Scott - Minerva 🦉
@minervatabletop.co.uk
Board game designer and publisher from London, UK:
🥪 Crumbs! The Sandwich Filler Game
🎨 Swatch: The Abstract Game of Art
📝 Organiser of Playfest London and Playtest UK (South London)
🦉 https://linktr.ee/minervatabletop
🥪 Crumbs! The Sandwich Filler Game
🎨 Swatch: The Abstract Game of Art
📝 Organiser of Playfest London and Playtest UK (South London)
🦉 https://linktr.ee/minervatabletop
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Scott - Minerva 🦉
@minervatabletop.co.uk
· Oct 18
Hi! I'm Scott, board game designer, and publisher as Minerva Tabletop Games.
I focus on small-box and microgames; games that offer simple rules with surprising depth, and do a lot with few components. I have a background in art and design and favour distinctive art styles.
More about my projects 👇🏻
I focus on small-box and microgames; games that offer simple rules with surprising depth, and do a lot with few components. I have a background in art and design and favour distinctive art styles.
More about my projects 👇🏻
Copies of Crumbs! are beginning to arrive around the world, and now the most exciting part begins; sharing our game with everyone!
Let me know when you get yours, send me your pictures and tag me in your posts! 🥪
Let me know when you get yours, send me your pictures and tag me in your posts! 🥪
November 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Copies of Crumbs! are beginning to arrive around the world, and now the most exciting part begins; sharing our game with everyone!
Let me know when you get yours, send me your pictures and tag me in your posts! 🥪
Let me know when you get yours, send me your pictures and tag me in your posts! 🥪
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Next Bristol Friday daytime playtesting event is on 28th November! Sign up on the Meetup event to join.
@playtestuk.bsky.social
www.meetup.com/playtest/eve...
@playtestuk.bsky.social
www.meetup.com/playtest/eve...
Bristol Daytime Playtest meetup, Fri, Nov 28, 2025, 10:30 AM | Meetup
If you're working on a game, whether it's an early idea or almost done, we want you! Board games, card games, puzzle games, silly or serious, short or long, any kind of gam
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November 23, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Next Bristol Friday daytime playtesting event is on 28th November! Sign up on the Meetup event to join.
@playtestuk.bsky.social
www.meetup.com/playtest/eve...
@playtestuk.bsky.social
www.meetup.com/playtest/eve...
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Hey if you want a Xmas gift for the boardgame lover in your life (even if that person is you) then my book THE GAME CHANGERS (US title: Across The Board) is all about the history & culture of tabletop games. Hopefully it is surprising, amusing & interesting.
www.waterstones.com/book/the-gam...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-gam...
The Game Changers by Tim Clare | Waterstones
Buy The Game Changers by Tim Clare from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
www.waterstones.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Hey if you want a Xmas gift for the boardgame lover in your life (even if that person is you) then my book THE GAME CHANGERS (US title: Across The Board) is all about the history & culture of tabletop games. Hopefully it is surprising, amusing & interesting.
www.waterstones.com/book/the-gam...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-gam...
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In highly important news from history today, it’s the 80th anniversary of the 21st birthday of Christopher Tolkien, notable now for the wording (especially the small print) of the invitation to the party
November 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
In highly important news from history today, it’s the 80th anniversary of the 21st birthday of Christopher Tolkien, notable now for the wording (especially the small print) of the invitation to the party
I was playing around with the Crumbs! customer art for r e a s o n s and I thought it would be fun to update my portrait to look like 2025 me 😁
November 20, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I was playing around with the Crumbs! customer art for r e a s o n s and I thought it would be fun to update my portrait to look like 2025 me 😁
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Exciting news everybody! We’ve just launched our biggest-ever sale, where we’re knocking 25% off all back-issue prices. No discount code required, just a straightforward price slash until the sale ends on midnight 16 December.
November 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Exciting news everybody! We’ve just launched our biggest-ever sale, where we’re knocking 25% off all back-issue prices. No discount code required, just a straightforward price slash until the sale ends on midnight 16 December.
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
November 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle.
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Hey, I'm Tim - a boardgames writer, player & now, apparently, podcaster. Are you likely to find yourself playing games with family & friends this holiday season? Do you need recommendations for good ones to play with your group, or to gift? Reply below with who it's for & I'll do my best to help!
November 19, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Hey, I'm Tim - a boardgames writer, player & now, apparently, podcaster. Are you likely to find yourself playing games with family & friends this holiday season? Do you need recommendations for good ones to play with your group, or to gift? Reply below with who it's for & I'll do my best to help!
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#Crownfell is an asymmetric, abstract, 2-player strategy card game that is live on @thegamecrafter.bsky.social!
No stretch goals, except for this: The more people get it, the lower the price goes *for everyone*.
Add-ons include a playmat & solo expansion.
