Calligraphy is a light strategy tile-placement game of crafting medieval scrolls. 2-5 players, less than an hour. Designed by Eric J. Francis (he/him/hey you).
Boston, MA
Joined November 2018
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Founders of ‘Black Card Revoked’ Turned Side Hustle Into a Multi-Million Dollar Gaming Business trib.al/nOyTPaU
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Sen. @RandPaul: "If we're not spreading the infection, isn't it just theater? You have the vaccine and you're wearing two masks, isn't that theater?
Dr. Anthony Fauci: "Here we go again with the theater. Let's get down to the facts."
Full video here: c-span.org/video/?509827-1/d…
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Stop offering marginalized people lectures on how to survive in an unjust, hostile society.
Spend that energy fixing the society.
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I am BLACK & a WOMAN. I paint #miniatures as a hobby. Representation matters. I want people to see me. I want to be visible. Why does it matter? Some people don't want me in their space & my persistence is threatening. #BlackTwitter #WomensHistoryMonth #DnD #WarhammerCommunity
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Each day of February for Black History Month, BGG is spotlighting Black creators in the board game industry.
Today, we take a peek at the design philosophy of @eric_lang, who has been creating games for more than two decades: boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/2… —WEM
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We're excited to announce a new, three-fold initiative in order to help further the promotion of new, diverse voices in our community! For full text, please visit: facebook.com/PathwaysFellows…
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Each day of February for Black History Month, BGG is spotlighting Black creators in the board game industry.
Today, we check out the brothers behind @BGBrothas: @Akilaverse and @hamu_dennis, who debuted w/ Rap Godz & have Hoop Godz due in late 2021: boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/2… —WEM
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The latest edition of our weekly board game design newsletter was particularly packed with info and links--if you missed it, you can subscribe by Saturday and we'll send it to you as a thank-you! cardboardedison.com/newslett…
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How many plays would it take for you to feel like you got your moneys-worth from a game? Retweet so we get a good sample pool.
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Pros and cons to self-publishing vs. working with a publisher stonemaiergames.com/self-pub… via @jameystegmaier
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Emergency board game complaint hotline how may I help you? 🙃😌
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We're making a sorta big announcement tomorrow related to our upcoming Kickstarter campaign.
We think y'all will appreciate it.
Happy Hump Day!
~Board Game Brothas – at Durham, NC
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A cool team hiring for a social position! – at Austin, TX
Guess what ... We are hiring! 🎉🎉🎉
We are looking for a Social Media Manager with cleverly written wit and skilled in the art of social media! 😎
✨Job description and application can be found a ledergames.com/hiring✨
ALT Social Media Manager, 20-30 hours/week, Partially remote, in-person presence needed to collaborate with staff in our Saint Paul,MN office. More information and application can be found at ledergames.com/hiring. Leder Games is is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to growing a diverse and inclusive team.
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Lots of information about all aspects of the board game industry ift.tt/2zfnDzQ
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Pitching to Hasbro is an opportunity that's usually only available to experienced designers or agents. Register for #ThePitchProject2020 at allbutpublished.com, obtain your Submission Package for $10USD, and then join our Facebook page for a chance to pitch to Hasbro and more
The Pitch Project just posted a video where we interview Tanya Thompson from Hasbro Gaming and she shares with us everything that Hasbro is looking for right now. Super valuable information.
To see the video and join in The Pitch Project, head on over to allbutpublished.com!
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I LEARNED HOW TO MAKE POLYOMINOS TODAY!!!! Thanks to @Drawnonward for teaching me the way. Now I can start porting Playland into TTS this weekend and hopefully get more tests in soon.
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Many design contests, pitch meetings, sell sheets, etc., give designers a very small window in which to concisely state what's exciting about their game. Why, then, do none of us use it to talk about the /experience/ our game delivers?
A post:
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The Pitch Project allows selected designers to pitch to dozens of publishers. Sellsheets for the first round are due by Oct. 2 testcoast.games/2020/09/jay-… run by @bamboozlebros @SenFoongLim
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ICYMI: Three perspectives on how board games get made, from prolific publishers with different business models (video)
youtube.com/watch?v=SHmWdBHq… via @MojoNationUK @Hasbro @FunkoGames @Gamely_Games