Stephen Buonocore, “The Podfather of Gaming”
@podfathergaming.bsky.social
Game industry veteran, entrepreneur, game media personality, and vocal enthusiast of the hobby game industry.
Host of the long-running game industry podcast, Board Games Insider.
Chairman, Play to Z
Board, World Series of Board Gaming
Host of the long-running game industry podcast, Board Games Insider.
Chairman, Play to Z
Board, World Series of Board Gaming
Shout out to my friends at IB&C / Stronghold Games for “Journeys Afar: The Ketsueki”. A true sandbox game! Travel, explore sites, acquire mystical items & encounter friends and foes.
Less than 2 days to back:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ibc...
@strongholdgames.bsky.social @ibcgames.bsky.social
Less than 2 days to back:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ibc...
@strongholdgames.bsky.social @ibcgames.bsky.social
Journeys Afar: The Ketsueki
Welcome to Journeys Afar, where infinite worlds filled with boundless possibilities are connected by a single road: the Ketsueki.
www.kickstarter.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Shout out to my friends at IB&C / Stronghold Games for “Journeys Afar: The Ketsueki”. A true sandbox game! Travel, explore sites, acquire mystical items & encounter friends and foes.
Less than 2 days to back:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ibc...
@strongholdgames.bsky.social @ibcgames.bsky.social
Less than 2 days to back:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ibc...
@strongholdgames.bsky.social @ibcgames.bsky.social
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GAME ON! 😤🏀 We are THRILLED to announce our sponsorship of the Minnesota @timberwolves for the 2026 NBA season! This was a natural partnership alongside our MN headquarters and we cannot wait to start trading timber for wolves! A-wooo! 🪵🐺 #catan #nba #minnesotatimberwolves
November 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Essen Spiel 2025 is a wrap! Got to see so many fun, great peeps here. Again, some new friends, and some old ones. Love you all! <3
October 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Essen Spiel 2025 is a wrap! Got to see so many fun, great peeps here. Again, some new friends, and some old ones. Love you all! <3
How many more friends, old and new, can I see today - that last day - of the Spiel 2025 in Essen? Find me, say HEY, take a photo, and I’ll give you a small gift! <3
October 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
How many more friends, old and new, can I see today - that last day - of the Spiel 2025 in Essen? Find me, say HEY, take a photo, and I’ll give you a small gift! <3
So many lovely people at Essen Spiel 2025!
October 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
So many lovely people at Essen Spiel 2025!
Reposted by Stephen Buonocore, “The Podfather of Gaming”
BGI live Podcast at #Spiel25 with Ignacy, Corey, Stephen in the BGI offices at Essen. @trzewik.bsky.social @podfathergaming.bsky.social @allaboutgames.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
BGI live Podcast at #Spiel25 with Ignacy, Corey, Stephen in the BGI offices at Essen. @trzewik.bsky.social @podfathergaming.bsky.social @allaboutgames.bsky.social
“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
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
Dogs of War - final 3 days of campaign!
Watch this great thematic overview video from Shut Up & Sit Down:
youtu.be/pSSfzWw6lCw
And @playtozgames.bsky.social just announced an upgrade pack if you have the original game!
Click here to visit the campaign:
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Watch this great thematic overview video from Shut Up & Sit Down:
youtu.be/pSSfzWw6lCw
And @playtozgames.bsky.social just announced an upgrade pack if you have the original game!
Click here to visit the campaign:
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Dogs of War - A Classic Reborn
YouTube video by Shut Up & Sit Down
youtu.be
October 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Dogs of War - final 3 days of campaign!
Watch this great thematic overview video from Shut Up & Sit Down:
youtu.be/pSSfzWw6lCw
And @playtozgames.bsky.social just announced an upgrade pack if you have the original game!
Click here to visit the campaign:
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Watch this great thematic overview video from Shut Up & Sit Down:
youtu.be/pSSfzWw6lCw
And @playtozgames.bsky.social just announced an upgrade pack if you have the original game!
Click here to visit the campaign:
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Who let the DOGS out? Play To Z and Shut Up & Sit Down did!
