Paul Owen

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Board gamer - designer of "Vines & Wines" and "Sky Merchants of Tora," co-designer of "Magnificent Marvels" with @hokiestone.bsky.social

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If you like to #read or appreciate #books, you may enjoy the free classic books and resources at the Library of Congress: www.read.gov/books/index....

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Just installed the bird feeder cam that @kbowenwriter.bsky.social and our sons gave me for Father's Day, and I guess I'll be disappearing from social media since I'll be checking my "bird feed" instead from now on.

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Hey, fellow US voters who would maybe prefer not to live in a fucking theocratic autocracy---maybe follow the French example. VOTE.

BREAKING NEWS: Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National Rally, which instead came in third in initial results as polling stations closed.

Projections in France's election show voters rejecting the far rightwww.npr.org Voters turned out in numbers not seen in decades to stop the far-right National Rally from taking power in the French National Assembly. Polls predicted a first-place finish for National Rally, which ...

Christmas in July: "Santa's Workshop" by @hokiestone.bsky.social and Elf Creek Games with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social

Yesterday was an all-day family session of D&D. Today continues the extended holiday weekend with two games - "Mountain Goats" by Stefan Risthaus (picked up at Origins from Allplay) and "Era: Medieval Age" by Matt Leacock and Eggertspiele, both with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social

Tfw your game design WIP is a pickup-and-deliver about skyships only to discover that someone just Kickstarted a pickup-and-deliver about flying whales...

Another holiday family game of "Rock Paper Wizard: Fistful of Monsters" by Josh Cappel, Jay Cormier, and @senfoonglim.bsky.social who signed my copy at @unpub.bsky.social Prime (yay!)

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 20:

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 19:

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 18:

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 17:

Two games today with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social - (1) PnP of "The Great Deception," a deduction card game prototype by @maximpactgames.bsky.social that takes the board out of Clue and then adds a nice card player twist and (2) "Terraforming Mars: Dice" that is even more elegant than Ares Expedition.

What’s your favorite black and white movie?

The Black & Chrome edition of Fury Road

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 17:

The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 💙📚 Day 16:

Just assembled the "Great Deception" PnP by @maximpactgames.bsky.social , which I playtested in the @unpub.bsky.social Room at Origins. Looking forward to trying it with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social tomorrow

Challenge for the willing: selfie right now

Top 10 TV shows in no particular order Star Trek Mission Impossible Twilight Zone Lost in Space (Netflix version) West Wing The Newsroom Sports Night The Crown Downtown Abbey Queen's Gambit

Top 10 TV shows (in no particular order) Seafood Beatdown Better Call Chomsky The Bachelor But With Spiders Game of Clams UFO Fuckboi Party Magnum IBS Fullmetal Podiatrist Monty Python’s Seasonal Affective Disorder Mr. Lecter’s Neighborhood Johnny Six Fingers Firecracker Hour

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For those who attended Origins, don't forget to send those follow up emails this week. Get it out of the way earlier than later.

Origins is over. Now I have to behave responsibly again. It was fun while it lasted. It was fun.

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I agree…

Please repost - see if the #Origins network can reach the owner

Heroscape figure found in the Hilton Restaurant at Origins - somebody's going to miss this

Playtested "Magnificent Marvels" and "The Big 5" with @hokiestone.bsky.social in the @unpub.bsky.social Room after hours at Origins. Much playtesting going on

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Thanks to you and Tuesday for playing!

If you like trick-taking (paging @dnlnwmn.bsky.social @425suzanne.bsky.social ) I just got a demo of the ballooning-themed Sandbag designed by Ted Alspach @beziergames.bsky.social - really clever, fun twist on the format

Good late-night "Sky Merchants of Tora" playtest on the Origins @unpub.bsky.social room. Good news: I think I've solved the game duration problem. Bad news: Players felt decisions were a little too obvious - not enough nuance or decision space for should-I-do-this-or-that conundrums.

Highlights at Origins today: Dropped off "Vines & Wines" sell sheet with a publisher Met @425suzanne.bsky.social in person (!!) Won at Acquire Played @drwictz.bsky.social prototype "Bank Run"

Lots of prototypes with openings for playtesting in the @unpub.bsky.social room at Origins. Come, take a load off your feet, find something that strikes your fancy.

If you're at Origins, come play my pickup-and-deliver "Sky Merchants of Tora" in the impossible-to-miss @unpub.bsky.social Room across from the vendors hall from 10:00 to 2:00 today. I'm at Table 21. Or just look for me in the Nationals ballcap.

Origins last night was "Scout," "Sea Salt and Paper," and my "Vines & Wines" prototype at the bar with @hokiestone.bsky.social and son. The fun is starting.

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Hi all - 3 days left in the Kickstarter for deluxe Santa's Workshop (or an upgrade pack if you have it already). Also...I'll be at Origins starting tomorrow night. I'll be in the Elf Creek booth for much of my time...stop by and say hi! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bre...

Secret Villages & Santa's Workshop (+Related Story Puzzles!)www.kickstarter.com The first expansion to Merchants of the Dark Road, plus a deluxe edition of Santa's Workshop and our first two story-driven puzzles!