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Trevor Benjamin
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Game designer.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/90410/trevor-benjamin
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trevormbenjamin.bsky.social
Fantastic insights from @justingary.bsky.social

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Every Game Needs a Solid Foundation
The five phases of design that keep your game from collapsing
justingarydesign.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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danthurot.bsky.social
Today I investigate three more indie games, all of which are ambitious and explorative of what games can accomplish. These are good'uns. spacebiff.com/2025/11/18/h...
Nebulae, Medusae… Crownae?
Yesterday on BlueSky, Marceline Leiman asked a great question. Using only one or two extremely vague words, how would I describe the titles on offer at this year’s Indie Games Night Market? N…
spacebiff.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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gil.hova.net
BREAKING: I'm starting up a new line of games that I'll be putting out on @thegamecrafter.bsky.social. Some will be reprints of older Formal Ferret Games, some of these will be expansions to existing games, and some are going to be brand new.

Of course, I'm calling it Informal Ferret Games.
November 17, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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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! 👇
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November 17, 2025 at 3:56 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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rorymuldoon.bsky.social
Let’s go!

Very excited to share this with folks. If you like the idea of a duelling game like Magic or Flesh and Blood, but played with a standard poker deck, then I implore you to hit that get notified button.
postmarkgames.bsky.social Postmark Games @postmarkgames.bsky.social · 21d
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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...
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 2:43 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

shop.wyrd.science/products/wyr...
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
trevormbenjamin.bsky.social
This happened.
October 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
trevormbenjamin.bsky.social
Pim Pam Pum may be one of the best games of the year.
(Yes, its for 4 year olds)
October 25, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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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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ospreygames.bsky.social
Everything you need to know about us @ SPIEL Essen 2025...

📌 Stand 3.M600
🌍 Messe Essen, Germany
📆 23rd–26th October, 10am–7pm

DEMO Ayar, General Orders: Sengoku Jidai & Flip Pick Towers 💥

BUY hot new releases & old classics 🔥

PROMOS for Ofrenda, Battalion & Imperium: Horizons 👀
An image with cartoon portraits of five members of the Osprey Games team who are attending the Essen SPIEL 2025 convention, below large font saying "MEET THE TEAM" and a sticker reading "STAND 3.M600", alongside the SPIEL and Osprey Games logos, all against a purple background with faint hexagonal patterning.
October 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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brigetteidesign.bsky.social
I was excited to have the opportunity to graphic design the next 2 games in @bitewinggames.bsky.social Mythology line, and collaborating on Azure with @kwanchai.bsky.social and his gorgeous art. Both games are in their final hours on kickstarter, go check out these beautiful 2 player games!
Image of a board game box for the game Azure. Photo courtesy of boardgameadictos on instagram. Image of a board game layout and components for the game Azure. Photo courtesy of boardgameadictos on instagram.
October 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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ospreygames.bsky.social
📢📢 NEW BOARD GAMES IN 2026...

Threaded 🧵 a crafty worker placement game: https://bit.ly/4nOJ9iz

Rattlesnake 🤠 a riotous wild west shootout: https://bit.ly/3J8NKwH

Find out more on @boardgamegeek.com or our website blog. Get an exclusive preview at SPIEL Essen Stand 3.M600!
The cover art of the board game Threaded: A Game of Needles and Points, designed by Ellie Dix and illustrated by Maria Surducan, depicting a bargello pattern in blue, pink, yellow and green thread, above a selection of needlecraft tools. The cover art of the board game Rattle Snake, designed by Michael Hardacre and illustrated by Roland MacDonald, depicting a woman in a cowboy outfit leaping backwards through the air and firing a revolver in each hand.
October 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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cardboardherald.bsky.social
Just posted a lovely conversation with @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social, codesigner or @bitewinggames.bsky.social’s Moytura and Azure. Check it out on our podcast channel or you can watch the vid here now:
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Trevor Benjamin on co-designing Moytura, Azure and collaborative game design - TCbH Interviews
YouTube video by The Cardboard Herald
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October 13, 2025 at 3:56 PM
trevormbenjamin.bsky.social
Thanks, Matt, for once again being so open about the realities of the board game industry. Designers, publishers, please watch this!
matthewdunstan.bsky.social Matthew Dunstan @matthewdunstan.bsky.social · Oct 8
Today's video was a hard one for me to make - I wanted to talk about my experiences going through burnout in the last year or so as a game designer, and aspects of the wider tabletop industry that contribute to that.

