BKGameDesign
@bkgamedesign.bsky.social
Freelance game designer and architect.
Mainly posting about game design and anime. (He/Him)
Mainly posting about game design and anime. (He/Him)
Thanks to all the players who came out for Courting Trouble today.
Mischief was had, days were saved, and hearts were won...
Mischief was had, days were saved, and hearts were won...
February 8, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Thanks to all the players who came out for Courting Trouble today.
Mischief was had, days were saved, and hearts were won...
Mischief was had, days were saved, and hearts were won...
Got to see the first sketch for character art in Crowned in Starlight and it's gotten me so hyped...
February 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Got to see the first sketch for character art in Crowned in Starlight and it's gotten me so hyped...
This anime romance has adult character who are actually *in* a relationship. It's what I hear folks begging for in anime romance, and it seems like nobody is talking about it... 🤷♂️
I recommend giving it a watch. My partner and I are really enjoying it.
I recommend giving it a watch. My partner and I are really enjoying it.
[Review] The message of this episode is a double entendre.
The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife ‒ Episode 4
www.animenewsnetwork.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM
This anime romance has adult character who are actually *in* a relationship. It's what I hear folks begging for in anime romance, and it seems like nobody is talking about it... 🤷♂️
I recommend giving it a watch. My partner and I are really enjoying it.
I recommend giving it a watch. My partner and I are really enjoying it.
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relevant to many of yalls interests.
February 1, 2026 at 2:09 AM
relevant to many of yalls interests.
Reminder: Casting Surveys for next Saturday's Courting Trouble game happening in the Cleveland OH area are 'due' on the 31st, and some spaces are still available. Sign up / return your survey to get a role that best suits you!
Courting Trouble (Fantasy Roleplaying Megagame)
A fantasy roleplaying megagame of courtly intrigue and adventure. Dive in solo or with friends… romance optional, drama guaranteed!
www.eventbrite.com
January 30, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Reminder: Casting Surveys for next Saturday's Courting Trouble game happening in the Cleveland OH area are 'due' on the 31st, and some spaces are still available. Sign up / return your survey to get a role that best suits you!
Crowned in Starlight's development is coming along. Had a great night running it at Tabletop Cleveland.
Signed a contract with an artist (more details to come) and am super excited to see what they cook up!
Signed a contract with an artist (more details to come) and am super excited to see what they cook up!
January 29, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Crowned in Starlight's development is coming along. Had a great night running it at Tabletop Cleveland.
Signed a contract with an artist (more details to come) and am super excited to see what they cook up!
Signed a contract with an artist (more details to come) and am super excited to see what they cook up!
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Wrote something in my journal I kind of liked, in regards to creativity.
"Stagnation is the price of comfort.
Discomfort is the price of growth"
"Stagnation is the price of comfort.
Discomfort is the price of growth"
January 23, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Wrote something in my journal I kind of liked, in regards to creativity.
"Stagnation is the price of comfort.
Discomfort is the price of growth"
"Stagnation is the price of comfort.
Discomfort is the price of growth"
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Psst. Hey you. There's free stuff in my ko-fi library for you to use in your projects - even commercial ones.
Don't tell anyone I told you 🤫
ko-fi.com/alderdoodle/...
Don't tell anyone I told you 🤫
ko-fi.com/alderdoodle/...
January 20, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Psst. Hey you. There's free stuff in my ko-fi library for you to use in your projects - even commercial ones.
Don't tell anyone I told you 🤫
ko-fi.com/alderdoodle/...
Don't tell anyone I told you 🤫
ko-fi.com/alderdoodle/...
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HEY BOARD GAME DESIGNERS! We're updating our reports on publishing contracts! If you've signed a game with a publisher in the past 5 years, let us know (our Gmail is our name) and we'll send you the anonymous survey. See our past reports here: cardboardedison.com/reports And please spread the word!
January 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
HEY BOARD GAME DESIGNERS! We're updating our reports on publishing contracts! If you've signed a game with a publisher in the past 5 years, let us know (our Gmail is our name) and we'll send you the anonymous survey. See our past reports here: cardboardedison.com/reports And please spread the word!
The Crowned in Starlight event I'm running at Tabletop Cleveland is full, but if you want to play I'll be running it again at Protospiel Cleveland on Saturday, January 31st @ 6pm at Recess Games in North Olmsted.
