Writer & game designer specialising in story games, including War Story, Perspectives, Animals of Baker Street, Unlock!, & Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective
United Kingdom
Joined January 2014
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Dave Neale retweeted
War Story: Occupied France is the winner of this year's @SDHistCon Summit Award!
Huge congratulations to @djackthompson, @DaveNealeWriter, @kwanchaimoriya and the whole team here at Osprey Games ๐๐๐
Read more and find the other amazing finalists bit.ly/4qWpgbk
ALT A photo of the box for the board game War Story: Occupied France, alongside the crest for the San Diego Historical Games Convention Summit Award. The cover art depicts an uncovered secret stash of espionage equipment under a floorboard, including a silenced pistol, a combat knife, a folder of documents, and a radio.
Dave Neale retweeted
We're so happy War Story: Occupied France is among such good company for this year's @SDHistCon award finalists.
Huge congratulations to @djackthompson, @DaveNealeWriter, @kwanchaimoriya and the whole team!
We're proud to announce the 2025 Summit Award finalists: Operation Bรธllebank, GHQ, War Story: Occupied France, and Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-1398. More details, and honorable mentions, here: sdhist.com/2025-summit-awardโฆ
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Today, Ellie Dix and Dave Neale explore the complexities of forming relationships with publishers and selecting the right one. They share insights for both experienced and beginner designers, and creating a roadmap based on their past experiences. @EllieDixTweets @DaveNealeWriter
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ICYMI Grant shares his first impression thoughts on the interesting narrative cooperative game War Story: Occupied France from @OspreyGames designed by @djackthompson & @DaveNealeWriter @consimworld theplayersaid.com/2024/10/22โฆ
Dave Neale retweeted
Some cover artwork and process for War Story: Occupied France, a new choose-your-own-adventure, WW2, spy thriller board game, and it's available now! The latest and greatest from @djackthompson and @davenealewriter, published by @OspreyGames. #tabletopgames #boardgames #tabletop
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Designer Diary for War Stories: Occupied France
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From designer and community member @djackthompson . Designed along with @DaveNealeWriter to be published by @OspreyGames.
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Dave Neale retweeted
I don't think we ever felt so tense while reading a choose-your-own-adventure book and staring at some cubes on the table. Can't wait to see what the other two scenarios bring.
@DaveNealeWriter @djackthompson @OspreyGames
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For one day at least Iโm going to really, really enjoy this. @OspreyGames @trevormbenjamin @DaveNealeWriter
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Listen today at 11am @BBCRadio4 for a new deal of guests @jessicafostekew @DaveNealeWriter & @MarcusduSautoy who reveals why ฯ is your new secret weapon playing rock paper scissors ๐โ โ๏ธ@ProfBrianCox & Robin ask the all important questions about the science of board gamesโฆ
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Four years in the making, and it's coming soon! Co-designed with @DaveNealeWriter and published by @OspreyGames. With art from @kwanchaimoriya. I can't wait for this!
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๐ต๏ธ War Story: Occupied France is live on the @BoardGameGeek @Gen_Con show preview!
Give it a thumbs up if you're excited: boardgamegeek.com/geekprevieโฆ
Try our choose-your-own-adventure spy thriller game yourself at the show in August.
@djackthompson @DaveNealeWriter @kwanchaimoriya
ALT An image with the cover of the board game War Story: Occupied France, with art depicting a stash of WW2 weaponry and espionage equipment under a loose floorboard. Behind it is an array of game components including a mission briefing, various cards and a range of tokens, all against a black background. A sticker reads: "COMING SOON".
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War Stories: Occupied France is looking great at UKGE! @DaveNealeWriter @OspreyGames
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Looking forward to welcoming all our members to our May London Festival events - including our AGM, a visit to @bowstreetmuseum, a talk on #SherlockHolmes Board Games from @DaveNealeWriter, and Afternoon Tea @orncgreenwich :)
Dave Neale retweeted
On Saturday 25 May, we will be treated to a talk and a games demo from @DaveNealeWriter, one of the UK's leading games designers. What is involved in designing a Sherlockian Board Game? Come and find out - the game is afoot! sherlock-holmes.org.uk/eventโฆ
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Played #Echoes #TheDancer @RavensburgerUK @RavensburgerNA solo last night. An audio mystery game where you look & listen, & place story segments in the right order to solve the mystery. Very clever game design, fabulous artwork, simple but effective. Loved it! @DaveNealeWriter
Dave Neale retweeted
1/2 Any of my fellow twitch board game streamers interested in joining me for a play through of "echoes: The Cursed Ring" designed by @wisegoldfish and @DaveNealeWriter ? Stream likely will happen on a Saturday 8:30pm CEST (6:30 GMT)
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If you want to know more about Perspectives, my latest game with @DaveNealeWriter and published by @SpaceCowboys1, we've just published a designer diary over on BGG - check out our different 'perspectives' on the game!
boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/1โฆ
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ICYMI: How board games with licensed intellectual property get made thepopinsider.com/features/tโฆ via @thepopinsider
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Happy birthday #SirArthurConanDoyle! Writer, sportsman, spiritualist, cosplayer and viking. We salute you!
ALT Conan Doyle in various guises
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Today on BGG News, you can get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the co-operative deduction game The Animals of Baker Street from Clรฉmentine Beauvais, @DaveNealeWriter & @IelloUSA: boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/1โฆ โWEM
ALT Cover of The Animals of Baker Street