Game design, rulebook editing. Past lives: improv, writing Husband & father He/himhttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mlealpm6b22eI am a pro gamer08 May 2026 17:22 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlealpm6b22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mldogbvi622n@tonytran.bsky.social made a sweet lil flower game, y’all. Backed. https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/play-to-z/pressed?ref=bk-social-pledge-button&utm_source=backerkit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bk-social-pledge-button08 May 2026 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldogbvi622nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mkvzlcc5ek2nFirst time playing Soothsayers by @jeffgrisenthwaite.bsky.social Very cool game. Great combos and follow system03 May 2026 01:39 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkvzlcc5ek2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mkutdqkbt22sThe secret trick is that Yellow Ledbetter’s lyrics are as equally haunted and dreamlike as the performance.02 May 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkutdqkbt22shttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mkqypv43ys2aDon’t mind if I do01 May 2026 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqypv43ys2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mko7hkdanc2s@drawnonward.bsky.social you asked for more prototype pics and handsome capybaras right?29 Apr 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko7hkdanc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mknd5m22wk2yThe thing I miss most about writing novels is emotional depth and nuance. Writing and game design 🎲✂️ are both emotionally demanding art forms. But game design is all about systems and doesn’t often allow for exploration of more than one or two emotions at a time. 1/229 Apr 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknd5m22wk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mkgvnny44k2sMy wife lets our 11yo use her phone occasionally. Recently she found this query in her google history: “Is Phil Gross a famous board game designer?” 😂27 Apr 2026 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgvnny44k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mk2dqseztk2rThis Gollum is a prick @bbornmueller.bsky.social22 Apr 2026 01:26 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2dqseztk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mjwl23rgws2lIf you haven’t read Delvers yet, you are in for a treat. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Apr 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwl23rgws2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mjuwpjnoek27Supporting my FLGS and my GDB (game design buddy) @roscoschock.bsky.social19 Apr 2026 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjuwpjnoek27https://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mjps363z2c2hInkwell is so pretty17 Apr 2026 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjps363z2c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mjmri7z4gk2qCheck it out! New Tony game spotted! He even learned how to press flowers as part of the design process [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Apr 2026 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmri7z4gk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mjioypracc2hIt’s almost time for my annual social media review. If you would like any adjustments to the quality, frequency, or duration of my posts, please leave your comment below and I will refer them to the appropriate department. Thank you!15 Apr 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjioypracc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mjffioaccs2pI watched this get played at Unpub…the simple mechanical hook is brilliant. I don’t usually like drafting games. This one looks rad. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Apr 2026 17:32 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjffioaccs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mjdm4bjtms2oAnyone else having Canva problems? I can’t open anything13 Apr 2026 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdm4bjtms2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3miwhdsxxuc2iThese boys are living their best life07 Apr 2026 18:55 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwhdsxxuc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mimybixjis2g@shreesh.bsky.social I swear I dealt this legally Taught my 11yo how to play tonight, she loves it. This is one of my favorite games of the last year, easy.04 Apr 2026 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimybixjis2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mienjtazyc2nHaving a tough week? Have you tried 1) Drinking more water 2) Regular exercise 3) Making little kissy sounds when you pee in a public restroom31 Mar 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mienjtazyc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3micmvvyecc23Rock ain’t dead 🎸 https://youtu.be/V-G6ZzKKr3k?si=Urw6dlI34tnhK5V-30 Mar 2026 21:41 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3micmvvyecc23https://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mi5vlxl6ys2gFamily game night, enjoyed our first game of Cartagena. The pieces are too tall to see the board. If we keep it I will replace them with lil guys.29 Mar 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi5vlxl6ys2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mhswkvouy223My friend @galens-games.bsky.social has a great KS up for 4 new mint tin games. I tested all of them, and this batch is so good. I’m getting extra copies of Kickabout to give as gifts—one of my favorite sports games, ever. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/galensgames/galens-games-mint-tin-series-224 Mar 2026 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhswkvouy223https://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mhqrpef2ys24A fun conversation with the ever-charming @drawnonward.bsky.social Taylor has a lively perspective of the world and a knack for translating those ideas into delightful playthings Come for the walkable city, stay for the stripping 🤭 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-solitaire/id1514510059?i=100075668648923 Mar 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqrpef2ys24https://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mhmjri46ps2zSweet game @coreyyoung.com Great vibe, very dynamic for such a small game22 Mar 2026 02:47 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhmjri46ps2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mhjsdpxrak2sA heartwarming story My wife’s grandmother Flora turns 100 on the 29th. This Tuesday our aunt took her to Panera, their weekly visit. They arrived to a vase with a dozen red roses waiting at her table. The manager paid for them herself. Have a good weekend, friends 🤗21 Mar 2026 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhjsdpxrak2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mhh3gptivs2jTo thank my friend and co-designer @stickydoodler.bsky.social for a fantastic first year of work on The Dumpster Heist, I commissioned Rhi Wynter (AKA wife to @boardgamefeast.bsky.social) to create this piece 🤗19 Mar 2026 22:47 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhh3gptivs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mhfxtxaosc2fI just threw 3 pairs of socks in my prototype bag This was a big iterative step ❤️mass market design 🎲✂️19 Mar 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfxtxaosc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mhedrucbz22pThis is a really great lil game and I look forward to playing the Sabriel glow up! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Mar 2026 20:38 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhedrucbz22phttps://bsky.app/profile/mistergross.bsky.social/post/3mhdjshm4wk2cIt’s the people that make these events special. I’m forever most grateful to my co-designers, those present and those there in spirit. May our games brighten rooms for years to come. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Mar 2026 12:53 +0000at://did:plc:akybphs4p7bsbysihvm6ekdu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdjshm4wk2c