Check out “Dogs of War”, which is also #1 on the BGG Hotness! - on GameFound now!
It’s the 2nd game in the “Shut Up & Sit Down Presents” line. A classic reborn by designer Paulo Mori!
Check out the campaign:
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Check out “Dogs of War”, which is also #1 on the BGG Hotness! - on GameFound now!
It’s the 2nd game in the “Shut Up & Sit Down Presents” line. A classic reborn by designer Paulo Mori!
Check out the campaign:
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Dogs of War by Play to Z
A shattered realm. Six feuding Houses. You, a Dog of War, shift battles, forge betrayals, and seize glory to rise as the ultimate victor.
gamefound.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Who let the DOGS out? Play To Z and Shut Up & Sit Down did!
Check out “Dogs of War”, which is also #1 on the BGG Hotness! - on GameFound now!
It’s the 2nd game in the “Shut Up & Sit Down Presents” line. A classic reborn by designer Paulo Mori!
Check out the campaign:
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
Check out “Dogs of War”, which is also #1 on the BGG Hotness! - on GameFound now!
It’s the 2nd game in the “Shut Up & Sit Down Presents” line. A classic reborn by designer Paulo Mori!
Check out the campaign:
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
“Dogs of War” by Play to Z now on Gamefound!
It’s the 2nd game in the “Shut Up & Sit Down Presents” line. An absolute classic reborn by designer Paulo Mori!
Check it out and the great video by Shut Up & Sit Down!
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
@shutupshow.bsky.social @playtozgames.bsky.social
It’s the 2nd game in the “Shut Up & Sit Down Presents” line. An absolute classic reborn by designer Paulo Mori!
Check it out and the great video by Shut Up & Sit Down!
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
@shutupshow.bsky.social @playtozgames.bsky.social
Dogs of War by Play to Z
A shattered realm. Six feuding Houses. You, a Dog of War, shift battles, forge betrayals, and seize glory to rise as the ultimate victor.
gamefound.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“Dogs of War” by Play to Z now on Gamefound!
It’s the 2nd game in the “Shut Up & Sit Down Presents” line. An absolute classic reborn by designer Paulo Mori!
Check it out and the great video by Shut Up & Sit Down!
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
@shutupshow.bsky.social @playtozgames.bsky.social
It’s the 2nd game in the “Shut Up & Sit Down Presents” line. An absolute classic reborn by designer Paulo Mori!
Check it out and the great video by Shut Up & Sit Down!
gamefound.com/en/projects/...
@shutupshow.bsky.social @playtozgames.bsky.social
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My friend @podfathergaming.bsky.social has a cameo in Hero Realms! #Boardgames
September 12, 2025 at 1:13 AM
My friend @podfathergaming.bsky.social has a cameo in Hero Realms! #Boardgames
August 31, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Reposted by Stephen Buonocore, “The Podfather of Gaming”
Playing some Dark Moon and having a nice beer. @podfathergaming.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Playing some Dark Moon and having a nice beer. @podfathergaming.bsky.social
My interview at Gen Con with Nicole Lindroos, COO of Green Ronin Publishing, where we discuss the "theft of inventory" that has taken place due to the Diamond Comics bankruptcy.
youtu.be/mKTFUq4ZWtY
@greenroninpub.bsky.social
youtu.be/mKTFUq4ZWtY
@greenroninpub.bsky.social
Diamond Bankruptcy: Interview with Nicole Lindroos, Green Ronin Publishing
YouTube video by The Podfather Of Gaming
youtu.be
August 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
My interview at Gen Con with Nicole Lindroos, COO of Green Ronin Publishing, where we discuss the "theft of inventory" that has taken place due to the Diamond Comics bankruptcy.
youtu.be/mKTFUq4ZWtY
@greenroninpub.bsky.social
youtu.be/mKTFUq4ZWtY
@greenroninpub.bsky.social
Great seeing this awesome guy on BGG@Sea! Good times were had by all! Thanks, Jamey!
@stonemaiergames.com
@boardgamegeek.com
@stonemaiergames.com
@boardgamegeek.com
July 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Great seeing this awesome guy on BGG@Sea! Good times were had by all! Thanks, Jamey!
