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EX FIRST GAMES (Charlie) We make #Boardgames
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Japan-based indie BOARD GAME designer/publisher offering award-winning Forever Free Print and Play games, Lite Ttrps, and Luxury Gaming Accessories: CoinSides 🪙🌪️ https://www.ex1st.com/games
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I just want to say Thank You for all the feedback. It’s been really helpful and encouraging. I did not expect We&We to be taken seriously, but the response has been overwhelming 🥹. It’s become something really special, all in less than two weeks. This is awesome! I really appreciate it.

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We&We front and back cover
November 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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They have arrived! A lot of them. The 4th CoinSides is Cosmic!

#ゲムマ #新作品 #回すサイコロ
A box full of CoinSides dice spinners in the packaging A hand using a CoinSides dice spinner.
November 12, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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I made another odd thing called We & We. Is it a game?
ex1st.itch.io/we It's free to check out.
November 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Odd dice
Twice as nice
Make them spin
For the win!
October 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Finally!! Another #SkyTowers photo with a real tower from the game — this time Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower) 🕰️ Only a few more to go… this hobby is getting expensive 🤣
#boardgames #cardgames #travelgaming #BigBen #ElizabethTower

ついに！！『Sky Towers』に登場する実在の塔との写真がまた1枚✨
A card from Sky Towers of Big Ben next to the real Big Ben. A copy of Sky Towers and its designer next to the real Big Ben. A card from Sky Towers of Big Ben next to the real Big Ben.
August 13, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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I have to show you this game
A game cover with a pale yellow background decorated with illustrations. Three cards spell out E F S, and under it, there is a banner that reads The Universal Voting Game. Under that, there is a green alien that looks like a walking butt. It is green, has big round eyes, no other facial features. It is riding a skate board.
July 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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While working on games I got easily distracted and re-made a pattern from 2016. Not sure how well it will look uploaded. None of the squares are tilted. Cool effect!
Pattern of squares
June 27, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Who will be our 300th backer?

$9 Physical with free shipping
$2 Premium Print and Play
$0 Forever Free Print and Play
🧠 Brain-boggling fun for all 🏆
⏰ Less than 20 hours left

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ex1...
May 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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⏰ Only a few days left on #kickstarter !

FREE AIRMAIL SHIPPING
for a $9 game!

Wait, what?
May 14, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Just a few days to go until Tokyo Game Market!
This time, we’re bringing games like Banana Boy VS Uni-Cone, Sky Towers, and Coinsides.
Be sure to stop by our booth and try them out!
We’re looking forward to seeing you there!

Saturday only — Booth Q35

#ゲームマーケット2025春
Banana Boy VS Uni-Cone box CoinSides box Creator of Sky Towers in front of Tokyo Tower with a copy of the game Three cheerful booth boys at Tokyo Game Market
May 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Banana Boy VS Uni-Cone 🎉
We funded on day one—and now we’ve got 200+ awesome backers and over $3,000 raised on #kickstarter!
12 days left to join the fun—grab the free PNP and check it out! 🍌🦄

It is the ultimate matching game. It is. It really is 🧠
May 10, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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We are at #VorSpiel in Tokyo today! You can experience our new game “Banana Boy VS Uni-Cone” 🍌🦄. A #partygame that anyone can enjoy. Please come and play!

#boardgames #gamemarket

東京で開催される #フォアシュピール に参加します！新作ゲーム「Banana Boy VS Uni-Cone」を体験できます🍌🦄 誰でも楽しめるパーティーゲーム。ぜひ遊びに来てください！

#ボードゲーム #ゲームマーケット2025春
Smiling guy holding board game cards of Tokyo Sky Tree in front of Tokyo Sky Tree. Tokyo Sky Tree as seen between two multistory city buildings. Two friends holding board game cards of Tokyo Sky Tree in front of Tokyo Sky Tree.
May 5, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Well, what doya know! I got ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ #review.

Any other #boardgames retailers on FAIRE? Look out for EX FIRST GAMES and some sweet dice spinners coming your way.
May 2, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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I found some good #gamer cheese cake 🍰😆
April 30, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Naming Contest Giveaway!
Win a free copy with free shipping!

1. Follow us so we can contact you if you win.
2. Like this post and Comment with ONE ORIGINAL NAME for any of the combos shown. Remember: 1 name per comment, multiple comments allowed, be original!
3. Watch the campaign video.
Giveaway contest for Banana Boy VS Uni-Cone. The combos are: Banana-Skateboard Microphone-Duck Pencil-Unicycle Fishtail-Icecream cone Dog-Submarine Giveaway contest for Banana Boy VS Uni-Cone. Rules Giveaway contest for Banana Boy VS Uni-Cone. Rewards on the Kickstarter.
April 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Great list. Can you add me to the list? I just so happen to be on the cover of BGG today :D
April 28, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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I playtested DIAGO (my new 2 player pen and paper game) with my son and we tied at 29 points each!
He suggested we play to a target score instead — I think 21 points would be a good goal.
Pen and paper game Diago. A diagonal grid of dots with diagonal lines enclosing areas, some of which are shaded.
April 28, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Obviously, I can't moan about this on every social media platform. Especially Meta. Oh my word, what a mess.
April 25, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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@doneskridge.bsky.social ✋ Hey buddy, high five, secret handshake, happy salmon, and all that. Welcome to BSky!

Everyone, Don is the designer of Hand Games 21. Give this man a... round of applause 👏👏👏 and follow along 👍
April 23, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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Banana-Girl @banzainator.bsky.social posted a fun reel for my newest game. It's on Kickstarter now. We just funded thanks to the awesome campaign video! Check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ex1...
April 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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🚀 Launch day! Banana Boy VS Uni-Cone is live on Kickstarter!
A fast, fun, and tactical matching game for all ages.
Back the campaign and grab the Print & Play for FREE!
👉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ex1...
#BananaBoyVSUniCone #Kickstarter #BoardGames
April 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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CoinSides is a 2-inch metal spinner that slips into your wallet and lets you roll up to 10 different polyhedral #dice, track life totals, spin a timer, and more—all in one sleek accessory.

How many dice do you see on this side?
Cthulhu CoinSides dice spinner, with marker and pouch, on a dark wood surface.
April 17, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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We are not new to crowdfunding. All of our past campaigns have over-funded and have been promoted by Kickstarter. They are all "Projects We Love!" ❤️ Get notified of our launch next week.

🔗 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ex1...
List of 5 crowdfunding projects on Kickstarter.
April 17, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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This is so how I feel right now 😅 but there is hope. We have a US tariff-friendly reward, and we have subscribers from all around the world. It would be great to see you when we launch on April 22 - a week from today!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ex1...

Thanks!
April 15, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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I love the feeling when you bring a prototype to your game group and you no longer need to ask them to play it or give feedback - they just jump right in.
3 people playing a card game.
April 12, 2025 at 11:54 AM