Shapes and Dreams - Torben Ratzlaff
@shapesanddreams.bsky.social
Creating wholesome board game experiences featuring unfolding mechanics, surprising depth and high-quality art.
🎲 www.shapesandreams.net
🎲 www.shapesandreams.net
All the amazing games I got at Essen Spiel this year 🤩
"A Carnivor did it" is a great logic puzzle to enjoy alone or with friends 🔍
"Parks - Roll & Hime" is a super cute roll-and-write hiking game ⛰️
"The Electrum-Archive" is a Sci-Fi-Fantasy TTRPG set in a strange world 🛸
#boardgames #ttrpg
"A Carnivor did it" is a great logic puzzle to enjoy alone or with friends 🔍
"Parks - Roll & Hime" is a super cute roll-and-write hiking game ⛰️
"The Electrum-Archive" is a Sci-Fi-Fantasy TTRPG set in a strange world 🛸
#boardgames #ttrpg
October 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
All the amazing games I got at Essen Spiel this year 🤩
"A Carnivor did it" is a great logic puzzle to enjoy alone or with friends 🔍
"Parks - Roll & Hime" is a super cute roll-and-write hiking game ⛰️
"The Electrum-Archive" is a Sci-Fi-Fantasy TTRPG set in a strange world 🛸
#boardgames #ttrpg
"A Carnivor did it" is a great logic puzzle to enjoy alone or with friends 🔍
"Parks - Roll & Hime" is a super cute roll-and-write hiking game ⛰️
"The Electrum-Archive" is a Sci-Fi-Fantasy TTRPG set in a strange world 🛸
#boardgames #ttrpg
Leuchtturm voraus! (die deutsche Version von #BeaconPatrol) gibt es auf der Spiel am Stand von TOPP (Halle 6, Stand H200) 🤩🤩🤩
Ich freu mich so, dass mein kleines Spiel nun endlich auch auf Deutsch verfügbar ist 🌟
#brettspiele #boardgames
Ich freu mich so, dass mein kleines Spiel nun endlich auch auf Deutsch verfügbar ist 🌟
#brettspiele #boardgames
October 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Leuchtturm voraus! (die deutsche Version von #BeaconPatrol) gibt es auf der Spiel am Stand von TOPP (Halle 6, Stand H200) 🤩🤩🤩
Ich freu mich so, dass mein kleines Spiel nun endlich auch auf Deutsch verfügbar ist 🌟
#brettspiele #boardgames
Ich freu mich so, dass mein kleines Spiel nun endlich auch auf Deutsch verfügbar ist 🌟
#brettspiele #boardgames
On my way to #EssenSpiel2025 🚄
Looking forward to all-day board games and meeting lovely people 🤩
If you would like to meet this afternoon or the next days leave a comment or DM me 📆
You can recognize me by my cute seagull companion button ✨
Looking forward to all-day board games and meeting lovely people 🤩
If you would like to meet this afternoon or the next days leave a comment or DM me 📆
You can recognize me by my cute seagull companion button ✨
October 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM
On my way to #EssenSpiel2025 🚄
Looking forward to all-day board games and meeting lovely people 🤩
If you would like to meet this afternoon or the next days leave a comment or DM me 📆
You can recognize me by my cute seagull companion button ✨
Looking forward to all-day board games and meeting lovely people 🤩
If you would like to meet this afternoon or the next days leave a comment or DM me 📆
You can recognize me by my cute seagull companion button ✨
All aboard! 🚢 Beacon Patrol is OUT NOW on Steam!
Experience cozy, strategic co-op play where you and your crew expand and explore the coastline.
🌊 Cozy vibes, strategic teamwork
🧩 Endless replayability
🛟 Solo or with friends
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#boardgame #cozygame #indiegame
Experience cozy, strategic co-op play where you and your crew expand and explore the coastline.
🌊 Cozy vibes, strategic teamwork
🧩 Endless replayability
🛟 Solo or with friends
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#boardgame #cozygame #indiegame
September 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
All aboard! 🚢 Beacon Patrol is OUT NOW on Steam!
Experience cozy, strategic co-op play where you and your crew expand and explore the coastline.
🌊 Cozy vibes, strategic teamwork
🧩 Endless replayability
🛟 Solo or with friends
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#boardgame #cozygame #indiegame
Experience cozy, strategic co-op play where you and your crew expand and explore the coastline.
