Scott - Minerva 🦉
@minervatabletop.co.uk
Board game designer and publisher from London, UK:
🥪 Crumbs! The Sandwich Filler Game
🎨 Swatch: The Abstract Game of Art
📝 Organiser of Playfest London and Playtest UK (South London)
🦉 https://linktr.ee/minervatabletop
🥪 Crumbs! The Sandwich Filler Game
🎨 Swatch: The Abstract Game of Art
📝 Organiser of Playfest London and Playtest UK (South London)
🦉 https://linktr.ee/minervatabletop
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Scott - Minerva 🦉
@minervatabletop.co.uk
· Oct 18
Hi! I'm Scott, board game designer, and publisher as Minerva Tabletop Games.
I focus on small-box and microgames; games that offer simple rules with surprising depth, and do a lot with few components. I have a background in art and design and favour distinctive art styles.
More about my projects 👇🏻
I focus on small-box and microgames; games that offer simple rules with surprising depth, and do a lot with few components. I have a background in art and design and favour distinctive art styles.
More about my projects 👇🏻
Playfest London donates the profits of each years’ events to a different charity, but this year’s choice is a personal one.
Whilst we at Playfest were sat comfortably enjoying a day of gaming, members of my family were long-distance running to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Whilst we at Playfest were sat comfortably enjoying a day of gaming, members of my family were long-distance running to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease Association.
September 16, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Playfest London donates the profits of each years’ events to a different charity, but this year’s choice is a personal one.
Whilst we at Playfest were sat comfortably enjoying a day of gaming, members of my family were long-distance running to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Whilst we at Playfest were sat comfortably enjoying a day of gaming, members of my family were long-distance running to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease Association.
The Childcatcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has pulled out of Ed Sheeran's tour, citing reputational concerns of being associated with Robert Kraft.
September 16, 2026 at 9:38 AM
The Childcatcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has pulled out of Ed Sheeran's tour, citing reputational concerns of being associated with Robert Kraft.
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My new downhill racing game Kart is now on Kickstarter! In Kart, you play as tweens who've built ridiculous karts out of random junk from garages and the neighborhood dumpster and now you're racing them through your neighbors' backyards. Check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/led...
Kart
Crash through the neighborhood with Kart, a new tabletop racing game for 2-4 players!
www.kickstarter.com
September 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM
My new downhill racing game Kart is now on Kickstarter! In Kart, you play as tweens who've built ridiculous karts out of random junk from garages and the neighborhood dumpster and now you're racing them through your neighbors' backyards. Check it out: www.kickstarter.com/projects/led...
On Sunday 100 board game designers and players converged for a day of playtests, talks, and prizes at Playfest London.
Thank you to everyone who attended and made this year's event so special. We saw our highest attendance, held our largest giveaway, and raised a record amount for charity!
🎲✂️
Thank you to everyone who attended and made this year's event so special. We saw our highest attendance, held our largest giveaway, and raised a record amount for charity!
🎲✂️
September 15, 2026 at 6:21 PM
On Sunday 100 board game designers and players converged for a day of playtests, talks, and prizes at Playfest London.
Thank you to everyone who attended and made this year's event so special. We saw our highest attendance, held our largest giveaway, and raised a record amount for charity!
🎲✂️
Thank you to everyone who attended and made this year's event so special. We saw our highest attendance, held our largest giveaway, and raised a record amount for charity!
🎲✂️
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I got fed up with the usual 'cosy' game recommendations, so with Autumn here, I came up with my own alternative guide to cosy games. What would you have in your own list?
punchboard.co.uk/cosy-games-d...
punchboard.co.uk/cosy-games-d...
Cosy Games Done Different - Your guide to cosy games with a difference
It’s Autumn, or Fall for my transatlantic friends. Time to hunker down with warm, comfy things, and that includes games.
punchboard.co.uk
September 14, 2026 at 8:29 PM
I got fed up with the usual 'cosy' game recommendations, so with Autumn here, I came up with my own alternative guide to cosy games. What would you have in your own list?
punchboard.co.uk/cosy-games-d...
punchboard.co.uk/cosy-games-d...
I was watching a documentary on architecture and one of the talking heads was a university lecturer who also happened to be the cofounder of my playtest group! The way I yelled at my screen 😂
why are board game designers all secretly academics. i'm reading an article and got jumpscared by a familiar name
September 15, 2026 at 7:13 AM
I was watching a documentary on architecture and one of the talking heads was a university lecturer who also happened to be the cofounder of my playtest group! The way I yelled at my screen 😂
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New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran.
Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.
Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.
September 14, 2026 at 4:04 PM
New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran.
Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.
Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.
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Over four years in the making. That's a bit of a dramatic intro; I wasn't working on it every day for four years. I was figuring out *games* for four years. But it's finally here.
