Ian Zang
@ianzang.bsky.social
Parrot Dad, Board Game Designer/Professor
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Ian Zang
@ianzang.bsky.social
· Jan 22
Hi! I'm Ian. I have been working in the board game industry for over 10 years. Would love to connect!
Note: Bluesky for me is a positive place. If your only posts and reposts are political, you will be blocked.
Note: Bluesky for me is a positive place. If your only posts and reposts are political, you will be blocked.
I'm at the PaxU Marriott! Anyone around to hang?
November 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I'm at the PaxU Marriott! Anyone around to hang?
Just saw a MAGA dude on my local Facebook page make an actually good gender joke and I am REELING.
"If Trump identified as a woman, they would call it NO QUEENS."
Because yes. Yes we would.
"If Trump identified as a woman, they would call it NO QUEENS."
Because yes. Yes we would.
October 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Just saw a MAGA dude on my local Facebook page make an actually good gender joke and I am REELING.
"If Trump identified as a woman, they would call it NO QUEENS."
Because yes. Yes we would.
"If Trump identified as a woman, they would call it NO QUEENS."
Because yes. Yes we would.
My partner just got published!
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lWEfgeXDzG5
She developed an assay that has been able to map out nearly EVERY point mutation in a gene that causes colorectal cancer. Her assay can predict, with 100% accuracy(!!!) if a particular mutation is pathogenic.
Crazy awesome.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lWEfgeXDzG5
She developed an assay that has been able to map out nearly EVERY point mutation in a gene that causes colorectal cancer. Her assay can predict, with 100% accuracy(!!!) if a particular mutation is pathogenic.
Crazy awesome.
July 29, 2025 at 3:24 PM
My partner just got published!
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lWEfgeXDzG5
She developed an assay that has been able to map out nearly EVERY point mutation in a gene that causes colorectal cancer. Her assay can predict, with 100% accuracy(!!!) if a particular mutation is pathogenic.
Crazy awesome.
authors.elsevier.com/c/1lWEfgeXDzG5
She developed an assay that has been able to map out nearly EVERY point mutation in a gene that causes colorectal cancer. Her assay can predict, with 100% accuracy(!!!) if a particular mutation is pathogenic.
Crazy awesome.
I just saw @czechgames.com post about the HP license.
This... is not it.
"we encourage everyone to approach discussion with care, empathy, and respect", and then turns comments off.
Care, empathy, and respect are the opposite of what Rowling is championing.
This... is not it.
"we encourage everyone to approach discussion with care, empathy, and respect", and then turns comments off.
Care, empathy, and respect are the opposite of what Rowling is championing.
CGE | Why we created the new licensed version of Codenames
www.czechgames.com
July 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I just saw @czechgames.com post about the HP license.
This... is not it.
"we encourage everyone to approach discussion with care, empathy, and respect", and then turns comments off.
Care, empathy, and respect are the opposite of what Rowling is championing.
This... is not it.
"we encourage everyone to approach discussion with care, empathy, and respect", and then turns comments off.
Care, empathy, and respect are the opposite of what Rowling is championing.
Cosigned. Seeing this come from @czechgames.com was surprising, and frankly disappointing.
Y'all have been an excellent company to everyone you've worked with. You make innovative and crazy games literally no one else will make.
Please consider Calvin's suggestions seriously.
Y'all have been an excellent company to everyone you've worked with. You make innovative and crazy games literally no one else will make.
Please consider Calvin's suggestions seriously.
hi cge, i have been a huge fan of your games since last will, adrenaline, and all your incredible party games.
your company has always been very nice to me and helped me when i was a young games journalist who was just getting started in board games
i have very strong emotional connection with-
your company has always been very nice to me and helped me when i was a young games journalist who was just getting started in board games
i have very strong emotional connection with-
July 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Cosigned. Seeing this come from @czechgames.com was surprising, and frankly disappointing.
Y'all have been an excellent company to everyone you've worked with. You make innovative and crazy games literally no one else will make.
Please consider Calvin's suggestions seriously.
