CaptainKlutz
@captainklutz.bsky.social
Environmental Physicist, card and board game designer, karaoke enthusiast
Queer mixed-race chronically ill immigrant
Queer mixed-race chronically ill immigrant
back on my antics waiting for the barbecue to heat up, got 4 new versions of old protos to prepare
August 15, 2026 at 3:35 PM
back on my antics waiting for the barbecue to heat up, got 4 new versions of old protos to prepare
I'm sharing part of one of my projects for people curious to how it works! drive.google.com/file/d/1i2Gm...
Download nanDECK, unzip the folder, and build your own copy of one of my prototype's decks by following the readme.txt. Try making changes to the cards or their quantities! 🎲✂️
Download nanDECK, unzip the folder, and build your own copy of one of my prototype's decks by following the readme.txt. Try making changes to the cards or their quantities! 🎲✂️
June 11, 2026 at 7:22 AM
I'm sharing part of one of my projects for people curious to how it works! drive.google.com/file/d/1i2Gm...
Download nanDECK, unzip the folder, and build your own copy of one of my prototype's decks by following the readme.txt. Try making changes to the cards or their quantities! 🎲✂️
Download nanDECK, unzip the folder, and build your own copy of one of my prototype's decks by following the readme.txt. Try making changes to the cards or their quantities! 🎲✂️
UKGE Day 1 thoughts thread:
May 29, 2026 at 6:35 PM
UKGE Day 1 thoughts thread:
new prototype finally made it on paper after kicking around my head for over a year, this one's a Deadlock + Root inspired game where you play as different mobster families in a occult version of London. it played pretty ok for a first trial, finally got me out of my slump of 5 failed games in a row
May 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
new prototype finally made it on paper after kicking around my head for over a year, this one's a Deadlock + Root inspired game where you play as different mobster families in a occult version of London. it played pretty ok for a first trial, finally got me out of my slump of 5 failed games in a row
me: so yeah sorry to bring you back but the funding board wanted to hear your perspective on the achievements of capitalism, like the moon landing
Karl Marx: holy shit they patented seeds?
me: is there hope in the modern age for communism?
Karl Marx: the seeds in the fucking ground?
Karl Marx: holy shit they patented seeds?
me: is there hope in the modern age for communism?
Karl Marx: the seeds in the fucking ground?
May 8, 2026 at 12:29 PM
me: so yeah sorry to bring you back but the funding board wanted to hear your perspective on the achievements of capitalism, like the moon landing
Karl Marx: holy shit they patented seeds?
me: is there hope in the modern age for communism?
Karl Marx: the seeds in the fucking ground?
Karl Marx: holy shit they patented seeds?
me: is there hope in the modern age for communism?
Karl Marx: the seeds in the fucking ground?
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SCREAMING THIS FROM THE FUCKING ROOFTOPS
April 2, 2026 at 8:19 PM
SCREAMING THIS FROM THE FUCKING ROOFTOPS
Idk but I think it was @katie.bzky.team who randomly mentioned silicone scar cream one day.
On a whim I bought 10ml and tried it on a burn scar that developed eczema and it's the only cream that's lessened the redness/itching.
3 years, 4 dermatologists. And Katie solves it without ever seeing it
On a whim I bought 10ml and tried it on a burn scar that developed eczema and it's the only cream that's lessened the redness/itching.
3 years, 4 dermatologists. And Katie solves it without ever seeing it
April 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Idk but I think it was @katie.bzky.team who randomly mentioned silicone scar cream one day.
On a whim I bought 10ml and tried it on a burn scar that developed eczema and it's the only cream that's lessened the redness/itching.
3 years, 4 dermatologists. And Katie solves it without ever seeing it
On a whim I bought 10ml and tried it on a burn scar that developed eczema and it's the only cream that's lessened the redness/itching.
3 years, 4 dermatologists. And Katie solves it without ever seeing it
Didn't make it to the #cardboardedison finals, but got some absolutely excellent feedback from the judges which I've already started working on! I'm very glad I entered and I'm grateful for the time of everyone involved. Time to get straight back into creating and improving my board games! 🎲✂️
February 24, 2026 at 10:31 AM
Didn't make it to the #cardboardedison finals, but got some absolutely excellent feedback from the judges which I've already started working on! I'm very glad I entered and I'm grateful for the time of everyone involved. Time to get straight back into creating and improving my board games! 🎲✂️
there's a slug in my bed wtf
February 14, 2026 at 8:21 PM
there's a slug in my bed wtf
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February 7, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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i made a version of wikipedia you can doomscroll
xikipedia.org
xikipedia.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:43 PM
i made a version of wikipedia you can doomscroll
xikipedia.org
xikipedia.org
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There’s almost exactly ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your unpublished board game design to this year’s Cardboard Edison Award! cardboardedison.com/award
January 25, 2026 at 4:40 AM
There’s almost exactly ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your unpublished board game design to this year’s Cardboard Edison Award! cardboardedison.com/award
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CRASHOUT FOR THE AGES
January 21, 2026 at 12:49 AM
CRASHOUT FOR THE AGES
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Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Gary Larson: In my cartoon I invented Cow Tools as a cautionary tale
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
Cows: At long last, we have created the Cow Tools from classic newspaper comic Cow Tools
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It’s time! SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2026 CARDBOARD EDISON AWARD ARE OPEN! Board game designers, show us what you’ve been working on! Deadline is January 31: cardboardedison.com/award
January 1, 2026 at 1:35 PM
It’s time! SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2026 CARDBOARD EDISON AWARD ARE OPEN! Board game designers, show us what you’ve been working on! Deadline is January 31: cardboardedison.com/award
Sometimes I wonder if I overspend on @dragonshield.bsky.social sleeves. But then I get to colour code cards from my prototypes like this and I realise it's definitely worth it (colours in alt text)
November 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Sometimes I wonder if I overspend on @dragonshield.bsky.social sleeves. But then I get to colour code cards from my prototypes like this and I realise it's definitely worth it (colours in alt text)
So #SPIEL25 had genAI cards on its main stage. UKGE is defending genAI board game companies on social media. How many major conventions in Europe are left who actually support human artists?
