Matthew Rodela
@muse-and-mettle.bsky.social
Designer of Twisted Trumpets, now available from Play to Z Games!
https://www.playtozgames.com/game/twisted-trumpets/
Making games with a musical twist.
https://www.playtozgames.com/game/twisted-trumpets/
Making games with a musical twist.
PSA: This is your reminder that sometimes a sticky issue in your game design can be fixed not by focusing on the issue itself, but by adjusting a macro-level aspect of the game. Look at things like action selection/order and overall game length to see if that might fix multiple issues at once.
November 4, 2025 at 4:40 PM
PSA: This is your reminder that sometimes a sticky issue in your game design can be fixed not by focusing on the issue itself, but by adjusting a macro-level aspect of the game. Look at things like action selection/order and overall game length to see if that might fix multiple issues at once.
✅️ First sale of first published game.
✅️ Signed my first copy of my own game.
✅️ Attended the biggest board game convention in the world.
✅️ Feeling exhausted, excited, and greatful.
@playtozgames.bsky.social
#spielessen #twistedtrumpets #boardgames
✅️ Signed my first copy of my own game.
✅️ Attended the biggest board game convention in the world.
✅️ Feeling exhausted, excited, and greatful.
@playtozgames.bsky.social
#spielessen #twistedtrumpets #boardgames
October 26, 2025 at 12:13 PM
✅️ First sale of first published game.
✅️ Signed my first copy of my own game.
✅️ Attended the biggest board game convention in the world.
✅️ Feeling exhausted, excited, and greatful.
@playtozgames.bsky.social
#spielessen #twistedtrumpets #boardgames
✅️ Signed my first copy of my own game.
✅️ Attended the biggest board game convention in the world.
✅️ Feeling exhausted, excited, and greatful.
@playtozgames.bsky.social
#spielessen #twistedtrumpets #boardgames
The guys at @kinsonkeygames.bsky.social took some time out of their busy schedule of launching Galactic Cruises to support my humble little pipe-building game. Look how far we've come fellas!
October 24, 2025 at 4:49 AM
The guys at @kinsonkeygames.bsky.social took some time out of their busy schedule of launching Galactic Cruises to support my humble little pipe-building game. Look how far we've come fellas!
All set up and ready to demo Twisted Trumpets at Essen! Come check it out at booth 5F115.
#playtoz #spielessen @spielessen.bsky.social
#playtoz #spielessen @spielessen.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
All set up and ready to demo Twisted Trumpets at Essen! Come check it out at booth 5F115.
#playtoz #spielessen @spielessen.bsky.social
#playtoz #spielessen @spielessen.bsky.social
I'm looking for anyone interested in interviewing me about my upcoming game Twisted Trumpets which is being published by Play to Z Games and will be available to purchase at Essen and in retail shortly thereafter.
September 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I'm looking for anyone interested in interviewing me about my upcoming game Twisted Trumpets which is being published by Play to Z Games and will be available to purchase at Essen and in retail shortly thereafter.
Having fun taking some shots of my upcoming game. I have one pre-production copy of it to do with what I want until it releases sometime this fall. What should I do with this guy besides admire it with the lens?
August 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Having fun taking some shots of my upcoming game. I have one pre-production copy of it to do with what I want until it releases sometime this fall. What should I do with this guy besides admire it with the lens?
Love seeing the photos of #TwistedTrumpets being demoed at #Gencon this weekend! I couldn't be there, so I'm living vicariously through your photos. If you see it, snap a photo for me!
Photo credit: Isaac Hirschfeld
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Photo credit: Isaac Hirschfeld
@playtozgames.bsky.social
August 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Love seeing the photos of #TwistedTrumpets being demoed at #Gencon this weekend! I couldn't be there, so I'm living vicariously through your photos. If you see it, snap a photo for me!
Photo credit: Isaac Hirschfeld
@playtozgames.bsky.social
Photo credit: Isaac Hirschfeld
@playtozgames.bsky.social
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Please consider helping my buddy @muse-and-mettle.bsky.social and do the thumbs up thing on BGG! Twisted Trumpets is debuting at Essen! boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/...
July 15, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Please consider helping my buddy @muse-and-mettle.bsky.social and do the thumbs up thing on BGG! Twisted Trumpets is debuting at Essen! boardgamegeek.com/geekpreview/...
I got an exciting package in the mail this weekend! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkN7...
Twisted Trumpets Unboxing
YouTube video by Matt Rodela - Muse & Mettle Games
www.youtube.com
July 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I got an exciting package in the mail this weekend! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkN7...
It's starting to feel real!
February 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
It's starting to feel real!
Tied for first place in the ProtoTank event at #tantrumcon!
Got some great feedback on Djembe and I look forward to heading that advice to take the game to the next level!
Got some great feedback on Djembe and I look forward to heading that advice to take the game to the next level!
