Matt Kelly
@bymattkelly.bsky.social
Latest Game: Battle of Mackinac Island, SNAFU | Latest Writing: Small Worlds, Senet magazine I All my stuff: bymattkelly.com
It's an absolute joy discovering the world of Beyond Corny Groń from Kuba Skurzynski. The people, beasts, landscape from Polish folklore are fascinating. The artwork is rich and authentic. And the book is a comprehensive guide and tool. Great addition to the solo TTRPG I've been playing.
March 9, 2024 at 1:34 PM
It's an absolute joy discovering the world of Beyond Corny Groń from Kuba Skurzynski. The people, beasts, landscape from Polish folklore are fascinating. The artwork is rich and authentic. And the book is a comprehensive guide and tool. Great addition to the solo TTRPG I've been playing.
This past weekend I rediscovered Starflight! Anyone else play this game from 1986? A vast universe to explore, aliens to encounter, resources to manage, mysteries to solve. From a game design perspective, I'm finding Starflight has a lot to admire and learn from.
February 20, 2024 at 2:04 PM
This past weekend I rediscovered Starflight! Anyone else play this game from 1986? A vast universe to explore, aliens to encounter, resources to manage, mysteries to solve. From a game design perspective, I'm finding Starflight has a lot to admire and learn from.
This is one of the reasons I enjoy working with @snafustore.bsky.social: They're always playing and figuring out what works and what doesn't. And then we come up with cool solutions that makes the game even better for players. These mini cards are such a great option for our Mackinac game!
February 19, 2024 at 2:59 PM
This is one of the reasons I enjoy working with @snafustore.bsky.social: They're always playing and figuring out what works and what doesn't. And then we come up with cool solutions that makes the game even better for players. These mini cards are such a great option for our Mackinac game!
👀 🤘 Look what's in the works from Nicola Saggini, Nils Johansson @zweigefuhle.bsky.social, and the SNAFU Team @snafustore.bsky.social... 👉 www.snafu.cat/w-bollebank....
February 1, 2024 at 6:23 PM
👀 🤘 Look what's in the works from Nicola Saggini, Nils Johansson @zweigefuhle.bsky.social, and the SNAFU Team @snafustore.bsky.social... 👉 www.snafu.cat/w-bollebank....
Checking in on the Battle of Mackinac Island's BGG page today -- that's a pretty nice rating. 👍 Thank you to everyone who has rated and reviewed. I really appreciate your support! 🙌 @snafustore.bsky.social
January 29, 2024 at 9:57 PM
Checking in on the Battle of Mackinac Island's BGG page today -- that's a pretty nice rating. 👍 Thank you to everyone who has rated and reviewed. I really appreciate your support! 🙌 @snafustore.bsky.social
The success of the Opportunity rover was ultimately due to the humans who designed and controlled the mission. Human ingenuity and creativity is always essential. This includes game design and artwork – which is why my Opportunity game carries the Human Made logo by @hinokodo.com. 1/2
January 26, 2024 at 1:58 PM
The success of the Opportunity rover was ultimately due to the humans who designed and controlled the mission. Human ingenuity and creativity is always essential. This includes game design and artwork – which is why my Opportunity game carries the Human Made logo by @hinokodo.com. 1/2
Success did not come easy. The rovers had to overcome complicated terrain, global storms, software glitches, stuck parts and Martian winters. NASA team ingenuity and a bit of luck was the key to success. Can you achieve the same? 2/2 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
January 25, 2024 at 3:49 PM
Success did not come easy. The rovers had to overcome complicated terrain, global storms, software glitches, stuck parts and Martian winters. NASA team ingenuity and a bit of luck was the key to success. Can you achieve the same? 2/2 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
The Opportunity and Spirit mission to Mars was expected to last 3 months – but instead continued for almost 15 years! See how long you can survive and explore. 👉 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
January 24, 2024 at 2:41 PM
The Opportunity and Spirit mission to Mars was expected to last 3 months – but instead continued for almost 15 years! See how long you can survive and explore. 👉 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
NASA's Opportunity was amazingly successful in its Martian mission: to analyze rocks and soils for signs of past water activity. These signs are evidence that Mars might have been able to support microbial life in the past. Want to try the mission yourself? 👉 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
