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Curious soul. I make board games, soup, and bad puns. Visit robertataylor.ca for CV and Media Kit.

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One week until Playtesting 101 at Walkthrough Collaborative on Whyte Ave in YEG. RSVP here tinyurl.com/2rzvauam for an evening of learning and playtesting!

26.02.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Amanda Panda's Twitch Stream Schedule

Snow Colony w/ Christina
Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026
3 PM PST / 6 PM EST / 11 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

Honeypot & Forage (KS Preview)
Stream sponsored by Flatout Games
W/ Joseph & Shawn
Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026
12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 8 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

BGA games w/ Chat
MPeebles Co-stream
Friday, Feb. 27, 2026
11 AM PST / 2 PM EST / 7 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel
Twitch.tv/MPeebles

Vineyard: A Winemaking Game w/ Roberta
Sunday, March 1, 2026
12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 8 PM UTC
Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel
Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

Amanda Panda's Twitch Stream Schedule Snow Colony w/ Christina Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026 3 PM PST / 6 PM EST / 11 PM UTC Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel Honeypot & Forage (KS Preview) Stream sponsored by Flatout Games W/ Joseph & Shawn Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 8 PM UTC Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel BGA games w/ Chat MPeebles Co-stream Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST / 7 PM UTC Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel Twitch.tv/MPeebles Vineyard: A Winemaking Game w/ Roberta Sunday, March 1, 2026 12 PM PST / 3 PM EST / 8 PM UTC Twitch.tv/Panda8ngel Youtube.com/@Panda8ngel

Lots of friends joining me this week for fun games! Christina from Going Analog Shawn & @fanfactories.bsky.social from Flatout Games (Sponsored Stream). And Roberta Taylor πŸ’—

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23.02.2026 20:58 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
Poster for Playtesting 101. Text reads "Come out for an evening of learning and collaboration. Where: Pe Metawe, When: 21 March 2026, 1:30-4pm, Who: Board game designers!"

Poster for Playtesting 101. Text reads "Come out for an evening of learning and collaboration. Where: Pe Metawe, When: 21 March 2026, 1:30-4pm, Who: Board game designers!"

Poster for Playtesting 101. Text reads "Come out for an evening of learning and collaboration. Where: Walkthrough Collaborative on Whyte, When: 9 March 2026, 6:30-9pm, Who: Board game designers!"

Poster for Playtesting 101. Text reads "Come out for an evening of learning and collaboration. Where: Walkthrough Collaborative on Whyte, When: 9 March 2026, 6:30-9pm, Who: Board game designers!"

YEG game designers, come on out to learn and playtest! 2 locations and times. This event is free, RSVP for tickets at tinyurl.com/2rzvauam

23.02.2026 16:38 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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River Market: A Creature Comforts Game A quick and streamlined standalone game; help build a unique shared gameboard while maximizing your critter's laps around the market!

Hey everyone! The kickstarter for River Market is nearly over, and I am so excited for this game to get to players. I'm so proud of this design! If you're looking for an adorable, family-friendly game, please check it out :)

25.11.2025 17:53 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Canadian friends, I have a not-for-profit client in search of a graphic designer who is familiar with board games for a small project. Please reach out to me if you know someone who may be interested! Bonus points for anyone in the Edmonton area:)

01.08.2025 14:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey YEG! Check out this event at Hexagon next Thursday, June 19. You can meet the delightful @elizhargrave.bsky.social, get excited about this film, maybe even play a few games😊😊

11.06.2025 03:25 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Went to the museum with @robertataylor.bsky.social and OH BOY I am loving the game we're cooking up for the Maple Jam!

16.05.2025 02:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Spring Bird Migration Data Visualization
Spring Bird Migration Data Visualization YouTube video by Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Watch this beautiful visualization of bird migration! Birds are such welcome signs of spring!

20.04.2025 13:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Beyond Colonization: The push for Cultural Inclusivity in Board Gaming
Beyond Colonization: The push for Cultural Inclusivity in Board Gaming YouTube video by Drayer, Ink

Last month we attended #TokenCon here in OKC and Will was on a panel with @robertataylor.bsky.social discussing colonization and inclusivity in games. The video for that is finally up thanks to our friends @drayerink.bsky.social and we wanted to share.

youtu.be/wX4YSdxkcJU?...

01.04.2025 20:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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YEGwords Free, handcrafted crosswords made with ❀️ in Edmonton. New puzzles every Friday!

Delighted to discover a local crossword puzzle creator. Loving the YEG specific easter eggs in these! www.yegwords.com

01.04.2025 13:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Every Solo Title [BUNDLE] - Dungeon Masters Guild | Dungeon Masters Guild This special bundle product contains the following titles.A Motley Crew: The Velkynvelve Prisoners as PCs for Out of the

My partner was laid off from her job of 17 years because it was primarily USAID funded.

So, starting today, I am offering all of my solo titles, a $185 value for $39.95 The bundle sale will continue until she or I find something to replace her salary.

#ttrpg #dnd

www.dmsguild.com/product/5122...