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The reality of being a full time game designer
YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan
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October 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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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
trevormbenjamin.bsky.social
To all the coop and solo geeks out there :)
bitewinggames.bsky.social Bitewing Games 🔜 Spiel Essen @bitewinggames.bsky.social · Oct 6
Big news! The designers of Moytura have cooked up a killer solo/cooperative mode that will be included in the rulebook!

Learn more here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/bit...
October 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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meeplemountain.com
Moytura from Bitewing Games is a groundbreaking design in area control, bringing a more dynamic experience to the two-player market. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review.
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/moyt...

#BoardGames #TwoPlayerGame
3.5/5 ★
Moytura Game Review – Meeple Mountain
Moytura is a groundbreaking design in area control, bringing a more dynamic experience to the two-player market. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review.
www.meeplemountain.com
September 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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meeplemountain.com
I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love with a wonderful gaaaaaaaame. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review of Azure from Bitewing Games.
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/azure/

#BoardGames
4.5/5 ★
Azure Game Review – Meeple Mountain
I’m in love, I’m in love, I’m in love with a wonderful gaaaaaaaame. Read more in this Meeple Mountain review.
www.meeplemountain.com
September 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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danthurot.bsky.social
Moytura is the fourth title in Bitewing's Mythos Collection. As two clans race to control Ireland, they face pushback from the wild corners of the island, creating a world that's intriguing and desperate. My review: spacebiff.com/2025/09/24/m...
Real Moytura, Guys
I’ll confess it was a little surprising to unfurl Moytura’s board and see such a literal depiction of Ireland. After the suffocating hoplite melee of Iliad, the checkerboard Mount Olymp…
spacebiff.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
trevormbenjamin.bsky.social
Its on like Donkey Kong!
bitewinggames.bsky.social Bitewing Games 🔜 Spiel Essen @bitewinggames.bsky.social · Sep 23
🚀 Azure and Moytura are NOW LIVE on Kickstarter! Our legendary Mythos Collection continues with these two incredible 2-player games. Don’t miss out on your chance to get the expansions for free and the deluxe upgrades at a discount. 🥳
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bit...
Azure and Moytura | 2-Player Strategy & Mythology Games
Two exquisite 2-player games of strategy and mythology by the designers of Undaunted, War Chest, and Mandala.
www.kickstarter.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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cardboardherald.bsky.social
Just posted our review of Moytura & Azure, @bitewinggames.bsky.social’s two great new duelers by @djackthompson.bsky.social, @trevormbenjamin.bsky.social & Brett J Gilbert. I really like that these broaden the publisher’s line in some surprising ways.
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Moytura & Azure: a double impact of two player duels - TCbH Review
YouTube video by The Cardboard Herald
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September 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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ospreygames.bsky.social
🗣️🎙️ Tune in to @shutupshow.bsky.social to hear their thoughts on General Orders: Sengoku Jidai!

Find out why Matt enjoys its "delightful simplicity & chunkiness" as a small, quick wargame experience: https://bit.ly/4gva5kA

// OUT THIS WEEK // https://bit.ly/4jeCg8d

📸 boardgameshots
A photo of the board game box for General Orders: Sengoku Jidai laid on its side behind a sample display of two illustrated cards from the game reading "GROUND ASSULT" and "RIVER ASSAULT", and a selection of custom red meeples depicting siege engines and ships. Behind, the background is the game's hex map board.
September 16, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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cardboardherald.bsky.social
This week we’re working on coverage for Azure & Moytura, two cool new games from @bitewinggames.bsky.social launching next week. Both proved fun in some surprising ways, catching me off guard with the accelerating rhythm with low overhead, and of course their usual fantastic production. #boardgames
September 16, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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bitewinggames.bsky.social
Learn how to play Moytura (in a nutshell) in only 4 minutes!

The Kickstarter launches in 8 days! 🚀
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How to Play Moytura (in a nutshell)
YouTube video by Bitewing Games
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September 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM