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3 game concepts that tickled my brain lately?
HERE YOU GO:
1. Opponent Parasitism
2. Failing Forward
3. Deliberate Stress ProvocationCurious which games featured these concepts? Read my 130th newsletter issue to find out!
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/3-game-concepts-worth-raving-about
#printandplay #gamedesign #boardgames #indiegames #boardgamegeek
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Monday? Nope, it's PRINT DAY!
And I printed two games that couldn’t be further apart.
One takes me to the year 2089 to rebuild humanity’s planetary neural network before a rogue program wipes it out, while the other makes me form a band of magical Bards waiting to get their big break at a festival!
Curious? Get to know both games in my 129th newsletter issue!
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/monday-no-it-s-print-day
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A side-scrolling digital game with a PnP version?
That’s a first!
Say hello to Chimi, the blue-hoodied protagonist of my latest project, Fireworks Fiasco!
Get to know about it in my 128th issue.
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-platformer-with-a-print-and-play-version
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A, E, I, O, U… and sometimes Y!
I’m a BIG fan of social deduction games, and if you are too, Someone’s Y is absolutely one to check out.
It’s one of the four games in the MILLRAT Pack, and I’ve been playing it with my friends lately.
Read my full game review to find out what we discovered:
https://pnptime.com/someones-y-game-review/
#printandplay #partygames #gamenight #socialdeduction #boardgames
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A, E, I, O, U… and sometimes Y!
I’m a BIG fan of social deduction games, and if you are too, Someone’s Y is absolutely one to check out.
It’s one of the four games in the MILLRAT Pack, and I’ve been playing it with my friends lately.
Read my full game review to find out what we discovered:
https://pnptime.com/someones-y-game-review/
#printandplay #partygames #gamenight #socialdeduction #boardgames
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Did you know there’s a one-page RPG jam happening over on itch.io?
Itch has always been a gem in my eyes, whether it’s print-and-plays, digital games, or excellent tracks to have on while playing. And now... a PnP jam!
Explore the 200+ entries in the One-Page RPG Jam 2026, find all the deets in my 127th newsletter issue!
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Polyominoes x poker hands x engine building?!
That’s one mechanical cocktail!
Stoked to have played another gem from Florian, as I’ve been playing nothing but CENTI these past couple of days. It’s the third and final game I’ve tried from the PnP Bundle, which also features Echoes of Tomorrow and Rooftop Roses.
Shared all my findings on CENTI in my 126th newsletter issue!
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/tetris-x-poker-hands-x-engine-building
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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Here’s a thought-provoking one for you folks!
What do you guys think?
A few of you have been replying to my newsletter emails with some pretty interesting questions lately, so I responded to a few of them in my 125th issue!
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/is-it-roll-and-write-if-you-don-t-write
#rollandwrite #printandplay #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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A race to... plant flowers? YES!
Roll-and-write meets turf war as Chris Backe is back with yet another gem, Rooftop Roses! It’s part of the first-ever PnP Bundle by Florian Fiedler and Chris.
Get to know about the game in my 124th newsletter issue!
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-race-to-plant-flowers
#printandplay #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames #rollandwrite
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Okay, I’m not gatekeeping this gem!
If you listen to music while playing games (if not, YOU SHOULD!), check out my latest issue! I’ve unearthed an album full of loopable 16-bit tracks that's dope, at least to my ears!
Link to my 123rd issue: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/music-to-your-gaming-ears
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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“...this has been one of those bucket list experiences, getting my own game into other people’s hands.”
My 10th Behind the Scenes issue is a special one, as Alec walks us through how Echoes of Tomorrow came to life, from its earliest prototypes to becoming the winner of the first-ever PnP Bundle contest!
Read it here: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-echoes-of-tomorrow
#printandplay #pnpbundle #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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This Print Day feels extra special!
I’ve been waiting to get my hands on one of these games ever since the PnP Bundle contest launched earlier this year. And now it’s here, joined by two others in PnP Bundle #1!
In my 121st newsletter issue, I’m revealing the trio and sharing why each one has me stoked.
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/another-glorious-print-day
#printandplay #pnpbundle #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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This Print Day feels extra special!
I’ve been waiting to get my hands on one of these games ever since the PnP Bundle contest launched earlier this year. And now it’s here, joined by two others in PnP Bundle #1!
In my 121st newsletter issue, I’m revealing the trio and sharing why each one has me stoked.