💎 Rune Rite is coming to crowdfunding on October 13th.
Follow this prelaunch page for a notification then.
#boardgames
💎 Rune Rite is coming to crowdfunding on October 13th.
Follow this prelaunch page for a notification then.
#boardgames
Coming soon: Rune Rite Flip-and-Write Game
Sharpen your quill and unstopper your inkwell! In this flip-and-write game for 1-5 players, you'll conjure your own polyominoes to win.
www.kickstarter.com
September 14, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Over four years in the making. That's a bit of a dramatic intro; I wasn't working on it every day for four years. I was figuring out *games* for four years. But it's finally here.
💎 Rune Rite is coming to crowdfunding on October 13th.
Follow this prelaunch page for a notification then.
#boardgames
💎 Rune Rite is coming to crowdfunding on October 13th.
Follow this prelaunch page for a notification then.
#boardgames
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I had a superb time yesterday at Playfest in London organised by Scott @minervatabletop.co.uk
Thanks to William, Davide, Matt and Carl who played Dwarf Union! I was particularly pleased with the Coinkeeper and Union factions which I feel are now almost completely settled. 🎲✂️
Thanks to William, Davide, Matt and Carl who played Dwarf Union! I was particularly pleased with the Coinkeeper and Union factions which I feel are now almost completely settled. 🎲✂️
September 14, 2026 at 12:48 PM
I had a superb time yesterday at Playfest in London organised by Scott @minervatabletop.co.uk
Thanks to William, Davide, Matt and Carl who played Dwarf Union! I was particularly pleased with the Coinkeeper and Union factions which I feel are now almost completely settled. 🎲✂️
Thanks to William, Davide, Matt and Carl who played Dwarf Union! I was particularly pleased with the Coinkeeper and Union factions which I feel are now almost completely settled. 🎲✂️
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September 14, 2026 at 6:42 AM
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every seat in a movie theater should have an "I have to pee" button and if enough people press it they should be able to pause the movie
January 7, 2026 at 2:08 AM
every seat in a movie theater should have an "I have to pee" button and if enough people press it they should be able to pause the movie
Playtesters are the most important part of any playtesting event. I run weekly playtesting sessions which are almost exclusively attended by designers, so Playfest London is a fantastic opportunity for games to be tested by members of the public.
But how do we encourage it? We make everything free.
But how do we encourage it? We make everything free.
September 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Playtesters are the most important part of any playtesting event. I run weekly playtesting sessions which are almost exclusively attended by designers, so Playfest London is a fantastic opportunity for games to be tested by members of the public.
But how do we encourage it? We make everything free.
But how do we encourage it? We make everything free.
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All right, here's the first call out. Within hours of me publishing an incredibly in-depth piece on CMON's finances, which covers a multitude of stock exchange filings from across several weeks, this article appeared on @tabletopgamingnews.bsky.social:
www.tabletopgamingnews.com/cmon-is-suff...
www.tabletopgamingnews.com/cmon-is-suff...
September 11, 2026 at 12:21 PM
All right, here's the first call out. Within hours of me publishing an incredibly in-depth piece on CMON's finances, which covers a multitude of stock exchange filings from across several weeks, this article appeared on @tabletopgamingnews.bsky.social:
www.tabletopgamingnews.com/cmon-is-suff...
www.tabletopgamingnews.com/cmon-is-suff...
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My CHRONICALLY UNFIT daughter is training for a HALF MARATHON to raise money for a charity that helped her mum, my wife, survive a potentially life ending illness. If you've got a spare quid, could you encourage her please? www.justgiving.com/page/jasmine...
Jasmine's fundraiser for Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland
Help Jasmine Thrower raise money to support Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland
www.justgiving.com
September 11, 2026 at 1:18 PM
My CHRONICALLY UNFIT daughter is training for a HALF MARATHON to raise money for a charity that helped her mum, my wife, survive a potentially life ending illness. If you've got a spare quid, could you encourage her please? www.justgiving.com/page/jasmine...
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It's become hugely dispiriting how frequently I'm having to contact other tabletop news sites asking that they -please- cite BoardGameWire as the source of the story they've just directly lifted, slightly reworded or run through ChatGPT before slapping it on their site without attribution.
September 10, 2026 at 12:55 PM
It's become hugely dispiriting how frequently I'm having to contact other tabletop news sites asking that they -please- cite BoardGameWire as the source of the story they've just directly lifted, slightly reworded or run through ChatGPT before slapping it on their site without attribution.
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September 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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September 8, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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Good news: We got the Hello Kitty X Godzilla toys for their respective monsters in King of Tokyo: Godzilla.
Bad news: Our average consumption of McDonald’s has skyrocketed recently.
“Sacrifices must be made for the greater good.” — @chrispyha.bsky.social, after her third Happy Meal in three days.
Bad news: Our average consumption of McDonald’s has skyrocketed recently.