🌊 Cozy vibes, strategic teamwork
🧩 Endless replayability
🛟 Solo or with friends
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#boardgame #cozygame #indiegame
I'm so happy and proud that #BeaconPatrol is presented at this year's #Gamescom 🤩🥰
Thanks to @assembleteam.bsky.social you can try it out yourself in the Indie Area in Hall 10.2 ✨
I will be at Gamescom too on Thursday and Friday. So let me know if you would like to meet up 📆
Thanks to @assembleteam.bsky.social you can try it out yourself in the Indie Area in Hall 10.2 ✨
I will be at Gamescom too on Thursday and Friday. So let me know if you would like to meet up 📆
August 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I'm so happy and proud that #BeaconPatrol is presented at this year's #Gamescom 🤩🥰
Thanks to @assembleteam.bsky.social you can try it out yourself in the Indie Area in Hall 10.2 ✨
I will be at Gamescom too on Thursday and Friday. So let me know if you would like to meet up 📆
Thanks to @assembleteam.bsky.social you can try it out yourself in the Indie Area in Hall 10.2 ✨
I will be at Gamescom too on Thursday and Friday. So let me know if you would like to meet up 📆
We are so happy to be part of the Debut Festival 2025! 🤩
Beacon Patrol is a relaxing tile laying exploration game in which you build and navigate the North Sea coast 🧭🚢
Play and wishlist on Steam 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#debutfestival #indiegame #boardgame #cozygame
Beacon Patrol is a relaxing tile laying exploration game in which you build and navigate the North Sea coast 🧭🚢
Play and wishlist on Steam 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#debutfestival #indiegame #boardgame #cozygame
August 7, 2025 at 11:17 AM
We are so happy to be part of the Debut Festival 2025! 🤩
Beacon Patrol is a relaxing tile laying exploration game in which you build and navigate the North Sea coast 🧭🚢
Play and wishlist on Steam 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#debutfestival #indiegame #boardgame #cozygame
Beacon Patrol is a relaxing tile laying exploration game in which you build and navigate the North Sea coast 🧭🚢
Play and wishlist on Steam 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#debutfestival #indiegame #boardgame #cozygame
#BeaconPatrol is part of this years Games Forged in Germany Steam event 🔥🔨🤩
Check out the broadcast and all the amazing games ✨
Play and wishlist now 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#indiegame #boardgame
Check out the broadcast and all the amazing games ✨
Play and wishlist now 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#indiegame #boardgame
July 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
#BeaconPatrol is part of this years Games Forged in Germany Steam event 🔥🔨🤩
Check out the broadcast and all the amazing games ✨
Play and wishlist now 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#indiegame #boardgame
Check out the broadcast and all the amazing games ✨
Play and wishlist now 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#indiegame #boardgame
Sometimes all you need is a friend who helps you along the way
Watched Howl's Moving Castle again, one of my favourite #Ghibli movies. And I just had to draw Sophie and Turnip in my style 😍
What is your favourite scene from the film?
#fanart #howlsmovingcastle
#illustration
Watched Howl's Moving Castle again, one of my favourite #Ghibli movies. And I just had to draw Sophie and Turnip in my style 😍
What is your favourite scene from the film?
#fanart #howlsmovingcastle
#illustration
July 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Sometimes all you need is a friend who helps you along the way
Watched Howl's Moving Castle again, one of my favourite #Ghibli movies. And I just had to draw Sophie and Turnip in my style 😍
What is your favourite scene from the film?
#fanart #howlsmovingcastle
#illustration
Watched Howl's Moving Castle again, one of my favourite #Ghibli movies. And I just had to draw Sophie and Turnip in my style 😍
What is your favourite scene from the film?
#fanart #howlsmovingcastle
#illustration
Meet beetle shepherd Waltraut and her beloved Karl 🪲❤️
He clearly understands EVERYTHING she tells him...
They are part of our current #Mausritter campaign by @systemmatters.bsky.social and I love them so much 🐭⚔️
#rpg #tabletopgames #roleplaying
He clearly understands EVERYTHING she tells him...
They are part of our current #Mausritter campaign by @systemmatters.bsky.social and I love them so much 🐭⚔️
#rpg #tabletopgames #roleplaying
July 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Meet beetle shepherd Waltraut and her beloved Karl 🪲❤️
He clearly understands EVERYTHING she tells him...
