Marceline Leiman
@marcelineleiman.bsky.social
🏳️⚧️
Published Game Designer, Developer, Educator.
MFA graduate from NYU Game Center.
https://www.marcelineleiman.com/
http://bio.link/marcelineleiman
Published Game Designer, Developer, Educator.
MFA graduate from NYU Game Center.
https://www.marcelineleiman.com/
http://bio.link/marcelineleiman
This 👏 man 👏 is 👏 the absolute 👏 worst
Hey boardgame world, are we just gonna stand by and let this shit fly?
They’re always going to do worse and worse actions until there’s no bending left. 🎲✂️
Hey boardgame world, are we just gonna stand by and let this shit fly?
They’re always going to do worse and worse actions until there’s no bending left. 🎲✂️
November 27, 2025 at 4:59 AM
This 👏 man 👏 is 👏 the absolute 👏 worst
Hey boardgame world, are we just gonna stand by and let this shit fly?
They’re always going to do worse and worse actions until there’s no bending left. 🎲✂️
Hey boardgame world, are we just gonna stand by and let this shit fly?
They’re always going to do worse and worse actions until there’s no bending left. 🎲✂️
HUGE news update for me!!!!!!
High Tide, the game I handmade for Indie Games Night Market 2024 and licensed to Underdog Games in 2025…
✨ Will be releasing at BARNES & NOBLE around March 2026!!! ✨
This marks my first design to reach big box retail stores!!!!! More details as they become available!
High Tide, the game I handmade for Indie Games Night Market 2024 and licensed to Underdog Games in 2025…
✨ Will be releasing at BARNES & NOBLE around March 2026!!! ✨
This marks my first design to reach big box retail stores!!!!! More details as they become available!
November 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
HUGE news update for me!!!!!!
High Tide, the game I handmade for Indie Games Night Market 2024 and licensed to Underdog Games in 2025…
✨ Will be releasing at BARNES & NOBLE around March 2026!!! ✨
This marks my first design to reach big box retail stores!!!!! More details as they become available!
High Tide, the game I handmade for Indie Games Night Market 2024 and licensed to Underdog Games in 2025…
✨ Will be releasing at BARNES & NOBLE around March 2026!!! ✨
This marks my first design to reach big box retail stores!!!!! More details as they become available!
Post-Pax Unplugged haul!!
Anything you wish you got?
Keep in mind: A lot of these were bought or traded for with copies of my games!
Anything you wish you got?
Keep in mind: A lot of these were bought or traded for with copies of my games!
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Post-Pax Unplugged haul!!
Anything you wish you got?
Keep in mind: A lot of these were bought or traded for with copies of my games!
Anything you wish you got?
Keep in mind: A lot of these were bought or traded for with copies of my games!
I was lucky to meet and share my appreciation of the game with the designer!
From the sound of it, there’s big plans for the future of this game system!
From the sound of it, there’s big plans for the future of this game system!
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I was lucky to meet and share my appreciation of the game with the designer!
From the sound of it, there’s big plans for the future of this game system!
From the sound of it, there’s big plans for the future of this game system!
Not enough games are practically drowning us moment-to-moment meaningful decisions while staying as simple, slick, and smooth as this game.
I was taught the game verbally and was quickly able to teach and play Pacts with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social in less than 20 mins.
I was taught the game verbally and was quickly able to teach and play Pacts with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social in less than 20 mins.
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Not enough games are practically drowning us moment-to-moment meaningful decisions while staying as simple, slick, and smooth as this game.
I was taught the game verbally and was quickly able to teach and play Pacts with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social in less than 20 mins.
I was taught the game verbally and was quickly able to teach and play Pacts with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social in less than 20 mins.
Every Pax U, I like to name my Game Of The Con™️!
This year easily goes to Pacts by Ben Brin @dvcgames.bsky.social
Pacts is elegant, wickedly fast, and filled to the brim with tortuous decisions!
If you like the sound of Tussie Mussie-meets-The King Is Dead—this one is for you!
This year easily goes to Pacts by Ben Brin @dvcgames.bsky.social
Pacts is elegant, wickedly fast, and filled to the brim with tortuous decisions!
If you like the sound of Tussie Mussie-meets-The King Is Dead—this one is for you!
