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Jake Brooks
@jaketbrooks.bsky.social
📱Product management • 🃏game designer • diehard Heat and Dolphins fan • dad • he/him
It’s a good game for a good cause. What more could you want?
I'll be releasing a small run of A Wizardologist Most Hexasperated, a 5-minute social deduction game for 3-18 players, at the Indie Games Night Market this Saturday night at PAX Unplugged. 100% of the price of each copy sold will go to the Trans Youth Emergency Project. (1/3) #IGNM #PAXUnplugged
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Reposted by Jake Brooks
Do I know anyone (or can anyone recommend someone) who might be interested in a review copy of #Crownfell…? 2-player asymmetric strategy game in 18 cards.

Here’s the 1-minute pitch video:
Crownfell Trailer
YouTube video by Mike Berg
youtu.be
August 31, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Logged my first solo game of Great Western Trail. Endured some gentle ribbing for playing alone. Perhaps it was because I was talking to myself in a drawl like a cowboy. 🤠
December 29, 2024 at 1:36 PM
My 8 year old asked to play @allplay.bsky.social Sail yesterday. Not one to discourage any gameplay, we embarked and … we died. She called it complicated but fun! Any recommendations for more kid-friendly trick takers?
December 19, 2024 at 12:58 PM
Love when fantasy novels give you detailed maps, the genealogy of characters, a glossary of alien terms, but can’t be bothered to tell you how to pronounce the names of the main characters.
December 17, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Family prefers coop games so I picked up @oinkgames.bsky.social Order Overload: Cafe at #PaxUnplugged. The memory game is a big hit. Still don’t know what a Mille Crepe is though. 🤔
December 16, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Reposted by Jake Brooks
You can make your games whatever you want them to be. There are no rules other than the ones you set upon them and yourself. What's the point of making something if it's not truly what you want to make? Even if your goal is to make a major beloved product, don't forget to put some soul into it.
December 11, 2024 at 11:19 PM
An excellent reason to break the rules! I, too, did some damage at Saashi and Saashi booth.
I rarely buy games at conventions. Before PAXU even opened I'd bought these two and a bag from Saashi & Saashi. Sometimes you've just got to break the rules.
December 11, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Went to #PaxUnplugged. Playtested a bunch of games. Had a bunch of great conversations. Bought a bunch of great games. Took zero photos, naturally.
December 9, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Just backed the cute and clever print and play Fly for Pie. Played it at a recent @protospielo.bsky.social and enjoyed. www.kickstarter.com/projects/der...
Fly for Pie | Print&Play Board Game
A family-friendly, language-independent, set collection, pick-up-and-deliver, and push-your-luck board game for 1-4 players!
www.kickstarter.com
December 4, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Did my best to play some games at Thanksgiving. Got though one game of @25thcentury.games Mojo and half a game of @oinkgames.bsky.social Scout. My mom, a bridge life master, was overwhelmed and quit after 5 minutes. 😩
November 29, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Anyone else put a moratorium on board game purchases to make you feel better about the anticipated haul at Pax Unplugged? So much temptation though …
November 24, 2024 at 1:54 PM
Looking for a home! To the Dogs is a cozy card drafting game about matching stray dogs with their perfect homes.

2-minute pitch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JIc...

Sell sheet: drive.google.com/file/d/1J_Br...
November 20, 2024 at 1:49 PM