They are part of our current #Mausritter campaign by @systemmatters.bsky.social and I love them so much 🐭⚔️
#rpg #tabletopgames #roleplaying
He clearly understands EVERYTHING she tells him...
They are part of our current #Mausritter campaign by @systemmatters.bsky.social and I love them so much 🐭⚔️
#rpg #tabletopgames #roleplaying
Wanted to get back into illustration for a while now and what better opportunity than to pay tribute to my latest #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS obsession 🤩
They are so cute and derpy 🐯🐦⬛😍
#kpopdemonhuntersfanart
They are so cute and derpy 🐯🐦⬛😍
#kpopdemonhuntersfanart
July 9, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Wanted to get back into illustration for a while now and what better opportunity than to pay tribute to my latest #KPOPDEMONHUNTERS obsession 🤩
They are so cute and derpy 🐯🐦⬛😍
#kpopdemonhuntersfanart
They are so cute and derpy 🐯🐦⬛😍
#kpopdemonhuntersfanart
#BeaconPatrol has reached phenomenal 10,000!!! wishlists 🤩🤩🤩
Thank you to all our amazing fans and to our publisher @assembleteam.bsky.social who made this happen ♥️
Check out and wishlist the new demo on Steam 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#indiegame #boardgame #cozygame
Thank you to all our amazing fans and to our publisher @assembleteam.bsky.social who made this happen ♥️
Check out and wishlist the new demo on Steam 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#indiegame #boardgame #cozygame
June 12, 2025 at 1:36 PM
#BeaconPatrol has reached phenomenal 10,000!!! wishlists 🤩🤩🤩
Thank you to all our amazing fans and to our publisher @assembleteam.bsky.social who made this happen ♥️
Check out and wishlist the new demo on Steam 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#indiegame #boardgame #cozygame
Thank you to all our amazing fans and to our publisher @assembleteam.bsky.social who made this happen ♥️
Check out and wishlist the new demo on Steam 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#indiegame #boardgame #cozygame
#BeaconPatrol is part of this years #WorldOceansDay Steam Sale 🌊🐳
Get maritime games at a discount and support the protection of the world's oceans 🤩
Play the freshly updated Beacon Patrol demo 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
Get maritime games at a discount and support the protection of the world's oceans 🤩
Play the freshly updated Beacon Patrol demo 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
June 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
#BeaconPatrol is part of this years #WorldOceansDay Steam Sale 🌊🐳
Get maritime games at a discount and support the protection of the world's oceans 🤩
Play the freshly updated Beacon Patrol demo 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
Get maritime games at a discount and support the protection of the world's oceans 🤩
Play the freshly updated Beacon Patrol demo 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
The #BeaconPatrol video game will be published by @assembleteam.bsky.social for Steam later this year 🤩
We are so excited to have such an experiences publisher on board and believe everything will be smooth sailing from here 🚢
Check out the new demo update 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
We are so excited to have such an experiences publisher on board and believe everything will be smooth sailing from here 🚢
Check out the new demo update 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
June 5, 2025 at 3:28 PM
The #BeaconPatrol video game will be published by @assembleteam.bsky.social for Steam later this year 🤩
We are so excited to have such an experiences publisher on board and believe everything will be smooth sailing from here 🚢
Check out the new demo update 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
We are so excited to have such an experiences publisher on board and believe everything will be smooth sailing from here 🚢
Check out the new demo update 🌟
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
Saw this amazing 3D-printed insert for #BeaconPatrol 🤩
It was created by BoardGameMeta and the files are available for free on MakerWorld 🌟
makerworld.com/de/models/14...
I just love this community ♥️
#boardgames #tabletopgames #3dprinting
It was created by BoardGameMeta and the files are available for free on MakerWorld 🌟
makerworld.com/de/models/14...
I just love this community ♥️
#boardgames #tabletopgames #3dprinting
June 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Saw this amazing 3D-printed insert for #BeaconPatrol 🤩
It was created by BoardGameMeta and the files are available for free on MakerWorld 🌟
makerworld.com/de/models/14...
I just love this community ♥️
#boardgames #tabletopgames #3dprinting
It was created by BoardGameMeta and the files are available for free on MakerWorld 🌟
makerworld.com/de/models/14...