18.03.2025 15:41 πŸ‘ 197 πŸ” 192 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 5
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Celebrating Exploring Wahkohtowin's award with the team! This game about Treaty 6 history is really special ❀️

20.02.2025 01:47 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vineyard: A Winemaking Game πŸ‡πŸ· A delightful pairing of shared worker placement and action selection for 1-4 players!

Yay!! Vineyard: A Winemaking Game has funded!! I am so very excited for folks to play this unique game- I think it's very special.

16.02.2025 18:38 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vineyard: A Winemaking Game πŸ‡πŸ· A delightful pairing of shared worker placement and action selection for 1-4 players!

Vineyard: A Winemaking Game is so close to funding- please check it out if you haven't already. Who doesn't want to make wine with friends!!

14.02.2025 17:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The cat is named Jasper, after my son's sweet kitty 🐱

11.02.2025 14:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Vineyard: A Winemaking Game πŸ‡πŸ· A delightful pairing of shared worker placement and action selection for 1-4 players!

It's live! Please take a look at Vineyard, it might be your next favourite game!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/eba...

11.02.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Place for All My Books A cozy board game about collecting good books & the joy of organizing them.

I am so excited for this very cozy game! If you love books and board games, check out A Place for all My Books on KS :)

28.01.2025 15:56 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Squeaky Clean by Catherine Bevan Survive as long as you can by drawing shapes to pop bubbles and catch their contents in this fast-paced minigame

Here's the little game I helped make last weekend at the Global Game Jam. I made many of the sfx, in case you're curious, and the amazing Catherine Bevan did the programming.

27.01.2025 22:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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All A-Board | Edify. Roll your dice and have some fun at these board game stores and cafes

Delighted to learn that Edmonton has so many board game cafes and shops! Now, to visit them all :D
#yeg

21.01.2025 18:38 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Designer/Developer Diary from Roberta Taylor and Eduardo Baraf | Vineyard: A Winemaking Game Vineyard Designer/Developer Diary: Roberta Taylor & Eduardo Baraf [Roberta] Vineyard: A Winemaking Game is a shared worker placement game where players work together (very competitively) to help the ...

This was a really fun designer diary to write, although remembering back 4 years to the beginning of the project was a bit of a test! πŸŽ²βœ‚οΈ

17.01.2025 22:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Top 10 Most Anticipated New Board Games of 2025
Top 10 Most Anticipated New Board Games of 2025 YouTube video by ThinkerThemer

Some very kinds words from Thinker Themer about Vineyard: A Winemaking Game! I'm so excited for folks to play this game- watch for the KS soon!

15.01.2025 17:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just signed up for my first game jam😊 I'm curious to see what will happen when an analogue designer joins a predominantly digital game jam. I'm excited to learn some new skills, that's for sure! πŸŽ²βœ‚οΈ

09.01.2025 18:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Hello Kitty Day at the Park Review: The Kobayashi Badtz-Maru
Hello Kitty Day at the Park Review: The Kobayashi Badtz-Maru YouTube video by The Dice Tower

This lovely review of Hello Kitty Day at the Park flew under my radar until today! So thrilled to have the Dice Tower Seal of Approval on this fun project:)

21.12.2024 17:10 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tip Your Capybar-istas! A Cafe Baras Review~
Tip Your Capybar-istas! A Cafe Baras Review~ YouTube video by Board Game Animal

This quick review of Cafe Baras is adorable and so very kind!

19.12.2024 18:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Top 10 Small Box / Family Board Games of 2024
Top 10 Small Box / Family Board Games of 2024 YouTube video by ThinkerThemer

So very proud to see my game included in ThinkerThemer's list alongside some other amazing titles:)

16.12.2024 15:42 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Treaty-focused board game set to grow after UN recognition After receiving accolades and financial support from the United Nations, a team that includes the Yellowhead Indigenous Education Foundation, the Indigenous Knowledge & Wisdom Centre, and the Edmonton...

Lovely article about Exploring wΓ’hkΓ΄htowin in Taproot Edmonton this morning :)

12.12.2024 13:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Comic showing two snowmen looking at a table made of snow, with a board game on top. One snowman says,"Sweet gaming table! Wait til Ted sees this." The other snowman says, "Um, about Ted"

Comic showing two snowmen looking at a table made of snow, with a board game on top. One snowman says,"Sweet gaming table! Wait til Ted sees this." The other snowman says, "Um, about Ted"

A winter comic for fellow board gamers out there. ❄️
#Boardgaming

Have added to my #Uplift feed at:
bsky.app/profile/debb...

09.12.2024 16:08 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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'Barry and I are at PaxU and he found some new friends already! Come see us at the KTBG booth this weekend!

05.12.2024 19:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
A crocheted capybara toy and a Canadian passport in a brown leather bag.

A crocheted capybara toy and a Canadian passport in a brown leather bag.

'Barry and I are excited to get on the road! We're headed for PaxU bright and early tomorrow morning 😊 If you're going, be sure to stop by the KTBG booth and say hi!

03.12.2024 19:35 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0