Sean Fletcher, Maker of Games
@gamemakerfletch.bsky.social
Senior game designer. Husband, dad, full-time nerd.
There’s a lot of really bad, really disturbing stuff happening in America right now, so focusing on something as trivial as a superhero TV show feels almost a little disrespectful to me in the moment.
Still, I have to tell you. Watch Wonder Man.
A spoiler-free review…
Still, I have to tell you. Watch Wonder Man.
A spoiler-free review…
January 30, 2026 at 5:22 PM
There’s a lot of really bad, really disturbing stuff happening in America right now, so focusing on something as trivial as a superhero TV show feels almost a little disrespectful to me in the moment.
Still, I have to tell you. Watch Wonder Man.
A spoiler-free review…
Still, I have to tell you. Watch Wonder Man.
A spoiler-free review…
That finale was incredible. 10/10, no notes.
January 30, 2026 at 3:27 AM
That finale was incredible. 10/10, no notes.
Soy you’re saying they disarmed a man that was pinned to the ground, then shot him 10 times in the back?
The bravery of those fucking hero-wannabes.
The bravery of those fucking hero-wannabes.
A CNN analysis of video appears to show a federal immigration officer removing a gun from Alex Pretti just prior to officers fatally shooting him. https://cnn.it/49HMH1u
January 25, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Soy you’re saying they disarmed a man that was pinned to the ground, then shot him 10 times in the back?
The bravery of those fucking hero-wannabes.
The bravery of those fucking hero-wannabes.
That might be a spicy card pool.
January 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
That might be a spicy card pool.
The ICE agent who allegedly* murdered Good has been identified, you say?
Huh.
*(hasn’t been officially charged or convicted yet, but, you know, lots of video evidence and witnesses, so…)
Huh.
*(hasn’t been officially charged or convicted yet, but, you know, lots of video evidence and witnesses, so…)
January 8, 2026 at 8:36 PM
The ICE agent who allegedly* murdered Good has been identified, you say?
Huh.
*(hasn’t been officially charged or convicted yet, but, you know, lots of video evidence and witnesses, so…)
Huh.
*(hasn’t been officially charged or convicted yet, but, you know, lots of video evidence and witnesses, so…)
There are things I desperately want to say, but it’s all been said.
Things need to change, and it can’t happen fast enough.
Things need to change, and it can’t happen fast enough.
January 8, 2026 at 7:46 PM
There are things I desperately want to say, but it’s all been said.
Things need to change, and it can’t happen fast enough.
Things need to change, and it can’t happen fast enough.
It was Heather’s turn to pick the game for game night tonight. She chose original recipe Small World, and was… displeased… when I beat her score by 2 points to take first place.
January 6, 2026 at 4:12 AM
It was Heather’s turn to pick the game for game night tonight. She chose original recipe Small World, and was… displeased… when I beat her score by 2 points to take first place.
CALLING ALL PLAYTESTERS!
The short version: David Freeman and I have been designing a Trading Card Game (two, actually) for an author named Ryan Cahill. We’re looking for playtesters well-versed in TCGs and Tabletop Simulator. Interested? Plug in your details here!
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The short version: David Freeman and I have been designing a Trading Card Game (two, actually) for an author named Ryan Cahill. We’re looking for playtesters well-versed in TCGs and Tabletop Simulator. Interested? Plug in your details here!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Untitled TCG Playtester Application
Interested in helping us playtest and improve a new fantasy-themed Trading Card Game? Tell us a little about yourself! This will help us find players with similar backgrounds to pair up and make demo ...
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January 3, 2026 at 2:27 AM
CALLING ALL PLAYTESTERS!
The short version: David Freeman and I have been designing a Trading Card Game (two, actually) for an author named Ryan Cahill. We’re looking for playtesters well-versed in TCGs and Tabletop Simulator. Interested? Plug in your details here!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The short version: David Freeman and I have been designing a Trading Card Game (two, actually) for an author named Ryan Cahill. We’re looking for playtesters well-versed in TCGs and Tabletop Simulator. Interested? Plug in your details here!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Today on the DiscoCandybar blog, I procrastinate and avoid writing a rules document revision by writing about revising rules documents.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Today on the DiscoCandybar blog, I procrastinate and avoid writing a rules document revision by writing about revising rules documents.
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My finished New Years’ Lego build.
January 1, 2026 at 6:15 AM
My finished New Years’ Lego build.
New Year’s Eve at our house: Chicken nachos, a Lord of the Rings marathon, and a butt ton of Lego projects.