January 23, 2024 at 2:59 PM
NASA's Opportunity was amazingly successful in its Martian mission: to analyze rocks and soils for signs of past water activity. These signs are evidence that Mars might have been able to support microbial life in the past. Want to try the mission yourself? 👉 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity's landing on Mars -- and the start of one of the most exciting space missions of all time! I have a tight little board game that captures the tension and excitement of Opportunity's exploration of Mars. 👉 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
January 22, 2024 at 1:12 PM
This month marks the 20th anniversary of Spirit and Opportunity's landing on Mars -- and the start of one of the most exciting space missions of all time! I have a tight little board game that captures the tension and excitement of Opportunity's exploration of Mars. 👉 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
I just started publishing on itch.io last year, and it's pretty exciting to see people buying and downloading my boardgames -- sometimes adding on a large donation to boot. Wow! Thank you very much for your support! Glad so many of you are enjoying these games. bymattkelly.itch.io
January 5, 2024 at 2:24 PM
I just started publishing on itch.io last year, and it's pretty exciting to see people buying and downloading my boardgames -- sometimes adding on a large donation to boot. Wow! Thank you very much for your support! Glad so many of you are enjoying these games. bymattkelly.itch.io
Hey boardgaming friends! I'm thrilled to announce another new game: Opportunity! A solo strategy game in which you control the famous NASA rover on Mars. Explore, survive, and make discoveries. Available as PNP on itch.io. Let me know what you think! 👉 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
November 17, 2023 at 1:25 PM
Hey boardgaming friends! I'm thrilled to announce another new game: Opportunity! A solo strategy game in which you control the famous NASA rover on Mars. Explore, survive, and make discoveries. Available as PNP on itch.io. Let me know what you think! 👉 bymattkelly.itch.io/opportunity
The Battle of Mackinac has been translated into Catalan! Marc Figueras and @snafustore.bsky.social did the hard work of translation -- I just made it look pretty. Available for download from the SNAFU store. 👉 www.snafu.cat/w-mackinac.h...
November 15, 2023 at 2:43 PM
The Battle of Mackinac has been translated into Catalan! Marc Figueras and @snafustore.bsky.social did the hard work of translation -- I just made it look pretty. Available for download from the SNAFU store. 👉 www.snafu.cat/w-mackinac.h...
Check this out, Belters: Secured myself a brand new physical copy of Dead Belt from @acoupleofdrakes.bsky.social - one of my favorite games to play in 2023. Been waiting a good long time for this. 👍👍
November 14, 2023 at 5:03 PM
Check this out, Belters: Secured myself a brand new physical copy of Dead Belt from @acoupleofdrakes.bsky.social - one of my favorite games to play in 2023. Been waiting a good long time for this. 👍👍
Look what arrived in the mail today... My first copies of my first game, The Battle of Mackinac Island. Pocket Battle #1, I might add. So great to be part of the family, @snafustore.bsky.social! 🙌
October 16, 2023 at 9:45 PM
Look what arrived in the mail today... My first copies of my first game, The Battle of Mackinac Island. Pocket Battle #1, I might add. So great to be part of the family, @snafustore.bsky.social! 🙌
Day 15 Solotober 2023: Playing Mazescape from Devir Games. Making my way through the folding-map mazes to defeat the Minotaur and rescue Ariadne. More puzzle than game, a good challenge and kinetic fun.
October 16, 2023 at 5:13 PM
Day 15 Solotober 2023: Playing Mazescape from Devir Games. Making my way through the folding-map mazes to defeat the Minotaur and rescue Ariadne. More puzzle than game, a good challenge and kinetic fun.
Day 14 Solotober 2023: Playing Mammoth by @exeunt.press. Leading a band of Pleistocene humans to the Northern Hunting Grounds. Challenged by wild animals and starvation. Cave paintings that record the journey provide special abilities.
October 15, 2023 at 1:48 PM
Day 14 Solotober 2023: Playing Mammoth by @exeunt.press. Leading a band of Pleistocene humans to the Northern Hunting Grounds. Challenged by wild animals and starvation. Cave paintings that record the journey provide special abilities.
