Ben Bertoli
@radishgames.com
Indy-based board game designer, games journalist, and teacher 📚
Designed Bark Magic, Head Hauntcho, Mythic Menu, and Sands of Crime (coming soon!) 🌵
Bylines at Polygon, Game Informer, IGN, APWOT and many more 🫠
Designed Bark Magic, Head Hauntcho, Mythic Menu, and Sands of Crime (coming soon!) 🌵
Bylines at Polygon, Game Informer, IGN, APWOT and many more 🫠
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Ben Bertoli
@radishgames.com
· Jan 18
☠️ WORLD OF HORROR: THE BOARD GAME ☠️ @ysbryd.net
The end is nigh.
Perplexing puzzles, nightmarish figures and a return to the tabletop origins of World of Horror's inception.
More information to follow... 📰⤵️
The end is nigh.
Perplexing puzzles, nightmarish figures and a return to the tabletop origins of World of Horror's inception.
More information to follow... 📰⤵️
Thrilled to reveal I’ve been working as a gameplay designer on the official World of Horror board game for the past six months!
It’s been a blast detailing monsters, mysteries, items and locations. Pumped to share more in the future 💀
It’s been a blast detailing monsters, mysteries, items and locations. Pumped to share more in the future 💀
Hey! I’m on the newest episode of The Misplay podcast! If you’ve ever wondered what goes into crowdfunding a board game (or want to hear about my newest game 👀) you should def def give it a listen.
September 15, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Hey! I’m on the newest episode of The Misplay podcast! If you’ve ever wondered what goes into crowdfunding a board game (or want to hear about my newest game 👀) you should def def give it a listen.
My streaming algorithm after I watched Rugrats in Paris followed by Psycho.
September 14, 2026 at 8:37 PM
My streaming algorithm after I watched Rugrats in Paris followed by Psycho.
Had to confiscate a phone from a student. Kids these days, I swear.
September 14, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Had to confiscate a phone from a student. Kids these days, I swear.
Reposted by Ben Bertoli
We are LESS THEN TEN DAYS from the launch of Sands of Crime on Kickstarter. If you’re into colorful, small box card games crafted by silly goblins, I hope you’ll give us a follow. Link in the following post 🌵
September 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
We are LESS THEN TEN DAYS from the launch of Sands of Crime on Kickstarter. If you’re into colorful, small box card games crafted by silly goblins, I hope you’ll give us a follow. Link in the following post 🌵
hey look at this big spider from my patio
September 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
hey look at this big spider from my patio
That embarrassing thing I said in middle school haunting me as I try to sleep
September 13, 2026 at 9:13 PM
That embarrassing thing I said in middle school haunting me as I try to sleep
We are LESS THEN TEN DAYS from the launch of Sands of Crime on Kickstarter. If you’re into colorful, small box card games crafted by silly goblins, I hope you’ll give us a follow. Link in the following post 🌵
September 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
We are LESS THEN TEN DAYS from the launch of Sands of Crime on Kickstarter. If you’re into colorful, small box card games crafted by silly goblins, I hope you’ll give us a follow. Link in the following post 🌵
Not usually one for energy drinks, but this is delightful.
September 13, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Not usually one for energy drinks, but this is delightful.
Fastest pickup of my life 🍌
September 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Fastest pickup of my life 🍌
“So it’s agreed — we’ll all build our webs at the exact height of Ben’s mouth.” - The Council of Spiders
September 13, 2026 at 1:18 AM
“So it’s agreed — we’ll all build our webs at the exact height of Ben’s mouth.” - The Council of Spiders
Getting really tired of people saying my iPhone Duo is just a phone tied to a 3DS 😤
September 11, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Getting really tired of people saying my iPhone Duo is just a phone tied to a 3DS 😤
Y’all don’t understand how long I’ve been pitching this.
September 10, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Y’all don’t understand how long I’ve been pitching this.
Wait, they shadow dropped a remaster of Torneko‘s Mystery Dungeon???
September 9, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Wait, they shadow dropped a remaster of Torneko‘s Mystery Dungeon???
Thrilled I’m part of @gameinformer.com history (even if it’s on a very small scale) 🥲
September 9, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Thrilled I’m part of @gameinformer.com history (even if it’s on a very small scale) 🥲
Switch 2 street be like
September 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Switch 2 street be like
Ondeh Ondeh: Kaya's Tasty Tale has some big Tearaway vibes and I’m way into it.
September 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Ondeh Ondeh: Kaya's Tasty Tale has some big Tearaway vibes and I’m way into it.
That face when a no-fairy-having loser wanders into my humble shop
September 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
That face when a no-fairy-having loser wanders into my humble shop
Let’s be honest, the biggest issue with the original Ocarina of Time is that players couldn’t make out Link’s individual eye brow hairs. Thrilled to see this has been fixed.
September 8, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Let’s be honest, the biggest issue with the original Ocarina of Time is that players couldn’t make out Link’s individual eye brow hairs. Thrilled to see this has been fixed.
Ocarina of Time Remake better have Funky Mode 😤
September 8, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Ocarina of Time Remake better have Funky Mode 😤
I’ve gained a ton of new followers so I thought I’d do a little reintroduction.
Hey, I’m Ben 👋 I’m a full time teacher who moonlights as a games journalist and board game designer.
My wife and I run Radish Games here in Indy. Our new game is called Sands of Crime.
I love Donkey Kong and hate AI.
Hey, I’m Ben 👋 I’m a full time teacher who moonlights as a games journalist and board game designer.
My wife and I run Radish Games here in Indy. Our new game is called Sands of Crime.
I love Donkey Kong and hate AI.
September 7, 2026 at 11:51 PM
I’ve gained a ton of new followers so I thought I’d do a little reintroduction.
Hey, I’m Ben 👋 I’m a full time teacher who moonlights as a games journalist and board game designer.
My wife and I run Radish Games here in Indy. Our new game is called Sands of Crime.
I love Donkey Kong and hate AI.
Hey, I’m Ben 👋 I’m a full time teacher who moonlights as a games journalist and board game designer.
My wife and I run Radish Games here in Indy. Our new game is called Sands of Crime.
I love Donkey Kong and hate AI.
Reposted by Ben Bertoli
Reposted by Ben Bertoli
at long last, coming this november
September 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
at long last, coming this november
New character I’ve been developing
September 7, 2026 at 9:56 PM
New character I’ve been developing
They said depression might be a side effect too and all day I’ve been like “Am I depressed? Or am I just tried? I don’t think I’m depressed.” 🤔
September 7, 2026 at 7:07 PM
They said depression might be a side effect too and all day I’ve been like “Am I depressed? Or am I just tried? I don’t think I’m depressed.” 🤔