Dominic Crapuchettes
@dcrapuchettes.bsky.social
Board game designer (Nature, Evolution, Oceans, Wits & Wagers, Say Anything)
Founder of NorthStar Studio
Father, plays soccer, has dogs. Interested in meaningful artistic endeavors and the long arc of history.
Founder of NorthStar Studio
Father, plays soccer, has dogs. Interested in meaningful artistic endeavors and the long arc of history.
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Hi! I’m new here. I’m leaving my X and want to introduce myself to BlueSky.
I’m a board game designer who’s sold over 4.5 million games. I started a company called North Star Games in 2003 that grew to 30 employees. We had 6 games on the shelf at Target before everything started to unravel.
I’m a board game designer who’s sold over 4.5 million games. I started a company called North Star Games in 2003 that grew to 30 employees. We had 6 games on the shelf at Target before everything started to unravel.
I accidentally started watching Tailor Swift’s tour series and I’m really impressed with how great of a leader she is. She’s truly inspirational.
I shared that with my son and he disowned me.
I shared that with my son and he disowned me.
December 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I accidentally started watching Tailor Swift’s tour series and I’m really impressed with how great of a leader she is. She’s truly inspirational.
I shared that with my son and he disowned me.
I shared that with my son and he disowned me.
The second deck builder I’m working on is a dice chucker that may or may not be set in the Star Wars universe.
December 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
The second deck builder I’m working on is a dice chucker that may or may not be set in the Star Wars universe.
I’m working on two games that I’m excited about. They’re both explorations into deck building; trying to make them more accessible without losing the depth. This is the first prototype from early 2020. You’ll notice very few words on the cards. There are less now!
December 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I’m working on two games that I’m excited about. They’re both explorations into deck building; trying to make them more accessible without losing the depth. This is the first prototype from early 2020. You’ll notice very few words on the cards. There are less now!
“This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance."
- Pete Hegseth
- Pete Hegseth
a man with a beard is holding a cup of coffee
ALT: a man with a beard is holding a cup of coffee
media.tenor.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
“This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance."
- Pete Hegseth
- Pete Hegseth
My identity and my job are so intertwined that I can barely tell them apart. I can’t tell if it’s unhealthy. As a creator, perhaps it makes sense that my work and my identity are closely linked.
December 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
My identity and my job are so intertwined that I can barely tell them apart. I can’t tell if it’s unhealthy. As a creator, perhaps it makes sense that my work and my identity are closely linked.
If you're interesting in Nature, I spent several months on a designer diary to explain why it's been a personal project for me.
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
Designer Diary: The Evolution of Nature | BoardGameGeek News
boardgamegeek.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
If you're interesting in Nature, I spent several months on a designer diary to explain why it's been a personal project for me.
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
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Today's #ArtAdventCalendar, this bright male Northern Cardinal! This was from this year's Waymakers event - seems like a lot of folks miss the first few birds posted each year so I'm glad to share them again. ;)
🪶 #BirdArt #SciArt
🪶 #BirdArt #SciArt
December 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Today's #ArtAdventCalendar, this bright male Northern Cardinal! This was from this year's Waymakers event - seems like a lot of folks miss the first few birds posted each year so I'm glad to share them again. ;)
🪶 #BirdArt #SciArt
🪶 #BirdArt #SciArt
This is what keeps me sane.
December 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This is what keeps me sane.
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Today, we fined X for non-compliance with transparency obligations under the DSA.
We're holding X accountable for:
🔹Deceptive design of its ‘blue checkmark’
🔹Lack of transparency of its advertising repository
🔹Failure to provide access to public data for researchers
link.europa.eu/bcmC87
We're holding X accountable for:
🔹Deceptive design of its ‘blue checkmark’
🔹Lack of transparency of its advertising repository
🔹Failure to provide access to public data for researchers
link.europa.eu/bcmC87
December 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Today, we fined X for non-compliance with transparency obligations under the DSA.
We're holding X accountable for:
🔹Deceptive design of its ‘blue checkmark’
🔹Lack of transparency of its advertising repository
🔹Failure to provide access to public data for researchers
link.europa.eu/bcmC87
We're holding X accountable for:
🔹Deceptive design of its ‘blue checkmark’
🔹Lack of transparency of its advertising repository
🔹Failure to provide access to public data for researchers
link.europa.eu/bcmC87
Interested in learning about Nature? I just came across this video which gives a fantastic overview of teh core game and the game system. I'm floating on clouds right now at how much she likes the system.
🥰🥰
boardgamegeek.com/video/586363...
🥰🥰
boardgamegeek.com/video/586363...
NATURE Review| A Revelation in Gaming with Expansions (Natural Disasters & Arctic Tundra)
Video for Nature
boardgamegeek.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Interested in learning about Nature? I just came across this video which gives a fantastic overview of teh core game and the game system. I'm floating on clouds right now at how much she likes the system.
🥰🥰
boardgamegeek.com/video/586363...
🥰🥰
boardgamegeek.com/video/586363...
I'm working on an April Fools promo. Which visual is most appealing to you?
December 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I'm working on an April Fools promo. Which visual is most appealing to you?
The way you learn is by asking good questions, not memorizing good answers.
I feel like a lot of schools get this wrong.
I feel like a lot of schools get this wrong.
December 2, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The way you learn is by asking good questions, not memorizing good answers.
