Artur Carvalho
@arturnottheking.bsky.social
Brazilian-French 🇧🇷🇫🇷 Game designer🃏
Ph.D in Modeling & Simulation.
I like to explore the frontier between modern board games and simulation games (wargames/conflict simulation), focusing on how to improve pedagogy instead of reducing complexity.
Ph.D in Modeling & Simulation.
I like to explore the frontier between modern board games and simulation games (wargames/conflict simulation), focusing on how to improve pedagogy instead of reducing complexity.
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Yesterday I was very pleased to organize a game designer seminar here at @sdhistcon.bsky.social , with acclaimed guests @danbullock.bsky.social , @colewehrle.bsky.social and @volko.bsky.social . We spoke for around 2 hours about constraints in game design and players feelings toward randomness.
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We just learned that Magical Athlete is called "Turbo-Flitzpiepen 2000" in German.
Dear @cmyk.games we need this on a shirt for sale at Spiel! ♥️
Dear @cmyk.games we need this on a shirt for sale at Spiel! ♥️
August 31, 2026 at 1:02 PM
We just learned that Magical Athlete is called "Turbo-Flitzpiepen 2000" in German.
Dear @cmyk.games we need this on a shirt for sale at Spiel! ♥️
Dear @cmyk.games we need this on a shirt for sale at Spiel! ♥️
Warm memories to heat up to during this end of Winter! Lovely game Volko. Give me some days and I'll be ready for some Verdun Steel Inferno Action.
February 22, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Warm memories to heat up to during this end of Winter! Lovely game Volko. Give me some days and I'll be ready for some Verdun Steel Inferno Action.
The Expressway must keep Cross-Bronxing! First 2-decade game. Took around 3h30. Community won with 7 points, Public and Private both with 6. Next time we'll be playing with the objective cards. Great game @nbsp1618.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social
December 24, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The Expressway must keep Cross-Bronxing! First 2-decade game. Took around 3h30. Community won with 7 points, Public and Private both with 6. Next time we'll be playing with the objective cards. Great game @nbsp1618.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social
Cross-Bronx Expressway with the ladies, from @nbsp1618.bsky.social , @gmtgames.bsky.social . First play, through the 1990s only. Excellent introduction, Community (my fiancée) won 3-2-2! Exciting stuff, looking forward to a second play with 2 decades to see the ramifications of Blight and Bonds.
December 9, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Cross-Bronx Expressway with the ladies, from @nbsp1618.bsky.social , @gmtgames.bsky.social . First play, through the 1990s only. Excellent introduction, Community (my fiancée) won 3-2-2! Exciting stuff, looking forward to a second play with 2 decades to see the ramifications of Blight and Bonds.
Previous generation of game designers passing the torch to the next one. "Seljuk: Byzantium Besieged" by Justin Fassino (Justegarde on YouTube), newest game on the Levy and Campaign series by @volko.bsky.social and @gmtgames.bsky.social . Looking forward to my copy!
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Previous generation of game designers passing the torch to the next one. "Seljuk: Byzantium Besieged" by Justin Fassino (Justegarde on YouTube), newest game on the Levy and Campaign series by @volko.bsky.social and @gmtgames.bsky.social . Looking forward to my copy!
When in San Diego, one can go to historical board game conventions... Or playing footvolley in November! 🏐☀️
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 AM
When in San Diego, one can go to historical board game conventions... Or playing footvolley in November! 🏐☀️
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Famed game designers @danbullock.bsky.social, @volko.bsky.social, and @colewehrle.bsky.social discussing historical game design at our Summit convention in a panel hosted by @arturnottheking.bsky.social.
November 8, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Famed game designers @danbullock.bsky.social, @volko.bsky.social, and @colewehrle.bsky.social discussing historical game design at our Summit convention in a panel hosted by @arturnottheking.bsky.social.