January 25, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Tied for first place in the ProtoTank event at #tantrumcon!
Got some great feedback on Djembe and I look forward to heading that advice to take the game to the next level!
Got some great feedback on Djembe and I look forward to heading that advice to take the game to the next level!
Prepping Djembe to pitch at the ProtoTank event at #tantrumcon. Wish me luck!
January 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Prepping Djembe to pitch at the ProtoTank event at #tantrumcon. Wish me luck!
Kicked off #tantrumcon with "Jesus Take the Wheel" and "Casino Fromage", both great unpublished games looking for a good home.
January 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Kicked off #tantrumcon with "Jesus Take the Wheel" and "Casino Fromage", both great unpublished games looking for a good home.
A work conflict came up and now I'm not able to go to Unpub this year. Does anyone want my ticket and tables? The tables I have are:
- Friday at 5-9pm ($60)
- Saturday 10-12pm ($35)
- Sunday 10-2pm ($60)
Let me know if you're interested!
- Friday at 5-9pm ($60)
- Saturday 10-12pm ($35)
- Sunday 10-2pm ($60)
Let me know if you're interested!
January 21, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A work conflict came up and now I'm not able to go to Unpub this year. Does anyone want my ticket and tables? The tables I have are:
- Friday at 5-9pm ($60)
- Saturday 10-12pm ($35)
- Sunday 10-2pm ($60)
Let me know if you're interested!
- Friday at 5-9pm ($60)
- Saturday 10-12pm ($35)
- Sunday 10-2pm ($60)
Let me know if you're interested!
Holiday games with the family included Only Murders in the Building, Middle Ages, and Wyrmspan. All were fun, though Wrysmpan was a little too complex for my parents to wrap their heads around, they were good sports about it as we helped them through their turns.
December 26, 2024 at 5:19 PM
Holiday games with the family included Only Murders in the Building, Middle Ages, and Wyrmspan. All were fun, though Wrysmpan was a little too complex for my parents to wrap their heads around, they were good sports about it as we helped them through their turns.
Artie and I are excited to dig into this new book!
December 25, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Artie and I are excited to dig into this new book!
Finalizing the rulebook for Twisted Trumpets, and trying my hardest to vanquish the "I'll get to that later" demons that keep telling me to skip the hard stuff (like creating diagrams and detailed examples for actions).
December 22, 2024 at 8:24 PM
Finalizing the rulebook for Twisted Trumpets, and trying my hardest to vanquish the "I'll get to that later" demons that keep telling me to skip the hard stuff (like creating diagrams and detailed examples for actions).
Yes!
December 16, 2024 at 5:26 PM
Yes!
Quite enjoyed my first play of HiFi. It's a puzzly game with a unique shared tableau and great table presence! #boardgames
December 16, 2024 at 4:11 PM
Quite enjoyed my first play of HiFi. It's a puzzly game with a unique shared tableau and great table presence! #boardgames
In this episode I revisit Fritz Paull's "Prestige", a game that was previously dropped by it's publisher and almost didn't see the light of day. Learn about how it eventually got published and some of the pros and cons of the experience from the publisher who picked it up. youtu.be/rR6k5BIxZbU
Prestige (After Launch) - KickSaga 14.2
YouTube video by Matt Rodela - Muse & Mettle Games
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December 10, 2024 at 5:35 PM
In this episode I revisit Fritz Paull's "Prestige", a game that was previously dropped by it's publisher and almost didn't see the light of day. Learn about how it eventually got published and some of the pros and cons of the experience from the publisher who picked it up. youtu.be/rR6k5BIxZbU
RIP Jerry. Hopefully kitty heaven is full of nothing but board games you can sprawl across!
December 10, 2024 at 4:58 PM
RIP Jerry. Hopefully kitty heaven is full of nothing but board games you can sprawl across!
Thanks @amanpossessed.bsky.social for the great candid shot of folks playtesting Time Jam! It was great to see players so in love with the theme and invested in the mechanisms. If publishers can get over the connection to real-world music stars, I think this one has a good shot at going somewhere!
December 9, 2024 at 9:19 PM
Thanks @amanpossessed.bsky.social for the great candid shot of folks playtesting Time Jam! It was great to see players so in love with the theme and invested in the mechanisms. If publishers can get over the connection to real-world music stars, I think this one has a good shot at going somewhere!
Finished up some quick and dirty sell sheets for my two closest-to-finished games and now to finish packing for my bright-and-early 7:30 AM train to Philly. #paxubound
December 6, 2024 at 2:10 AM
Finished up some quick and dirty sell sheets for my two closest-to-finished games and now to finish packing for my bright-and-early 7:30 AM train to Philly. #paxubound
I use it to research board game themes and it's where our local playtesting group meets!
November 27, 2024 at 7:34 PM
I use it to research board game themes and it's where our local playtesting group meets!