Matthew Dunstan
@matthewdunstan.bsky.social
Australian game designer and former research chemist. One half of Postmark Games. Expect science and game based posts! He/him.
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MatthewDunstan
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MatthewDunstan
This thread I wrote almost a year ago is a bit of an insight as to how I approach designing expansions, including the work I did on Snowdonia…
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Sitting down to work on the next map and characters for our upcoming Postmark Games release - 52 Realms Adventures.
I thought it might be interesting to some to chat a bit about how I approach designing new content for games as I have for Snowdonia, Voyages, Waypoints and others. (1/10)
Sitting down to work on the next map and characters for our upcoming Postmark Games release - 52 Realms Adventures.
I thought it might be interesting to some to chat a bit about how I approach designing new content for games as I have for Snowdonia, Voyages, Waypoints and others. (1/10)
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This thread I wrote almost a year ago is a bit of an insight as to how I approach designing expansions, including the work I did on Snowdonia…
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bsky.app/profile/matt...
I’m humbled that they chose to include the two scenarios I designed for the game, Trans-Australia and Qinghai-Tibet with all new artwork. Thank you Tony for letting me play in the Snowdonia playground :)
November 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I’m humbled that they chose to include the two scenarios I designed for the game, Trans-Australia and Qinghai-Tibet with all new artwork. Thank you Tony for letting me play in the Snowdonia playground :)
I talk about my finances each year (most recent is here: matthewdunstan.substack.com/p/finances-o...), and will hopefully soon do a video about 2025, and a separate video about my whole career.
Finances of a Game Designer, 2024 edition
Another year is in the books, which means its time again to review what my finances were like as a full time game designer for 2024!
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November 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I talk about my finances each year (most recent is here: matthewdunstan.substack.com/p/finances-o...), and will hopefully soon do a video about 2025, and a separate video about my whole career.
It is possible, but it takes a lot of time to get there (my first game was released in 2013; I only went full time in 2021). There is a long lag from starting on a game to receiving any money from it; additionally you often need many releases to get one that earns money beyond the initial release.
November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It is possible, but it takes a lot of time to get there (my first game was released in 2013; I only went full time in 2021). There is a long lag from starting on a game to receiving any money from it; additionally you often need many releases to get one that earns money beyond the initial release.
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I'm constantly amazed how much more I like Figma than Illustrator for making prototypes.
Most things in Figma take me less than half the time they used to in Illustrator
(thanks to @marcelineleiman.bsky.social for showing me the light)
Youtube tutorial on Figma Data Merge below.
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Most things in Figma take me less than half the time they used to in Illustrator
(thanks to @marcelineleiman.bsky.social for showing me the light)
Youtube tutorial on Figma Data Merge below.
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Syncing Google Sheet Data to Figma
YouTube video by FigmaTalk
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November 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I'm constantly amazed how much more I like Figma than Illustrator for making prototypes.
Most things in Figma take me less than half the time they used to in Illustrator
(thanks to @marcelineleiman.bsky.social for showing me the light)
Youtube tutorial on Figma Data Merge below.
🎲✂️(2/2)
Most things in Figma take me less than half the time they used to in Illustrator
(thanks to @marcelineleiman.bsky.social for showing me the light)
Youtube tutorial on Figma Data Merge below.
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Oh no! Would have been great. Ah well, next time. And yes, hopefully see you tomorrow.
October 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Oh no! Would have been great. Ah well, next time. And yes, hopefully see you tomorrow.
Thanks Claire! :)
October 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Thanks Claire! :)
Hope we can catch up there! I’m on my way now :)
October 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Hope we can catch up there! I’m on my way now :)
Looking forward to seeing you too Elizabeth! Thanks for the kind words :)
October 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Looking forward to seeing you too Elizabeth! Thanks for the kind words :)
Sounds awesome! See you soon :)
October 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Sounds awesome! See you soon :)