Dan Manfredini
@gamedesignerdan.bsky.social
Boardgame designer, hiker, and family guy.
I won’t be at PAXU this year (BGG.Con has me occupied!), but @playtozgames.bsky.social will be — and they’ll have my new game Xenology there at their booth! If you’re at PAXU, be sure to stop by and check it out. 🎲 #paxunplugged #pax #boardgames #gamedev
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I won’t be at PAXU this year (BGG.Con has me occupied!), but @playtozgames.bsky.social will be — and they’ll have my new game Xenology there at their booth! If you’re at PAXU, be sure to stop by and check it out. 🎲 #paxunplugged #pax #boardgames #gamedev
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November 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Players always find a way to break the game 🫠
November 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Players always find a way to break the game 🫠
Excited to share that I’ll be teaching sessions of my game Xenology at BGG.Con! There are multiple times scheduled — find the sign up here: tabletop.events/conventions/... 🎲
#BGGCon #boardgames #gamedev
#BGGCon #boardgames #gamedev
Xenology
Alien workers
boardgamegeek.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Excited to share that I’ll be teaching sessions of my game Xenology at BGG.Con! There are multiple times scheduled — find the sign up here: tabletop.events/conventions/... 🎲
#BGGCon #boardgames #gamedev
#BGGCon #boardgames #gamedev
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November 4, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Another great shot of Xenology from BGG! Love seeing people getting the game to the table. Pictured is the planet you're exploring as well as your research data pad. 🎲 #boardgame #spiel #spiel25 #gamedev
Xenology
During play
boardgamegeek.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Another great shot of Xenology from BGG! Love seeing people getting the game to the table. Pictured is the planet you're exploring as well as your research data pad. 🎲 #boardgame #spiel #spiel25 #gamedev
My game Xenology made its first appearance at Essen last week! It’s awesome seeing pics of it show up on BGG. Can’t wait for the full release in December! 🎲
#boardgame #spiel #spiel25 #gamedev
#boardgame #spiel #spiel25 #gamedev
Xenology
During play
boardgamegeek.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
My game Xenology made its first appearance at Essen last week! It’s awesome seeing pics of it show up on BGG. Can’t wait for the full release in December! 🎲
#boardgame #spiel #spiel25 #gamedev
#boardgame #spiel #spiel25 #gamedev
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In The Running Man, Arnold is told to gun down people peacefully protesting for food. He refuses, is taken captive, and is sent to prison and framed for the deaths of the protesters via deepfake video.
I still don't know why we need a new one.
I still don't know why we need a new one.
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
California police boost patrols at grocery stores as millions set to lose SNAP benefits
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October 30, 2025 at 2:56 AM
In The Running Man, Arnold is told to gun down people peacefully protesting for food. He refuses, is taken captive, and is sent to prison and framed for the deaths of the protesters via deepfake video.
I still don't know why we need a new one.
I still don't know why we need a new one.
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And so it begins! Essen Spiel 2025!
Come visit Play To Z, 5-F115 !
#essen #spiel
@playtozgames.bsky.social
Come visit Play To Z, 5-F115 !
#essen #spiel
@playtozgames.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 7:59 AM
And so it begins! Essen Spiel 2025!
Come visit Play To Z, 5-F115 !
#essen #spiel
@playtozgames.bsky.social
Come visit Play To Z, 5-F115 !
#essen #spiel
@playtozgames.bsky.social
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“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!”
- Michael Corleone & Stephen Buonocore
@playtozgames.bsky.social
- Michael Corleone & Stephen Buonocore
@playtozgames.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!”
- Michael Corleone & Stephen Buonocore
@playtozgames.bsky.social
- Michael Corleone & Stephen Buonocore
@playtozgames.bsky.social
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“Production will stop, shipments will be frozen, and some companies may not make it”: board game industry braces for further pain after Trump threatens 130% tariffs on China:
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October 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
“Production will stop, shipments will be frozen, and some companies may not make it”: board game industry braces for further pain after Trump threatens 130% tariffs on China:
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
Today is the last day to back Mission: Drive, my solo spy boardgame. Release your road rage on villain vehicles! gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Mission: Drive by Gabe-Barrett - Gamefound
Race through crowded streets as an elite spy, taking down enemy agents without crashing, harming civilians, or running out of time. Gain upgrades, face the final boss, and escape in style!
gamefound.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Today is the last day to back Mission: Drive, my solo spy boardgame. Release your road rage on villain vehicles! gamefound.com/en/projects/...