“Sacrifices must be made for the greater good.” — @chrispyha.bsky.social, after her third Happy Meal in three days.
September 6, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Good news: We got the Hello Kitty X Godzilla toys for their respective monsters in King of Tokyo: Godzilla.
Bad news: Our average consumption of McDonald’s has skyrocketed recently.
“Sacrifices must be made for the greater good.” — @chrispyha.bsky.social, after her third Happy Meal in three days.
Bad news: Our average consumption of McDonald’s has skyrocketed recently.
“Sacrifices must be made for the greater good.” — @chrispyha.bsky.social, after her third Happy Meal in three days.
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I just updated prototyping.games by adding a couple of board game events to the list:
- Playfest London (organised by @minervatabletop.co.uk)
- COMBO Festival
If you are an author looking for opportunities that could support your prototyping proccess, feel free to take a look at the website!
- Playfest London (organised by @minervatabletop.co.uk)
- COMBO Festival
If you are an author looking for opportunities that could support your prototyping proccess, feel free to take a look at the website!
September 6, 2026 at 5:07 PM
I just updated prototyping.games by adding a couple of board game events to the list:
- Playfest London (organised by @minervatabletop.co.uk)
- COMBO Festival
If you are an author looking for opportunities that could support your prototyping proccess, feel free to take a look at the website!
- Playfest London (organised by @minervatabletop.co.uk)
- COMBO Festival
If you are an author looking for opportunities that could support your prototyping proccess, feel free to take a look at the website!
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This is the oldest* surviving Snakes & Ladders board in the world. Specifically, it's Gyan Chaupar, the Game of Knowledge. It's from the late 18th Century, but the game is much older - paper & cloth are not resilient media. The ladders represent virtue, the snakes vice. The scorpions are decorative.
September 4, 2026 at 1:06 PM
This is the oldest* surviving Snakes & Ladders board in the world. Specifically, it's Gyan Chaupar, the Game of Knowledge. It's from the late 18th Century, but the game is much older - paper & cloth are not resilient media. The ladders represent virtue, the snakes vice. The scorpions are decorative.
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If your Kickstarter game has AI art and an AI trailer with AI music, then there’s no way I’m going to believe the game design isn’t AI generated as well.
September 3, 2026 at 10:10 AM
If your Kickstarter game has AI art and an AI trailer with AI music, then there’s no way I’m going to believe the game design isn’t AI generated as well.
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Board game designers: Our 2026 reports on publishing contracts are out! Industry standards to know before signing:
💵 Part 1: advances, credit, creative control
🎲 Part 2: royalties, designer copies, promotion
🌏 Part 3: co-publishing, extra royalties, rights reversion
cardboardedison.com/reports
💵 Part 1: advances, credit, creative control
🎲 Part 2: royalties, designer copies, promotion
🌏 Part 3: co-publishing, extra royalties, rights reversion
cardboardedison.com/reports
September 1, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Board game designers: Our 2026 reports on publishing contracts are out! Industry standards to know before signing:
💵 Part 1: advances, credit, creative control
🎲 Part 2: royalties, designer copies, promotion
🌏 Part 3: co-publishing, extra royalties, rights reversion
cardboardedison.com/reports
💵 Part 1: advances, credit, creative control
🎲 Part 2: royalties, designer copies, promotion
🌏 Part 3: co-publishing, extra royalties, rights reversion
cardboardedison.com/reports
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Games can change the world. It's clearer than ever that the art we make shapes the future we want to see and the projects we support show our values.
Don't just talk the talk, make sure you walk the walk. Support marginalised creators, financially if you can, with signal boosting if you can't.
Don't just talk the talk, make sure you walk the walk. Support marginalised creators, financially if you can, with signal boosting if you can't.
September 1, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Games can change the world. It's clearer than ever that the art we make shapes the future we want to see and the projects we support show our values.
Don't just talk the talk, make sure you walk the walk. Support marginalised creators, financially if you can, with signal boosting if you can't.
Don't just talk the talk, make sure you walk the walk. Support marginalised creators, financially if you can, with signal boosting if you can't.
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This evening at 6:30pm I'm on BBC Radio 4, on Best Medicine, arguing that boardgames are 'the best medicine'. You can listen live or on BBC Sounds post-broadcast. It is a mix of science & comedy & was really fun to record.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Best Medicine, Series 3, 6 - Team Sports, Making Sense, Pet Dog Blood Donors, Board Games
Josh Pugh’s Team Sports kicks off vs Synaesthesia, Pet Dog Blood Donors and Board Games.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 2, 2026 at 9:26 AM
This evening at 6:30pm I'm on BBC Radio 4, on Best Medicine, arguing that boardgames are 'the best medicine'. You can listen live or on BBC Sounds post-broadcast. It is a mix of science & comedy & was really fun to record.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...