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
No stretch goals, except for this: The more people get it, the lower the price goes *for everyone*.
Add-ons include a playmat & solo expansion.
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
November 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
#Crownfell is an asymmetric, abstract, 2-player strategy card game that is live on @thegamecrafter.bsky.social!
No stretch goals, except for this: The more people get it, the lower the price goes *for everyone*.
Add-ons include a playmat & solo expansion.
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
No stretch goals, except for this: The more people get it, the lower the price goes *for everyone*.
Add-ons include a playmat & solo expansion.
www.thegamecrafter.com/crowdsale/cr...
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This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
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To help celebrate this Saturday's short run release of the trick-taking game This Is Not a Game About a Pipe at Pax Unplugged, reply with your favorite "this is not a pipe" memes!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
#Magritte #TheTreacheryofImages #ThisIsNotaPipe #PaxUnplugged #cardgames
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#Magritte #TheTreacheryofImages #ThisIsNotaPipe #PaxUnplugged #cardgames
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 AM
To help celebrate this Saturday's short run release of the trick-taking game This Is Not a Game About a Pipe at Pax Unplugged, reply with your favorite "this is not a pipe" memes!
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
#Magritte #TheTreacheryofImages #ThisIsNotaPipe #PaxUnplugged #cardgames
boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...
#Magritte #TheTreacheryofImages #ThisIsNotaPipe #PaxUnplugged #cardgames
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A weekend of playtesting at @protocon-bc.bsky.social has me thinking about how to be a good playtester and I'm workshopping some ideas for next year. What are your tips for how to be helpful and constructive as a playtester?
November 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
A weekend of playtesting at @protocon-bc.bsky.social has me thinking about how to be a good playtester and I'm workshopping some ideas for next year. What are your tips for how to be helpful and constructive as a playtester?
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New game design 🎲✂️ just gone on Kickstarter! This is my super quick no-frills Christmas KS. I have a puzzle treasure hunt kit for kids, and a story-based cold case puzzle for teenagers/adults. The puzzle hunt can also come as PDFs only!
Delivered in the UK by 1 December. Yes, really.
Delivered in the UK by 1 December. Yes, really.
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
New game design 🎲✂️ just gone on Kickstarter! This is my super quick no-frills Christmas KS. I have a puzzle treasure hunt kit for kids, and a story-based cold case puzzle for teenagers/adults. The puzzle hunt can also come as PDFs only!
Delivered in the UK by 1 December. Yes, really.
Delivered in the UK by 1 December. Yes, really.
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I added a "game design resources" section to my site: www.petermcpherson.com/game-design-...
This is a collection of mostly free online tools I use regularly, as well as links to excellent podcasts, blogs, and YouTube channels. I hope people find something helpful here! 🎲✂️
This is a collection of mostly free online tools I use regularly, as well as links to excellent podcasts, blogs, and YouTube channels. I hope people find something helpful here! 🎲✂️
Peter McPherson - Game design resources
Here’s a collection of online tools I’ve used over the years. This isn’t meant to be an exhaustive list, but I hope new and experienced designers can find useful tools to help their designs at all sta...
www.petermcpherson.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I added a "game design resources" section to my site: www.petermcpherson.com/game-design-...
This is a collection of mostly free online tools I use regularly, as well as links to excellent podcasts, blogs, and YouTube channels. I hope people find something helpful here! 🎲✂️
This is a collection of mostly free online tools I use regularly, as well as links to excellent podcasts, blogs, and YouTube channels. I hope people find something helpful here! 🎲✂️
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Released my new 2 player trick taker today at Hamishcon in Warwick, UK.
Look out for copies soon on Travel-Games.co.uk !!
Look out for copies soon on Travel-Games.co.uk !!
November 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Released my new 2 player trick taker today at Hamishcon in Warwick, UK.
Look out for copies soon on Travel-Games.co.uk !!
Look out for copies soon on Travel-Games.co.uk !!
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[board game aisle] “Hey, I couldn’t help overhearing you talk about much you and your friends enjoy this cheap, readily accessible party game. If you like that, you should totally check these other games that are a little more fun, a lot more expensive, and you can only buy them at a special store.”
November 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
[board game aisle] “Hey, I couldn’t help overhearing you talk about much you and your friends enjoy this cheap, readily accessible party game. If you like that, you should totally check these other games that are a little more fun, a lot more expensive, and you can only buy them at a special store.”
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youtu.be/ciIa0usT7wM?...
FIGHT WITH PLAYING CARDS. Introducing 52 Duels, a 1 or 2 player duelling game coming to kickstarter next month.
Sign up to get notified when we launch! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pos...
FIGHT WITH PLAYING CARDS. Introducing 52 Duels, a 1 or 2 player duelling game coming to kickstarter next month.
Sign up to get notified when we launch! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pos...
