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Esis
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Aspiring Board Game Designer 🎲 www.playlamplight.com
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Exciting news 🎉 -- Stakeout is fully funded and the first stretch goal has been unlocked.🔓Thank you so much to the backers, and to everyone else who's helped spread the word! 🖤🤎🩷🩶 #boardgames #dicegames #Kickstarter
Four cards from the board game Stakeout. One card shows the card back with a magnifying glass and the word "Investigation." Another card shows "St. Mary's Church" and an image of a black car sitting in front of an old church with the moon and clouds in the background. Another card shows "Clara: The Actress" and an image of a young woman with a fan facinator. Another card shows the "Locket" with a red pendant with a diamond in the center dangling from a gold chain.
September 20, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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I wanted to share some BIG news from Lamplight Games! 🚨
We’ve officially set the launch date for STAKEOUT on Kickstarter:

September 16th, 2025 at 9 AM ET! Mark your calendars. You won’t want to miss it! Thanks so much to everyone who's been supporting and following along. #boardgames #Kickstarter
Graphic of a notecard and envelope. The note reads: Save the Date! Stakeout is coming to Kickstarter Tuesday, Septemeber 16, 2025.
September 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Look what arrived in the mail!! The components are just adorable (gorgeous art, of course). I'm so excited to play! #boardgames #KnittingCircle
Knitting Circle board game and some of the components sitting on a table. Knitting Circle board game box sitting on a table.
August 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Lamplight Games will be at Geek Game Days in Arlington this coming weekend (August 1-3)! 🎲 If you're in the DFW area and looking for something fun to do (and honestly, what's more fun than a weekend of playing board games?) -check it out! #boardgames #boardgameconvention #geekgamedays #dfwboardgames
Geek Game Days 2025 Logo.
July 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Lookie what arrived in the mail today!! Vantage by @stonemaiergames.com!! I'm so excited to get this to the table! #boardgames
Vantage board game box sitting on a table.
July 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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🎲 In Stakeout, you're not just rolling dice — you're allocating your resources to outmaneuver your rivals.
Investigations require specific dice values. Match them exactly, and the lead is yours.
Are you clever enough to work the system?
#BoardGames #DiceGames #StakeoutGame
Overhead view of Stakeout board game and components showing the game box, 5 Investigation cards depicting suspects...Walter Abrose and Lady Harrington, locations ...St. Mary's Church and Alleghany House, and evidence...boots, plus one player board, dice, 3 client cards, and the 4 velvet bags that come with the game.
July 26, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Played a game of My Father's Work this weekend. Hadn't played this one in quite a while. This game has wonderful storytelling and amazing components. We got an ending I hadn't seen before. I really managed to upset the villagers with my focus on occult experiments. 🤣 #boardgames
close up photo of 3 minis from the board game My Father's Work Box cover for the board game My Father's Work Board game My Father's Work set up on a table showing the main game board and individual player board. Close up of some of the components from the board game My Father's Work. The photo shows a metal gear, 3 metal coins, a plastic wolf, a plastic coffin, and a glass bottle with a cork stopper.
July 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Hemloch by John Clowdus, art by Justin Hernandez
The darkness is waning, and you need to cement your house’s control over the city. Atmospheric lane battler. Players draw cards from their decks and play minions on locations vying to gain the most influence. Super fun and the art is incredible.
The boardgame Hemloch and components set up on a table showing the game box, decks for both players, the potion and trinket cards, the location cards, player influence tokens, and a few of the minion cards. A close up of 5 minion cards from Hemloch -- the Mad Chemist, the Gravedigger, the Cruel Jester, the Unfair Lady, and the Crone Elder.
July 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Jaipur, by Sébastien Pauchon, art by Alexandre Roche
Become the best goods trader in Jaipur. A clever and fun game of open drafting and set collection. Super easy to setup and play… and very addictive! I don’t think I’ve ever played just a single game.
Jaipur board game set up on a table showing the game box, tokens, and game cards. Close up of the game cards from Jaipur showing the various goods.
July 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small, by Uwe Rosenberg, art by Klemens Franz
Baby Gric! Fast and fun, with a small box and small footprint. There are no cards, so it plays similarly to the “family game” version of Agricola and makes this a really accessible 2-player alternative.
Agricola: All Creatures Big and Small board game set up on a table showing the game box, the central game board, player boards, farm expansion boards, the player discs and some of the other wooden components.
July 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Vampire Empire by Filip Miłuński, art by Piotr Słaby
Play as vampires or humans, each with their own deck and asymmetric powers. The vampires win if they overtake the castle or kill all the human characters. The humans win if they kill the vampires. Such a tight, fun game and super underrated IMO.
