Matt: Andrej on Dwarkesh
Most interviews I watch at 1.5-2x speed, but among my friends, we joke that there are a few people for whom we really enjoy their thoughts at 1x (shoutout to JT). I’m an unabashed fanboy of Andrej Karpathy (blogged nanochat…
Tigris & Euphrates Coming from 25th Century Games in 2026
by W. Eric Martin In a video interview with BGG owner Scott Alden, designer Reiner Knizia revealed (starting around the 10:00 mark) that U.S. publisher 25th Century Games will release a new edition of Tigris & Euphrates with art and…
WordPress.org blog: WordPress 6.9 Beta 3
WordPress 6.9 Beta 3 is available for download and testing! This beta version of the WordPress software is still under development. Please don’t install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, you can evaluate…
Record-breaking Altered TCG needs another €2m to save latest expansion – despite having already raised over 10x its crowdfunding goal
Altered, the trading card game which broke Kickstarter records with its €6.2m debut crowdfund two years ago, is running almost €2m short of the amount needed for its latest expansion – despite having raised more than 10x its crowdfunding goal…
Discover New Teams to Tag, Create a Panorama, and Spar over Oddball
by W. Eric Martin ▪️ If you’ve played Gricha German and Corentin Lebrat‘s Tag Team, you won’t be surprised to discover that publisher Scorpion Masqué plans to release a new set in 2026. I mean, the box includes a teaser…
Catan follows Netflix deal with Minnesota Timberwolves partnership
Asmodee has unveiled its second surprise partnership for flagship title Catan in as many weeks, this time teaming up with a major professional sports franchise for the first time in the form of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves. The deal will…
Designer/Publisher Diary: Forests of Pangaia, or A Kickstarter Journey
by Thomas Franken The process of transforming an idea into reality is wonderful and scary at the same time. It’s a dream that’s always on the verge of turning into a nightmare — and sometimes it does. When I embarked…
Open Channels FM: Why Simplicity Matters in Website Analytics
Website analytics are an essential part of running any site, but many people get lost in complicated dashboards and too many choices. It might seem easy to just pick the free tool everyone uses, but often these platforms cater to…
Matt: Jetpack Saves
Mia Elvasia has a great article about how they realized they were spending $635/yr across various plugins to get things that Jetpack offered bundled and often free. Save money! Jetpack is frequently overlooked as one of the most underappreciated plugins…
Sold out Spiel Essen reaches record 220,000 attendance, new ticketing strategy boosts Sunday footfall
The world’s biggest board game fair, Spiel Essen, secured a record-breaking 220,000 attendance this year after expanding into a seventh massive hall – while the decision to scrap four-day passes secured a hefty boost to visitor numbers on its often quieter…
