Definitely a fake moostache

That bittersweet feeling when two, months-long Libby holds come in at the same time.

A good dilemma to have, but a dilemma nonetheless.

More artistically focused critique/advice is less common for board games, but I'm glad to see more of it. It can only be good for the medium as a whole and I'm excited to see what comes out of it.

Product focused advice also seems to have a much more "objective" basis (games with this design philosophy sold 1 million copies, therefore you should follow it) which might be why folks reach for it more readily.

I am sympathetic to why that mass-market focused advice is so common; the pressure to monetize your hobbies seems to increase every day, and I would be lying if I said I didn't rely on the justification of possibly making money to spend as much time and effort on Overgrown as I did.

Really glad that Connor is out making the case that not every design has to be an attempt at a best-seller. I'm also super excited to see how the board game design space is expanding in recent years thanks to things like the Indie Game Night Market.

Everdell set up on a table towards the end of the game. Both players have many buildings played in front of them

It’s been a minute since I played Everdell. It’s still one of my most admired game productions

I used to be turned off by games with random markets, but my heart has been softened to their more easy going vibe

It still feels bad to be waiting on a card you know exists and not receive it though 😅

The tokens from the magenta edition of No Thanks!; each token has a little unique smiley face on it

I don't have it in me to just be solely negative about something on the internet, so I'm doing a little compliment sandwich:
- No Thanks! is one of my favorite pub games
- The Magenta Edition of No Thanks! is a legibility nightmare
- I love these little guys

Super bummed we couldn’t go this year! Definitely one of the most beautiful places to have a convention

Close up of player board in Overgrown with element and landscape tiles, as well as wildlife pieces placed on it.

Contents of Overgrown laid out on a table, include wildlife pieces, player boards, landscape tiles, element tiles, wildlife cards, and drafting board.

Super excited for the Future of Games expo in Olympia next weekend! Can't wait to meet more folks in the WA tabletop industry and check out some of the panels.

Having the manufactured PPC of Overgrown to share while I'm there is definitely a bonus.

Let me know if you're going to be there!

On the pop/electronic side Magdalena Bay had some killer singles last year.

On the rock side I loved The Heavy Pet’s Mighty Fire from last year.

Blue Fungus Brew has been inactive for years, but they are definitely my most hidden gem. A Garden in the Snow is my favorite album from them.

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to:

Way too hard to pick a top 5, but…

Ben Folds (both Five and solo)
Anamanaguchi
The Family Crest
Polyphia
Phish

Also Happy Thanksgiving!

I loved going through Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective with my friends/family. Really depends on if you’re in the mood for cooperatively playing through a choose your own adventure book

Your video on Control convinced me to play it, and I loved it so much I went and dove back through the rest of Remedy’s catalogue, but I haven’t finished Alan Wake 2 yet. Now I really need to prioritize it!

+1 for chrysanthemum. It has such a unique earthy flavor

Just 24 hours to go and we only need 6 more backers to cross the finish line!

The things we do and do not say Notes on the impossibility of talking online and rise of disinterpretation.

Definitely. I found this essay on this subject revelatory when it came out. While it’s essentially a longer version of what you’ve written concisely, the term “disinterpretation” is such a useful word for this online behavior

zeeshanaleem.substack.com/p/twitter-ba...

I’m incredibly grateful to the employees at Kickstarter for creating and maintaining a platform that has allowed so many great games (including Overgrown!) to exist.

It’s always disappointing to hear when a company starts taking its employees for granted.

Overgrown KS preview w/ Bryan Bell Monday, Sept. 22, 2025 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 8 PM UTC Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

🔴Live now! Come meet Bryan, @goodtimehat.bsky.social, to talk about Overgrown, currently on KS! It's fully funded!

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Overgrown Kickstarter Preview: Help the Earth rebuild a better ecosystem YouTube video by Table The Game

Table the Game just posted a wonderful preview of Overgrown! It's awesome to hear that someone's favorite aspects of your game are exactly the things you're most proud of 💚

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYf0...

There was half a decade of my life where I rewatched this show every year. I absolutely love Mandy Patinkin in it

Overgrown: A Tricky Tile-Laying Game of Nature Reclamation Combine sunlight, water, and earth to help nature overtake an abandoned city!

Overgrown is LIVE!

This is a tile laying game with a different as you try to attract wildlife to your city and avoiding pollution.

A couple of unique twists and a fun drafting mechanic make this a must play!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/goo...

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Overgrown: A Tricky Tile-Laying Game of Nature Reclamation Combine sunlight, water, and earth to help nature overtake an abandoned city!

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Thanks for all the playtesting feedback over this long journey! Also thanks for the reminder that I should have included the Kickstarter link in my original post 😂

🌿Overgrown🌿 is LIVE and already funded! Not only that, but we've hit our first stretch goal! I couldn't be happier with the response we've seen so far and I can't wait to get Overgrown into people's hands 🎉

I managed to get our group together for a session of 7th Citadel. At this rate we'll finish in 2035, which is a shame because I end every session freshly impressed with how good of a storytelling game it is, and how well it incorporates the exploration and survival mechanics into the narrative 😲

Apple seems to have largely moved away from lashing out at their competitors in their advertising. So seeing this UI artifact of a windows machine being represented by a blue-screening breadbox was almost nostalgic 😂

Extremely disappointed in CGE for this. Galaxy Trucker is one of the games that got me into modern board games.

Also, these brand-centered editions of party games are always terrible and you should not buy them even when they aren’t funneling money directly to a one woman anti-trans Super PAC.

Overgrown pictured next to Mammoth hot springs.

Overgrown near the falls of the grand canyon of Yellowstone National Park.

Went on a trip to Yellowstone and couldn’t resist taking a few pics of 🌿Overgrown🌿 next to some of the landmarks. Now it’s time to hunker down and get ready for launch!

Had chance to try out Overgrown today which is a fun tile laying game that hits Crowfunding on 26th August. More to come on the channels but for now make sure to follow on the link below

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