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The Misplay
@themisplay.com
A podcast about making a company making a board game.

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This is by no means a definitive list of board game podcasts—there are so many amazing creators out there! I’d love to hear your recommendations.
Not sure which direction to go? Trying to go in every direction hasn’t helped. So honestly… I’m not sure.
November 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
All set up and ready for playtesting in the Kublacon Protospiel room!
November 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
About six weeks to go—will we be able to say, “Yes, this is the game, it’s fun,” and start learning about crowdfunding? #Season3
November 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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Who will be your #SpielMas ⛄️buddy? Ooh, and @themisplay.com has an offer for you!

Oh, and kudos to @binarypretzel.com for his 3D-printed design of a SpielMas display. Check it out in our Display gallery at www.spielmas.com/displays

#boardgames
October 2, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Big thanks to Greg and the Golden Gate Gamemakers for hosting tonight’s playtest. Turns out I still can’t see 180 degrees ahead—good grief! Great game, Greg. @haoleboygames.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:01 AM
We’ve got a Print-and-Play game in the BGG 2-Player Design Contest—come take a look! 🎲✂️
[WIP] The Misplay: Starfold | BGG
Starfold Designed by The Misplay [url=https://themisplay.com/]https://themisplay.com/[/url] We've submitted Starfold to the 2025 Two Player Print and Play Game Design Contest. You can find all the Pn...
boardgamegeek.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The team isn’t coming around to “Repointing” as our verb mechanic. Is it really that snoozy of a term for swinging a telescope to a new view? 🎲✂️
September 26, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Tune in to the Protospiel Online stream tonight—Jason’s jumping on to share his experience!
Join our Giveaway Results stream @ 9:30pm EDT tonight to close our Aug 2025 convention session!

We'll play chat games with @tableflipsyou.bsky.social for viewer prizes, spin the Wheel of Names with @crystaldax.bsky.social, and interview past PO attendees. 🥳

www.twitch.tv/protospielo 🎲✂️
September 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Voting is now open in the BGG 2-Player Design Contest! Our game Starfold is among the entries—give it a try and let us know what you think.
2025 Two Player Print and Play Game Design Contest | BGG
Welcome to the 2025 Two Player Print and Play Game Design Contest This contest aims to encourage the creation of inexpensive and innovative two-player games. Many gamers have but one regular gaming p...
boardgamegeek.com
September 24, 2025 at 4:31 AM
“You’d think designing the game would be the hard part—but it’s really all the fiddly details that take the most time,” said Scott. #QuotesFromTheNotes
September 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
A playtester summed it up with: “I don’t wanna think.” Yikes—that’s not how we want them to feel.
September 5, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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This episode is a love letter to both @protospielo.bsky.social and the Golden Gate Gamemakers. 🎲✂️
September 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A big thank you to Heather, along with all the staff, volunteers, designers, and playtesters who make Protospiel Online possible! We had such a warm and productive experience. Tune in Tuesday for a recap of our playtests. @protospielo.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
I love that someone said Currents felt like Type 2 fun—the kind where people actually enjoy the pain, like running a marathon. I didn’t set out to make a Type 2 game, so that feedback is super helpful for me to adjust. 🎲✂️
August 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Nothing like getting schooled at your own game by a playtester who’s only a few plays in. I appreciated Zach and his kind words immensely! #ProtospielOnline
August 24, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Huge thanks to Jeremy and Heather for being the first to playtest Currents at Protospiel Online. Great insights! Can you spot the winning pattern? @protospielo.bsky.social
August 23, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Jason: “Our game would play nicely as an app.”
Mark: “Season 4.”

You heard it here first.
August 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM