Dustin Vance
@ephemeralpath.com
Board games, sci-fi, F1, climbing. I design board games on the side and post about them! Sometimes post about sci-fi books and podcasts.
Designer of a skirmish war game called Ephemeral Path. www.ephemeralpath.com
Designer of a skirmish war game called Ephemeral Path. www.ephemeralpath.com
A couple new chocolate models this week. The new version needs to differentiate between shapes more than the last one.
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 AM
A couple new chocolate models this week. The new version needs to differentiate between shapes more than the last one.
My board at the end of Chocolate Platter playtesting tonight. Needs some point adjustment but I was happy with the play test. It does need a better name…
November 6, 2025 at 2:53 AM
My board at the end of Chocolate Platter playtesting tonight. Needs some point adjustment but I was happy with the play test. It does need a better name…
Lots of cutting for my latest chocolate themed prototype! #boardgames
October 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Lots of cutting for my latest chocolate themed prototype! #boardgames
Checking sizing on my black and white printer before getting some color prints made. This is the prototype of my latest chocolate game.
October 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Checking sizing on my black and white printer before getting some color prints made. This is the prototype of my latest chocolate game.
Made some paper printable chocolate tokens for my next chocolate game prototype.
September 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Made some paper printable chocolate tokens for my next chocolate game prototype.
Had a chance to show Ephemeral Path at Grand Con gaming convention this weekend! #tapletopgaming #wargaming #miniatures
September 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Had a chance to show Ephemeral Path at Grand Con gaming convention this weekend! #tapletopgaming #wargaming #miniatures
First prototype of a new game using Modern Chocolate’s hidden filling mechanism. I’ve been starting to think of others ways to use the chocolate mechanism after it seems that publishers weren’t into the modern chocolate theme.
August 7, 2025 at 1:44 AM
First prototype of a new game using Modern Chocolate’s hidden filling mechanism. I’ve been starting to think of others ways to use the chocolate mechanism after it seems that publishers weren’t into the modern chocolate theme.
Latest map for my solo game Paiku’s Titles Tale.
July 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Latest map for my solo game Paiku’s Titles Tale.
Packing up Kyoto No Neko. Game has awesome presentation and is a good family weight game. A few of the rules are a bit clunky and sometimes the amount of stuff to remember clashes with the light weight mechanisms. Still fun with a couple house rules.
June 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Packing up Kyoto No Neko. Game has awesome presentation and is a good family weight game. A few of the rules are a bit clunky and sometimes the amount of stuff to remember clashes with the light weight mechanisms. Still fun with a couple house rules.
Here is a map from a solo print and play I’m working on. Working title is Paiku’s Tilted Tale. #boardgames #gamedesign #tabletopgames
May 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Here is a map from a solo print and play I’m working on. Working title is Paiku’s Tilted Tale. #boardgames #gamedesign #tabletopgames
Another level of my solo print and play WIP
May 28, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Another level of my solo print and play WIP
I’m Dustin, I’ve been designing games for about 13 years. Currently I’m pitching a medium weight euro named Modern Chocolate and designing a solo print and play.
Modern Chocolate has these awesome chocolate minis and each round you build a box of chocolates for an opponent.
Modern Chocolate has these awesome chocolate minis and each round you build a box of chocolates for an opponent.
April 15, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I’m Dustin, I’ve been designing games for about 13 years. Currently I’m pitching a medium weight euro named Modern Chocolate and designing a solo print and play.
Modern Chocolate has these awesome chocolate minis and each round you build a box of chocolates for an opponent.
Modern Chocolate has these awesome chocolate minis and each round you build a box of chocolates for an opponent.
I’ve been working on some art for my still unnamed solo design. This is the second scenario but first level I’m doing the art for.
April 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I’ve been working on some art for my still unnamed solo design. This is the second scenario but first level I’m doing the art for.
A rough prototype of a level in my yet unnamed solo game.
March 19, 2025 at 9:59 PM
A rough prototype of a level in my yet unnamed solo game.
Revived an old solo pro type this week!
February 12, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Revived an old solo pro type this week!
Messed around with some new/rough ideas tonight. Not all there but it’s got potential.
February 6, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Messed around with some new/rough ideas tonight. Not all there but it’s got potential.
I’ve been trying to improve my digital art skills and have been working on art pieces for an Ephemeral Path rules update. Here is my latest I finished this week. I don’t know if this will make the rule book or not but it’s certainly one of my better pieces.
January 9, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I’ve been trying to improve my digital art skills and have been working on art pieces for an Ephemeral Path rules update. Here is my latest I finished this week. I don’t know if this will make the rule book or not but it’s certainly one of my better pieces.
I love TIME Stories and it’s been years since I’ve been able to get it to the table. But tomorrow night it’s Lumen Fidei and I’m super excited. #boardgames #tabletopgaming
January 7, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I love TIME Stories and it’s been years since I’ve been able to get it to the table. But tomorrow night it’s Lumen Fidei and I’m super excited. #boardgames #tabletopgaming
I’ve started pitching Modern Chocolate so this week I put together a pitch sheet and made some videos!
December 4, 2024 at 1:29 PM
I’ve started pitching Modern Chocolate so this week I put together a pitch sheet and made some videos!
Yes!
Modern Chocolate is a medium weight game in which players run an online chocolate company. Rounds start by players making one of their opponents a box of chocolates using chocolate minis and dice as fillings. Each mini represents an action and you never know the filling until you take a bite!
Modern Chocolate is a medium weight game in which players run an online chocolate company. Rounds start by players making one of their opponents a box of chocolates using chocolate minis and dice as fillings. Each mini represents an action and you never know the filling until you take a bite!
December 4, 2024 at 3:31 AM
Yes!
Modern Chocolate is a medium weight game in which players run an online chocolate company. Rounds start by players making one of their opponents a box of chocolates using chocolate minis and dice as fillings. Each mini represents an action and you never know the filling until you take a bite!
Modern Chocolate is a medium weight game in which players run an online chocolate company. Rounds start by players making one of their opponents a box of chocolates using chocolate minis and dice as fillings. Each mini represents an action and you never know the filling until you take a bite!
I always find staging a video in my house really difficult and no matter what I decide, or how long I take, the top of my head is always cut off, no matter what…
December 3, 2024 at 3:17 AM
I always find staging a video in my house really difficult and no matter what I decide, or how long I take, the top of my head is always cut off, no matter what…
It’s nice to have this on Blue Sky! Prototyping of Something to the Right last night.
November 20, 2024 at 1:13 PM
It’s nice to have this on Blue Sky! Prototyping of Something to the Right last night.
Not actual chocolate! Just chocolate shaped minis!
November 18, 2024 at 1:15 PM
Not actual chocolate! Just chocolate shaped minis!
This is a box of chocolates from one of my current game design prototypes, Modern Chocolate. The main mechanism involves making a box of chocolates for an opponent each round. Dice go under the chocolates as filling.
#gamedesign
#gamedesign
November 18, 2024 at 12:30 PM
This is a box of chocolates from one of my current game design prototypes, Modern Chocolate. The main mechanism involves making a box of chocolates for an opponent each round. Dice go under the chocolates as filling.
#gamedesign
#gamedesign