Tickets for the full Protospiel are $15, but you get $10 back as store credit!
Tickets for the full Protospiel are $15, but you get $10 back as store credit!
Protospiel Cleveland 2026
Protospiel Cleveland 2026
shop.recess.games
January 20, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The Crowned in Starlight event I'm running at Tabletop Cleveland is full, but if you want to play I'll be running it again at Protospiel Cleveland on Saturday, January 31st @ 6pm at Recess Games in North Olmsted.
Tickets for the full Protospiel are $15, but you get $10 back as store credit!
Tickets for the full Protospiel are $15, but you get $10 back as store credit!
Returning to MTG after a 20 year hiatus and sooooooo much has changed.
Being able to order singles off the internet and have them arrive in my mailbox? That's some real sicko shit.
Being able to order singles off the internet and have them arrive in my mailbox? That's some real sicko shit.
January 18, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Returning to MTG after a 20 year hiatus and sooooooo much has changed.
Being able to order singles off the internet and have them arrive in my mailbox? That's some real sicko shit.
Being able to order singles off the internet and have them arrive in my mailbox? That's some real sicko shit.
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Things constantly feel very heavy.
Take care of those you can around you. And make sure to take care of yourself while you are at it.
Take care of those you can around you. And make sure to take care of yourself while you are at it.
January 16, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Things constantly feel very heavy.
Take care of those you can around you. And make sure to take care of yourself while you are at it.
Take care of those you can around you. And make sure to take care of yourself while you are at it.
Crowned in Starlight will be released in time for Origins. 😅
January 17, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Crowned in Starlight will be released in time for Origins. 😅
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Monster catching squad in action
January 9, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Monster catching squad in action
At MAGFEST?
Want to play my co-design with the hunky frog?
Find this table and give Snacksquatch a try!
Want to play my co-design with the hunky frog?
Find this table and give Snacksquatch a try!
Ready to go at MAGFEST!
January 8, 2026 at 6:09 PM
At MAGFEST?
Want to play my co-design with the hunky frog?
Find this table and give Snacksquatch a try!
Want to play my co-design with the hunky frog?
Find this table and give Snacksquatch a try!
Reservations to play "Crowned in Starlight" on Wednesday, January 28th 6-9:30pm @ Tabletop Cleveland are now open!
If you want the mechanical complexity of a 4x board game, but the complications of real-time play and a large number of players, this game is for you!
www.tabletopcleve.com/events
If you want the mechanical complexity of a 4x board game, but the complications of real-time play and a large number of players, this game is for you!
www.tabletopcleve.com/events
Events — Tabletop Board Game Cafe
www.tabletopcleve.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Reservations to play "Crowned in Starlight" on Wednesday, January 28th 6-9:30pm @ Tabletop Cleveland are now open!
If you want the mechanical complexity of a 4x board game, but the complications of real-time play and a large number of players, this game is for you!
www.tabletopcleve.com/events
If you want the mechanical complexity of a 4x board game, but the complications of real-time play and a large number of players, this game is for you!
www.tabletopcleve.com/events
New year = New profile pic.
This is the Loveland Frog (a NE Ohio cryptid) by the talented @samiligia.bsky.social for my upcoming co-design "Snacksquatch" bu Necessary Diversion Games.
If you're interested in family-friendly blind bidding, join the mailing list!
necessarydiversiongames.com
This is the Loveland Frog (a NE Ohio cryptid) by the talented @samiligia.bsky.social for my upcoming co-design "Snacksquatch" bu Necessary Diversion Games.
If you're interested in family-friendly blind bidding, join the mailing list!
necessarydiversiongames.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:25 AM
New year = New profile pic.
This is the Loveland Frog (a NE Ohio cryptid) by the talented @samiligia.bsky.social for my upcoming co-design "Snacksquatch" bu Necessary Diversion Games.
If you're interested in family-friendly blind bidding, join the mailing list!
necessarydiversiongames.com
This is the Loveland Frog (a NE Ohio cryptid) by the talented @samiligia.bsky.social for my upcoming co-design "Snacksquatch" bu Necessary Diversion Games.
