Gametrodon
@gametrodon.bsky.social
Hi. I'm Fritz. I write about indie games, TCG's, and board/video game weirdness on https://gametrodon.com/
AKA, the worlds worst games investigative journalist.
Co-Designer of Card City Critters.
AKA, the worlds worst games investigative journalist.
Co-Designer of Card City Critters.
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Card City Critters - A Brief Introduction - Gametrodon
Card City Critters is an attempt to distill everything great about TCG's into a short not-quite-a-LARP experience.
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Today I’m thrilled to introduce Card City Critters! It’s a weirdo uncollectable card game LARP thing that I’ve been working on for the last several months, co-designing it with @max.resonym.com
Me visiting a friends house.
December 23, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Me visiting a friends house.
The Q-Up Roguelike update is incredible, and my only regret is that I cannot play my stupid broken characters online with friends.
December 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Q-Up Roguelike update is incredible, and my only regret is that I cannot play my stupid broken characters online with friends.
This thing is the bane of my existence. #AngelineEra
December 21, 2025 at 2:25 AM
This thing is the bane of my existence. #AngelineEra
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My "old man yells at clouds" thing is no one should use the word AI
Did it find cancer in a digital image? It's a neural net trained to perform classification on features like line length, color intensity, etc
Call it an image classifier
Call ChatGPT a chatbot
Neither is AI
Be more specific
Did it find cancer in a digital image? It's a neural net trained to perform classification on features like line length, color intensity, etc
Call it an image classifier
Call ChatGPT a chatbot
Neither is AI
Be more specific
December 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
My "old man yells at clouds" thing is no one should use the word AI
Did it find cancer in a digital image? It's a neural net trained to perform classification on features like line length, color intensity, etc
Call it an image classifier
Call ChatGPT a chatbot
Neither is AI
Be more specific
Did it find cancer in a digital image? It's a neural net trained to perform classification on features like line length, color intensity, etc
Call it an image classifier
Call ChatGPT a chatbot
Neither is AI
Be more specific
Starting Angeline Era on Inferno may have been a mistake.
December 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Starting Angeline Era on Inferno may have been a mistake.
This week, a quick writeup on Battlefield 6. I have played 134 hours of this game.
I remember almost none of it.
I remember almost none of it.
Battlefield 6 is fine, but too expensive. - Gametrodon
Battlefeild 6 succeeds at filling the Call of Duty shaped hole in my heart, and almost nothing else.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This week, a quick writeup on Battlefield 6. I have played 134 hours of this game.
I remember almost none of it.
I remember almost none of it.
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Buddy the slam-dunking dog is back! After a debilitating injury ended his dreams of going pro, Buddy is ready for the new challenges he'll face in the fast-paced world of investment banking. Will he be the right fit for finance? Find out in the feel-good movie of the season, Goldman Retriever!
December 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Buddy the slam-dunking dog is back! After a debilitating injury ended his dreams of going pro, Buddy is ready for the new challenges he'll face in the fast-paced world of investment banking. Will he be the right fit for finance? Find out in the feel-good movie of the season, Goldman Retriever!
It was an incredible time running Card City Critters at Boston FIG, and I want to say a quick thank you.
Card City Critters - Boston FIG Thanks - Gametrodon
A huge thanks to everyone at Boston FIG, and everyone who played or helped us run Card City Critters at Boston FIG!
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December 9, 2025 at 4:33 AM
It was an incredible time running Card City Critters at Boston FIG, and I want to say a quick thank you.
It was an incredible day @bostonfig.bsky.social for Card City Critters! 5 players defeated the Magnate, and even more played through!
December 7, 2025 at 10:17 PM
It was an incredible day @bostonfig.bsky.social for Card City Critters! 5 players defeated the Magnate, and even more played through!
Just 20 minutes until you can play Card City Critters for the first time!
December 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Just 20 minutes until you can play Card City Critters for the first time!
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Behold, the critters for Card City Critters at @bostonfig.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Behold, the critters for Card City Critters at @bostonfig.bsky.social
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Homemade Card City Critters booster packs ready for @bostonfig.bsky.social ! Who’s ready to crack some packs?
December 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Homemade Card City Critters booster packs ready for @bostonfig.bsky.social ! Who’s ready to crack some packs?
We've got just two days until @bostonfig.bsky.social 2025, which just two days to introduce the Card City Critters decks! Today, it's all about dragons!
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Card City Critters - Dragon Hatcher - Gametrodon
Dragon Hatcher is one of the 3 starter decks in Card City Critters, and it's all about raising giant dragons!
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December 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
We've got just two days until @bostonfig.bsky.social 2025, which just two days to introduce the Card City Critters decks! Today, it's all about dragons!
