Haole Boy Games

Update to #Soccer54 ⚽️ rules v2.0.0214 and PK Shootout 24 rules v1.3.0215: I’ve updated both games with the latest mechanics I’m testing in Foosball 74. This includes an advantage suit, filling empty spaces, and a Referee card for PK Shootout. 🎲✂️

Got my badge. Now to figure out whether I want to playtest something I haven’t yet “finished.” Even more likely…started!

I did a blind playtest at an event using my 1st edition of #Popoki 🐈 and found an issue. I thought I had fixed it the the rules, but the cards are set in stone. I’ll need to issue an addendum and fix it in the 2nd edition. That’s my weekend!

Board Game Arena doesn't have comm plan for outages. That's a marcomm no-no, but they are owned by Asmodee. They can afford to have a separate disaster team perform "server death watch." Because there's no expectation that we suffer a loss of service when they go to bed. #boardgames

The interview with @sabrinac.bsky.social of @ludoliminal.bsky.social on @meeple2meeple.bsky.social *was* delightful. Especially her discussion around when you know you’re done playtesting (at 49:25). 🎲✂️

Published! I now have both #Soccer54 ⚽️ and #Popoki 🐈 #boardgames available to play for free at @playingcardsio.bsky.social on their Community Games page. Just in time for #Solotober and #Solotober2026! 🎩: @themisplay.com for setting a standard of excellence for indie game designers. 🎲✂️

Live shot of every geochemist studying a magma chamber. #RecoveringGeologist

Interviewer: can you explain this gap in your resume? Geologist: It’s an unconformity.

I've had my first player aid created by a fan. They purchased a copy of Pōpoki at @gamemakersguild.bsky.social, played through, loved the game, and started working on a quick reference quide for @boardgamegeek.com. #Popoki 🐈

As part of my production timeline to sell copies of #Popoki 🐈 at @gamemarketwest.bsky.social I also “published” the game online. I worked to move my online prototype on @playingcardsio.bsky.social from private playtesting to publicly available on their Community Games. 🎩 @themisplay.com 🎲✂️

TFW someone who bought your game reaches out to ask you a question. Or two. ❤️ #Popoki 🐈

What will you play during #Solotober2026 ? Might I suggest #Popoki 🐈 from @haoleboygames.com Pōpoki: playingcards.io/@haoleboygam...

I humbly submit #Popoki 🐈 for your consideration during #Solotober Play it online for free at:

One more sleep before @gamemarketwest.bsky.social in San Jose CA at the Guildhouse from 10a - 3p. #Popoki 🐈

Pōpoki, coming to @gamemarketwest.bsky.social this Sunday 9/27. More info: www.haoleboygames.com/popoki #boardgames

Working on some stills before shooting a playthrough video. #Popoki 🐈

How it started / How it’s going #CraftWednesday I’m putting the ✂️🎲 finishing touches on Pōpoki for @gamemarketwest.bsky.social this Sunday. I laminated the playmats and tested with some of the components. #Popoki 🐈 #boardgames

@courtneylasch.bsky.social runs a good game night!

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I am a Sneaky Scoundrel, for I just backed Sands of Crime on @kickstarter.com from @radishgames.com after hearing his interview on @themisplay.com. #boardgames

Zooming in on the credits in that prototype’s rulebook, it seems I’m either a mentor or supporter. I’ll take the latter for sure!

Why read the book when you can watch the movie! #Popoki 🐈

This handy pronunciation guide will be our little secret 🤙🏼 until I see you at @gamemarketwest.bsky.social. Try look: haole: HOW-lee pōpoki: po-PO-kee pāhoehoe: pah-HOY-hoy Pāhoa: pah-HO-ah akamai: AH-ka-my #Popoki 🐈

Two more Sundays and I’ll be stacking these beauties in the shape of a Hawaiian shield volcano 🌋 at @gamemarketwest.bsky.social in San Jose CA. #Popoki 🐈

The first thing on my kanban board is a card to make a kanban board.

Try look! Not only am I putting together all the components to sell #Popoki 🐈 at @gamemarketwest.bsky.social on 9/27 but I also have up a digital version at @playingcatchup.bsky.social under their Community Games for anyone to play. #boardgames

A clowder of cats has arrived! I chose the colors based on my cats, Denali and Ginger. But in #Popoki 🐈 these cats are feral and living in an abandoned subdivision. Therefore, this would be a destruction of cats. Available at @gamemarketwest.bsky.social on Su 9/27: www.haoleboygames.com/popoki

I’m still working on the rules ahead of @gamemarketwest.bsky.social on 9/27, and the cat meeples came from another source, but Launch Tabletop really came through with the box, dice, cards, and cubes. Holding it in my hand is surreal! #Popoki 🐈

Page 1 of the rule book I’m designing for #Popoki 🐈 that I’ll sell at @gamemarketwest.bsky.social on Su 9/27. If you want to help proof the rules for grammar and clarity, DM and I’ll add you to the credits. Mahalo! 🤙🏼

Try look! #Popoki 🐈 is listed!!

It’s been four years, but I finally got back to Limekiln State Park in Big Sur, California, to compare my 🎲✂️prototype with reality. The park has been closed for 3y due to slides on Highway One. Background: www.haoleboygames.com/blog/the-bat... #BatsofLimekiln 🦇

Crafting so my clowder of cats can walk across an active lava flow field at an indie market in September. 🎲✂️

The future is in good hands.

I’ve really enjoyed Jason and Mark’s journey of becoming indie game designers and now developers. This is their first dip into the crowdfunding space, and I can’t wait to see their work come to life! #boarddgames

I just backed @postmarkgames.bsky.social newest PnP called Master of Coin on @kickstarter.com But now I have to find 20 coins! 🤣

This seems like a good time to promote Pōpoki, a solo adventure that uses dice to build the path your feral cat takes to safety across an active lava flow field in Hawai’i. #Popoki 🐈: www.haoleboygames.com/blog/tag/pop... Research:

This would be a good time to slow down on your spin & move, memory, auction/bidding prototype. 😄 🎲✂️