I feel like a lot of schools get this wrong.
I feel like a lot of schools get this wrong.
Went to Kings Dominion with my daughter today and the longest line took 3 minutes. So many roller coasters!
November 30, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Went to Kings Dominion with my daughter today and the longest line took 3 minutes. So many roller coasters!
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A huge thanks to @thedarkimp.bsky.social for this wonderful chat about board game visuals and publishing. Grab a coffee and go have a listen.
New BTC podcast! I talk to Ross Connell about the vital role of art and marketing in game design—from how visuals shape a game’s identity to what publishers expect when reviewing a pitch. Find out how art and marketing can make your games stand out. thegamedesignroundtable.com/episode/btc-...
October 21, 2025 at 10:14 AM
A huge thanks to @thedarkimp.bsky.social for this wonderful chat about board game visuals and publishing. Grab a coffee and go have a listen.
First of all, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Secondly, which option do you prefer for the Salmon Run mini-module? The left or the right?
Secondly, which option do you prefer for the Salmon Run mini-module? The left or the right?
November 27, 2025 at 10:37 PM
First of all, HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Secondly, which option do you prefer for the Salmon Run mini-module? The left or the right?
Secondly, which option do you prefer for the Salmon Run mini-module? The left or the right?
In the lobby of my #PAXU hotel and one of my favorite games of the past decade is getting played. @davethegame.bsky.social @brettspiel.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
In the lobby of my #PAXU hotel and one of my favorite games of the past decade is getting played. @davethegame.bsky.social @brettspiel.bsky.social
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My first play of BGG.Con was Nature! The rules are light, but there's a lot of opportunity for weird and creative plays. Like it!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/33...
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/33...
Nature
Adapt your species to a changing environment.
boardgamegeek.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:08 AM
My first play of BGG.Con was Nature! The rules are light, but there's a lot of opportunity for weird and creative plays. Like it!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/33...
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/33...
I’m working on a thematic overview and would love some feedback.
Brilliant Misfits is a press-your-luck game for 3–8 players.
You're eccentric inventors chasing audacious ideas.
1/3
Brilliant Misfits is a press-your-luck game for 3–8 players.
You're eccentric inventors chasing audacious ideas.
1/3
November 13, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I’m working on a thematic overview and would love some feedback.
Brilliant Misfits is a press-your-luck game for 3–8 players.
You're eccentric inventors chasing audacious ideas.
1/3
Brilliant Misfits is a press-your-luck game for 3–8 players.
You're eccentric inventors chasing audacious ideas.
1/3
One of my dogs likes to feel safe. She likes to cuddle. My other dog likes to feel powerful. I identify with both of my dogs!
November 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
One of my dogs likes to feel safe. She likes to cuddle. My other dog likes to feel powerful. I identify with both of my dogs!
Here’s a well thought out review of Nature from someone who hasn’t yet played Evolution.
Nature is a game by @dcrapuchettes.bsky.social where you evolve nature's most un-huntable critters... and the animals who hunt them. It is beautiful.
my review: manaworm.com/2025/11/10/n...
#boardgames
my review: manaworm.com/2025/11/10/n...
#boardgames
Nature Review: Invincible Mice and Other Captivating Creatures
Imagine, if you will, a creature. It is roughly the size of a mouse. Its body is covered in a rock-hard defensive carapace. Beneath that solid armor, which I’ve chosen to imagine clanks aroun…
manaworm.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Here’s a well thought out review of Nature from someone who hasn’t yet played Evolution.
Reposted by Dominic Crapuchettes
Nature is a game by @dcrapuchettes.bsky.social where you evolve nature's most un-huntable critters... and the animals who hunt them. It is beautiful.
my review: manaworm.com/2025/11/10/n...
#boardgames
my review: manaworm.com/2025/11/10/n...
#boardgames
Nature Review: Invincible Mice and Other Captivating Creatures
Imagine, if you will, a creature. It is roughly the size of a mouse. Its body is covered in a rock-hard defensive carapace. Beneath that solid armor, which I’ve chosen to imagine clanks aroun…
manaworm.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Nature is a game by @dcrapuchettes.bsky.social where you evolve nature's most un-huntable critters... and the animals who hunt them. It is beautiful.
my review: manaworm.com/2025/11/10/n...
#boardgames
my review: manaworm.com/2025/11/10/n...
#boardgames
At Essen, I pitched a 15 minutes press your luck to Ravensburger, Kosmos, and HABA, and they all want a prototype!
Now all I need is a game name... Which name do you prefer?
- Brilliant Misfits
- Deluded Dreamers
- Unhinged Inventors
- Inspired Lunatics
- Irrational Exuberance
Now all I need is a game name... Which name do you prefer?
- Brilliant Misfits
- Deluded Dreamers
- Unhinged Inventors
- Inspired Lunatics
- Irrational Exuberance
November 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
At Essen, I pitched a 15 minutes press your luck to Ravensburger, Kosmos, and HABA, and they all want a prototype!
Now all I need is a game name... Which name do you prefer?
- Brilliant Misfits
- Deluded Dreamers
- Unhinged Inventors
- Inspired Lunatics
- Irrational Exuberance
Now all I need is a game name... Which name do you prefer?
- Brilliant Misfits
- Deluded Dreamers
- Unhinged Inventors
- Inspired Lunatics
- Irrational Exuberance