@stonemaiergames.com
@boardgamegeek.com
@stonemaiergames.com
@boardgamegeek.com
Wandering in Edinburgh, Scotland after dinner, and found the local Board Game Meetup! What a surprise!
Nice group of locals, who were very welcoming.
Nice group of locals, who were very welcoming.
June 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Wandering in Edinburgh, Scotland after dinner, and found the local Board Game Meetup! What a surprise!
Nice group of locals, who were very welcoming.
Nice group of locals, who were very welcoming.
June 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
BREAKING NEWS:
David Preti, former COO at CMON, hired by Asmodee to run its “Crowdfunding and Miniatures strategy”.
Asmodee entering the crowdfunding arena has both positive & negative aspects. We’ll discuss on Board Games Insider.
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
David Preti, former COO at CMON, hired by Asmodee to run its “Crowdfunding and Miniatures strategy”.
Asmodee entering the crowdfunding arena has both positive & negative aspects. We’ll discuss on Board Games Insider.
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
Asmodee brings in David Preti, one of the architects of CMON’s Kickstarter strategy, to head up its own crowdfunding and miniatures operations -
Asmodee has hired David Preti, the former COO of financially-troubled board game publisher CMON, to head up the tabletop gaming giant's own crowdfunding and miniatures strategy.
boardgamewire.com
June 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
BREAKING NEWS:
David Preti, former COO at CMON, hired by Asmodee to run its “Crowdfunding and Miniatures strategy”.
Asmodee entering the crowdfunding arena has both positive & negative aspects. We’ll discuss on Board Games Insider.
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
David Preti, former COO at CMON, hired by Asmodee to run its “Crowdfunding and Miniatures strategy”.
Asmodee entering the crowdfunding arena has both positive & negative aspects. We’ll discuss on Board Games Insider.
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
Not a lot of people at this empty airport going to Origins, but… this guy is! Who will I see there?! <3
June 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Not a lot of people at this empty airport going to Origins, but… this guy is! Who will I see there?! <3
BREAKING NEWS: Asmodee acquires Zombicide IP!
Interestingly, no mention of CMON in the Press Release:
storage.mfn.se/cc48c635-d99...
Interestingly, no mention of CMON in the Press Release:
storage.mfn.se/cc48c635-d99...
storage.mfn.se
June 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
BREAKING NEWS: Asmodee acquires Zombicide IP!
Interestingly, no mention of CMON in the Press Release:
storage.mfn.se/cc48c635-d99...
Interestingly, no mention of CMON in the Press Release:
storage.mfn.se/cc48c635-d99...
Breaking News:
Tabletop Tycoon acquires several major IPs from CMON.
… specifically Blood Rage, Rising Sun, Ankh, Arcadia Quest, and Starcardia Quest.
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
Tabletop Tycoon acquires several major IPs from CMON.
… specifically Blood Rage, Rising Sun, Ankh, Arcadia Quest, and Starcardia Quest.
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
Tabletop Tycoon Acquires Blood Rage, Rising Sun, Ankh, and More from CMON | BoardGameGeek News
boardgamegeek.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Breaking News:
Tabletop Tycoon acquires several major IPs from CMON.
… specifically Blood Rage, Rising Sun, Ankh, Arcadia Quest, and Starcardia Quest.
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
Tabletop Tycoon acquires several major IPs from CMON.
… specifically Blood Rage, Rising Sun, Ankh, Arcadia Quest, and Starcardia Quest.
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp...
"The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop", featuring many personalities from around the gaming industry, opens June 20 in Canadian theatres & on VOD in North America this summer! I've seen the movie, and it's great!
Check out the movie poster!
@brainstormmedia.bsky.social
Check out the movie poster!
@brainstormmedia.bsky.social
May 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
"The Hobby: Tales From The Tabletop", featuring many personalities from around the gaming industry, opens June 20 in Canadian theatres & on VOD in North America this summer! I've seen the movie, and it's great!
Check out the movie poster!
@brainstormmedia.bsky.social
Check out the movie poster!
@brainstormmedia.bsky.social