Nick Ferris
@nickferris.bsky.social
I make boardgames, take photos, and grow things in dirt. Tall, but not too tall. Favorite food: sandwiches. Connecticutie. he/him
https://nickferris.carrd.co/
“It is possible to commit no errors and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.”
https://nickferris.carrd.co/
“It is possible to commit no errors and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.”
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I'll be releasing a small run of A Wizardologist Most Hexasperated, a 5-minute social deduction game for 3-18 players, at the Indie Games Night Market this Saturday night at PAX Unplugged. 100% of the price of each copy sold will go to the Trans Youth Emergency Project. (1/3) #IGNM #PAXUnplugged
One of the biggest surprises for me when showing Wizardologist at #PAXU were the amazing compliments on the art. I am not an artist or graphic designer at all. At best, I'm a photographer with some experience working with images and clip art. No AI was used.
November 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
One of the biggest surprises for me when showing Wizardologist at #PAXU were the amazing compliments on the art. I am not an artist or graphic designer at all. At best, I'm a photographer with some experience working with images and clip art. No AI was used.
Officially sold 102 copies of Wizardologist at PAX Unplugged's Indie Games Night Market. With extra contributions from especially generous gamers, that makes a grand total of $1085 raised for the Trans Youth Emergency Project at @southernequality.bsky.social .
Thank you all for supporting TYEP!
Thank you all for supporting TYEP!
November 24, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Officially sold 102 copies of Wizardologist at PAX Unplugged's Indie Games Night Market. With extra contributions from especially generous gamers, that makes a grand total of $1085 raised for the Trans Youth Emergency Project at @southernequality.bsky.social .
Thank you all for supporting TYEP!
Thank you all for supporting TYEP!
Reposted by Nick Ferris
I picked up two games at the PAXU Night Market! 😁 Beastro 🐻👩🍳 and A Wizardologist Most Hexasperated! 🧙♂️🪄 Both the designers were really nice and Nick Ferris is donating all of his sales at the con to the Trans Emergency Fund. 🥺🏳️⚧️😭😭😭
November 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I picked up two games at the PAXU Night Market! 😁 Beastro 🐻👩🍳 and A Wizardologist Most Hexasperated! 🧙♂️🪄 Both the designers were really nice and Nick Ferris is donating all of his sales at the con to the Trans Emergency Fund. 🥺🏳️⚧️😭😭😭
Back home but a quick recap: Indie Games Night Market at #PAXU was a wild success, particularly for A Wizardologist Most Hexasperated which sold out all 100 copies I brought! I'm still tallying sales and extra contributions, but look for a follow-up post later today with the grand charity total.
November 23, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Back home but a quick recap: Indie Games Night Market at #PAXU was a wild success, particularly for A Wizardologist Most Hexasperated which sold out all 100 copies I brought! I'm still tallying sales and extra contributions, but look for a follow-up post later today with the grand charity total.
Learn more about A Wizardologist Most Hexasperated on the BGG page. See cards! Skim rules! Then come to the #PAXUnplugged Indie Games Night Market at 7pm tonight to get your copy before they sell out. #IGNM #PAXU
A Wizardologist Most Hexasperated
Convince the Wizardologist you're their forgotten Apprenticist!
boardgamegeek.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Learn more about A Wizardologist Most Hexasperated on the BGG page. See cards! Skim rules! Then come to the #PAXUnplugged Indie Games Night Market at 7pm tonight to get your copy before they sell out. #IGNM #PAXU
Breakfast at an old favorite before hopping on the train down to Philly and #PAXU.
Indie Games Night Market tonight at 7pm! Let's see if I remember how to do a game convention...
Indie Games Night Market tonight at 7pm! Let's see if I remember how to do a game convention...
November 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Breakfast at an old favorite before hopping on the train down to Philly and #PAXU.
Indie Games Night Market tonight at 7pm! Let's see if I remember how to do a game convention...
Indie Games Night Market tonight at 7pm! Let's see if I remember how to do a game convention...
Emily is an incredibly talented graphic designer and put this together for IGNM this Saturday night. Please come and buy lots of amazing, unique indie games you may never see again.
Threw together a quick poster / flyer for the event this Saturday. Come check out some cool indie games!
#paxunplugged #pax #indiegamesnightmarket
#paxunplugged #pax #indiegamesnightmarket
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Emily is an incredibly talented graphic designer and put this together for IGNM this Saturday night. Please come and buy lots of amazing, unique indie games you may never see again.
Reposted by Nick Ferris
Pax Unplugged is right around the corner!!
Looking back at all the IGNM coverage—I’m so proud and impressed at how much our community came together to promote these awesome indie works!
There’s a game for everyone in this lot!
Here’s a thread of all the incredible coverage of IGNM 2025: 🧵 🎲✂️
Looking back at all the IGNM coverage—I’m so proud and impressed at how much our community came together to promote these awesome indie works!
There’s a game for everyone in this lot!
Here’s a thread of all the incredible coverage of IGNM 2025: 🧵 🎲✂️
November 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Pax Unplugged is right around the corner!!