Y'all have been an excellent company to everyone you've worked with. You make innovative and crazy games literally no one else will make.
Please consider Calvin's suggestions seriously.
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Y'all.
Blue Prince.
It's a masterpiece.
I've now had FOUR jaw-dropping moments of realization, and I don't even think I'm halfway through. The puzzles are so well designed and subtly hidden.
store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/...
Blue Prince.
It's a masterpiece.
I've now had FOUR jaw-dropping moments of realization, and I don't even think I'm halfway through. The puzzles are so well designed and subtly hidden.
store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/...
Save 10% on Blue Prince on Steam
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictabl...
store.steampowered.com
April 13, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Y'all.
Blue Prince.
It's a masterpiece.
I've now had FOUR jaw-dropping moments of realization, and I don't even think I'm halfway through. The puzzles are so well designed and subtly hidden.
store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/...
Blue Prince.
It's a masterpiece.
I've now had FOUR jaw-dropping moments of realization, and I don't even think I'm halfway through. The puzzles are so well designed and subtly hidden.
store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/...
Uh oh. There goes the rest of my free time.
Congratulation @matthewdunstan.bsky.social !!
Congratulation @matthewdunstan.bsky.social !!
February 26, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Uh oh. There goes the rest of my free time.
Congratulation @matthewdunstan.bsky.social !!
Congratulation @matthewdunstan.bsky.social !!
I'm not at GAMA. Please give me cool stories. FOMO'ing something hard.
February 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I'm not at GAMA. Please give me cool stories. FOMO'ing something hard.
Hey all! I'd like to play more Board Game Arena with y'all.
My screen name there is Zangzabar.
My screen name there is Zangzabar.
February 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Hey all! I'd like to play more Board Game Arena with y'all.
My screen name there is Zangzabar.
My screen name there is Zangzabar.
In Daybreak, apparently it's possible to achieve drawdown in round 2 thanks to the Global Efficiency standards and some lucky draws!
@mattleacock.bsky.social during playtesting, I'm curious if anyone found a combo that triggers drawdown in round 1?
@mattleacock.bsky.social during playtesting, I'm curious if anyone found a combo that triggers drawdown in round 1?
February 6, 2025 at 4:26 PM
In Daybreak, apparently it's possible to achieve drawdown in round 2 thanks to the Global Efficiency standards and some lucky draws!
@mattleacock.bsky.social during playtesting, I'm curious if anyone found a combo that triggers drawdown in round 1?
@mattleacock.bsky.social during playtesting, I'm curious if anyone found a combo that triggers drawdown in round 1?
Hi! I'm Ian. I have been working in the board game industry for over 10 years. Would love to connect!
Note: Bluesky for me is a positive place. If your only posts and reposts are political, you will be blocked.
Note: Bluesky for me is a positive place. If your only posts and reposts are political, you will be blocked.
January 22, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Hi! I'm Ian. I have been working in the board game industry for over 10 years. Would love to connect!
Note: Bluesky for me is a positive place. If your only posts and reposts are political, you will be blocked.
Note: Bluesky for me is a positive place. If your only posts and reposts are political, you will be blocked.
The current state of Facebook, in a nutshell. I block EVERY page that is "suggested" to me to follow.
This continued for two more full scrolls, with none of my -actually- followed pages and friends.
This continued for two more full scrolls, with none of my -actually- followed pages and friends.
January 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The current state of Facebook, in a nutshell. I block EVERY page that is "suggested" to me to follow.
This continued for two more full scrolls, with none of my -actually- followed pages and friends.
This continued for two more full scrolls, with none of my -actually- followed pages and friends.
This is next up for us!
January 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This is next up for us!
Just played Firewatch for the first time. A game hasn't resonated with me in a while quite like that.
@richsommer.pizza , your voice acting was phenomenal. I could feel the emotion of Henry's situation come through in such a subtle way.
@richsommer.pizza , your voice acting was phenomenal. I could feel the emotion of Henry's situation come through in such a subtle way.