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Instead of using your phones AI to explore a museum, just invite me! I promise my lies will be much more entertaining.
December 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Instead of using your phones AI to explore a museum, just invite me! I promise my lies will be much more entertaining.
The Dragon Hatcher starting deck! Any guesses on what that number on the bottom means?
Hint: It’s not the number of decks, or cards in the deck.
Hint: It’s not the number of decks, or cards in the deck.
December 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The Dragon Hatcher starting deck! Any guesses on what that number on the bottom means?
Hint: It’s not the number of decks, or cards in the deck.
Hint: It’s not the number of decks, or cards in the deck.
Quick Thoughts on Horses
1. It's garbage it was banned off Steam and Epic.
2. I didn't find it good enough to be worth getting and playing through. It mostly just felt disturbing rather then making any real statement.
1. It's garbage it was banned off Steam and Epic.
2. I didn't find it good enough to be worth getting and playing through. It mostly just felt disturbing rather then making any real statement.
December 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Quick Thoughts on Horses
1. It's garbage it was banned off Steam and Epic.
2. I didn't find it good enough to be worth getting and playing through. It mostly just felt disturbing rather then making any real statement.
1. It's garbage it was banned off Steam and Epic.
2. I didn't find it good enough to be worth getting and playing through. It mostly just felt disturbing rather then making any real statement.
Another day, another Card City Critters card! This time it's Flighty Dragon, one of the three mini-dragons.
December 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Another day, another Card City Critters card! This time it's Flighty Dragon, one of the three mini-dragons.
Roll out your towels, slap on some sunscreen, and lets talk about the Beach Day starter deck in Card City Critters!
Card City Critters - Beach Day Starter Deck - Gametrodon
Sun, surf, sand, seagulls, and golems! Learn about Beach Day, one of the three Card City Critters starter decks.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Roll out your towels, slap on some sunscreen, and lets talk about the Beach Day starter deck in Card City Critters!
Once or twice a day for the next week, I'll be posting some of the cards in Card City Critters, and talking about them a bit! With that said, lets talk about the first little guy, Slow Start Snail!
December 1, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Once or twice a day for the next week, I'll be posting some of the cards in Card City Critters, and talking about them a bit! With that said, lets talk about the first little guy, Slow Start Snail!
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I’m extremely excited to bring this unusual game to @bostonfig.bsky.social in ONE WEEK! This week is all about preparing our prototypes
Today I’m thrilled to introduce Card City Critters! It’s a weirdo uncollectable card game LARP thing that I’ve been working on for the last several months, co-designing it with @max.resonym.com
Card City Critters - A Brief Introduction - Gametrodon
Card City Critters is an attempt to distill everything great about TCG's into a short not-quite-a-LARP experience.
gametrodon.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I’m extremely excited to bring this unusual game to @bostonfig.bsky.social in ONE WEEK! This week is all about preparing our prototypes
Today I’m thrilled to introduce Card City Critters! It’s a weirdo uncollectable card game LARP thing that I’ve been working on for the last several months, co-designing it with @max.resonym.com
Card City Critters - A Brief Introduction - Gametrodon
Card City Critters is an attempt to distill everything great about TCG's into a short not-quite-a-LARP experience.
gametrodon.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Today I’m thrilled to introduce Card City Critters! It’s a weirdo uncollectable card game LARP thing that I’ve been working on for the last several months, co-designing it with @max.resonym.com
In about 9 hours from now, I'll be announcing something I've been working on for about 6 months at this point on the blog.
I'll be posting it here as well, but if you want to find out first, just keep an eye on Gametrodon at about 8:00 AM EST tomorrow.
I'll be posting it here as well, but if you want to find out first, just keep an eye on Gametrodon at about 8:00 AM EST tomorrow.
November 30, 2025 at 4:20 AM
In about 9 hours from now, I'll be announcing something I've been working on for about 6 months at this point on the blog.
I'll be posting it here as well, but if you want to find out first, just keep an eye on Gametrodon at about 8:00 AM EST tomorrow.
I'll be posting it here as well, but if you want to find out first, just keep an eye on Gametrodon at about 8:00 AM EST tomorrow.
A quick writeup on my PAX Unplugged Experience, almost a week after the whole thing finishes. Overall, a good time.
PAX Unplugged 2025 - Day 2 and 3 - Gametrodon
The Indie Game Night Market. First Look. Playing a bunch of weird CCG's. These were just a few of the things I did at PAX Unplugged 2025.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A quick writeup on my PAX Unplugged Experience, almost a week after the whole thing finishes. Overall, a good time.