Looking back at all the IGNM coverage—I’m so proud and impressed at how much our community came together to promote these awesome indie works!
There’s a game for everyone in this lot!
Here’s a thread of all the incredible coverage of IGNM 2025: 🧵 🎲✂️
Looking back at all the IGNM coverage—I’m so proud and impressed at how much our community came together to promote these awesome indie works!
There’s a game for everyone in this lot!
Here’s a thread of all the incredible coverage of IGNM 2025: 🧵 🎲✂️
I'll be releasing a small run of A Wizardologist Most Hexasperated, a 5-minute social deduction game for 3-18 players, at the Indie Games Night Market this Saturday night at PAX Unplugged. 100% of the price of each copy sold will go to the Trans Youth Emergency Project. (1/3) #IGNM #PAXUnplugged
November 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I'll be releasing a small run of A Wizardologist Most Hexasperated, a 5-minute social deduction game for 3-18 players, at the Indie Games Night Market this Saturday night at PAX Unplugged. 100% of the price of each copy sold will go to the Trans Youth Emergency Project. (1/3) #IGNM #PAXUnplugged
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We’re thrilled to share our Special Presentation; Indie Games Night Market Preview!
It was a privilege to be part of this & share these games with you all~
youtu.be/HA_u8oxU0kc?...
See the games that will be at the IGNM in exactly 1 week at #PAXunplugged!
#boardgames #ignm
#cardgames #indiegames
It was a privilege to be part of this & share these games with you all~
youtu.be/HA_u8oxU0kc?...
See the games that will be at the IGNM in exactly 1 week at #PAXunplugged!
#boardgames #ignm
#cardgames #indiegames
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We’re thrilled to share our Special Presentation; Indie Games Night Market Preview!
It was a privilege to be part of this & share these games with you all~
youtu.be/HA_u8oxU0kc?...
See the games that will be at the IGNM in exactly 1 week at #PAXunplugged!
#boardgames #ignm
#cardgames #indiegames
It was a privilege to be part of this & share these games with you all~
youtu.be/HA_u8oxU0kc?...
See the games that will be at the IGNM in exactly 1 week at #PAXunplugged!
#boardgames #ignm
#cardgames #indiegames
I heard we're sharing photos of our assembly lines. Mine is more of a pile, but at least the cards are here and everything is printed! #IGNM #PAXUnplugged #boardgames #AWizardologistMostHexasperated
November 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
I heard we're sharing photos of our assembly lines. Mine is more of a pile, but at least the cards are here and everything is printed! #IGNM #PAXUnplugged #boardgames #AWizardologistMostHexasperated
This is a feed of designers bringing their games to Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged 2025 next week. Right now, it is chock full of folks cutting, printing, boxing, and otherwise willing their games to life.
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
This is a feed of designers bringing their games to Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged 2025 next week. Right now, it is chock full of folks cutting, printing, boxing, and otherwise willing their games to life.
This is it. This is the singular photo that's going into the high school textbooks in the 21st Century American History chapter.
President Trump is seen in the Oval Office after a man collapsed during a White House event.
The event on lowering the costs of weight loss drugs resumed after an attendee collapsed, prompting administration officials to pause the event and usher reporters out of the room.
nbcnews.to/47KinRo
The event on lowering the costs of weight loss drugs resumed after an attendee collapsed, prompting administration officials to pause the event and usher reporters out of the room.
nbcnews.to/47KinRo
November 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
This is it. This is the singular photo that's going into the high school textbooks in the 21st Century American History chapter.
I'm not just reposting this because I have a game in it (Fright Factor, up for pre-order now @newmilky.bsky.social), but because this is essentially a terrific holiday shopping guide for all of us who are virtually out of shelf space but want to keep buying great games.
Sometimes smaller is better!
Sometimes smaller is better!
October 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I'm not just reposting this because I have a game in it (Fright Factor, up for pre-order now @newmilky.bsky.social), but because this is essentially a terrific holiday shopping guide for all of us who are virtually out of shelf space but want to keep buying great games.
Sometimes smaller is better!
Sometimes smaller is better!
Post an image from the last episode of Star Trek you watched.
October 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Post an image from the last episode of Star Trek you watched.
Let's all prove Daniel's wife right and buy some of the new games coming from New Mill... like "Fright Factor"... which would prove *my* wife right that people want to play games I make.
my wife keeps telling me that if i want to sell more games i should “do marketing” but like…i don’t want to…
so, like, tell your friends and stuff that i’ve got games to sell, yeah?
newmillindustries.com
so, like, tell your friends and stuff that i’ve got games to sell, yeah?
newmillindustries.com
New Mill Industries
newmillindustries.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Let's all prove Daniel's wife right and buy some of the new games coming from New Mill... like "Fright Factor"... which would prove *my* wife right that people want to play games I make.
A glowing review for Fright Factor, my upcoming trick-taker, among a tremendous slate of games that'll be popping up for pre-order on the New Mill website in less than half a day. www.newmillindustries.com
Also 100% concur that @asmeesh.bsky.social is an S-tier artist!
Also 100% concur that @asmeesh.bsky.social is an S-tier artist!
Our latest New Mill review is here!
