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Shapes and Dreams - Torben Ratzlaff

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Creating wholesome board game experiences featuring unfolding mechanics, surprising depth and high-quality art. 🎲 www.shapesandreams.net

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Cover Anonyme Ludoholiker Folge 52 mit 5 Spielen. Leuchtturm voraus, Kavango, KΓΆder, Ronin, One Hit Heroes

Cover Anonyme Ludoholiker Folge 52 mit 5 Spielen. Leuchtturm voraus, Kavango, KΓΆder, Ronin, One Hit Heroes

"Unter dem Radar muss die Freiheit wohl grenzenlos sein" - also waren wir so frei und haben uns ΓΌber 5 Spiele unterhalten, die gefΓΌhlt etwas wenig Aufmerksamkeit bekommen. Folge #52 gibt's ΓΌberall, wo es Podcasts gibt!

#brettspiel #brettspiele #brettspielpodcast

open.spotify.com/episode/3Mge...

26.01.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Get #NeonHope in June if you pledge now! The game is not coming to retail any time soon. But you can still get it on #Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/projects/hop...
#boardgames #cyberpunk #solarpunk

30.01.2026 15:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today’s daily spotlight is Beacon Patrol, a game by @shapesanddreams.bsky.social, winner of the Tabletop Design Spotlight Award! This innovative tile-laying board game can be played both on PC and tabletop!

beaconpatrol.com

29.01.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you sooo much ☺️❀️

29.01.2026 07:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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More from today’s daily IndieCade spotlight: Beacon Patrol from @shapesanddreams.bsky.social wins the Tabletop Design Spotlight award at the 19th annual IndieCade festival! Check out the fest on steam at store.steampowered.com/sale/IndieCa...!

29.01.2026 04:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beacon Patrol won the Tabletop Design Spotlight Award by @indiecade.bsky.social 😱🀩❀️

You learn more about the board game and video game here beaconpatrol.com

19.01.2026 11:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much ☺️❀️

18.01.2026 13:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Snapshot of the top portion of three of Cardboard Edison's reports on board game publishing contracts.

Snapshot of the top portion of three of Cardboard Edison's reports on board game publishing contracts.

HEY BOARD GAME DESIGNERS! We're updating our reports on publishing contracts! If you've signed a game with a publisher in the past 5 years, let us know (our Gmail is our name) and we'll send you the anonymous survey. See our past reports here: cardboardedison.com/reports And please spread the word!

17.01.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 7

Looking forward to warm sunny beach-y days. This game looks beautiful! #boardgames

18.01.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

OMG, Beacon Patrol won the Tabletop Design Award @indiecade.bsky.social 2025 😱🀩πŸ₯³πŸŒŸβ€οΈ

Thank you so much to the award team and all participants!!!

17.01.2026 20:40 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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No More Mr. Mice Guy Sometimes one card makes all the difference. When I played Agent Avenue last year, I found it sharp but perhaps a millimeter thinner than I would like, resulting in an affinity for the four-player …

Division M is exactly the expansion I wanted for Agent Avenue, broadening the game's possibility space with a single card. Okay, multiple copies of a single card, but still. spacebiff.com/2026/01/08/a...

08.01.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Navigating the Luminous Seas: A Deep Dive into Beacon Patrol

techmash.co.uk/2025/12/18/n...

@techmashcouk #BeaconPatrol #AssembleEntertainment #TorbenRatzlaff #boardgames #strategy #coastline #games #gaming #gamers #videogames #gameupdate

18.12.2025 10:52 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A mosaic of 10 different illustrations of Columbo in various poses

A mosaic of 10 different illustrations of Columbo in various poses

Wife and I have been mainlining Columbo for the past couple months which means she's been filling every other moment of her holiday with drawing Columbo.

20.12.2025 01:05 πŸ‘ 1497 πŸ” 426 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 13
a colorful fantasy worm or dragon creature with six limbs and a multicolored quilt like pattern on its body. it has a black head with three horns and antennae and is saying "boycott genAI" in a white speech bubble

a colorful fantasy worm or dragon creature with six limbs and a multicolored quilt like pattern on its body. it has a black head with three horns and antennae and is saying "boycott genAI" in a white speech bubble

worm for you

11.12.2025 21:41 πŸ‘ 3703 πŸ” 1249 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 8
Cartoon-like illustration of four people in a getaway card, three inside and one on the roof. They are being pursued at a distance by a police car. The word TAKE is visible in large white letters in the top left, below much smaller text which says 'from the studio that brought you ROOT and ARCS'. Illustration for Take, the planned Kickstarter from Leder Games which has now been cancelled.

Cartoon-like illustration of four people in a getaway card, three inside and one on the roof. They are being pursued at a distance by a police car. The word TAKE is visible in large white letters in the top left, below much smaller text which says 'from the studio that brought you ROOT and ARCS'. Illustration for Take, the planned Kickstarter from Leder Games which has now been cancelled.