Yesterday I was very pleased to organize a game designer seminar here at @sdhistcon.bsky.social , with acclaimed guests @danbullock.bsky.social , @colewehrle.bsky.social and @volko.bsky.social . We spoke for around 2 hours about constraints in game design and players feelings toward randomness.
November 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Yesterday I was very pleased to organize a game designer seminar here at @sdhistcon.bsky.social , with acclaimed guests @danbullock.bsky.social , @colewehrle.bsky.social and @volko.bsky.social . We spoke for around 2 hours about constraints in game design and players feelings toward randomness.
SD Hist warmup! Glad to see you again @meeplelady.bsky.social 😄
First of two pre-convention events for @sdhistcon.bsky.social! Hanging with @andrewbucholtz.bsky.social, @jeffdreher.bsky.social, @bggandrew.bsky.social, @arturnottheking.bsky.social! @zumheimathafen.com and @mysterydough.net at Stone Brewery.
November 7, 2025 at 3:49 PM
SD Hist warmup! Glad to see you again @meeplelady.bsky.social 😄
I am very proud to say I helped playtesting this game. I absolutely love how intricate the cat-and-mouse game can get, and yet the game always preserves a breezy, playful feeling. And it ended up gorgeous! I absolutely recommend it. Great job @volko.bsky.social and @fortcircle.bsky.social !
Kevin @fortcircle.bsky.social yesterday brought by the latest beautiful advance copy of Hunt for Blackbeard for me to bring to SDHistCon in November. A couple pics at the link - I'll take some more to show in a bit! www.kickstarter.com/projects/for...
Update 15: Production · Hunt for Blackbeard
Hello folks! I just received the first copy from the production line (I had it airmailed to me) and it looks fantastic. I dropped it off with Volko and he will be taking it to SD Hist Con next week,...
www.kickstarter.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I am very proud to say I helped playtesting this game. I absolutely love how intricate the cat-and-mouse game can get, and yet the game always preserves a breezy, playful feeling. And it ended up gorgeous! I absolutely recommend it. Great job @volko.bsky.social and @fortcircle.bsky.social !
Just filled in mine! If you have the time to help with Melissa's research, please do!
Do you teach boardgames? We have just launched a survey asking about your experience! It takes about ten minutes to complete - please share!
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
Survey link: go.unimelb.edu.au/45qp
October 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Just filled in mine! If you have the time to help with Melissa's research, please do!
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Update: GMT's CROSS BRONX EXPRESSWAY game is shipping September 2025 👀
The designer (Non-Breaking Space) shared a photo of their game in front of the abandoned building (no longer there) & South Bronx street corner depicted on the box which was visited by Presidents Carter and Reagan 40+ years ago
The designer (Non-Breaking Space) shared a photo of their game in front of the abandoned building (no longer there) & South Bronx street corner depicted on the box which was visited by Presidents Carter and Reagan 40+ years ago
August 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Update: GMT's CROSS BRONX EXPRESSWAY game is shipping September 2025 👀
The designer (Non-Breaking Space) shared a photo of their game in front of the abandoned building (no longer there) & South Bronx street corner depicted on the box which was visited by Presidents Carter and Reagan 40+ years ago
The designer (Non-Breaking Space) shared a photo of their game in front of the abandoned building (no longer there) & South Bronx street corner depicted on the box which was visited by Presidents Carter and Reagan 40+ years ago
Finally, Sebastian "Seb" Bae is in the house! Exploring the new Littoral Commander: The Baltic @sebastianbae.bsky.social @thedietzfoundation.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Finally, Sebastian "Seb" Bae is in the house! Exploring the new Littoral Commander: The Baltic @sebastianbae.bsky.social @thedietzfoundation.bsky.social
Well, that's what you get for listening to people you admire... more boardgames! @volko.bsky.social @zillablitz.bsky.social Thanks for the fantastic video!
May 13, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Well, that's what you get for listening to people you admire... more boardgames! @volko.bsky.social @zillablitz.bsky.social Thanks for the fantastic video!