Scarily good card games! Yonkai no Yokai, RoboKraft, Fright Factor, & Vegeterrors!
youtu.be/CyQxJe0nUao?...
#tricktaking
#cardgames
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social
@saibep.bsky.social
@nickferris.bsky.social @asmeesh.bsky.social
@thisnorthernboy.bsky.social
Scarily good card games! Yonkai no Yokai, RoboKraft, Fright Factor, & Vegeterrors!
youtu.be/CyQxJe0nUao?...
#tricktaking
#cardgames
@dnlnwmn.bsky.social
@saibep.bsky.social
@nickferris.bsky.social @asmeesh.bsky.social
@thisnorthernboy.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 4:25 PM
A glowing review for Fright Factor, my upcoming trick-taker, among a tremendous slate of games that'll be popping up for pre-order on the New Mill website in less than half a day. www.newmillindustries.com
Also 100% concur that @asmeesh.bsky.social is an S-tier artist!
Also 100% concur that @asmeesh.bsky.social is an S-tier artist!
💯To add to this, if you have a decent-sized playtesting group, try to have a couple of those folks not touch your game at all until way late in development. Eventually those who have played your prototype often become dull to the impact of your minor improvements and can't see the bigger picture.
There's just nothing like fresh eyes on a 🎲✂️ prototype. For ourselves (and the people playing with us regularly), we all have too much of what the game wants to be or has been in our heads. There just is no way to think your way out of it, you have to see what a new player sees.
September 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
💯To add to this, if you have a decent-sized playtesting group, try to have a couple of those folks not touch your game at all until way late in development. Eventually those who have played your prototype often become dull to the impact of your minor improvements and can't see the bigger picture.
I am once again asking for you to move to my town and vote for me.
September 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
I am once again asking for you to move to my town and vote for me.
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New preorders from New Mill coming on Wednesday, October 1! I'll go into a little detail about one each day for the next 4 days!
First up (in alphabetical order) is Fright Factor, by @nickferris.bsky.social with art by @asmeesh.bsky.social
First up (in alphabetical order) is Fright Factor, by @nickferris.bsky.social with art by @asmeesh.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 9:41 PM
New preorders from New Mill coming on Wednesday, October 1! I'll go into a little detail about one each day for the next 4 days!
First up (in alphabetical order) is Fright Factor, by @nickferris.bsky.social with art by @asmeesh.bsky.social
First up (in alphabetical order) is Fright Factor, by @nickferris.bsky.social with art by @asmeesh.bsky.social
🎲✂️I've just printed a big stack of cards on cardstock. Due to thermodynamics, the printer spits out the paper all curvy.
What are some solutions for straightening these quick instead of waiting hours for weight and gravity to work?
Assume I have access to a forge or air fryer but NOT a microwave.
What are some solutions for straightening these quick instead of waiting hours for weight and gravity to work?
Assume I have access to a forge or air fryer but NOT a microwave.
September 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🎲✂️I've just printed a big stack of cards on cardstock. Due to thermodynamics, the printer spits out the paper all curvy.
What are some solutions for straightening these quick instead of waiting hours for weight and gravity to work?
Assume I have access to a forge or air fryer but NOT a microwave.
What are some solutions for straightening these quick instead of waiting hours for weight and gravity to work?
Assume I have access to a forge or air fryer but NOT a microwave.
My upcoming trick-taker is in excellent company. Look for Fright Factor and more going up for preorder in October from New Mill Industries!
ok ok sneak peek. here are the covers for the games that will be up for preorder next month. will talk about each of them soon!
September 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
My upcoming trick-taker is in excellent company. Look for Fright Factor and more going up for preorder in October from New Mill Industries!
A terrific write-up of the indie game market at PAX West. Lots of detail and photos. Potentially very insightful for folks planning to vend at Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged in November. 🎲✂️
A week ago I sold my games at the PNW Tabletop Game Market @ PAX West! Sold lots of Grunt Work & sold out of the ~20 copies of Flip Stack Burger Shack I handmade.
Check out my writeup of the experience & see some photos of the other designers there!
fantastic-factories.medium.com/selling-game...
Check out my writeup of the experience & see some photos of the other designers there!
fantastic-factories.medium.com/selling-game...
Selling games at the PNW Tabletop Game Market
On August 30th, 2025 I was fortunate enough to be a part of 16 indie game designers selling their games at the PNW Tabletop Game Market @…
fantastic-factories.medium.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A terrific write-up of the indie game market at PAX West. Lots of detail and photos. Potentially very insightful for folks planning to vend at Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged in November. 🎲✂️
I've been excitedly watching progress from folks vending at the Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged 2025, but now I can share some of my own: actual printed cards! They turned out super crisp and colorful, and the stock itself is sturdy and shuffles well. 🎲✂️
September 6, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I've been excitedly watching progress from folks vending at the Indie Games Night Market at PAX Unplugged 2025, but now I can share some of my own: actual printed cards! They turned out super crisp and colorful, and the stock itself is sturdy and shuffles well. 🎲✂️
"Look! Look! I finally found a strange new world!"
September 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
"Look! Look! I finally found a strange new world!"