Carl Van Ostrand

Make sure to follow Draconis 8 and click "Notify Me" to get a FREE deck when you back the campaign! 🐉 kickstarter.com/projects/11729…

@michaeldilisio @GamesPythagoras Awesome, this one is in my “on deck” shelf!

Celtae (@GamesPythagoras) is a stunning looking Euro game that uses a rondel to drive the action selection system. Low rules overhead is a big plus.

@BoardGameGumbo @JPacCantin @dr_vil Nice! You gotta keep your shop skills sharp for Master Craft too! :)

Merchants Cove - Chronomancer v Blacksmith playthrough (2p) youtu.be/Cg2cc-aouw8 Final Frontier Games @JPacCantin @SmallCaveGames @dr_vil

@tlsim0ns Nice! What booth?

Me and Meg Lemieur, co illustrators of Defenders of the Wild 🤜🤛 Check out Meg’s awesome work at instagram.com/megstampede 🔥 #PAXUnplugged

Defenders of the Wild is coming next year! I first started working on this game in 2017 but the collaborations with @HenryAudubon on game design and Meg Lemieur on illustration have finally brought it to life this year. So grateful for our team on this one 🖤🔥 @blocbybloc

The card algorithm is designed so that all cards are technically balanced (so no pay to win) but the nuance of the tactics will create desirability within the context of the game, your 10-card deck, and the meta. Onward! #boardgames #ai #cardgames

I just backed 🐙 Cosmoctopus: The Board Game on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/paper… @HenryAudubon @paperfortgames

@michaeldilisio @FantasiaGames_ They both let you quickly use the cards that you acquire, which I am partial to. ;)

@SmallCaveGames @FantasiaGames_ And now that I’ve played this, Bardwood Grove jumps up to my most anticipated not played game…

My first solo game of Endless Winter: Paleoamericans (@FantasiaGames_) is in the books. Next up, playing with others.

I just backed Lunar Rush on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/deada… @deadalivegames I've played this, it's good.

@bg_librarian @FantasiaGames_ Yes, loved it. It’ll be back on the table soon.

Have you gotten to play Endless Wonter by @FantasiaGames_ yet?

Yessss! Mike has his hands on the new merchants. We shall need an updated merchant-ranking video someday sir! ;)

This looks so cool. Craving more info! #boardgames

I just backed The Fox Experiment on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/panda… @Pandasaurusgame #boardgames

Welcome back to Merchants Cove! #boardgames #merchantscove We're quite thankful for the positive reception to the game, which lead to this wealth of new content in Master Craft. @FinalFrontierG kickstarter.com/projects/51277…

Crowdfunding Lagniappe with projects from @25thCG @thunderworksgam @tim_virnig @FinalFrontierG @JPacCantin @dr_vil @smallcavegames boardgamegumbo.wordpress.com/2022/09/07/cro…

Put the dough in the mixer, spin it around, throw ‘em in the oven, plop on some frosting, and bake until they’re fluffy! #boardgames #merchantscove

Sure does! Bop! POW!

A delightful cast of 12 Bards from Bardwood Grove. All have unique instruments and song decks. Which one would you pick? 🪕🎺🎷🎸🥁🪘🎤🎶

I just sure did backa da Moon on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/sinis… #boardgames

@belltowergames “Oh cool, a pivot table.” :) Jokes aside, I do love being able to eyeball a new game and be able to infer (or make educated guesses about) some of the key gameplay elements.

Today's game design blog post is the ease with which a game can be "sight-read". Many games have a zillion icons, board spaces, piece types, and you'd never infer just from looking at it what is happening in the game, which generates little engagement. boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/13170…