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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged

@fanfactories.bsky.social

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Seattle board game designer/dev. Posts about game design, playtesting, art, and crowdfunding. Credits: Fantastic Factories. Flatout Games CoLab dev for Verdant, Knitting Circle, Point Galaxy, Propolis, Cascadia: Alpine Lakes. https://www.josephzchen.me/

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 1d

It's launched! The CoLab team I'm a part of have been working hard on this game for a while now. The vertical twist to Cascadia truly makes it play like a brand new game but with familiar concepts. Please check it out!!

Flatout Games @flatoutgames.bsky.social · 1d

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...

Cascadia: Alpine Lakes

A standalone puzzly tile-layering follow-up to the award-winning game Cascadia, with beautiful artwork by Beth Sobel!

www.kickstarter.com

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Brett-vorm-Kopf @brett-vorm-kopf.bsky.social · 3h

Nachdem ich es hier schon öfter bei @sibizkit.bsky.social gesehen habe, habe ich nun auch bei einem guten Angebot mit allen Erweiterungen und Promos von Fantastic Factories zugeschlagen und bin von der ersten Solopartie schon sehr angetan. Ein schöner Enginebuilder mit viel Potential.
#Brettspiele

Fantastic Factories Spielmatte auf der Solo Seite mit Spielkarten

Spielmatte und Spielertableau, Firmengelände genannt im Spiel mit Würfeln, Ressourcen und Waren

Das Firmengelände mit den einzelnen Gebäuden und für Aktionen verteilten Würfeln

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 2h

Yeah that's an option. Because that's cheaper than checking in an overweight bag.

My first option will be to see if I can swap space with my carry on. Put heavier stuff on my carry on and lighter stuff in my check in.

Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 3h

I managed to fit all the games into my luggage but it turns out it's 15 pounds overweight for checkin. 🥵 Will have to come up with some creative solutions...

An open luggage stuffed with Flip Stack Burger Shack games.

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 3h

I already posted about this but imma do it again because these games just aren't getting enough love yet. Two games of this quality for only $40? Plus shipping is only $5?! It doesn't get better than this.

Connor Wake | Always Awake Games 🔜 PaxWest @connor.alwaysawake.games · 1d

Its alive!

Checkout Club Spooky & That's the Spirit on KS now!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...

Club Spooky & That's the Spirit

Assemble the coolest group of ghouls in Club Spooky and find the culprit of your accidental death in That's the Spirit

www.kickstarter.com

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 3h

I can attest this is a lot of fun and at $10 it's a steal! Just check out the sketch I got a few years ago.

Etch A Sketch drawing of Joseph in a hardhat

Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 3h

Thanks for the shoutout!

Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 1d

Cascadia: Alpine Lakes!

I did development work for this one, and it's surprising how differently it plays from the original Cascadia.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...

Cascadia: Alpine Lakes

A standalone puzzly tile-layering follow-up to the award-winning game Cascadia, with beautiful artwork by Beth Sobel!

www.kickstarter.com

Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

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Connor Wake | Always Awake Games 🔜 PaxWest @connor.alwaysawake.games · 1d

Its alive!

Checkout Club Spooky & That's the Spirit on KS now!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...

Club Spooky & That's the Spirit

Assemble the coolest group of ghouls in Club Spooky and find the culprit of your accidental death in That's the Spirit

www.kickstarter.com

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 1d

Flatout Games @flatoutgames.bsky.social · 1d

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...

Cascadia: Alpine Lakes

A standalone puzzly tile-layering follow-up to the award-winning game Cascadia, with beautiful artwork by Beth Sobel!

www.kickstarter.com

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 1d

Yup! Feel free to use any of the photos I post on Bluesky or my blog.

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 1d

Haha yeah I guess I had a lot of momentum from the previous market. Plus my wife said I had to put away all my dyeing vats before the Halloween party that was this past weekend so that was extra motivation.

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the offer. I'll try to jam it into a suitcase tonight. We'll see!

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 1d

Here it is in all its glory. 50 copies of Flip Stack Burger Shack ready for the Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged! Let's see if they all fit in the suitcase...

Rows and rows of drawstring bags that say Flip Stack Burger Shack.

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 2d

The aftermath.

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Connor Wake | Always Awake Games 🔜 PaxWest @connor.alwaysawake.games · 2d

I’m finally launching my first KS tomorrow! 👻 Not nervous at all 😅

www.kickstarter.com/projects/alw...

Coming soon: Club Spooky & That's the Spirit

Assemble the coolest group of ghouls in Club Spooky and find the culprit of your accidental death in That's the Spirit

www.kickstarter.com

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Urban Professional Games @urbanprogames.bsky.social · 2d

Chicken Fried Dice has been simmering for a while and I think we're almost ready for plating! Learn more at get.chickenfrieddice.com

A top-down 3D render of the Chicken Fried Dice board game box on a table with the game's components.

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 2d

I'll be livestreaming and chatting with anyone interested while I assemble some copies of Flip Stack Burger Shack. Come hang out!

www.twitch.tv/fantasticfac...

FantasticFactories - Twitch

Assembling games for the indie market: Flip Stack Burger Shack!

www.twitch.tv

Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 2d

Almost ready to assemble 50 copies of Flip Stack Burger Shack for the Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged!

Stacks of drawstring bags that say Flip Stack Burger Shack. Gallon ziplock bags with colorful discs. A bin of packs of cards.

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Randy Flynn 🔜 PAX Unplugged @rf-seattle.bsky.social · 2d

I'll be on stream with Amanda showing Cascadia: Alpine Lakes on Thursday! This is really MY first chance to show off this game publicly.

Streaming with Amanda is always great time. Tune in in Twitch or YouTube.

The Kickstarter campaign goes live on Tuesday.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/fla...

Amanda Panda @ Home 🐼😴🔜SDCC, Gen Con, Pax U @panda8ngel.bsky.social · 2d

It's a double dose of @flatoutgames.bsky.social and then a double dose of @devirgames.bsky.social

The next game in the Cascadia universe is coming soon to KS! I'll play it solo on Tuesday. On Thursday, @rf-seattle.bsky.social will join me to answer your questions and play a 2 player game.

Amanda Panda's Twitch Stream Schedule

Panda Solo: Cascadia: Alpine Lakes
Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025
3 PM PST / 6 PM EST / 11 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

Casadia: Alpine Lakes w/ Randy
KS Preview
Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025
2 PM PST / 5 PM EST / 10 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

The Panda & Phantom Show! Ep. 111
White Castle Duel
Friday, Oct. 17, 2025
12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 8 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

FSTF: Phoenix: New Horizon
Solo Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025
12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 8 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 3d

Wow that's a clean looking release from the pan.

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Ashwin Kamath 🔜 PAXUnplugged! @boardgameghee.bsky.social · 6d

Playtesting is Bumping tonight in the PNW!

If you're a designer or curious about game design, hit me up! Let's be besties! <3

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 5d

What did you end up playing?

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Ted Mann Schaller @tedmannschaller.bsky.social · 5d

Game Market West was such a great experience. So amazing seeing spicy little indie games represented in such a exciting environment.

Big thanks to @gamemarketwest.bsky.social for making this happen. Excited to see it continue to grow! 🦆✂️🎲🦆

🎥: Board Game Casual (www.youtube.com/@BoardGameCa...)

Game Market West Fall 2025 - Indie board games, designer interviews, and more!

YouTube video by Board Game Casual

www.youtube.com

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Joseph Z Chen 🔜 PAX Unplugged @fanfactories.bsky.social · 6d

Warm up with Deep Sea Adventure and then play Ra.

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