I just love this community ♥️
#boardgames #tabletopgames #3dprinting
Beacon Patrol finally gets its German release by TOPP 🤩
It combined the base game as well as the Ships & Shores expansion into a very attractive package for all seafarers 🧭🚢🌊
I'm so happy to finally see it on the shelf of my local game store ☺️
#boardgame #tabletopgame
It combined the base game as well as the Ships & Shores expansion into a very attractive package for all seafarers 🧭🚢🌊
I'm so happy to finally see it on the shelf of my local game store ☺️
#boardgame #tabletopgame
May 20, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Beacon Patrol finally gets its German release by TOPP 🤩
It combined the base game as well as the Ships & Shores expansion into a very attractive package for all seafarers 🧭🚢🌊
I'm so happy to finally see it on the shelf of my local game store ☺️
#boardgame #tabletopgame
It combined the base game as well as the Ships & Shores expansion into a very attractive package for all seafarers 🧭🚢🌊
I'm so happy to finally see it on the shelf of my local game store ☺️
#boardgame #tabletopgame
Only 8 hours left on our Kickstarter project 😱
NEON HOPE is a co-op storytelling cardgame set in the near future between cyberpunk and solarpunk 🌱
Help us to push it over 100,000€ 🌟
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#cardgame #tabletopgame
NEON HOPE is a co-op storytelling cardgame set in the near future between cyberpunk and solarpunk 🌱
Help us to push it over 100,000€ 🌟
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#cardgame #tabletopgame
May 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Only 8 hours left on our Kickstarter project 😱
NEON HOPE is a co-op storytelling cardgame set in the near future between cyberpunk and solarpunk 🌱
Help us to push it over 100,000€ 🌟
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#cardgame #tabletopgame
NEON HOPE is a co-op storytelling cardgame set in the near future between cyberpunk and solarpunk 🌱
Help us to push it over 100,000€ 🌟
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#cardgame #tabletopgame
Second day at Bremer Spieletage with Welcome Words, Tiny Travels and beautiful art prints by @justinebarthel.bsky.social 🤩
Would be lovely to meet you here ❤️
#boardgames #cardgames #tabletopgames #smallbusiness
Would be lovely to meet you here ❤️
#boardgames #cardgames #tabletopgames #smallbusiness
March 9, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Second day at Bremer Spieletage with Welcome Words, Tiny Travels and beautiful art prints by @justinebarthel.bsky.social 🤩
Would be lovely to meet you here ❤️
#boardgames #cardgames #tabletopgames #smallbusiness
Would be lovely to meet you here ❤️
#boardgames #cardgames #tabletopgames #smallbusiness
Everything is set and ready for this weekend's Bremer Spieletage 🥳
Looking forward to two days of meeting lovely people, explaining and selling my games and having a good time 🤩
This year I also feature beautiful prints by @justinebarthel.bsky.social ✨
#boardgames #cardgames #convention
Looking forward to two days of meeting lovely people, explaining and selling my games and having a good time 🤩
This year I also feature beautiful prints by @justinebarthel.bsky.social ✨
#boardgames #cardgames #convention
March 8, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Everything is set and ready for this weekend's Bremer Spieletage 🥳
Looking forward to two days of meeting lovely people, explaining and selling my games and having a good time 🤩
This year I also feature beautiful prints by @justinebarthel.bsky.social ✨
#boardgames #cardgames #convention
Looking forward to two days of meeting lovely people, explaining and selling my games and having a good time 🤩
This year I also feature beautiful prints by @justinebarthel.bsky.social ✨
#boardgames #cardgames #convention
This weekend you can find me at Bremer Spieletage in Room 308. Come and say hi, play my games and maybe take one home 🎲
This time I also have beautiful prints and stickers by @justinebarthel.bsky.social with me so you can bring some magic into your life ✨
#boardgames #cardgames #illustration
This time I also have beautiful prints and stickers by @justinebarthel.bsky.social with me so you can bring some magic into your life ✨
#boardgames #cardgames #illustration
March 7, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This weekend you can find me at Bremer Spieletage in Room 308. Come and say hi, play my games and maybe take one home 🎲
This time I also have beautiful prints and stickers by @justinebarthel.bsky.social with me so you can bring some magic into your life ✨
#boardgames #cardgames #illustration
This time I also have beautiful prints and stickers by @justinebarthel.bsky.social with me so you can bring some magic into your life ✨
#boardgames #cardgames #illustration
NEON HOPE, the cooperative storytelling card game I've been part of for the last year, will go live on Kickstarter on April 8th 🤩
It's been a crazy journey so far and we are so excited 🥳
Follow us on Kickstarter ✨
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#boardgames #cardgame #crowdfunding
It's been a crazy journey so far and we are so excited 🥳
Follow us on Kickstarter ✨
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#boardgames #cardgame #crowdfunding
February 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
NEON HOPE, the cooperative storytelling card game I've been part of for the last year, will go live on Kickstarter on April 8th 🤩
It's been a crazy journey so far and we are so excited 🥳
Follow us on Kickstarter ✨
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#boardgames #cardgame #crowdfunding
It's been a crazy journey so far and we are so excited 🥳
Follow us on Kickstarter ✨
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#boardgames #cardgame #crowdfunding
Still toying around with the idea of doing my own merchandise 🎁
Today I received these cute CUCOMO and they look so lovely 😍
What do you think?