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/another-glorious-print-day
#printandplay #pnpbundle #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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So, what exactly makes a game great?
For my 120th issue, I wrote about the elements that come together to make a game feel special, and a lovely little print-and-play project that seems to have covered all grounds!
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/the-making-of-great-games
#printandplay #cardgames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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A dice that’s NOT random? Is that even possible?
Well... time to find out how PRNG and controlled randomness can add a whole new angle to game design in my 119th newsletter issue!
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-dice-that-s-not-random
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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A dice that’s NOT random? Is that even possible?
Well... time to find out how PRNG and controlled randomness can add a whole new angle to game design in my 119th newsletter issue!
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-dice-that-s-not-random
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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'Tas, where are them DPnPs?'
To those who asked me about it lately, here's your answer in my 118th newsletter issue.
Get to know about the 3rd Dynamic Print-and-Play that's set to launch in...
Read the newsletter to find out? 😉
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/where-are-the-dpnps
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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The finale has a name.
Episode 5: Echoes, the last chapter of The Secret of Langton Manor, releases this Halloween. Everything the saga has opened, the silent clocks, the footprints, the tree beneath the house, will be answered.Full announcement and cover reveal: https://bromelain.mobi/blog/news/episode-5-echoes-announcement
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I started writing down my progress of converting #Maleghast to a #printandplay format here: https://dbzer0.com/blog/magnagothica-maleghast-print-play-unit-chips/ on my own (underutilized) blog.
This piece is elaborating on how I translated the units to a poker-chip format.
I'll be writing the next few pieces soon.
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I started writing down my progress of converting #Maleghast to a #printandplay format here: https://dbzer0.com/blog/magnagothica-maleghast-print-play-unit-chips/ on my own (underutilized) blog.
This piece is elaborating on how I translated the units to a poker-chip format.
I'll be writing the next few pieces soon.
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Verdict’s out, folks!
In my previous issue, I walked through the story behind my Medieval methods of crafting PnP cards, and frankly... I expected some wrath from the PnP connoisseurs.
But did I get axed, though? 🤔
Shared it all in my 117th newsletter issue: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/pnpers-have-spoken
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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Imagine being a drunk pirate in the middle of the sea.
Add to that a whirling Maelstrom about to consume everything around it.
And you’re willing to risk it all for treasure and RUM!
Roll 4 Rum is BACK as Roll 4 MORE Rum! Read my blog to know my take on the game with its revised artwork, inclusion of captains, special crews, and stuff that will flip your fortune & reward you for special quests.
Link: https://pnptime.com/roll-4-more-rum-game-review/
#printandplay #rollandwrite #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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I have a confession to make...
And it’s about print-and-plays (duh), but NOT about game design...
This one is more about what happens AFTER I print them out.
Do the math? 😉
Read about it in my 115th issue: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/confession-of-a-pnper
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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A maze. A villain. A bunch of trapped innocent critters.
A game where bedtime is survival!
Say hello to 7 To Midnight, where you're a superhero trying to save critters from becoming Zumoffa's dinner by putting them to sleep. Do you have what it takes to make your way through the maze and save the day in 7 minutes?
Read my review on this cute horror card game: https://pnptime.com/7-to-midnight-game-review/
#printandplay #cardgames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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Just published my 9th Behind the Scenes issue!
One of my favorite parts of doing these interviews is not just learning how games come to life, but also seeing how the creators behind them evolve and adapt with time.
Huge thanks to Florian Fiedler for sharing the story behind Roll 4 MORE Rum!
In case you missed it, the game just went live on Gamefound.
Read the issue here: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-roll-4-more-rum
#printandplay #rollandwrite #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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Up for TONS of fresh PnPs?
BGG’s 2026 Solitaire Print and Play Contest is LIVE, and I’ve already seen 40 promising entries, including this little gem shown in the image!
Read all about it in my 114th issue: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-feast-of-solo-print-and-plays
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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Up for TONS of fresh PnPs?
BGG’s 2026 Solitaire Print and Play Contest is LIVE, and I’ve already seen 40 promising entries, including this little gem shown in the image!
Read all about it in my 114th issue: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-feast-of-solo-print-and-plays
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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A Behind the Scenes issue featuring FOUR games?
Dive into the story behind the MILLRAT Pack, a set of 4 party games tailored to light up your game nights.