Day 13 Solotember
2023: Playing another in the Battle Card battle card series from @djackthompson.bsky.social @zweigefuhle.bsky.social and Postmark Games: Mortain. Defend against German counterattack to Normandy landing. Artillery on Hill 314 is essential. 👍
2023: Playing another in the Battle Card battle card series from @djackthompson.bsky.social @zweigefuhle.bsky.social and Postmark Games: Mortain. Defend against German counterattack to Normandy landing. Artillery on Hill 314 is essential. 👍
October 15, 2023 at 2:56 AM
Day 13 Solotember
2023: Playing another in the Battle Card battle card series from @djackthompson.bsky.social @zweigefuhle.bsky.social and Postmark Games: Mortain. Defend against German counterattack to Normandy landing. Artillery on Hill 314 is essential. 👍
2023: Playing another in the Battle Card battle card series from @djackthompson.bsky.social @zweigefuhle.bsky.social and Postmark Games: Mortain. Defend against German counterattack to Normandy landing. Artillery on Hill 314 is essential. 👍
Day 12 Solotober 2023: Playing Battle Card: Moro River from @djackthompson.bsky.social @zweigefuhle.bsky.social and Postmark Games. Assault by Canadian forces against the German army in Italy during WWII. Canadians break thru! Torre Mucchia in sight!
October 13, 2023 at 3:30 PM
Day 12 Solotober 2023: Playing Battle Card: Moro River from @djackthompson.bsky.social @zweigefuhle.bsky.social and Postmark Games. Assault by Canadian forces against the German army in Italy during WWII. Canadians break thru! Torre Mucchia in sight!
Day 11 Solotober 2023: Playing Eleventh Beast from @exeunt.press for the first time. The beast will return to London. Investigate the rumors. Verify the truths. Stop the beast. *Really* enjoying the simple mechanics and dramatic fun of this solo rpg.
October 12, 2023 at 4:38 PM
Day 11 Solotober 2023: Playing Eleventh Beast from @exeunt.press for the first time. The beast will return to London. Investigate the rumors. Verify the truths. Stop the beast. *Really* enjoying the simple mechanics and dramatic fun of this solo rpg.
Day 10 Solotober 2023: Played The Malayan Campaign from the Battle Card series by @djackthompson.bsky.social @zweigefuhle.bsky.social and Postmark Games. Trying to lead a successful withdraw of Allied forces from the advancing Imperial Japanese Army.
October 12, 2023 at 4:35 PM
Day 10 Solotober 2023: Played The Malayan Campaign from the Battle Card series by @djackthompson.bsky.social @zweigefuhle.bsky.social and Postmark Games. Trying to lead a successful withdraw of Allied forces from the advancing Imperial Japanese Army.
Day 9 Solotober 2023: Playing another @snafustore.bsky.social game - Azione Violenta su Barcellona - from Nicola Saggini and Eduard Altarriba. A reminder of the brutal fascist airstrike that occurred during the Spanish Civil War.
October 10, 2023 at 9:04 PM
Day 9 Solotober 2023: Playing another @snafustore.bsky.social game - Azione Violenta su Barcellona - from Nicola Saggini and Eduard Altarriba. A reminder of the brutal fascist airstrike that occurred during the Spanish Civil War.
Day 8 Solotober 2023: Playing Dead Belt by A Couple of Drakes. Create a Belter character and take them out into the black to scavenge derelict spaceships. Solo RPG (also co-op and rivalry modes). Love the story, mechanics and use of common components!
October 9, 2023 at 2:28 PM
Day 8 Solotober 2023: Playing Dead Belt by A Couple of Drakes. Create a Belter character and take them out into the black to scavenge derelict spaceships. Solo RPG (also co-op and rivalry modes). Love the story, mechanics and use of common components!
Day 7 Solotober 2023: Played Whaleship Essex by @joypeddlergames.bsky.social for the first time. A business card game! A whale wrecks your ship at sea -- survive!
October 8, 2023 at 11:56 AM
Day 7 Solotober 2023: Played Whaleship Essex by @joypeddlergames.bsky.social for the first time. A business card game! A whale wrecks your ship at sea -- survive!