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David Thompson
@djackthompson.bsky.social
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Mental health awareness advocate. Down syndrome advocate. Game designer.
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thefrozengamer.bsky.social
@beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social

Just was reading rules for Queen of Spies today. Coincidentally I’m currently listening to this podcast.
Season 3 (4 episodes total per season) may interest all of you!

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The Spy Who
History Podcast · Weekly Series · These are stories you were never meant to hear. The invisible but vital work of the world’s intelligence services: secret operatives playing to very different rules. ...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social
Undaunted series game, focusing mainly on the card-play aspect of this system? That is exactly Burnt Moon, a small game from @ospreygames.bsky.social, designed by @djackthompson.bsky.social & @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social.
Let us learn more about it! 👇
youtu.be/kDqXZy9O-aw
November 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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meeplelady.bsky.social
Got to check out Queen of Spies by @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social and @djackthompson.bsky.social at @sdhistcon.bsky.social! Who doesn't love a female spy network? 🐦‍⬛🕵🏽‍♀️
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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ospreygames.bsky.social
War Story: Occupied France is the winner of this year's @sdhistcon.bsky.social Summit Award!

Huge congratulations to @djackthompson.bsky.social, Dave Neale, @kwanchai.bsky.social and the whole team here at Osprey Games 👏👏👏

Read more and find the other amazing finalists https://bit.ly/4qWpgbk
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.
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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sdhistcon.bsky.social
SDHist is proud to announce War Story: Occupied France as the recipient of the fourth annual Summit Award: sdhist.com/war-story-oc.... Congrats to designers Dave Neale and @djackthompson.bsky.social and publisher @ospreygames.bsky.social!
November 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
A very special video for me: Finally a setup for one of my own games! Tutorials to follow. @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social Queen of Spies Prototype + Setup
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Queen of Spies Prototype + Setup
YouTube video by Beyond Solitaire
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November 6, 2025 at 8:08 PM
djackthompson.bsky.social
Leaving for @sdhistcon.bsky.social tomorrow and I'm super excited to be taking an ultra, mega top secret project that I'm working on with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social. It's totally unlike anything else I've ever worked on.
November 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social
Tagging also great friends (@playersaidblog.bsky.social, @cliosboardgames.bsky.social, @playersaidalex.bsky.social) I met at Essen and prolific designers (@trzewik.bsky.social, @djackthompson.bsky.social, @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social) whose games I could play!
November 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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armoredpawn.bsky.social
General Orders WW2 von @djackthompson.bsky.social und @ospreygames.bsky.social. In diesem sehr flotten, area control wargame nutzen wir Standard- und Kartenaktionen, um die Map zu beherrschen. In nur 4 Runden hat man 20+ Aktionen, um das Ziel zu erreichen. Sehr intensiv 👍
#Brettspiele
#boardwargames
General Orders bunte Map mit Tokens, Würfelschale und Würfeln im Startsetup Um die wichtigen Punktewertungen in der Mitte der Karte entbrennt bald ein Kampf. Am Ende könnte die blaue Fraktion die Gegner vernichtend schlagen.
November 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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wyrdscience.bsky.social
From Normandy to the moons of Jupiter, @ospreygames.bsky.social's Undaunted is one of the best wargame series of recent years

For WS7 @danthurot.bsky.social spoke to @djackthompson.bsky.social, @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social's & Roland MacDonald about its evolution

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A photo of Wyrd Science Issue 7 open to a feature on Undaunted, across two pages a photo shows American troops landing in Normandy on d-day A photo of Wyrd Science Issue 7 open to a feature on Undaunted, underneath an illustration of a tired looking soldier a caption reads "It Was Important To David That These Soldiers Be People, Not Just a Group of Nameless Troops" A photo of Wyrd Science Issue 7 open to a feature on Undaunted, showing a spread of cards from Undaunted Battle of Britain
October 28, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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armchairdragoons.bsky.social
There's a whole game about this battle from the excellent @djackthompson.bsky.social

