Catastrophe Games
@catastrophegames.bsky.social
Publisher of interesting historical board games that don't take all day to play
Fighting the 20 year struggle in Afghanistan. Conflict of Wills goes to Afghanistan, another playtest here at U-con
November 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Fighting the 20 year struggle in Afghanistan. Conflict of Wills goes to Afghanistan, another playtest here at U-con
Battling out what the Constitution is going to look like. Federalists have the edge, can they keep it? A More Perfect Union
November 15, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Battling out what the Constitution is going to look like. Federalists have the edge, can they keep it? A More Perfect Union
Jim and I are playtesting War of Giants at U-con yesterday. Nice little con not too far away
November 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Jim and I are playtesting War of Giants at U-con yesterday. Nice little con not too far away
And how the example progresses
November 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
And how the example progresses
Making example layouts to help our layout artist making the True Command rules
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Making example layouts to help our layout artist making the True Command rules
Just received prototype PREPRINTED blocks from Blue Panther! No stickering here if you get this upgrade for true Command.
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Just received prototype PREPRINTED blocks from Blue Panther! No stickering here if you get this upgrade for true Command.
Another Monday, another Ancients fight for True Command!
November 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Another Monday, another Ancients fight for True Command!
I sent this segment of Rules to Patrick, our artist, and upon looking at it later realized it could be mistaken for a ransom note...
November 6, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I sent this segment of Rules to Patrick, our artist, and upon looking at it later realized it could be mistaken for a ransom note...
Stole this from the Board Game Design Lab FB post.
I would have loved to lose at Risk playing Jimi Hendrix.
I would have loved to lose at Risk playing Jimi Hendrix.
October 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Stole this from the Board Game Design Lab FB post.
I would have loved to lose at Risk playing Jimi Hendrix.
I would have loved to lose at Risk playing Jimi Hendrix.
I'm guessing folks are tired of hearing about my custom dice travails, but check out what one of our designers did: He made individual stamp, then stamped each die face. Brilliant!
October 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I'm guessing folks are tired of hearing about my custom dice travails, but check out what one of our designers did: He made individual stamp, then stamped each die face. Brilliant!
Attention Vaultdwellers and Wastelanders! It's THAT day... If you have no idea what I'm talking about, well, your grandkids sure will in 2077...
October 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Attention Vaultdwellers and Wastelanders! It's THAT day... If you have no idea what I'm talking about, well, your grandkids sure will in 2077...
Last night I gave Old King's Crown a solo spin. Beautiful game, lots of stuff going on, but I think I really like it.
October 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Last night I gave Old King's Crown a solo spin. Beautiful game, lots of stuff going on, but I think I really like it.
Was unloading a shipment received in our warehouse and this map was used as a buffer between cartons. This map is gorgeous, even in its beaten up condition!
October 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Was unloading a shipment received in our warehouse and this map was used as a buffer between cartons. This map is gorgeous, even in its beaten up condition!
Another playtest of True Commands Ancients today with @gamingthepast.bsky.social . Today we worked on facing, morale & rally, which brought up other commander moves as well.
October 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Another playtest of True Commands Ancients today with @gamingthepast.bsky.social . Today we worked on facing, morale & rally, which brought up other commander moves as well.
Received in as a submission. Looked it up, and its a video game... Love the enthusiasm though!
October 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Received in as a submission. Looked it up, and its a video game... Love the enthusiasm though!
The English rampaging at the end of Crusader Kings! Maybe better than Fief???
October 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The English rampaging at the end of Crusader Kings! Maybe better than Fief???
Yin and Yang, future game for @capstone-games.com . Very euro-ey with area control
September 28, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Yin and Yang, future game for @capstone-games.com . Very euro-ey with area control
Playing River of Gold at the inaugural CapCon! Have no idea what I'm doing in this game ... But I think it's fun @capstone-games.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Playing River of Gold at the inaugural CapCon! Have no idea what I'm doing in this game ... But I think it's fun @capstone-games.com
First North America play of Afghanistan: Decades of Strife. Went very well for a prototype
September 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
First North America play of Afghanistan: Decades of Strife. Went very well for a prototype
Question for my esteemed Bluesky colleagues. I've got a game we're doing on the Baltic crusades, and the designer (whose family is from the region) has authentic Baltic runes in the game. Is the ugunskrusts symbol, the 2nd down on the left, acceptable?
September 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Question for my esteemed Bluesky colleagues. I've got a game we're doing on the Baltic crusades, and the designer (whose family is from the region) has authentic Baltic runes in the game. Is the ugunskrusts symbol, the 2nd down on the left, acceptable?
But somehow, the knights prevailed! I got super lucky. Fun game
September 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
But somehow, the knights prevailed! I got super lucky. Fun game
But 2 units of knights valiantly surged across the battlefield, until there were only 2 units left....
September 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
But 2 units of knights valiantly surged across the battlefield, until there were only 2 units left....
My imperials were taking a beating, the tower was under seige!
September 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
My imperials were taking a beating, the tower was under seige!
My wife (!!!!) suggested we play this, Battle Masters, last night, and I simply could not say no... Highlights below
September 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
My wife (!!!!) suggested we play this, Battle Masters, last night, and I simply could not say no... Highlights below
Ok, finally have a workable set of prototype dice for True Command. The saga is finally over!
September 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Ok, finally have a workable set of prototype dice for True Command. The saga is finally over!