#boardgames #merchandise
Today I received these cute CUCOMO and they look so lovely 😍
What do you think?
#boardgames #merchandise
February 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Still toying around with the idea of doing my own merchandise 🎁
Today I received these cute CUCOMO and they look so lovely 😍
What do you think?
#boardgames #merchandise
Today I received these cute CUCOMO and they look so lovely 😍
What do you think?
#boardgames #merchandise
Beacon Patrol is part of this year's Steam Couch Co-Op Fest 🛋️🤝
So grab a friend, make yourself comfortable and explore the North Sea coast 🧭🗺️
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#indiegame #boardgame #couchcoop
So grab a friend, make yourself comfortable and explore the North Sea coast 🧭🗺️
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#indiegame #boardgame #couchcoop
February 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Beacon Patrol is part of this year's Steam Couch Co-Op Fest 🛋️🤝
So grab a friend, make yourself comfortable and explore the North Sea coast 🧭🗺️
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#indiegame #boardgame #couchcoop
So grab a friend, make yourself comfortable and explore the North Sea coast 🧭🗺️
store.steampowered.com/app/2273850/...
#indiegame #boardgame #couchcoop
How could dice look so tasty? 🎲🍬🤩
Had this idea to upgrade my convention booth 🌟
Maybe it could tell you the future? 🔮
Any ideas how to pull that of?
#boardgames #cardgames #tabletopgames
Had this idea to upgrade my convention booth 🌟
Maybe it could tell you the future? 🔮
Any ideas how to pull that of?
#boardgames #cardgames #tabletopgames
February 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
How could dice look so tasty? 🎲🍬🤩
Had this idea to upgrade my convention booth 🌟
Maybe it could tell you the future? 🔮
Any ideas how to pull that of?
#boardgames #cardgames #tabletopgames
Had this idea to upgrade my convention booth 🌟
Maybe it could tell you the future? 🔮
Any ideas how to pull that of?
#boardgames #cardgames #tabletopgames
Working on our trailer for our story telling card game NEON HOPE which will go live on Kickstarter soon 🎬
Feeling a bit rusty so starting off with some storyboarding ✏️
Follow us on Kickstarter to not miss our campaign www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#boardgame #cardgame #neonhope
Feeling a bit rusty so starting off with some storyboarding ✏️
Follow us on Kickstarter to not miss our campaign www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#boardgame #cardgame #neonhope
January 27, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Working on our trailer for our story telling card game NEON HOPE which will go live on Kickstarter soon 🎬
Feeling a bit rusty so starting off with some storyboarding ✏️
Follow us on Kickstarter to not miss our campaign www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#boardgame #cardgame #neonhope
Feeling a bit rusty so starting off with some storyboarding ✏️
Follow us on Kickstarter to not miss our campaign www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#boardgame #cardgame #neonhope
We updated the NEON HOPE kickstarter page with new graphics and content to give you an even better idea of this amazing game we are working on 🤩
Take a look and follow the project 🌟
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#boardgames #cardgames #cyberpunk
Take a look and follow the project 🌟
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#boardgames #cardgames #cyberpunk
December 13, 2024 at 3:13 PM
We updated the NEON HOPE kickstarter page with new graphics and content to give you an even better idea of this amazing game we are working on 🤩
Take a look and follow the project 🌟
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#boardgames #cardgames #cyberpunk
Take a look and follow the project 🌟
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#boardgames #cardgames #cyberpunk