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 AM
New Year’s Eve at our house: Chicken nachos, a Lord of the Rings marathon, and a butt ton of Lego projects.
I got my son a glass that has the symbol for his Gloomhaven character on it (left). He’s overjoyed.
December 31, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I got my son a glass that has the symbol for his Gloomhaven character on it (left). He’s overjoyed.
Got a new gaming mat for the table. First game to get played on it is another session of Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion!
December 31, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Got a new gaming mat for the table. First game to get played on it is another session of Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion!
MERRY CHRISTMAS, YOU OLD BUILDING AND LOAN!
December 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
MERRY CHRISTMAS, YOU OLD BUILDING AND LOAN!
For anyone who missed it when I debuted it in my blog, here’s the rules to a fast-play Poker variant I designed last week: REINDEER POKER! Happy holidays!
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December 24, 2025 at 2:06 AM
For anyone who missed it when I debuted it in my blog, here’s the rules to a fast-play Poker variant I designed last week: REINDEER POKER! Happy holidays!
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Gearing up for Jaws of the Lion scenario 5. Smalls is really excited about the new cards in his ability deck!
December 23, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Gearing up for Jaws of the Lion scenario 5. Smalls is really excited about the new cards in his ability deck!
Smalls had his first “party entirely destroyed by turn 3” adventure in Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion today. We managed to survive scenario 4 on our second try.
Don’t tell him, but I ordered him a glass with his character’s icon on it. Arrives after Christmas, but he’ll still love it.
Don’t tell him, but I ordered him a glass with his character’s icon on it. Arrives after Christmas, but he’ll still love it.
December 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Smalls had his first “party entirely destroyed by turn 3” adventure in Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion today. We managed to survive scenario 4 on our second try.
Don’t tell him, but I ordered him a glass with his character’s icon on it. Arrives after Christmas, but he’ll still love it.
Don’t tell him, but I ordered him a glass with his character’s icon on it. Arrives after Christmas, but he’ll still love it.
Started Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion with Smalls today. Finished Scenario 1, and he immediately wanted to do scenario 2.
He’s the Red Guard ⛓️, I’m the Hatchet 🪓 .
He’s the Red Guard ⛓️, I’m the Hatchet 🪓 .
December 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Started Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion with Smalls today. Finished Scenario 1, and he immediately wanted to do scenario 2.
He’s the Red Guard ⛓️, I’m the Hatchet 🪓 .
He’s the Red Guard ⛓️, I’m the Hatchet 🪓 .
Happy holidays! I made a game you can play for free! Introducing REINDEER POKER!
Learn about how I created this holiday-themed variant, and download the rules PDF so you can play it with your friends!
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Learn about how I created this holiday-themed variant, and download the rules PDF so you can play it with your friends!
discocandybar.com/2025/12/17/r...
December 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Happy holidays! I made a game you can play for free! Introducing REINDEER POKER!
Learn about how I created this holiday-themed variant, and download the rules PDF so you can play it with your friends!
discocandybar.com/2025/12/17/r...
Learn about how I created this holiday-themed variant, and download the rules PDF so you can play it with your friends!
discocandybar.com/2025/12/17/r...
Some lessons I’ve picked up about balancing in-person, physical playtests with online/digital testing…
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December 5, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Some lessons I’ve picked up about balancing in-person, physical playtests with online/digital testing…
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I had a bunch of store credit stocked up, so I decided to cash it in for an enchanted version of one of the Gargoyles cards I designed.
Damn, that looks nice.
Damn, that looks nice.
December 5, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I had a bunch of store credit stocked up, so I decided to cash it in for an enchanted version of one of the Gargoyles cards I designed.
Damn, that looks nice.
Damn, that looks nice.
Huh. Turns out this is a 7-0 deck.
December 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Huh. Turns out this is a 7-0 deck.
A new post about designing game elements that you know you’ll eventually cut, and some shameless (but appropriate) self-promotion.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
A new post about designing game elements that you know you’ll eventually cut, and some shameless (but appropriate) self-promotion.
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Bonus Thanksgiving dinner today!
November 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Bonus Thanksgiving dinner today!
12 years ago today I went to an in-person casting call for Survivor.
That’s it for the story. Nothing happened.
That’s it for the story. Nothing happened.
November 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
12 years ago today I went to an in-person casting call for Survivor.
That’s it for the story. Nothing happened.
That’s it for the story. Nothing happened.