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Jay Bell πŸ”œ GAMA, Unpub, SoBo

@thejaybell

Entertainer. Optimist. Creator. Leader. Prepress Specialist 🐼 by day, Boardgame Designer 🎲 by night. (He/Him) #BLM #LoveIsLove

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Frenchy is greeeaat!

26.02.2026 05:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ²βœ‚οΈ I hope GAMA is ready for this lil man and his friends. 🀣🀣

Help me name him, please.

26.02.2026 03:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Coming soon: Crime Guys: The Crime Game Now with 1000% more crime!

ANNOUNCEMENT!

Crime Guys: The Crime Game is launching on Kickstarter in May. Go follow right now!

#Placeholdergames #CrimeGuys #boardgames #excited

www.kickstarter.com/projects/pla...

24.02.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Are you going to be at GAMA? I'll be there with @pandagm.com . I'd love to chat with you about quoting, designing with manufacturing in mind, or anything else!

Comment below and I'll send you my scheduler link!

20.02.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸŽ²βœ‚οΈ s/o to those who entered this year's @cardboardedison.com competition. I'm helping judge the first round and just wanted to remind folks that entering is a win in itself. I remeber how much work it was last year.

Excited to see all of the awesome games!!

04.02.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here’s one video shared with us of the state-ordered execution. The man was beaten in the head with a gun, shot once, then shot five more times while on the ground. State-ordered executions continue.

24.01.2026 17:15 πŸ‘ 1791 πŸ” 1007 πŸ’¬ 209 πŸ“Œ 200
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Other Cat decrees from his board game throne, "Give me a look at your collections so I might see your board game shelves are wanting!"

Always love a good shelfie. Bonus points if there's another cat lol

pic by @thejaybell.bsky.social

#placeholdergames #cats #boardgames

20.01.2026 17:19 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Stuck trying to design your first game? Watch this.
Stuck trying to design your first game? Watch this. YouTube video by Matthew Dunstan

Shout out to @matthewdunstan.bsky.social's hat in this game design video. πŸ˜†

youtu.be/TbhiLMrE3Ig?...

19.01.2026 17:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

New Sky to Bluesky starter tips:

1) As you settle in ask yourself: "does Bluesky suck, or am I just going through stages of Twitter grief & withdrawal?"

2) Twitter Famousβ„’ is non-essential here so feel free to leave it off yr Bsky bio.

3) Resist the urge to self-describe as a "Twitter refugee."

11.10.2023 12:15 πŸ‘ 149 πŸ” 24 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 9

This has been one of the toughest weeks in a long time.

Minneapolis is under siege again, like we were 5 years ago. Just this last summer, we had a political assassination.

It’s so much to deal with, so hard to know what to do that’s actually helpful.

10.01.2026 04:44 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Block Fort stage

Block Fort stage

Hear me out. Mario Kart 64s Block Fort as a 4x4 skirmish games table.

03.01.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 148 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 4

As a game creator it’s part of my mission to make games that connect people in community with one another, creating memories and cementing relationships.

In truth choosing joy, community, and play *is* a radical idea in this day and age.

Taking account of that power and using it is revolutionary.

02.01.2026 17:12 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sk8 is one of my favorite songs in like the past decade, and his bars are just insane.

31.12.2025 22:11 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite thing that I discovered this year that was released before this year is easily EPIC: The Musical.

31.12.2025 20:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My favorite albums released in 2025 (in no particular order)

JID - God Does Like Ugly
Tate McRae - So Close To What???
Justin Beiber - Swag
Couch - Big Talk
BANKS - Off With Her Head
Alessia Cara - Love & Hyperbole

Honorable mention: K-Pop Demon Hunters

31.12.2025 20:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Oof.

26.12.2025 03:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love when publishers share things like this. It not only gives me considerations for the games I'm creating/pitching, it provides a new perspective about why a game is doing well in the market.

23.12.2025 20:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Clearly lol

23.12.2025 00:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I need that guy's outfit. 🀩

23.12.2025 00:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Red X from Teen Titans! πŸ˜ƒ

22.12.2025 19:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Poker with a shared 3x3 grid. You're also using your point/betting tokens to take some actions.

I was calling it Ampersand (for reasons) but I also like Spaces High.

22.12.2025 15:19 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#placeholder-games is a studio founded by a group of friends and #tabletop enthusiasts bringing the games we create to you!

Put Campfire on your shelf today and save a spot for Crime Guys: The Crime Game coming soon!

Team intros in the thread below.

placeholder-games.com

19.12.2025 02:36 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Decorate the town square in time in this festive pickup-and-deliver game. Join Kevin as he reviews Holiday Hills from Chris Couch Games.
www.meeplemountain.com/reviews/holi...

#BoardGames #Christmas
4.5/5 β˜…

30.11.2025 21:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No worries!!

27.11.2025 00:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No one likes word games is a lie.

27.11.2025 00:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Are you going to be at Pax Unplugged? Let's chat about how to optimize your game for manufacturing!

calendly.com/jayfrompanda...

14.11.2025 17:35 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Map of the Expo Hall at PAX Unplugged 2025. Booth 3752 is highlighted as the location we'll be at. Some images of Chicken Fried Dice and Trickadee box art are shown over the map.

Map of the Expo Hall at PAX Unplugged 2025. Booth 3752 is highlighted as the location we'll be at. Some images of Chicken Fried Dice and Trickadee box art are shown over the map.

We're going to PAX Unplugged! Stop by to demo Chicken Fried Dice or pick up a copy of Trickadee!

Also... check out our pre-launch page and reserve your copy of the Critter Critics mini expansion for Chicken Fried Dice: get.chickenfrieddice.com

11.11.2025 22:44 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 6

Well damn. #Metatopia2025 was absolutely fantastic. I'm excited for next year.

09.11.2025 21:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

PS: shout out to @thejaybell.bsky.social, whose game Pip It should really get picked up by a publisher soon. It’s an incredible dice flicking game.

09.11.2025 05:25 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Overhead view of a Twix snickerdoodle flavored candy bar on white background with laptop cropped in top corner.

Overhead view of a Twix snickerdoodle flavored candy bar on white background with laptop cropped in top corner.

Pretty tasty.

31.10.2025 01:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0