Design Thinking Games is an indie podcast and a budding game design studio. https://linktr.ee/designthinkinggameshttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3mjjyeh5xqc2iBig things coming...15 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjyeh5xqc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3mix5akmcls2kUnboxing of Thirst print production prototype from LongPack Games! https://youtube.com/shorts/JxCarGnbo-w?si=HFZ-RUr-qE5GCJth08 Apr 2026 01:27 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix5akmcls2khttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3miuwivjjh226I'm watercoloring some different scenes for the magic maze tiles in Your Move Hero, my two to four player dungeon racer board game! #indie #boardgame #gamedesign #gameillustration07 Apr 2026 04:21 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3miuwivjjh226https://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3mhxtlycf2c2mI'm so excited to share these photos of the print production prototype of Thirst, which is on its way from China from LongPack Games! #wedidittogether❤️ https://youtube.com/shorts/0LoHcJU1yFU?feature=share26 Mar 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxtlycf2c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3mhvwjq3tsk2dHave you signed up for our newsletter? If not, you can get some updates by going to https://substack.com/@designthinkinggames25 Mar 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhvwjq3tsk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3mhtyrgyk5s2mIllustration continues for Your Move Hero, our up-and-coming two to four player dungeon racer. #boardgame #gamedesign #indie25 Mar 2026 02:04 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtyrgyk5s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3mhejq5cy7k2qWell, it's official, I'm taking my first crack at illustrating a board game as well as designing it. Your Move Hero is a two to four player dungeon racer, and if you get hit by a trap or a monster, you have to go back to the beginning. #indie #boardgame #gamedesign #gameillustration18 Mar 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhejq5cy7k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3mh6hnipblk2tSeriously, if you've never been to Unpub Festival in Baltimore, it is where game designers go! This is Saturday night and you can see all the different play testing tables going on. Thanks Unpub! #boardgame #playtesting #gamedesign #gamedev16 Mar 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh6hnipblk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3mdtjqgtzjk2jGo ahead... ask me about Your Move Hero, Nightmare of the Golden Horseshoe, or Actually Play! Also, would anyone want to playtest these games online? #boardgame #gaming #indiegames01 Feb 2026 23:54 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdtjqgtzjk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3mdjb6b2pv226Check out the final illustrations for the vampire player characters in Thirst, our 2 to 4 player competitive vampire city dominion board game. Left to right is Zaslov, Yumei, Renault, and Gabriella. #indie #vampire #boardgame28 Jan 2026 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdjb6b2pv226https://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3mckigzyif22aHedgehog Hop by @fightinabox.bsky.social is a cute competitive dancing hedgehog board game for 2+ players!16 Jan 2026 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mckigzyif22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3mcapgoghi222An update for Thirst, and announcing updated playtesting for Unpub Festival (Nightmare of the Golden Horseshoe, Actual Play, and Your Move Hero).12 Jan 2026 18:50 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcapgoghi222https://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3mc6ugeu6d22oI recently had some down time over the holidays and I was able to play both Dispatch and Split Fiction. They are great and I understand why they were nominated for GOTY awards! I HIGHLY SUGGEST CHECKING THESE FANTASTIC GAMES OUT!12 Jan 2026 01:14 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc6ugeu6d22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3mbw5lsvsqc2rWe're only 8 days into #2026 so keep shining and protecting your glow!08 Jan 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbw5lsvsqc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3masi6vpve22q25 Dec 2025 09:38 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3masi6vpve22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3maqpugkbrc2rThis trend, and as 2025 comes to a close, it has me all nostalgic... #happyhollidays #seasonsgreetings #remember24 Dec 2025 16:50 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqpugkbrc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3maoqeobnmc2cSouth of Midnight is a fantastic game, and Hazel is to Weavers as Buffy (vamp slayer) is to Hunters! #videogames #southofmidnight #southerngothic23 Dec 2025 21:54 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3maoqeobnmc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3mamtus3yyk2eThanks @fourhorsemencomics.bsky.social and MonRivet Games for making it a great 2025, and looking forward to an even better 2026! #gamedesign #playtesting #gamedev23 Dec 2025 03:51 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mamtus3yyk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3m7viupcwwc2wIf you like turn-based RPGs with updated arcade-like button smashing, you may want to check out Mario and Luigi Brothership.13 Dec 2025 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7viupcwwc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3m6js5fkirc2s...and with a blink of an eye PAX Unplugged 2025 is over. I'm glad I got to go but didn't get to spend a lot of time this year. I'm going to change that going forward. #pax #paxunplugged #boardgames #tsbletopgaming @conkliodd.bsky.social @forwhygames.bsky.social26 Nov 2025 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6js5fkirc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3m6etmo7lis2yBlack Mold, Hedge Mage, and Wild Gardens !!! #boardgames #tabletop #gamenight #paxunplugged24 Nov 2025 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6etmo7lis2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3m6chfgb2ms2o"It's dangerous to go #paxunplugged alone... take this," is what @conkliodd.bsky.social said, and then handed me a donut. The perfect start to a great adventure! #boardgame #tabletop #cardgames23 Nov 2025 13:51 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6chfgb2ms2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3m6aospnvwc2d"You think I'm afraid of you?!" Just kidding we are buds at #paxunplugged #pax #boardgames #tabletop #paxunplugged202522 Nov 2025 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6aospnvwc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3m5rgewxdsk2aJust sharing some changes that are coming post the kickstarter funding...16 Nov 2025 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5rgewxdsk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3m5oy6zzkas2lOMG, have you seen the news today?15 Nov 2025 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5oy6zzkas2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3m4gp2goofs2yWe did it! Thirst funded!30 Oct 2025 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4gp2goofs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3m4dixehigc2nLess than 60 hours remain for Thirst to achieve 100% crowdfunding. Now is the time, go to ThirstBoardGame.com, and remember ours is the power! #kickstarter #ProjectWeLove #indie #Vampire #boardgame29 Oct 2025 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dixehigc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3m4azczynd22k🦇🦇🦇 There are 3 days left for the Thirst boardgame to crowdfund on Kickstarter. Check out ThirstBoardGame.com to learn more and possibly join the journey! #kickstarter #ProjectWeLove #boardgames28 Oct 2025 13:16 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4azczynd22khttps://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3m46mpwfwb226From the six-hour SSL crash on launch day (yes, thirstboardgame.com decided to take a nap right when the campaign woke up) to Meta and Instagram ad hiccups that made it feel like I was fighting the algorithm itself — it’s been an adventure!27 Oct 2025 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m46mpwfwb226https://bsky.app/profile/designthinkinggame.bsky.social/post/3m44zg4wejc2v80% funded, 5 days to go, and we need your support now more than ever! #support #indie #boardgames #kickstarter #projectwelove26 Oct 2025 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:ycpe42ph5fpezvluhbicoey3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m44zg4wejc2v