@ukge.bsky.social shared a post on Instagram about a card game that has gAI 'art'. People (including me) commented on it expressing their disappointment. UKGE chose to respond by hiding the comments.
Should we assume UKGE is pro gAI and doesn't care for artists without whom the con wouldn't exist?
Should we assume UKGE is pro gAI and doesn't care for artists without whom the con wouldn't exist?
November 1, 2025 at 9:11 AM
So #SPIEL25 had genAI cards on its main stage. UKGE is defending genAI board game companies on social media. How many major conventions in Europe are left who actually support human artists?
Mushroom game prototype in action! Has potential, need to rework some things for sure
October 31, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Mushroom game prototype in action! Has potential, need to rework some things for sure
#CraftWednesday working on a prototype of an area control game about mushrooms and trees growing alongside each other in a Bohemian forest. Aims to reflect real growing conditions. Thanks to @lookoutgames.bsky.social for the wooden components they were giving away at Essen, very useful stuff! 🎲✂️
October 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#CraftWednesday working on a prototype of an area control game about mushrooms and trees growing alongside each other in a Bohemian forest. Aims to reflect real growing conditions. Thanks to @lookoutgames.bsky.social for the wooden components they were giving away at Essen, very useful stuff! 🎲✂️
Things that have surprised me about #SPIEL25 :
- About 1/20 games use or touch up AI generated illustrations
- The avg. game on display is mechanically much heavier than I expected
- There are many more small/mid Asian developers here than Americans
- No open play zone
- <1% of people wear a mask
🎲✂️
- About 1/20 games use or touch up AI generated illustrations
- The avg. game on display is mechanically much heavier than I expected
- There are many more small/mid Asian developers here than Americans
- No open play zone
- <1% of people wear a mask
🎲✂️
October 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Things that have surprised me about #SPIEL25 :
- About 1/20 games use or touch up AI generated illustrations
- The avg. game on display is mechanically much heavier than I expected
- There are many more small/mid Asian developers here than Americans
- No open play zone
- <1% of people wear a mask
🎲✂️
- About 1/20 games use or touch up AI generated illustrations
- The avg. game on display is mechanically much heavier than I expected
- There are many more small/mid Asian developers here than Americans
- No open play zone
- <1% of people wear a mask
🎲✂️
Pubblo (selling themselves as a way for designers to meet publishers) is running a competition to coincide with SPIEL 25- if you sign up, you get free access to the site for the rest of 2025. Not sponsored, I'm just making sure the people who couldn't make it here know 🎲✂️ pubblo.com/spielpitch
Pubblo - A digital marketplace connecting the board game industry
Powering licensing deals in the board game industry. Connect designers, publishers, and distributors worldwide with standardized pitches and streamlined workflows.
pubblo.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Pubblo (selling themselves as a way for designers to meet publishers) is running a competition to coincide with SPIEL 25- if you sign up, you get free access to the site for the rest of 2025. Not sponsored, I'm just making sure the people who couldn't make it here know 🎲✂️ pubblo.com/spielpitch
University of Lleida researchers found that the type of board game you play with children doesn't have a large effect on what they learn; instead, any game that sufficiently engages cognitive functions seems to improve overall performance
October 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
University of Lleida researchers found that the type of board game you play with children doesn't have a large effect on what they learn; instead, any game that sufficiently engages cognitive functions seems to improve overall performance
Differences in play in adults talk: there are no fundamental differences between how children and adults play. But adults tend to see play as something limited to the professionals (actors, sport) and need to feel allowed to play. Hence the gravitation towards game rooms, cafes, evenings, facilities
October 24, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Differences in play in adults talk: there are no fundamental differences between how children and adults play. But adults tend to see play as something limited to the professionals (actors, sport) and need to feel allowed to play. Hence the gravitation towards game rooms, cafes, evenings, facilities