Waterbear Workshop's 2nd annual Board Game Exchange will be at Zymos Brewing on Sunday May 3rd from 3:00-7:00pm.
Our 2nd Annual Board Game Exchange is coming up at the beginning of May. Come celebrate games, eat tasty food, and support a good cause!
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#boardgamesky #boardgameshelf #coloradogamers
Thank you to everyone who came to our party last Wednesday! Out of 60+ attendees, we got 44 backers at the event. We'll be donating $44 (rounded to $50) to Extra Life.
Want to support a truly grassroots board game crowdfund effort? Check it out! #indieboardgames
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In my mad rush to post this, I forgot to mention the $1 per backer at the party will go to Extra Life!
WE ARE LIVE! If you're in the Denver area, come join the party at Edgewater Marketplace. We'll donate $1 for every backer at the party. If you're not, you can still back the project at gamefound.com/en/projects/.... #indiegames #indieboardgames #boardgamesky
Event at Barquentine Brewing in Edgewater Public Market on April 8th from 5:00 - 9:00pm. More info at https://waterbearworkshop.com/DIECATHLON/.
Calling all Coloradans! We are launching our first crowdfunder on April 8th at Barquentine Brewing in Edgewater Public Market and everyone's invited! Details in image and at waterbearworkshop.com/DIECATHLON/
#indiegames #denverevents #denvergamers
GAMA EXPO 2026 HIGHLIGHTS!
How do you know we are a two-person team?
I'm posting this more than a week after GAMA EXPO at 8:28 on a Sunday night, which as everyone knows is the optimal time for posting to social media.
But for real, we had an amazing time.
#indieboardgames #boardgamedesign
I would buy this game just to have that box on my shelf and look at it every day.
The formulas on both of these could be utter nonsense, and I would never know...
hmmmmm...what about one die rolled a massive number of times?
It doesn’t feel right to work in a bubble, let alone make games for fun. Our hearts are with those affected. 🎲✂️
more engaging, better marketing, intuitive rules
Reading Sarah Shipp's "Thematic Integration in Board Game Design" has had a profound impact on how I think about games. In particular, her three layers of theme model has really stuck with me.
I wrote about it at Skeleton Code Machine in May 2024: www.skeletoncodemachine.com/p/layers-of-...
Some of the best strategy games are elegant in their simplicity. For them, it's not about building out multiple paths to winning; it's about taking advantage of how different mechanics and elements resonate with each other and leaving space for creative thinkers to discover connections.
Thanks to everyone who made our first #IndieGame Bazaar a success!
-- 10 vendors (plus Wayward Bastards and Zymos Brewing)
-- 150+ attendees
-- 60+ #indieboardgames sold
-- $330 raised for Extra Life, a gaming-themed fundraising arm of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals
Last chance to mentally commit to coming to Waterbear's #IndieGame Bazaar at Zymos on Sunday!
We will be doing a drawing for giveaways from:
- Glue Bunny Games
- Stellar Factory
- The Good Game Company
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#bouldergamers #boardgamesky #gamergifts
Come meet @eliotcrowcreates.bsky.social at our first annual #IndieGame Bazaar!
Eliot crafts engaging, story-rich experiences for gamers of all kinds with a little whimsy and a lot of love.
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#denverevents #coloradogamers #boardgamedesign
We proudly present Jessica Ray of Jessica Ray Designs, our artist for our upcoming crowdfunder DIECATHLON. Meet Jess and order some seriously cool prints at our first annual Indie Game Bazaar this coming Sunday.
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#boardgameart #boardgamedesign
Cheeky Dingo pairs tongue-in-cheek fun with a range of styles, difficulties, and flavors. From casual adult-themed games of luck to medium-weight worker placement games that ask the question "How many people does it take to feed an army of angels?"
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What better way to pair selling our cozy two-player abstract strategy game with promoting our horror-themed social deduction game?
Nothing pairs comfy and creepy quite like a Krampus Christmas Market!
#indiegames #indieboardgames #boardgamedesigners #denvergamers
Castle Rock's own 789 Games makes games that are playful, broadly appealing, and just plain fun. Their debut title will be available for sale at Waterbear's first annual #IndieGame Bazaar this coming Sunday!
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#partygames #familygames #uniquegifts
Being swaddled in die resin while I determine the fates of tabletop gamers is a life goal and low key retirement plan.
That depends. How many games are we limited to in a single gift. 20? or just 10? And how can we guarantee we end up with our own gift at the end? There are so many variables.
This vibe is our jam.
Get a sneak peak at Rock Face Studio's Amnesis and Fibonacci's Harmony at Watebear's first annual #IndieGame Bazaar. While they promote their up and coming releases, they'll also be featuring their artist, Shannon Miguela, whose prints will be for sale! #gameart
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Party games, peppers, and poets, oh my!
Colorado welcomes The Good Game Company, with partner Rudiger relocating to the Greater Denver Area! This grassroots #gamepublisher has been making memorable #partygames and #familygames for nearly a decade.
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Plaay Games has been making games for #Denvergamers for over two decades. Now this sports loving mainstay is joining our lineup of indie game designers and publishers for our first annual #IndieGame Bazaar.
#Shoplocal. Play local.
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Love Tokaido. Such an elegant game!
What do heroes, sports, and cats have in common? They feature in engaging, colorful, and competitive #cardgames by Denver's own Studio Sp1cy!
Find unique local gifts for gamers in your life at our first annual #IndieGame Bazaar.
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Spike Jones and Andy Kaufman take on Slaughterhouse Five or Sirens of Titan.
That or an office-style comedy about faculty at a Hogwarts-coded school of magic.
This is How You Lose the Time War is such a beautiful book...
Play variations of your favorite #cardgames with NimNog LLC's Deck of Shields, a five suit variant home grown in #Colorado.
NimNog will be selling Deck of Shields at our first annual Indie Game Bazaar on December 14th. Check out the Facebook event to learn more!
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