Oliver Kiley

Game Blogger, eXplorminate contributor, Theorizer & Postulator, Board Game Designer, Sci-fi Fan, 4X junkie, and all around Family Man!

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Hello all! Letting everyone know that I'll be a guest at r/boardgaming doing an Ask Me Anything (AMA) this coming Friday (Nov 3rd) as 12:00/noon EST. Feel free to ask me about Pax Illuminaten, Game Design, or well...anything! @IonGameDesign Check it out! https://t.co/Yq4ms089Ok

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@belltowergames @news4wombats Yes it did begin life as a Decktet game - and the core of it is still in there :). But the scope of the game has outgrown the Decktet by a fair margin at this point.

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Kickstarter is live! Whoo, whoo! Take a look, ask questions, and spread the word with your people. Many thanks to all that helped the game get to this point! https://t.co/n68PjYRdwX

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Excited to announce that my game Pax Illuminaten from @IonGameDesign goes live on Kickstarter October 24th! That's next week! So excited. Check out the linked pre-launch kickstarter page and share the secret with your accomplices ;)
https://t.co/vX6olzWc4e

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@LifeOfKonye @IonGameDesign October 24th!!

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The Kickstarter launch for Pax Illuminaten creeps closer. In the meantime, enjoy this little instructional learn to play video we assembled! @IonGameDesign #PaxIlluminaten Video link: https://t.co/mTfsA1KV44

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Essen! Come by booth 3W111 to see the prototype of #PaxIlluminaten and playtest with the game developer Robin Spathon Ek!

(Are you looking for clue nr 4? Find it in the image.)

#iongamedesign #boardgame #bggcommunity #essenspiel2023 #SPIEL23 #boardgameaddict #boardgamelife

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Epic game of Rhine & Rhrone, 3-player at the pub. Score was 6 vs 5 vs 5. So close! Was a brutal match.

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Got my hands on a lovely prototype set for my WIP game "Rhine & Rhone" produced by the awesome folks over at @thegamecrafter. This is a Tigris & Euphrates inspired card game in a compact, crunchy package. Credit to Knizia as always! https://t.co/dgntE3qRv1

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In other game design news, I finally got my Tigris & Euphrates / Yellow & Yangtze-inspired compact card-game "Rhine & Rhone" into playtesting shape (queue giddy excitement!!). I even wrote a blog about it! Credit of course to @ReinerKnizia https://t.co/dgntE3qRv1

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@AlexanderMat @IonGameDesign LOL, no worries :) The artwork and graphic design is all my handiwork at the moment, but it will be worked over by the pros at ION games in due time :) Thanks for the feedback!

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Super stoked to announce that my game "Pax Illuminaten" was picked up by @IonGameDesign for publication! 'Tis a small but crunchy historically structured game about the "real" Bavarian Illuminati (aka Enlightenment sympathizers) in the late 18th century. https://t.co/O0IPOHxG79

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@DanThurot @IonGameDesign Thank YOU Dan. We'll in keep in touch as this shapes up!

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@colewehrle @IonGameDesign Thanks Cole! That means a lot coming from you :) Best regards and many thanks ;)

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@Bitterman59 @IonGameDesign Thanks! Still lots to do!

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@slarjy Appears to be. This is news to me.

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Because I'm crazy I made a Warhammer 40k Community "X-Edition" Survey. If you play Warhammer 40k please take a look at it. Survey is trying to tease out the things people liked/didn't like about 40k editions past and present. Enjoy! https://t.co/ytKmf3PXr7

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@timmbergeron Sure! What's the query? Can't promise I'll be able to help. Been a little while since my head was into the coding. Feel free to DM me.

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I'm making an old school #quake one deathmatch mod! Check out the overview video. Tender steps into programming! https://t.co/NHqDfLCRLR

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@gemini6ice Agreed. I didn't really get into the whole "insert" topic either. Most games fit everything sleeved if you ditch the inserts. But there are cases where it's a tight squeeze either way.

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Another gaming zeitgeist moment inbound on Big Game Theory! This time it's about "Small Box Games", heft, and density. https://t.co/WnMl7h0LvT