A free game is also up for grabs 😉
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-the-millrat-pack
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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Any guesses which game I printed? 😅
After “visually” playing Roll 4 Rum since 2024, I’m so glad to finally have its successor, Roll 4 MORE Rum, on my table!
Read my 112th newsletter issue to know all about it: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/yet-another-print-day
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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What are the little things that make a PnP feel special for you?
Not talking about the genre or mechanics. But the extra bits around the game.
In my 111th newsletter issue, I’m talking about 4 little big wins that make print-and-play games even better for me. Any guesses?
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/the-little-big-wins-of-print-and-play-games
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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Cute horror game. Gorgeous artwork. Add to that a comic book packed with lore.
Could I resist the urge to interview the mind behind such a game?
Absolutely not.
Enjoy the 7th Behind the Scenes issue, where I reached out to Bob Whitely to know about the story behind 7 To Midnight.
Get to know about the game’s origin, the world behind it, and the villain waiting near the Midnight Gate.
Read here: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-7-to-midnight
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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a game I'm creating
a game I'm playing
a game I'm revisitingRead what I’ve been up to lately in my 109th newsletter issue!
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/journal-of-a-game-freak
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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What does it take to create a survival game?
For my 108th newsletter issue, I conducted an anatomy of Bravery, perhaps one of the most in-depth games I’ve played this year. A game this layered deserved to be dissected and looked at closely.
Read the issue: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/how-to-create-a-survival-game
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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In other news, it’s PRINT DAY!
I printed two games that could not be more different from one another. One is a print-and-play origami duel, while the other has me running through a maze rescuing critters from a badass villain!
Read all about it in my 107th newsletter issue: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/it-s-print-day-3
#printandplay #sologames #boardgamegeek #indiegames #boardgames
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I released a new volume for my little “Dungeon Hero” solo RPG ‘zine.
This one is a series of fun adventures inspired by campy sci-fi plots like “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” or “The Blob”. I had a great time writing these!
Three of the adventures are free/PWYW, and the fourth is available with a donation.
https://lonespelunker.itch.io/dungeon-hero-volume-four-eerie-dimensions
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Say hello to Episode 8 of Visual Playthrough!
This time, watch me sail through a round of Iron Quest: The First Ember, a 3D roll-and-write!
Will I be able to handle the Raider attack? Well, read the issue to find out.
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-visual-playthrough-episode-08
#printandplay #rollandwrite #sologames #indiegames #boardgamegeek
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Just published Issue 103, and it’s a special Behind the Scenes episode!
Chris Backe and Parker Simpson share what went into bringing the second edition of Dragon vs Kingdom to life, a role-flipping pass-and-play.
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-dragon-vs-kingdom
#printandplay #boardgames #indiegames #tabletopgames #boardgamegeek
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We found unlabeled floppy disks with memories of ancient adventurers! Download one daily, print, cut, and explore with pencil, eraser, 5 dice, and a token. Crawl, decode, discover, and don't get lost... Mazes of Stampadia 3D is out! kesiev.com/stampadia-mazes #mos3d #opensource #indiegame #printandplay
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Folks, I got a new job!
And the best part? It’s a roll-and-write ;)
My 102nd newsletter issue follows my full journey through the career mode of Midtown Mall.
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/my-new-job
#printandplay #boardgames #indiegames #sologames #boardgamegeek
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*deep breath*
Duality X Opponent Parasitism X Pass-and-play X New Dragons X New Kingdoms X Hex Grid
*exhale*
There’s a LOT going on in Dragon vs Kingdom, which found its way back to my table after 19 months with its second edition!
Read about my experience in perhaps the most detailed blog I’ve written to date.
Link: https://pnptime.com/dragon-vs-kingdom-2-game-review/
#printandplay #boardgames #indiegames #tabletopgames #boardgamegeek
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Best way to start a week? How about a Visual Playthrough? 😉
My 101st newsletter issue covers the 7th episode of Visual Playthrough, and this time Mak and I step into the suspicious little world of Shinobi Spy & Supply.
Who won? Any guesses? 🤔
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-visual-playthrough-episode-07
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Three years ago I released the first episode of Langton Manor for free.
To celebrate the third birthday of the game, Episode 2: Roots is free for one day on 30 May. If you’ve played Episode 1, now is the time to go deeper into the mystery.
➡️ https://bromelain.mobi/b/langton-manor-ep2-printable-escape-room-puzzle-game
#FreeGame #LangtonManor #PnP #PrintAndPlay #BoardGames #TabletopGames #IndieDev #SoloGaming #Mystery
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Just published my 100th newsletter issue!
