Paul Shapiro
@shapiro.bsky.social
• Product Manager w/ SEO background
• Playing board games, reading, drinking coffee, & raising twins
• Arguing for the sake of heaven
• Not active on BlueSky. Reach out on Twitter/LinkedIn
https://boardgamesquad.com
https://searchwilderness.com
• Playing board games, reading, drinking coffee, & raising twins
• Arguing for the sake of heaven
• Not active on BlueSky. Reach out on Twitter/LinkedIn
https://boardgamesquad.com
https://searchwilderness.com
Playtesting the 2-player variant of my trick taking game. Feels nice.
March 2, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Playtesting the 2-player variant of my trick taking game. Feels nice.
@antonshulke.bsky.social Totally agree with you on Fridman. This is a disgusting take.
February 28, 2025 at 10:29 PM
@antonshulke.bsky.social Totally agree with you on Fridman. This is a disgusting take.
Ostia + Pirates Expansion
February 11, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Ostia + Pirates Expansion
I started working on the board game I’m designing again.
I fed ChatGPT’s new reasoning model my game and told it to generate a Python script to simulate the game being played 500 times to check for balance issues.
What a world we live in.
By the way, there are balance issues.
I fed ChatGPT’s new reasoning model my game and told it to generate a Python script to simulate the game being played 500 times to check for balance issues.
What a world we live in.
By the way, there are balance issues.
February 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I started working on the board game I’m designing again.
I fed ChatGPT’s new reasoning model my game and told it to generate a Python script to simulate the game being played 500 times to check for balance issues.
What a world we live in.
By the way, there are balance issues.
I fed ChatGPT’s new reasoning model my game and told it to generate a Python script to simulate the game being played 500 times to check for balance issues.
What a world we live in.
By the way, there are balance issues.
Player Eternal Decks the other night—a funky little card-based co-op game out of Japan.
January 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Player Eternal Decks the other night—a funky little card-based co-op game out of Japan.
I tweeted about the American exodus to Chinese social media app rednote from TikTok and got this reply in Chinese 😬
January 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
I tweeted about the American exodus to Chinese social media app rednote from TikTok and got this reply in Chinese 😬
Played Civolution again. The game is incredible. I’m working hard to get the teach down to 30 minutes though.
January 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Played Civolution again. The game is incredible. I’m working hard to get the teach down to 30 minutes though.
Apparently kids are using fake Google Places locations to bypass parental controls and share memes with their friends. maps.app.goo.gl/2Fknk2Pejuxe...
These kids are crafty af.
These kids are crafty af.
January 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Apparently kids are using fake Google Places locations to bypass parental controls and share memes with their friends. maps.app.goo.gl/2Fknk2Pejuxe...
These kids are crafty af.
These kids are crafty af.
My 2024 book 📚 wrap-up from @thestorygraph.com (better than Goodreads IMO)
app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2024...
app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2024...
January 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
My 2024 book 📚 wrap-up from @thestorygraph.com (better than Goodreads IMO)
app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2024...
app.thestorygraph.com/wrap-up/2024...
Played Sankoré last night. I was the only one in my game group that liked it.
Would I rather play Merv? Yes, but it was still awesome.
Would I rather play Merv? Yes, but it was still awesome.
December 31, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Played Sankoré last night. I was the only one in my game group that liked it.
Would I rather play Merv? Yes, but it was still awesome.
Would I rather play Merv? Yes, but it was still awesome.
A new feature in the @elevenlabsio.bsky.social reader app (fantastic btw)
December 13, 2024 at 8:51 PM
A new feature in the @elevenlabsio.bsky.social reader app (fantastic btw)
Just packed up all the games I’m selling at PaxU (including what’s in the game bag).
December 4, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Just packed up all the games I’m selling at PaxU (including what’s in the game bag).
Report this one too. New one popped up.
November 22, 2024 at 5:18 PM
Report this one too. New one popped up.
I started making custom heads for my kids’ Lego minifigs and I’m a little obsessed with the one I made them yesterday.
November 15, 2024 at 2:19 AM
I started making custom heads for my kids’ Lego minifigs and I’m a little obsessed with the one I made them yesterday.
We really got some solid games released at Essen—played Shackleton Base
November 7, 2024 at 8:52 PM
We really got some solid games released at Essen—played Shackleton Base
Played SETI on Sunday. It’s very good. Not as good as Civolution though.
Probably playing Shackleton Base tonight.
Probably playing Shackleton Base tonight.
November 4, 2024 at 1:14 PM
Played SETI on Sunday. It’s very good. Not as good as Civolution though.
Probably playing Shackleton Base tonight.
Probably playing Shackleton Base tonight.
I really dug Sabika. Although, I was the only one who is deciding to keep it out of our gaming group.
I’ll definitely need to replay Bitoku after this, but suspect they both have spots in the collection.
I’ll definitely need to replay Bitoku after this, but suspect they both have spots in the collection.
July 19, 2023 at 4:05 PM
I really dug Sabika. Although, I was the only one who is deciding to keep it out of our gaming group.
I’ll definitely need to replay Bitoku after this, but suspect they both have spots in the collection.
I’ll definitely need to replay Bitoku after this, but suspect they both have spots in the collection.
Imperial Steam is rising in my top 10 quickly with every play. What a masterpiece of a game.
July 8, 2023 at 3:39 PM
Imperial Steam is rising in my top 10 quickly with every play. What a masterpiece of a game.