Firing Up the Base (Game)
by Justin Bell 60,000 gamers (including me) have been intently following the crowdfunding updates for the Brass: Pittsburgh campaign launching on March 24th. I’m a massive fan of the Brass system, as an owner of Brass (aka Brass: Lancashire) and…
Matt: Miriam’s Sweet Site
Long-time WordPresser Miriam Schwab just rebuilt her WordPress site with Claude Code and it looks amazing. Go check it out, this is what is possible now with proper prompting. I’d love to see a WordCamp keynote from Miriam on her…
Designer Diary: Flip Pick Towers
by Adam Porter Following the huge success of Voyages, many designers were keen to replicate Postmark Games’s model of crowdfunded, print-and-play, roll-and-write games. In early 2022, I was approached by an illustrator and graphic designer. He was unknown to me,…
Matt: Bay Lights are Back!
Tonight, a project very near and dear to my heart, the Bay Lights in San Francisco, are officially re-lighting after a three-year hiatus. It’s been an incredible journey getting here. I literally mortgaged my apartment in 2013 to help fund…
Matt: Introducing Me.sh
Very excited to share that the Clay.earth team that joined Automattic last year is re-launching under a new, very cool name and brand: Mesh. Imagine something that joins you (me) to everyone you’re connected to. It’s going to be a…
UK Games Expo and Game Market Spring 2026 Preview List Are LIVE
by Beth Heile The Preview lists for both UK Games Expo and Game Market Spring 2026 are now live. Haven’t heard of a Preview list yet? Don’t worry! There are so many features on BGG it’s hard to keep track…
Asmodee makes Asia expansion push by buying CMON’s Japon Brand, launching new studio Nekuma
Asmodee has ramped up its reignited acquisition strategy by buying Japon Brand from CMON, anchoring the board game giant’s push into a “currently untapped market” for the company. Japon Brand was instrumental in bringing Japanese designs such as Love Letter…
5 Best AI Blog Post Generators I Actually Use (& Recommend)
Writing blog posts can take a lot of time. Between brainstorming ideas, creating outlines, and turning everything into a polished article, it’s easy to get stuck staring at a blank page. That’s where AI can make a big difference. Today’s AI blog tools have changed blogging by helping you generate ideas, write full blog post drafts, and optimize content for search engines. I’ve tried…
Gary: Introducing claudaborative-editing
Human editor’s note: The post below was written by Claude Code. I personally don’t use LLMs to write for me, but I figured I’d make an exception just this once. Using entirely LLM-generated content isn’t a workable approach to writing…
“The numbers simply aren’t there”: Equinox to end record-breaking Altered TCG after new crowdfund falls well short of goals
Altered, the trading card game which broke Kickstarter records with its €6.2m debut crowdfund three years ago, is ending after its latest crowdfunding campaign fell far short of its goals. Publisher Equinox scrapped the crowdfund for Altered’s Roots of Corruption expansion…
