As Presented in May 2026
Designer(s) | dylan coyle
The vending machine is broken and gives you lots of free snacks or nothing or sometimes things you don't want. Easy rules
Casual
Fabricate Arcane – Entry #16616
As Presented in May 2026
Designer(s) | Colin Carter Stratton | Kenneth Zieres
Gather resources, spend resources, score up at the end. Fast paced game for in between games.
Playtest Platform(s)
The Bats of Limekiln – Entry #16558
As Presented in May 2026
Designer(s) | Greg Pool
A two-person 18-card game about bats racing down a creek along the Big Sur coast in California.
Playtest Platform(s)
Thrifting – Entry #16557
As Presented in May 2026
Designer(s) | Doug Banks
Thrifting is a semi-cooperative game where you are your friends hit up the local thrift shop so you can look So Good.
It's the "Secretary Problem" in shopping/boardgame form.
It's the "Secretary Problem" in shopping/boardgame form.
Playtest Platform(s)
Nut Enuff – Entry #16543
As Presented in May 2026
Designer(s) | Doug Banks
Busy squirrels collect nuts using a "least greedy wins" bidding mechanism. Nuts are packaged up for points, but there's increasingly severe penalties for waste.
Playtest Platform(s)
Cursed Market – Entry #16542
As Presented in May 2026
Designer(s) | Darryl Hardin
A market game where players attempt to bluff their way into millions by increasing the value of Artifacts they gain throughout the game.
