Jekyll2026-01-20T17:28:33+00:00https://blinks.github.io/feed.xmlAdam BlinkinsopGame designer, musician, software engineer.Games Played 20252026-01-01T17:03:00+00:002026-01-01T17:03:00+00:00https://blinks.github.io/2026/01/01/games-played-2025A few games played this year; plays is such a weird stat for wargames, but I’m terrible at tracking playtime so it’ll have to do.

Grid of board game box art representing games played in 2025

BG Stats 2025

Plays: 443 H-index: 8 Games: 166 New: 90 Players: 105 Locations: 12 Hours: 517 Days: 116

The Gang: 75 Echo from the Dark: 27 Viticulture: 27 Crokinole: 16 Iqishiqi: 13 Atlantic Chase: 10 The Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game: 10 Innovation Ultimate: 8 Similo: 8

190 designers: Reiner Knizia: 4% (Uncredited): 3% David Thompson (I): 2% Wolfgang Warsch: 2% Dean Essig: 1%.

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]]>Modular Nights Set2025-12-15T06:15:00+00:002025-12-15T06:15:00+00:00https://blinks.github.io/2025/12/15/modular-nights-setMy Modular Nights set with Greymadr on Dec 14 finally hit YouTube!

(Link is timestamped to our set, the third of the night @ 43:36.)

]]>Beyond Solitaire Podcast: Episode 2202025-12-08T00:00:00+00:002025-12-08T00:00:00+00:00https://blinks.github.io/2025/12/08/beyond-solitaire-podcastDiscussing Echo from the Dark with Liz Davidson.

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]]>Echo at SDHistCon 20252025-11-12T00:00:00+00:002025-11-12T00:00:00+00:00https://blinks.github.io/2025/11/12/echo-sdhistconPlaytesting Echo from the Dark at SDHistCon.

Echo at SDHistCon

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]]>Variant: Shinjuku Airports2025-10-20T00:00:00+00:002025-10-20T00:00:00+00:00https://blinks.github.io/2025/10/20/shinjuku-airportsA bughouse-style variant for Shinjuku.

Shinjuku Airports

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]]>Interview: 5 Games for Doomsday2025-09-17T00:00:00+00:002025-09-17T00:00:00+00:00https://blinks.github.io/2025/09/17/interview-5g4dBen Maddox and I discuss making music, game design feedback, and turning hobbies into jobs.

  • Spades
  • Dungeon World
  • The Search for Planet X
  • Daybreak
  • Here I Stand

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]]>Interview: The Players’ Aid2025-06-09T00:00:00+00:002025-06-09T00:00:00+00:00https://blinks.github.io/2025/06/09/interview-players-aidGrant and I discuss the design of Echo from the Dark.

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]]>Echo from the Dark Preview2025-02-24T00:00:00+00:002025-02-24T00:00:00+00:00https://blinks.github.io/2025/02/24/echo-preview-videoPreviewing my new sci-fi wargame.

]]>Posts from the Dark #1: A Shifting Population2025-02-24T00:00:00+00:002025-02-24T00:00:00+00:00https://blinks.github.io/2025/02/24/posts-from-the-dark-1First design diary entry on the InsideGMT blog, covering the population mechanics.

Read on InsideGMT

]]>Echo from the Dark Makes the Cut2024-12-03T00:00:00+00:002024-12-03T00:00:00+00:00https://blinks.github.io/2024/12/03/echo-made-the-cutThanks to your support, Echo from the Dark has passed 500 pre-orders and “Made the Cut” to proceed towards production.

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