What started as a small PnP corner has grown into a space full of games, interviews, contests, and folks who keep showing up.
Read my 100th issue. There’s a small gift inside too!
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Guess my top 5 free PnP games to date? 👀
Or read my 99th newsletter issue and find out!
Say hello to my Hall of ‘Game’, a little collection of free print-and-play games I keep coming back to.
Don’t forget to comment which free PnPs live in your head rent-free.
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/my-hall-of-game
#printandplay #pnpgames #boardgames #indiegames #tabletopgames
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Love for Norse mythology X A Viking saga X TONS of iterations
And then, the 3D tokens.
For my 98th issue, 'Behind the Scenes' returns with Iron Quest: The First Ember, where Zion shares how his first print-and-play was forged.
Read the issue to know the story behind the quest!
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-iron-quest
#printandplay #rollandwrite #indiegames #boardgames #boardgamegeek
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It’s Print Day, folks!
Can you guess the 3 games I just printed?
Hint:
🔎 A sneaky social deduction game
❄️ A brutal fight for survival
🐉 A kingdom with dragons wreaking havocRevealed in my 97th issue:
https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/it-s-print-day-f912 -
Fifteen rounds. A Viking crew. And the North to rule!
Iron Quest: The First Ember caught my eye with its 3D printed tokens first, but the game had more waiting once the dice hit the table.
Read my review article to know whether the 3D tokens added to this roll-and-write experience, and how my quest to master the North went.
Link: https://pnptime.com/iron-quest-the-first-ember-game-review/
#printandplay #rollandwrite #sologames #indiegames #boardgamegeek
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It happened folks!
I’ve always wondered what it would feel like to see a game cross paths with reality, and I’m so glad I got to witness this one up close.
Curry collaborated with a professional highliner for Rope Walkers, and it’s much more than a cool cameo. In my 96th issue, I shared Faith Dickey’s thoughts on highlining, and how she became part of the Rope Walkers universe.
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/when-a-game-and-reality-crossed-paths
#printandplay #indiegames #sologames #boardgamegeek #micromay
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Ninjas X 1v1 duel X tableau-building X spy-inception!
How was I NOT going to dig into the story behind this one?
Issue #95 is my conversation with Leslie, co-designer and artist behind Shinobi Spy & Supply.
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-shinobi-spy-and-supply
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Necromancer vs. necromancer!
Loser joins the winner’s army.
In my 94th issue, I take on Mïnomancer, my second DPnP experience.
Did it go further than the first Dynamic PnP I tried?
Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/dungeon-crawling-like-never-before
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It’s been a WHILE since I last did one of these!
My 93rd issue dives back into A Visual Playthrough, this time inside Hidden Realms: The Mummy’s Tomb.
Enter the tomb:
https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-visual-playthrough-episode-6#printandplay #sologames #indiegames #boardgamegeek #boardgames
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One of my favorite things lately?
Learning what goes on behind the games we play.
My 92nd issue is the story behind Rope Walkers, a game where the world split in two!
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Two rival shops. An alley full of ninjas.
And an absolutely ridiculous amount of spying going on!
Read my full review article on Shinobi Spy & Supply, a sneaky little tableau-builder:
https://pnptime.com/shinobi-spy-and-supply-game-review/#printandplay #cardgames #ninjaspy #indiegames #kickstartergames
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3 games. 3 moods. ZERO normalcy.
My 91st newsletter somehow spiraled into:
🐼 adorable red pandas causing tabletop mayhem
🪦 tomb-mapping with a mummy close behind
👽 humans hiding among aliens!Link: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/of-pandas-mummies-and-aliens
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Roll-and-write x real-life management simulation!
Midtown Mall took a route less traveled, and had me hooked on its engine-building chain reactions.
Result? I ran my own shopping mall!
Read my review article:
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Equal parts cute. Equal parts mayhem!
Been playing Red Panda Surprise lately, where Dylan managed to pull off his signature “looks cute, plays clever” magic yet again.
Read my take in the 90th issue:
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I’ve always been curious about what goes into creating a game.
Got a lovely peek into Midtown Mall, thanks to its creator, Romin!
That story is at the center of my 89th issue:
https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/behind-midtown-mall#printandplay #sologames #gamedesign #indiegames #boardgamegeek