A personal board game newsletter where the author shares short, opinionated reviews of recent plays, such as Conspiracy, Vantage and Origin Story, alongside longer reflections on gaming with friends. It suits readers who want candid first-hand impressions of tabletop games rather than rulebook-style guides.
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A board game designer's Substack covering the craft, playtesting, prototyping and business side of making games. Issues in the sample include a beginner's guide to reading manufacturer quotes, an explanation of player agency and modern game design, and an index of the author's best posts.
A weekly newsletter offering in-depth essays on board and card games, covering game history, design and reviews of new releases. Readers get informed, personal takes on individual games and the trends shaping them.
A personal weeknotes-style newsletter from Kara, a musician and developer, covering day-to-day life, travels, board games, synthesiser projects, and firm opinions on not using LLMs to write code. Readers get a candid, low-key window into one creative technologist's week and occasional reflections on programming craft.
A roundup-style board game news feed covering publisher announcements, reprints and new releases in tabletop gaming. Readers get short headlines and teasers pointing to longer articles on the Board Game Beat site.
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