November 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Every Pax U, I like to name my Game Of The Con™️!
This year easily goes to Pacts by Ben Brin @dvcgames.bsky.social
Pacts is elegant, wickedly fast, and filled to the brim with tortuous decisions!
If you like the sound of Tussie Mussie-meets-The King Is Dead—this one is for you!
This year easily goes to Pacts by Ben Brin @dvcgames.bsky.social
Pacts is elegant, wickedly fast, and filled to the brim with tortuous decisions!
If you like the sound of Tussie Mussie-meets-The King Is Dead—this one is for you!
I also sold through all of the copies of Crownfell: Metal Edition designed by @weheart.games !!
Fortunately I was able to direct people to the crowdfund happening right now!!!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
Fortunately I was able to direct people to the crowdfund happening right now!!!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I also sold through all of the copies of Crownfell: Metal Edition designed by @weheart.games !!
Fortunately I was able to direct people to the crowdfund happening right now!!!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
Fortunately I was able to direct people to the crowdfund happening right now!!!
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
This year, in addition to selling games, I had a raffle at my table for a painting I commissioned from @boardgameanimal.bsky.social based on Heavenly Bodies!
This raffle was used to support Lefty, his beloved family cat, and their medical bills after a recent stroke.
We raised $235 for Lefty!!! 🐈
This raffle was used to support Lefty, his beloved family cat, and their medical bills after a recent stroke.
We raised $235 for Lefty!!! 🐈
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This year, in addition to selling games, I had a raffle at my table for a painting I commissioned from @boardgameanimal.bsky.social based on Heavenly Bodies!
This raffle was used to support Lefty, his beloved family cat, and their medical bills after a recent stroke.
We raised $235 for Lefty!!! 🐈
This raffle was used to support Lefty, his beloved family cat, and their medical bills after a recent stroke.
We raised $235 for Lefty!!! 🐈
I sold out of Heavenly Bodies in 40 minutes!!!!
Not as buzzy as last year’s crazy *7 minutes* but I also had double the number of copies (50 from 25).
People in line were much better behaved this year—no funny instances of cutting or scanning my Venmo and paying me out of line order as last year.
Not as buzzy as last year’s crazy *7 minutes* but I also had double the number of copies (50 from 25).
People in line were much better behaved this year—no funny instances of cutting or scanning my Venmo and paying me out of line order as last year.
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I sold out of Heavenly Bodies in 40 minutes!!!!
Not as buzzy as last year’s crazy *7 minutes* but I also had double the number of copies (50 from 25).
People in line were much better behaved this year—no funny instances of cutting or scanning my Venmo and paying me out of line order as last year.
Not as buzzy as last year’s crazy *7 minutes* but I also had double the number of copies (50 from 25).
People in line were much better behaved this year—no funny instances of cutting or scanning my Venmo and paying me out of line order as last year.
People stood in front of my booth between 1 and 2 hours earlier than the event started!!
It was an incredibly humbling experience to see people care enough about this little event that we’ve put together—let alone know about it enough to go line up early and get what they want!
It was an incredibly humbling experience to see people care enough about this little event that we’ve put together—let alone know about it enough to go line up early and get what they want!
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
People stood in front of my booth between 1 and 2 hours earlier than the event started!!
It was an incredibly humbling experience to see people care enough about this little event that we’ve put together—let alone know about it enough to go line up early and get what they want!
It was an incredibly humbling experience to see people care enough about this little event that we’ve put together—let alone know about it enough to go line up early and get what they want!
This year we had a sort of chain link format. Vendors had tables back-to-back with one another, and people can queue up at any booth they’d like.
Upside: so many more people were able to guarantee themselves a copy of at least 1 game at the market!
Upside: so many more people were able to guarantee themselves a copy of at least 1 game at the market!
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This year we had a sort of chain link format. Vendors had tables back-to-back with one another, and people can queue up at any booth they’d like.
Upside: so many more people were able to guarantee themselves a copy of at least 1 game at the market!
Upside: so many more people were able to guarantee themselves a copy of at least 1 game at the market!
The format of the show was a bit different this year! Perhaps improved, but certainly not at its final form of perfection!