52 DUELS - A fight with playing cards for 1-2 players
YouTube video by Roll Them Bones
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November 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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FIGHT WITH PLAYING CARDS. Introducing 52 Duels, a 1 or 2 player duelling game coming to kickstarter next month.
Sign up to get notified when we launch! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pos...
FIGHT WITH PLAYING CARDS. Introducing 52 Duels, a 1 or 2 player duelling game coming to kickstarter next month.
Sign up to get notified when we launch! www.kickstarter.com/projects/pos...
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Altered, the trading card game which broke Kickstarter records with its €6.2m debut crowdfund two years ago, is running almost €2m short of the amount needed for its latest expansion - despite having raised more than 10x its crowdfunding goal from backers:
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
November 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Altered, the trading card game which broke Kickstarter records with its €6.2m debut crowdfund two years ago, is running almost €2m short of the amount needed for its latest expansion - despite having raised more than 10x its crowdfunding goal from backers:
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...
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Board games are art. ETERNAL DECKS combines the ancient with the modern through design. It's a stunner; it's also a heck of a game. See for yourself.
www.moregamesplease.com/art-in-board...
www.moregamesplease.com/art-in-board...
Eternal Decks Board Game Art - Merging Ancient and Modern - Interview with Mujunsha Inc (Issue #78) — More Games Please
See the incredible artwork of the Eternal Decks board game, and discover how Mujunsha Inc crafted the illustrations and graphic design to incorporate ideas both ancient and modern.
www.moregamesplease.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Board games are art. ETERNAL DECKS combines the ancient with the modern through design. It's a stunner; it's also a heck of a game. See for yourself.
www.moregamesplease.com/art-in-board...
www.moregamesplease.com/art-in-board...
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UK Games Expo promoted a tabletop RPG on Instagram that claimed to use "fully ethical and transparent" generative AI. Everything went downhill once the publisher began responding to criticism.
UK Games Expo criticized for promoting RPG with generative AI imagery
Gates of Krystalia’s creators insult commenters, struggle to explain provenance of LLM training material.
www.rascal.news
November 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
UK Games Expo promoted a tabletop RPG on Instagram that claimed to use "fully ethical and transparent" generative AI. Everything went downhill once the publisher began responding to criticism.
Y’all aren’t ready for the most underwhelming playtesting shot ever.
November 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Y’all aren’t ready for the most underwhelming playtesting shot ever.
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New board game art interview coming tomorrow!
November 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
New board game art interview coming tomorrow!
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You can follow our Kickstarter prelaunch page for Roller Disco now!
It’s Mike’s birthday today, it would make his day if you follow along 🥳
www.kickstarter.com/projects/huf...
It’s Mike’s birthday today, it would make his day if you follow along 🥳
www.kickstarter.com/projects/huf...
Coming soon: Roller Disco
A fun and fast-paced card game
www.kickstarter.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:44 AM
You can follow our Kickstarter prelaunch page for Roller Disco now!
It’s Mike’s birthday today, it would make his day if you follow along 🥳
www.kickstarter.com/projects/huf...
It’s Mike’s birthday today, it would make his day if you follow along 🥳
www.kickstarter.com/projects/huf...
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The students in my & @am0.bsky.social's tabletop design studio course are focusing on refining their games, and so I wanted to put out a request to y'all:
What's your best playtesting advice?
(I asked this awhile ago, and I loved the answers so much that I wanted to repeat the request). #🎲✂️
What's your best playtesting advice?
(I asked this awhile ago, and I loved the answers so much that I wanted to repeat the request). #🎲✂️
October 31, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The students in my & @am0.bsky.social's tabletop design studio course are focusing on refining their games, and so I wanted to put out a request to y'all:
What's your best playtesting advice?
(I asked this awhile ago, and I loved the answers so much that I wanted to repeat the request). #🎲✂️
What's your best playtesting advice?
(I asked this awhile ago, and I loved the answers so much that I wanted to repeat the request). #🎲✂️
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Our preview copies of Roller Disco have arrived and we couldn’t be happier! 🛼🪩
The shiny holo laminate has come out great for the disco vibe on the box and it was so much fun to get first couple of games played yesterday evening
Can’t wait to get out playing Roller Disco with more people soon!!
The shiny holo laminate has come out great for the disco vibe on the box and it was so much fun to get first couple of games played yesterday evening
Can’t wait to get out playing Roller Disco with more people soon!!
October 31, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Our preview copies of Roller Disco have arrived and we couldn’t be happier! 🛼🪩
The shiny holo laminate has come out great for the disco vibe on the box and it was so much fun to get first couple of games played yesterday evening
Can’t wait to get out playing Roller Disco with more people soon!!
The shiny holo laminate has come out great for the disco vibe on the box and it was so much fun to get first couple of games played yesterday evening
Can’t wait to get out playing Roller Disco with more people soon!!