Slicing up a prototype of "The Nights of King Ludd" for unguided play testing this week (and humming this little song).

#boardgame #design

Soc-dem propaganda

With the one on the left, my ACW collection has almost reached the (current) end.
I blame @fredserval.bsky.social Homo Ludens « We Intend to Move on Your Works » podcast by @drcrossbows.bsky.social & @pierrevj.bsky.social
The one on the right is because I am a completist and just love GCACW!

It's just "Norway", Denmark is not a real country. Ask the designer, he will confirm.

Review de Meltwater - Un jeu de plateau anti-Guerre ? (avec Polgara) YouTube video by Homo Ludens

Heureux d'enfin sortir notre review avec @polgara.bsky.social du jeu de @hollandspiele.bsky.social, Meltwater. On parle des limites de ce que peu proposer le jeu de plateau, entre produit de consommation et expérience esthétique, et si un jeu peu vraiment être anti-guerre ?
youtu.be/NTMBOluze_s?...

Foxes and Lions is on P500! www.gmtgames.com/p-1229-foxes...

Fury of dracula 5th ed cover. Has dracula on it, shockingly enough

I am an advocate for solo board gaming, but not every game needs a solo mode. Seeing people complain that Fury of Drcaula 5th edition won't have a solo mode and all i can think is

No shit it won't

There are so many games and so many solo modes these days, just get over the odd game not having one.

Baltic Empires - Unboxing of Brian Asklev's upcoming wargame with GMT YouTube video by Homo Ludens

I make an average of 1 unboxing of a game I haven't designed every 8 years, so when I make one, you know the game probably looks good:
youtu.be/-PUUeKFlz_g
poke @gmtgames.bsky.social @zweigefuhle.bsky.social @joedewhurst.bsky.social

"Because [of] personal computers and mobile phone devices... We’ve all got this immense power and we’re still sat at home watching pornography and buying scratch cards."

A Quietus Interview With #AlanMoore - #ThePortal: Your Weekly Quietus Archive Dive

buff.ly/CvwPGlc

No idea, sorry.

That's a cool review, thanks for sharing James!

Mathieu Bablet's SILENT JENNY graphic novel A haunting story of dystopian melancholy and visual grandeur from the author of SHANGRI-LA and CARBON & SILICON.

Looking pretty hard at this comic crowdfund! Not read Bablet before, but damn, this book looks gorgeous

www.kickstarter.com/projects/lab...

It's the best comic I read last year, bablet's work is always great, but I have a specifically soft spot for this one. Happy to see that it will be translated in English.

Golden Luddite 2025 Please nominate, using BGG ID (the number in the URL of a game on BGG), your three favourite historical boardgames of 2025.

It is time to vote for the best historical game of 2025. Last year Golden Luddite winners were: 1812 Napoleon's Fateful March from @vucasimulations.bsky.social, Pax Penning from @mildamatildagames.bsky.social and A Gest of Robin Hood from @gmtgames.bsky.social
Vote here : forms.gle/xjS2YW9c7xMZ...

Dad pun of the year so far, imo

#circlecon2026.

Best boardgames and wargames of 2025 and a channel update YouTube video by Homo Ludens

Homo Ludens is back from the dead with a video about my gaming highlights of 2025 and the game's I'm looking forward to this year 👀
youtu.be/o7DiyoEeWnw

Very soon!

Give Us Victories (Dissimula Edizioni) | We Intend To Move On Your Works - Episode 15

Slowly going back to working on Homo Ludens, today a new episode of the American Civil War podcast by @pierrevj.bsky.social and @drcrossbows.bsky.social on Give Us Victories
open.spotify.com/episode/4rqc...

It's been a crazy time as the new creative director at Leder Games, but I'm settling in. In fact, I am delighted to announce a major typographic improvement to all of our games, past and future: We will be changing our official font to Papyrus! Can't wait to share even more innovations.

New phone, who's this?

Un jeu toujours aussi sympathique !
@fredserval.bsky.social

Always

Thanks for the new bio @danthurot.bsky.social and @senetmagazine.bsky.social

Played A Very Civil Whist with @odedot.bsky.social - wie had a really good time! @fredserval.bsky.social

Mentioned in the playbook. Still very actual 😔

@fredserval.bsky.social

Cannes Gaming festival is quite fun

Big shout-out to the crew of @fredserval.bsky.social Homo Ludens “We Intend to Move on Your Works” podcast: @pierrevj.bsky.social @drcrossbows.bsky.social and Alexandre.I have literally devoured all the episodes in my commute in the past 2 weeks and greatly enjoyed the discussion.Can’t wait 4 more!

So yeah, that's unethical and also super cringe. What I like to do is a punctual "purge", I give games away to people on my discord, I just ask for shipping costs, and sometimes I travel with batches of games to cons to give them directly.