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Dustin
@dustindade.bsky.social
Game designer by night. Project strategy manager by day. Both roles complement surprisingly well.

Designer of "Scourge of the High Seas" board game
Resources, NPC tokens, and player ship tokens are all cut out for the first batch of Scourge of the High Seas. Next are the player's crew tokens and then to paint. I'm going to need more containers!

Grab your pre-order of Scourge of the High Seas. oillampstudio.myshopify.com/products/sco...
November 3, 2025 at 4:02 AM
This Tuesday, the 21sst, pre-orders for Scourge of the High Seas goes live! First batch of games will ship late November. Keep your eyes on the website, or here for information when it goes live.
scourgeofthehighseas.com
Oil Lamp Studio
Scourge of the High Seas is a action packed pirate game for 2-6 players. Take control of a pirate ship and steal gold and supplies to become the richest pirate!
scourgeofthehighseas.com
October 19, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I will not bring politics into this account. But if you need anything, an ear, a shoulder, just someone there standing beside you, I am here for you. It is dark right now, but like all other dark times, this too shall pass.

We are better together with all of our differences.
January 21, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Research night last night. We played 6Nimmt!, Alpine Trails, Super Hazard Quest and something else that I forgot the name. This was the first time playing Alpine Trails by Last Night Games. Everyone enjoyed it and was such an easy to learn game, we played it a second time!
December 19, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Goodnight PAX! I had a blast and thank you to the publishers I stopped by and chatted with about We Built This City.
December 8, 2024 at 11:19 PM
Last night in the free play and first exposure hall @ PAXU. Not a free table anywhere.
December 8, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Finished up in the #Unoub room and got great feedback from those that got to play the game.
December 7, 2024 at 7:54 PM
A busy weekend of prepping for PAX U. I have a sell sheet, digital page (oillampstudio.com/we-built-thi...) and a pitch video for "We Built This City". And I've also decided to pitch another game last minute. So wait here to see more info.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=njrO...
wbtc pitch video 2024
YouTube video by Dustin Dade
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2024 at 5:18 AM
It's funny how I see game design at my day job. Whenever I get feedback, they are apologetic because they knew I worked hard. But game design has shown me that I get better from feedback. They are scared, but I am happy to hear their thoughts. It's how I can make something better for everyone.
November 22, 2024 at 1:40 PM
I am on the lookout to pitch my new city building game, We Built This City at PAX U. It's a great 30-45 minute game for 2-4 players with a choice of 2 actions each turn. Place down a city card? Or construct a building? From these choices come a rich strategy of blocking and timing.
November 21, 2024 at 6:20 PM
I made a game called Scourge of the High Seas that I hope to crowdfund in 2025. If you are at PAX Unplugged I am happy to demo the game for you.

Visit the website for more information. scourgeofthehighseas.com
November 21, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Follow me for updates on board games I design. Or thoughts on board games I've played or enjoy. Or shares of other board game designers, influencers, publishers, etc. Board games, its what I enjoy!
If you have a favorite board game person I should follow, let me know.
November 15, 2024 at 10:25 PM