If you're interested in family-friendly blind bidding, join the mailing list!
necessarydiversiongames.com
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The 2025 Indie Groundbreaker Awards are here! Have you published a LARP, table top RPG, card, board, or other analog game in 2025? We want to see it!
Submit yours today: forms.gle/Jgnu7Ev5BnkU...
Visit www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers for more details. Submissions close on January 31st.
Submit yours today: forms.gle/Jgnu7Ev5BnkU...
Visit www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers for more details. Submissions close on January 31st.
January 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The 2025 Indie Groundbreaker Awards are here! Have you published a LARP, table top RPG, card, board, or other analog game in 2025? We want to see it!
Submit yours today: forms.gle/Jgnu7Ev5BnkU...
Visit www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers for more details. Submissions close on January 31st.
Submit yours today: forms.gle/Jgnu7Ev5BnkU...
Visit www.igdnonline.com/groundbreakers for more details. Submissions close on January 31st.
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One of the most innovative CRPGs of all time, Disco Elysium, is free on the Epic Game Store today. Strongly recommend people check this out if they haven't yet. It has ACAB, class conflict, socialism (complimentary), liberalism (not complimentary), no combat (though there is one violent scene)
December 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
One of the most innovative CRPGs of all time, Disco Elysium, is free on the Epic Game Store today. Strongly recommend people check this out if they haven't yet. It has ACAB, class conflict, socialism (complimentary), liberalism (not complimentary), no combat (though there is one violent scene)
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The greatest movie ever made is FREE on Youtube btw
December 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
The greatest movie ever made is FREE on Youtube btw
Tickets for Courting Trouble on Saturday, February 7th 11:30am-4:30pm at the new Brooklyn (OH) Branch Library are now available!
This is a rules-light fantasy roleplaying megagame with romance elements, and it's completely free! Reserve yourself a spot today!
www.eventbrite.com/e/1976877495...
This is a rules-light fantasy roleplaying megagame with romance elements, and it's completely free! Reserve yourself a spot today!
www.eventbrite.com/e/1976877495...
December 5, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Tickets for Courting Trouble on Saturday, February 7th 11:30am-4:30pm at the new Brooklyn (OH) Branch Library are now available!
This is a rules-light fantasy roleplaying megagame with romance elements, and it's completely free! Reserve yourself a spot today!
www.eventbrite.com/e/1976877495...
This is a rules-light fantasy roleplaying megagame with romance elements, and it's completely free! Reserve yourself a spot today!
www.eventbrite.com/e/1976877495...
Knew this was coming, but sucks to see it hit...
I'm glad, however, their workers are getting raises.
I'm glad, however, their workers are getting raises.
Starting January 1, 2026, The Game Crafter will raise prices due to increased costs and team raises. Learn more here: https://www.tumblr.com/tgcnews/801515197731864576/price-changes-coming-january-1-2026?source=share
November 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Knew this was coming, but sucks to see it hit...
I'm glad, however, their workers are getting raises.
I'm glad, however, their workers are getting raises.
I am bad at posting and basically stopped... And it feels good not to post?
November 27, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I am bad at posting and basically stopped... And it feels good not to post?
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Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
New article on ★ daiz.moe ★
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason
daiz.moe/crunchyroll-...
A ton of research and effort went into this one. This is the article to read to get to the bottom of Crunchyroll's subtitle changes!
Replies here will show up as comments (eventually)
Crunchyroll is destroying its subtitles for no good reason | Daiz.moe
With the Fall 2025 anime season, Crunchyroll demonstrates zero respect for anime as a medium as the presentation quality of its subtitles reach an all-time low.
daiz.moe
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Important update: I have received word from insiders that Crunchyroll executives have deemed the user backlash to be small enough that their subtitle enshittification & OOONA plans will NOT be cancelled, only delayed.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I have added an update to the article. There's a summary at the top now too.
I played this. I'm... not sure how it'll feel as an adaptation to a show.
My interest is piqued.
My interest is piqued.
The Needy Streamer Overload game is getting a TV anime next April from Yostar Pictures!
Needy Streamer Overload Game Gets TV Anime in April 2026
Masaoki Nakajima helms anime at Yostar Pictures
www.animenewsnetwork.com
November 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I played this. I'm... not sure how it'll feel as an adaptation to a show.
My interest is piqued.
My interest is piqued.