I've been in contact with this one for some time now, excited to see it up on P500 already! For anyone interested in the previous "Coast Watchers", or for alternative takes on WW1, highly recommend checking it out and supporting the project!!
The follow-on volume to Coast Watchers - this one set on the Western Front in World War I - has hit GMT's P500.
www.gmtgames.com/p-1162-drach...
www.gmtgames.com/p-1162-drach...
GMT Games - Drachen
Drachen
www.gmtgames.com
April 18, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I've been in contact with this one for some time now, excited to see it up on P500 already! For anyone interested in the previous "Coast Watchers", or for alternative takes on WW1, highly recommend checking it out and supporting the project!!
Exciting face-off with Luba for my first game of Nevsky this weekend!
Great game of @volko.bsky.social‘s Nevsky. We Played with @arturnottheking.bsky.social the 8 turn scenario with lots of twists 😄. The components are gorgeous. From @gmtgames.bsky.social
April 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Exciting face-off with Luba for my first game of Nevsky this weekend!
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🏆 To celebrate the arrival of my "Littoral Commander: Baltics" #wargame, I am going to give away a signed copy of the game. Like, repost, and follow by April 8 (midnight EST)! May the odds be ever in your favor. 😉🎲 #wargaming
April 6, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🏆 To celebrate the arrival of my "Littoral Commander: Baltics" #wargame, I am going to give away a signed copy of the game. Like, repost, and follow by April 8 (midnight EST)! May the odds be ever in your favor. 😉🎲 #wargaming
I was really glad to finally meet Mike and to do so while playing a game was the best! Excited to see where Fruit is going, I hope you have a banana dial next time @danbullock.bsky.social 🍌🍌🍌
A highlight from CircleDC: Dan Bullock's Fruit. Play as an empresario in the early 1900's to build ... or destroy Central American countries' banana trade/economies.
#boardwargames #boardgames @sebastianbae.bsky.social @fortcircle.bsky.social @arturnottheking.bsky.social @danbullock.bsky.social
#boardwargames #boardgames @sebastianbae.bsky.social @fortcircle.bsky.social @arturnottheking.bsky.social @danbullock.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I was really glad to finally meet Mike and to do so while playing a game was the best! Excited to see where Fruit is going, I hope you have a banana dial next time @danbullock.bsky.social 🍌🍌🍌
Research in progress...
March 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Research in progress...
A couple weeks ago, "Almoravid" in Brazil with good beer and my cousin. Successfully converted one more to the good side of the force! @volko.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social I've said it before, will say it once again, I love how "medieval" this game feels! ⚔️
February 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A couple weeks ago, "Almoravid" in Brazil with good beer and my cousin. Successfully converted one more to the good side of the force! @volko.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social I've said it before, will say it once again, I love how "medieval" this game feels! ⚔️
All is set for some war in the Middle-Earth!
January 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
All is set for some war in the Middle-Earth!
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"board game publishers always lie about their play times"
some of you motherfuckers take a full minute to move a single meeple
some of you motherfuckers take a full minute to move a single meeple
January 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Yesterday: Almoravid, from @volko.bsky.social and @gmtgames.bsky.social , played with my cousin. This one was gifted to me for finishing my PhD. It holds a special place in my heart. Also, it just *feels* so medieval. Teenager-me would have died to play something like this 20 years ago!⚔️🛡️🐎🚩
January 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Yesterday: Almoravid, from @volko.bsky.social and @gmtgames.bsky.social , played with my cousin. This one was gifted to me for finishing my PhD. It holds a special place in my heart. Also, it just *feels* so medieval. Teenager-me would have died to play something like this 20 years ago!⚔️🛡️🐎🚩
New year, new games ☕📖
January 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
New year, new games ☕📖
Packing Tetris all over again! Everything can be seen as a game...
December 13, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Packing Tetris all over again! Everything can be seen as a game...