I saw a Lego haunted house set in the store and decided to try my hand at making my own. I used the official instructions but had to get creative for the pieces I didn't have.
October 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I saw a Lego haunted house set in the store and decided to try my hand at making my own. I used the official instructions but had to get creative for the pieces I didn't have.
My latest game design Mission: Drive launched today on Gamefound! I designed this with Ian Cooper and it's my first stand-alone solo game. I am really happy with the 80's vibe going on! Check it out! #boardgames
Mission: Drive by Gabe-Barrett
Race through crowded streets as an elite spy, taking down enemy agents without crashing, harming civilians, or running out of time. Gain upgrades, face the final boss, and escape in style!
gamefound.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
My latest game design Mission: Drive launched today on Gamefound! I designed this with Ian Cooper and it's my first stand-alone solo game. I am really happy with the 80's vibe going on! Check it out! #boardgames
Doing good so far at Star Tycoon... I think.
August 9, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Doing good so far at Star Tycoon... I think.
Played my upcoming game Xenology by @playtozgames.bsky.social with some new and old friends at TFest.
August 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Played my upcoming game Xenology by @playtozgames.bsky.social with some new and old friends at TFest.
I'm attending a local con this weekend, TFest, in Pflugerville, Texas. It's nice being only 20 minutes away!
August 8, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I'm attending a local con this weekend, TFest, in Pflugerville, Texas. It's nice being only 20 minutes away!
This past weekend I saw Sinners. It brought me a lot of joy because it captured a lot of the same themes and motifs I presented in my Southern Depression-era game Trail Story: America.
May 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This past weekend I saw Sinners. It brought me a lot of joy because it captured a lot of the same themes and motifs I presented in my Southern Depression-era game Trail Story: America.
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An engaging, story-driven game that is worth trying if you’re a fan of the genre. April reviews Trail Story: America from @wizkidsgames.bsky.social www.boardgamequest.com/trail-story-... #boardgames
Trail Story: America Review
We review Trail Story: America, published by WizKids Games. In Trail Story: America, you travel to new locations, collecting stories and constructing havens along the way.
www.boardgamequest.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
An engaging, story-driven game that is worth trying if you’re a fan of the genre. April reviews Trail Story: America from @wizkidsgames.bsky.social www.boardgamequest.com/trail-story-... #boardgames
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In Trail Story: America you'll wander the rural landscape to discover opportunities and threats unknown: friend and foe, dangerous wildlife, unexplored terrain, ominous buildings, and even the supernatural! Pick up a copy at your local game store to craft your own exciting story!
April 17, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In Trail Story: America you'll wander the rural landscape to discover opportunities and threats unknown: friend and foe, dangerous wildlife, unexplored terrain, ominous buildings, and even the supernatural! Pick up a copy at your local game store to craft your own exciting story!
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GREATER THAN GAMES HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN! This is crazy! @boardgames
April 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
GREATER THAN GAMES HAS BEEN SHUT DOWN! This is crazy! @boardgames
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I went through all of my boardgame designs last night and rated them on how publishable they are (based on components) in this current climate. I do have a few card games - though they do have some tokens / cubes. What are other designers doing to adjust?
April 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I went through all of my boardgame designs last night and rated them on how publishable they are (based on components) in this current climate. I do have a few card games - though they do have some tokens / cubes. What are other designers doing to adjust?
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I would never ever expect to record a vlog about the President of the US possibly cancelling our Gamefound campaign... Watch here: youtu.be/tsm0N8SZDpU?...
April 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
I would never ever expect to record a vlog about the President of the US possibly cancelling our Gamefound campaign... Watch here: youtu.be/tsm0N8SZDpU?...