Vampire Empire boardgame and components set on a table, showing the game tin, the character cards, two card decks, a black drawstring bag, and the round modifier tokens. Closeup shot of 4 character cards - the Lady, the Cook, the Maid, and the Bishop - from the game Vampire Empire.
July 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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I do a lot of 2-player gaming, but interestingly only own a handful of 2-player only games. Here are my favorites. #boardgames #2playergames #gamesfortwo
A graphic showing the silhouette of two people facing each other with the graphs of a two pawns and a playing card in the center.
July 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Had a great time playing games and demoing Happy Habitat and Stakeout at @tableboundgames.bsky.social's Inaugural Indie Game Day at Dubs Tea N' Eats in Plano. Looking forward to the next one! #boardgames #boardgamedesign 🎲✂️
Woman holding a copy of the board game Happy Habitat standing next to man, in front of shelves full of board games. Three women. The two women on the end are each holding a copy of the board game Happy Habitat. Happy Habitat board game showing a finished player board filled with colorful cards. People sitting at a table playing Happy Habitat board game.
June 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Managed to barely eek out a win (103 points) in a solo game of The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire. I enjoy this one more multiplayer, but it IS a fun and challenging solo experience. Have you tried this one solo? What are your thoughts? #boardgames #soloboardgames
The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire board game set up on a table showing the end game in a solo game.
June 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Anyone catch the Strawberry Moon? www.capecodtimes.com/story/lifest...
Card from the board game Stakeout showing a large redish moon low in the sky behind a large house shown in black and white with pops of color. There are two 1930s era cars parked in front, one is a red car facing left, the other is a cream colored car facing forward.
June 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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I designed Stakeout with emergent storytelling in mind. I can imagine staking out Miller house until Pete (who's sweet on Stella, the jazz singer's sister) spills his guts – and we learn that Stella has taken up with a wannabe actress named Clara. Stories always draw me in! #boardgames
Cards from the board game Stakeout on a table. The cards are Miller House, Clara, the Actress, and the Jazz Singer client card.
June 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Arkham Noir: Called Forth by Thunder This is a solo-only card game set in the Lovecraftian universe. Each time I add a card to a case I find myself continuing the ominous narrative in my head and the tense game mechanics and twisted tales always keep me on the edge of my seat! #boardgames
Arkham Noir: Called Forth by Thunder game set up on a table showing the game box and cards.
June 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Above and Below The art and theme in this game are so lovely, and it’s quite satisfying to build your little village. But the best part are the encounters. The choices offered add to player agency and help ensure that each time you play a new and compelling story emerges. #boardgames
Above and Below game showing the game box, the central player board, a personal player board with a few cards, and the Encounter Book nearby.
June 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Last Night on Earth is one of my favorite horror games because of the rich cinematic atmosphere. A scenario provides players with an objective, but the real fun comes through the dramatic scenes that unfold. This game always plays out like a movie, and I love it every time. #boardgames
Last Night on Earth boardgame showing the game box, part of the player board with a character minifigure and two zombies, and the Jenny character card along with two item cards, the chainsaw and the baseball bat.
June 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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One thing I love is emergent storytelling in board games. When the mechanisms, components, and actions I take as player all come together to tell a unique and compelling story = chef’s kiss! The more the game allows me the freedom to imagine my version of events, the better. #boardgames 🧵⬇️
Closeup image of a typewriter with the words "Emergent Storytelling" typed on a piece of paper.
June 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Played a solo game of Agricola this evening. I love this game. First time I managed to get all 7 occupations in play. Started with the "Paper Maker" and used that to my advantage. Scored a respectable 51 points. 🐑 🐂 🐗 #boardgames #soloboardgames #tabletopgames
Overhead photo of the end state of a solo game of the board game Agricola.
June 3, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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A few photos from #BGGSpring. Had a great time! Can't wait for the next one!
Nine photos of people playing games at BGG Spring.
May 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Demoing and meeting new friends at #BGGSpring! #tabletopgames #boardgames
Two people in fedoras at sitting at a table in front of a banner that reads Happy Habitat. Three people sitting at a table playing a board game. Two people sitting at a table. One person is holding up the rulebook for Happy Habitat.
May 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Our booth BGG Spring! #boardgames #BGGSpring
May 23, 2025 at 3:42 AM
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Dice Tower vs. Dice Tray What's your preference? #boardgames #tabletopgames #dice
Photo of two dice towers -- one a gray 3D printed castle design, the other the birdhouse dice tower from Wingspan. There is also an image of a square dice tray with a black wooden border and a red felt center.
May 18, 2025 at 3:58 AM