Last year we had a single snaking line that took you through to each vendor. This unfortunately resulted in a few people getting many games.
So this year we changed things.
Last year we had a single snaking line that took you through to each vendor. This unfortunately resulted in a few people getting many games.
So this year we changed things.
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
The format of the show was a bit different this year! Perhaps improved, but certainly not at its final form of perfection!
Last year we had a single snaking line that took you through to each vendor. This unfortunately resulted in a few people getting many games.
So this year we changed things.
Last year we had a single snaking line that took you through to each vendor. This unfortunately resulted in a few people getting many games.
So this year we changed things.
Indie Games Market last night was a rousing success!!!!
WOW. I’m so impressed by all of the vendors organization and skill.
I’m sure we’ll be able together get stats from the PAX team, but this year definitely felt way bigger 🧵 🎲✂️
WOW. I’m so impressed by all of the vendors organization and skill.
I’m sure we’ll be able together get stats from the PAX team, but this year definitely felt way bigger 🧵 🎲✂️
November 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Indie Games Market last night was a rousing success!!!!
WOW. I’m so impressed by all of the vendors organization and skill.
I’m sure we’ll be able together get stats from the PAX team, but this year definitely felt way bigger 🧵 🎲✂️
WOW. I’m so impressed by all of the vendors organization and skill.
I’m sure we’ll be able together get stats from the PAX team, but this year definitely felt way bigger 🧵 🎲✂️
You heard it here first!!
I’ll be signing copies of my newest card game from @buttonshy.bsky.social called Phantasmic!! ✨
TOMORROW, SATURDAY @ 2:00pm at the Button Shy Booth #3442
I’ll be signing copies of my newest card game from @buttonshy.bsky.social called Phantasmic!! ✨
TOMORROW, SATURDAY @ 2:00pm at the Button Shy Booth #3442
November 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM
You heard it here first!!
I’ll be signing copies of my newest card game from @buttonshy.bsky.social called Phantasmic!! ✨
TOMORROW, SATURDAY @ 2:00pm at the Button Shy Booth #3442
I’ll be signing copies of my newest card game from @buttonshy.bsky.social called Phantasmic!! ✨
TOMORROW, SATURDAY @ 2:00pm at the Button Shy Booth #3442
Hey @psyham.bsky.social it’s our babies together!!!! @buttonshy.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Hey @psyham.bsky.social it’s our babies together!!!! @buttonshy.bsky.social
Surprise!!
High Tide is for sale at Knight Moves booth #3900!!!
High Tide is for sale at Knight Moves booth #3900!!!
November 21, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Surprise!!
High Tide is for sale at Knight Moves booth #3900!!!
High Tide is for sale at Knight Moves booth #3900!!!
Played Pact and Thing Thing, and I think it bares repeating:
DVC is making some of the coolest experimental games that are of such high quality production for their weirdness. We live in a great time in boardgames!
Also Rude Hat Man was dead wrong about Thing Thing!!
HBD @dvcgames.bsky.social !!!
DVC is making some of the coolest experimental games that are of such high quality production for their weirdness. We live in a great time in boardgames!
Also Rude Hat Man was dead wrong about Thing Thing!!
HBD @dvcgames.bsky.social !!!
November 21, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Played Pact and Thing Thing, and I think it bares repeating:
DVC is making some of the coolest experimental games that are of such high quality production for their weirdness. We live in a great time in boardgames!
Also Rude Hat Man was dead wrong about Thing Thing!!
HBD @dvcgames.bsky.social !!!
DVC is making some of the coolest experimental games that are of such high quality production for their weirdness. We live in a great time in boardgames!
Also Rude Hat Man was dead wrong about Thing Thing!!
HBD @dvcgames.bsky.social !!!
Come see me at Pax Unplugged!!
I’ll be in a lot of work meetings—but free in the afternoon and evening most days!
You can also expect to see me popping in and out of the Button Shy booth each day, and of course I’ll be at IGNM on Saturday night!!
I’ll be in a lot of work meetings—but free in the afternoon and evening most days!
You can also expect to see me popping in and out of the Button Shy booth each day, and of course I’ll be at IGNM on Saturday night!!
November 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Come see me at Pax Unplugged!!