Head and upper body photograph of a man with light blonde/ginger hair and short ginger beard, smiling at the camera. He is wearing a red zip-up hoodie, where the logo for Leder Games is visible. Copied of Leder Games board game titles including Root and Vast are visible on shelves in the background. Ted Caya, designer of the heist board game Take.

Head and upper body photograph of a man with light blonde/ginger hair and short ginger beard, smiling at the camera. He is wearing a red zip-up hoodie, where the logo for Leder Games is visible. Copied of Leder Games board game titles including Root and Vast are visible on shelves in the background. Ted Caya, designer of the heist board game Take.

Root and Arcs publisher Leder Games has axed its next Kickstarter campaign just a few weeks before its expected launch, after the game’s creator abruptly left the publisher and took his design with him:

boardgamewire.com/index.php/20...

12.12.2025 11:26 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Vielen Dank für's Spielen und Teilen meines kleinen Spiels ☺️❀️

07.12.2025 20:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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SchΓΆnes und gemΓΌtliches Legespiel fΓΌr eine bis vier Personen:
"Leuchtturm voraus!" von #Topp
😍
Gemeinsam das Meer entdecken und Punkte sammeln.
πŸ₯°
Zwei Erweiterungen bereits enthalten, die es taktischer und anspruchsvoller machen.
#ahsw #frechverlag #LeuchtturmVoraus

25.11.2025 06:41 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beacon Patrol(γƒ‡γ‚Έγ‚Ώγƒ«η‰ˆ/Demo)
ζŽ’η΄’γƒ’γƒΌγƒ‰γ€€15η‚Ή

06.12.2025 05:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Beacon Patrol by @pandasaurusgames.com

Beacon Patrol by @pandasaurusgames.com

I’ve been drifting in the sea for the whole weekend and it’s a wonderful experience.

Beacon Patrol by @pandasaurusgames.com

10.11.2025 10:55 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŒŠπŸ’‘ Leinen los fΓΌr Leuchtturm voraus! πŸ’‘πŸŒŠ

Ein Strategiespiel mit maritimem Flair von Torben Ratzlaff fΓΌr 1–4 Spieler ab 8 Jahren. 🧭

πŸ‘‰https://www.milan-spiele.de/leuchtturm-voraus-beacon-patrol-p-40038.html?refID=social

Als

04.11.2025 11:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beacon Patrol Together you build and navigate the coast of the North Sea to secure its waterways.

Played Beacon Patrol today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36...

09.11.2025 01:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for playing and reviewing our little game ☺️❀️

31.10.2025 20:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for playing and sharing my little game ☺️❀️

31.10.2025 20:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beacon Patrol #boardgame designed by Torben Ratzlaff, published by @pandasaurusgames.com

More games and session reports here:
homeofmark.com/more-tableto...

More pictures of this session here:
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26.10.2025 17:25 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
LET ME GET LOST IN THIS GAME! || Beacon Patrol [REVIEW]
LET ME GET LOST IN THIS GAME! || Beacon Patrol [REVIEW] YouTube video by Ether x Social

​Is Beacon Patrol the most chill and intense puzzle game I've played all year? 🚒
​It looks cozy, but the tile-laying strategy is no joke. Watch my full review to see me try (and fail) to build the perfect coastal map!​
youtu.be/iLhwuPa3q8I?...

31.10.2025 17:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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All the amazing games I got at Essen Spiel this year 🀩

"A Carnivor did it" is a great logic puzzle to enjoy alone or with friends πŸ”

"Parks - Roll & Hime" is a super cute roll-and-write hiking game ⛰️

"The Electrum-Archive" is a Sci-Fi-Fantasy TTRPG set in a strange world πŸ›Έ

#boardgames #ttrpg

28.10.2025 14:07 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A sketch done with a rainbow pencil of a cute fat cat laying down and doodling. Around the cat are stars, squiggles, and other doodles, as well as the words: β€œwhy would I use AI when I can just not.”

A sketch done with a rainbow pencil of a cute fat cat laying down and doodling. Around the cat are stars, squiggles, and other doodles, as well as the words: β€œwhy would I use AI when I can just not.”

I’m tried of this grandpa

[ #cuteart #traditionalart #sketchbook ]

23.10.2025 23:46 πŸ‘ 1512 πŸ” 450 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 3
First day at #spiel! We demo'ed many games and met up with lots of lovely people we see once a year!
First day at #spiel! We demo'ed many games and met up with lots of lovely people we see once a year! YouTube video by Semi Co-op

SPIEL - THURSDAY! 🌟 Here's a recap of our first day at Essen Spiel! It was filled with great people and cool games!

#spiel25

youtube.com/shorts/QddW1...

24.10.2025 06:12 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Live at Spiel 2025! with special guest Adam Porter YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan

Had a fun chat with Adam Porter before heading into Essen today - were hoping to do a livestream each morning!

Live at Spiel 2025! with special guest Adam Porter
youtube.com/live/hF1VMdi...

24.10.2025 07:12 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much ❀️

23.10.2025 15:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0