December 23, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Just played Firewatch for the first time. A game hasn't resonated with me in a while quite like that.
@richsommer.pizza , your voice acting was phenomenal. I could feel the emotion of Henry's situation come through in such a subtle way.
@richsommer.pizza , your voice acting was phenomenal. I could feel the emotion of Henry's situation come through in such a subtle way.
If you're a fan of roguelikes and have Marvel Champions, I created an Ascension path similar to Slay the Spire's.
I wasn't happy with the "more encounters please" method of difficulty scaling that Fantasy Flight recommended, so I came up with some neat stuff!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
I wasn't happy with the "more encounters please" method of difficulty scaling that Fantasy Flight recommended, so I came up with some neat stuff!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Marvel Champions Ascent - Google Drive
drive.google.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:05 PM
If you're a fan of roguelikes and have Marvel Champions, I created an Ascension path similar to Slay the Spire's.
I wasn't happy with the "more encounters please" method of difficulty scaling that Fantasy Flight recommended, so I came up with some neat stuff!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
I wasn't happy with the "more encounters please" method of difficulty scaling that Fantasy Flight recommended, so I came up with some neat stuff!
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Ooh, Magik is bae.
Marauders didn't stand a chance.
Marauders didn't stand a chance.
November 19, 2024 at 2:04 AM
Ooh, Magik is bae.
Marauders didn't stand a chance.
Marauders didn't stand a chance.
Restickering my dividers for Marvel Champions. I forgot why I stopped designing big games.
I do not miss carefully scoring 250 stickers.
It's worth it for Champions, but DAMN.
I do not miss carefully scoring 250 stickers.
It's worth it for Champions, but DAMN.
November 18, 2024 at 2:15 AM
Restickering my dividers for Marvel Champions. I forgot why I stopped designing big games.
I do not miss carefully scoring 250 stickers.
It's worth it for Champions, but DAMN.
I do not miss carefully scoring 250 stickers.
It's worth it for Champions, but DAMN.
Defenders of the Wild is a neat little design. Picked it up on a whim, but surprised me with its depth!
@tlsimons.bsky.social @henryaudubon.bsky.social put together a compelling story of disaster mitigation.
@tlsimons.bsky.social @henryaudubon.bsky.social put together a compelling story of disaster mitigation.
November 17, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Defenders of the Wild is a neat little design. Picked it up on a whim, but surprised me with its depth!
@tlsimons.bsky.social @henryaudubon.bsky.social put together a compelling story of disaster mitigation.
@tlsimons.bsky.social @henryaudubon.bsky.social put together a compelling story of disaster mitigation.
Reposted by Ian Zang
We’ve got very limited copies of Kingdoms of the Deep by @ianzang.bsky.social at #BGGCON in the exhibit hall! Come check it out.
November 17, 2024 at 3:00 PM
We’ve got very limited copies of Kingdoms of the Deep by @ianzang.bsky.social at #BGGCON in the exhibit hall! Come check it out.
Block and Key has some weirdness, but the table presence is not to be ignored.
November 13, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Block and Key has some weirdness, but the table presence is not to be ignored.
Did I get added to a feed? I've been followed by more people in the past week.
It's great to have you here, but... How did you find me?
It's great to have you here, but... How did you find me?
a cartoon character from inside out is saying hi while stretching her arms .
Alt: Joy from Inside Out is saying hi while stretching her arms .
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2024 at 1:41 PM
Did I get added to a feed? I've been followed by more people in the past week.
It's great to have you here, but... How did you find me?
It's great to have you here, but... How did you find me?
I am once again thanking @elizhargrave.bsky.social for Wingspan because I just logged FOURTEEN NEW BIRDS TODAY. #officialbirder
November 10, 2024 at 3:00 AM
I am once again thanking @elizhargrave.bsky.social for Wingspan because I just logged FOURTEEN NEW BIRDS TODAY. #officialbirder
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PSA: calories don’t count today.
November 6, 2024 at 1:11 PM
PSA: calories don’t count today.