I’ll be in a lot of work meetings—but free in the afternoon and evening most days!
You can also expect to see me popping in and out of the Button Shy booth each day, and of course I’ll be at IGNM on Saturday night!!
I’ll be in a lot of work meetings—but free in the afternoon and evening most days!
You can also expect to see me popping in and out of the Button Shy booth each day, and of course I’ll be at IGNM on Saturday night!!
Got all my signage printed for Pax Unplugged and Indie Games Night Market!!
If you agree indie games are awesome—come join us on Saturday at 7pm in the Queue Hall C!! 😎
If you agree indie games are awesome—come join us on Saturday at 7pm in the Queue Hall C!! 😎
November 20, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Got all my signage printed for Pax Unplugged and Indie Games Night Market!!
If you agree indie games are awesome—come join us on Saturday at 7pm in the Queue Hall C!! 😎
If you agree indie games are awesome—come join us on Saturday at 7pm in the Queue Hall C!! 😎
ENHANCE!!!!! 🔎 🔎
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
ENHANCE!!!!! 🔎 🔎
PHANTASMIC SPOTTED!!! 🧙♀️✨
(Also omg this is like Button Shy’s biggest booth ever!!) @buttonshy.bsky.social
(Also omg this is like Button Shy’s biggest booth ever!!) @buttonshy.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
PHANTASMIC SPOTTED!!! 🧙♀️✨
(Also omg this is like Button Shy’s biggest booth ever!!) @buttonshy.bsky.social
(Also omg this is like Button Shy’s biggest booth ever!!) @buttonshy.bsky.social
Yes this is a straight shill for Saashi & Saashi games but
I’m only just learning that AllPlay is selling In Front of the Elevators!!
Previously wasn’t available in America outside of the bgg store. If you haven’t played this amazing game—now’s your chance!
www.allplay.com/board-games/...
I’m only just learning that AllPlay is selling In Front of the Elevators!!
Previously wasn’t available in America outside of the bgg store. If you haven’t played this amazing game—now’s your chance!
www.allplay.com/board-games/...
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Yes this is a straight shill for Saashi & Saashi games but
I’m only just learning that AllPlay is selling In Front of the Elevators!!
Previously wasn’t available in America outside of the bgg store. If you haven’t played this amazing game—now’s your chance!
www.allplay.com/board-games/...
I’m only just learning that AllPlay is selling In Front of the Elevators!!
Previously wasn’t available in America outside of the bgg store. If you haven’t played this amazing game—now’s your chance!
www.allplay.com/board-games/...
So cool to see the incredible work of all the designers bringing their work to the Indie Games Night Market on bgg news!!
Thanks so much @boardgamegeek.com for including my game Heavenly Bodies in your previews—and supporting indie markets!!
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp... 🎲✂️
Thanks so much @boardgamegeek.com for including my game Heavenly Bodies in your previews—and supporting indie markets!!
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp... 🎲✂️
November 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
So cool to see the incredible work of all the designers bringing their work to the Indie Games Night Market on bgg news!!
Thanks so much @boardgamegeek.com for including my game Heavenly Bodies in your previews—and supporting indie markets!!
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp... 🎲✂️
Thanks so much @boardgamegeek.com for including my game Heavenly Bodies in your previews—and supporting indie markets!!
boardgamegeek.com/blog/1/blogp... 🎲✂️
As a palate cleanser, we played a cooperative game in Infiltraitors.
Classic numbers-on-cards with deduction and limited communication. Small, but big for the space it takes up in your mind as you meld with others at the table.
It was a tense, close game—and we high-fived at the end when we won!
Classic numbers-on-cards with deduction and limited communication. Small, but big for the space it takes up in your mind as you meld with others at the table.
It was a tense, close game—and we high-fived at the end when we won!
November 17, 2025 at 4:03 AM
As a palate cleanser, we played a cooperative game in Infiltraitors.
Classic numbers-on-cards with deduction and limited communication. Small, but big for the space it takes up in your mind as you meld with others at the table.
It was a tense, close game—and we high-fived at the end when we won!
Classic numbers-on-cards with deduction and limited communication. Small, but big for the space it takes up in your mind as you meld with others at the table.
It was a tense, close game—and we high-fived at the end when we won!