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Soldiers in Postmen's Uniforms
Polish postal workers defend a post office against relentless SS attack during WW2.
boardgamegeek.com
October 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
It’s here and it is a real game and everything!!! @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social
Queen of Spies!
October 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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zillablitz.bsky.social
In the house! The upcoming Queen of Spies, a solo game of espionage set in World War I, designed by Liz Davidson and David Thompson. I'm looking forward to exploring this one! :)
#boardwargames #boardgames
@beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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thebrdgmschronicle.bsky.social
@djackthompson.bsky.social & @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social - thanks for another great design. I just had a chance to play For the Gods at @SPIEL_Messe - a lot of fun and can’t wait to see it at Kickstarter!
October 24, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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beyondsolitaire.bsky.social
Queen of Spies is coming to Gamefound Dec. 4, and there is a banner for it at Essen! The number of people who have sent me photos warms my heart.
@djackthompson.bsky.social @saltandpeppergames.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
djackthompson.bsky.social
The folks over at Hopeless Games are doing a livestream of War Story: Occupied France tonight (Thu, 16 Oct) at 9 Eastern. I'm hoping to stop by when it kicks off. Should be fun! @ospreygames.bsky.social

www.twitch.tv/hopelessstream
HopelessStream - Twitch
Relaxing games for the hopeless. Exploring the dark recesses of the soul through the aesthetics of art, story, and game mechanics
www.twitch.tv
October 16, 2025 at 7:38 AM
djackthompson.bsky.social
CAN. NOT. WAIT. First ever co-design with the amazing Brett J. Gilbert (and 48,237th co-design with the similarly awesome @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social). Also my first collaboration with @mightyboards.bsky.social, and it's been fantastic.

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October 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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ospreygames.bsky.social
The design diary for General Orders: Sengoku Jidai hit @boardgamegeek.com last week!

Missed it? Now find the deep dive from co-designer @djackthompson.bsky.social on our website blog as well: https://bit.ly/42qIsTP

// AVAILABLE NOW // https://bit.ly/4jeCg8d
A close-up photo of a board of General Orders: Sengoku Jidai, with an illustrated ability card laid beside it, a handful of custom dice scattered on top of it, and various red and black wooden meeple placed around it.
October 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
djackthompson.bsky.social
Wow - what a great mail day! @thesecretcabal.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
djackthompson.bsky.social
Going on a family vacation this weekend to Mohican State Park. Hot Streak just arrived - perfect timing. @thesecretcabal.bsky.social @sowronggames.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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cirthador1453.bsky.social
Just finished my fifth game of the excellent new General Orders: Sengoku Jidai! Beautifully produced (cute wooden ships!), intensely tactical, and well paced. Thanks to @djackthompson.bsky.social, @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social, and @ospreygames.bsky.social for another wonderful design.
Photograph of the board game General Orders: Sengoku Jidai in the middle of a game, as red and black armies and ships crowd the central map.
October 5, 2025 at 11:40 PM
djackthompson.bsky.social
Had a great 2p game day with my local gaming buddy yesterday. @ospreygames.bsky.social @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social A couple of classics (A Few Acres of Snow and Targi), my new hotness (Toy Battle), and one my co-designs (General Orders: Sengoku Jidai).
October 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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ospreygames.bsky.social
⚔️Play General Orders: Sengoku Jidai @ SPIEL Essen!

We'll have 4 demo tables every day of the show, running 1hr slots with new sign-ups opening each morning.

// STAND 3.M600//

✏️Check out the game's design diary from @djackthompson.bsky.social on @boardgamegeek.com: https://bit.ly/4pOoOeB
An image of the board game box for General Orders: Sengoku Jidai alongside a spread of sample cards and illustrations from the game depicting medieval Japanese battle scenes in a black and white style. Above, text reads "WORKER-PLACEMENT WARGAME FROM THE DESIGNERS OF UNDAUNTED", there is a "STAND 3.M600 sticker", and below are the SPIEL Essen and Osprey Games logos.
October 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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whatsforlynch.bsky.social
A new review up on @meeplemountain.com today, looking at David Thompson and Trevor Benjamin's General Orders: Sengoku Jidai, which refines the mixed results of the first game into an excellent experience. @ospreygames.bsky.social

www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/gene...
General Orders: Sengoku Jidai – Meeple Mountain
General Orders: Sengoku Jidai moves General Orders back in time and forward in quality. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review.
www.meeplemountain.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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boardgameanimal.bsky.social
Of course featuring the incredible work of @djackthompson.bsky.social @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social Brett J Gilbert, @kwanchai.bsky.social & Harry Conway~
boardgameanimal.bsky.social BoardGame Animal 🐕 @boardgameanimal.bsky.social · Sep 23
Check out our preview of @bitewinggames.bsky.social’s latest modern classics; Moytura & Azure!

youtu.be/zldwtvtG2z8?...

#boardgames #moytura #azure
September 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM