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danbullock.bsky.social
Designer of historical games (1979, No Motherland Without, Bowie, & The Gods Will Have Blood) Game Design Deep Dive pod. Former Scarring Party bandleader. he/him 🏳️‍🌈
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I seek guidance. For my design projects, I have wanted to buy a drawing tablet (with a screen). Any recommendations?

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

ICYMI my chat with @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social and @danthurot.bsky.social about our favorite games of 2024 where we seldom stayed on topic was an absolute blast. There will be updates on Penitent and the GDDD podcast next week.

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Reminder: SD HistCon Winter Quarters begins in the wee hours of Saturday, Feb. 8. There will be tons of great seminars and demos from the likes of @volko.bsky.social @mildamatildagames.bsky.social @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @djackthompson.bsky.social & more tabletop.events/conventions/...

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

Getting texts from folks receiving IN THE SHADOWS has been really satisfying. Even after having a handful of published games, I have never seen my designs in an American store or on banner ads, so this is pretty special to me.

submitted 23 days ago • 5 comments

Why not join me tonight for The Gaming Gang Dispatch and a live unboxing of In the Shadows from @gmtgames.bsky.social? Plus tabletop gaming news from @goodmangames.bsky.social #PulpHummock #AnvilStarStudios and more. Streaming at 8pm ET/7pm CT/5pm PT. #Wargames #TTRPGs 🧐 youtube.com/watch?v=CS5U...

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

Unboxing, vía TDG en YouTube, del inminente ‘In the Shadows: Resistance in France 1943-1944’ de @danbullock.bsky.social y @josephnschmidt.bsky.social, editado por @gmtgames.bsky.social. #boardgamesky #seviene youtu.be/6sh8qiS4rpE

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

Two favorite prototypes that I *played* last year were Volko’s Drachen, about ISR in WW1 with a narrative arc akin to your favorite heist film. The other, Taylor Shuss’ Love Potion Factory design, an elegant worker placement game. I have spent 10x more time talking about it than I spent playing it.

submitted 36 days ago • 2 comments

When people say you haven’t paid your dues, they mean you haven’t paid theirs.

submitted 50 days ago • 1 comment

How do you define meanness in the framework of fair play? What is a “mean” game you enjoy?

submitted 52 days ago • 4 comments

Hi History Educators. Some'd be delighted to know a website on using historical video games in history education (and historical game studies) exists, has existed for 14 years, and is full of a lot of relevant all free) (amplifications appreciated; I think a lot of interested folk just don't know)

submitted 57 days ago • 3 comments

Design iteration, a 🧵: I have been reviewing notes from my design FRUIT which began in March. The prototype was created during a 12-day design sprint, so it had plenty of sharp edges during early tests. Early plays were extremely long. The game is a CDG with a draft and an action menu.

submitted 59 days ago • 2 comments

Taylor is an incredibly talented designer. His prototype was my favorite game played at SD HistCon in November. Seek him out!

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

We're proud to announce Liz Davidson's @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social podcast as the 2024 Bobby Nunes Memorial Award recipient, for exceptional gaming media reflecting Bobby's enthusiasm in discussing important cultural issues in historical gaming. More info: sdhist.com/liz-davidson...

submitted 74 days ago • 10 comments

Sweet looking advance copy of In the Shadows from @danbullock.bsky.social and @joeschmidt.bsky.social - still time to order at that sweet preorder price from @gmtgames.bsky.social: www.gmtgames.com/p-905-in-the...

submitted 77 days ago • 2 comments

Look what arrived in my mail today!

submitted 77 days ago • 7 comments

I want to track down new historical games that I haven't already played. What are some of your favorite historical games that came out this year?

submitted 80 days ago • 6 comments

Has anyone else felt like they could use a five-year break from trick-taking games?

submitted 87 days ago • 8 comments