I design and publish beautiful board games with a puzzly heart. Games include The Isle of Cats, The City of Kings, and Emberleaf.https://bsky.app/profile/cityofgameshq.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/cityofgameshq.bsky.social/post/3mlqrmio3xc2rI was recently invited to a local school in Bristol to run a workshop on board game design for sixty 11-12 year olds and the experience was fantastic. It was amazing to see so many young students choosing game design as something they wanted to learn, and they were very engaged.13 May 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:kk2mly7k3sswfqc7hdwklxo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqrmio3xc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/cityofgameshq.bsky.social/post/3ml4nlivbjs2aI promised James that when he eventually moved house, I would design an area for his board game collection. Well the time finally arrived and I am pretty happy with the end result!05 May 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:kk2mly7k3sswfqc7hdwklxo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4nlivbjs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/cityofgameshq.bsky.social/post/3mks2h4n3s22qEmberleaf has been nominated for Best Artwork in the Dice Tower Awards! Which feels like a good way to break my silence... I've been quietly working on something new, but it's been great to see so many of you trying card-dancing and enjoying the game!01 May 2026 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:kk2mly7k3sswfqc7hdwklxo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks2h4n3s22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/cityofgameshq.bsky.social/post/3m5ynkpxonc2sEmberleaf is back in stock, as are the expansions for The Isle of Cats! https://thecityofkings.com/news/emberleaf-is-now-available/ I am happy to confirm the second print of Emberleaf is here and you should start seeing it in stores again very soon, if not already!19 Nov 2025 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:kk2mly7k3sswfqc7hdwklxo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ynkpxonc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/cityofgameshq.bsky.social/post/3lu6bir7cjc2wEmberleaf is now available in stores worldwide! Step into the world of the Emberlings as you rebuild their home, gather resources, and explore Card-Dancing — a fresh take on engine building. Pick it up at your local game store or order online today.17 Jul 2025 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:kk2mly7k3sswfqc7hdwklxo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6bir7cjc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/cityofgameshq.bsky.social/post/3ltkgicmgd225I had a great time at Dice Tower East — thanks to everyone who said hi or played a game with me! I'm glad to be home for now, but already looking forward to Gen Con in a few weeks.09 Jul 2025 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:kk2mly7k3sswfqc7hdwklxo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltkgicmgd225https://bsky.app/profile/cityofgameshq.bsky.social/post/3lt2ur7q6ms2xI'm currently walking around Dice Tower East. If you're here, you're welcome to to say hi — and if I spot you playing Emberleaf, I'll stop by!03 Jul 2025 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:kk2mly7k3sswfqc7hdwklxo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt2ur7q6ms2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/cityofgameshq.bsky.social/post/3ls4oxadzrk2pA new update has been posted! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tcokgame/emberleaf/posts/4416081 The fulfilment of Emberleaf is now 99.99% complete!21 Jun 2025 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:kk2mly7k3sswfqc7hdwklxo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls4oxadzrk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cityofgameshq.bsky.social/post/3ls23m52b5k23How hot is it in the UK today? So hot that Emberleaf caught fire! I couldn't be happier to see Emberleaf reaching the top of the charts and being enjoyed by players all over the world — thank you for the support!20 Jun 2025 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:kk2mly7k3sswfqc7hdwklxo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls23m52b5k23https://bsky.app/profile/cityofgameshq.bsky.social/post/3lry5v3lwwc2pIt is 900 degrees in Bristol today. Good luck everyone who is trying to write rulebooks!19 Jun 2025 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:kk2mly7k3sswfqc7hdwklxo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lry5v3lwwc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/cityofgameshq.bsky.social/post/3lrg62ryurs2bEmberleaf is reaching tables around the world, and it’s a joy seeing people play it for the first time. It’s a heavier cosy game that introduces card dancing — You will recruit heroes, gather resources, and rebuild your home to win the hearts of your people. Have you played yet?12 Jun 2025 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:kk2mly7k3sswfqc7hdwklxo7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrg62ryurs2b