Ami Baio ♥️

Ami Baio ♥️

@pinktigergames.com

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Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

Two nights in a row I’ve dreamt of being casually naked talking with people in social situations like it was completely normal so I think Proof of Life: A Fun Game About Death is making me feel a little exposed, but like not embarrassed if that makes sense 💖

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Gail Simone
@gailsimone.bsky.social

You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

I eat a gluten free diet because I get v v sick when I eat it, but I just spent two weeks in Japan eating all the gluten: pizza, croissants, rolls, donuts, sandwiches of all kinds, and more and I had zero negative symptoms, my digestion was perfect. Please explain why I can’t eat gluten in the US!?

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

With all the technology in the world I’d love an airplane tray that didn’t make the person in front of me feel like I’m aggressively pushing on the back of their seat each time I put it up again 🌈

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

Started crying today when I learned that Proof of Life: A Fun Game About Death is almost sold out!! 🥹 before the launch party even happens (Oct. 3rd in Portland so if you wanna invite let me know) ilysm let’s talk about death and life and party 🎈

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SICKDAY ENTERTAINMENT
@sickdayent.bsky.social

First contender for GOTY: Kitchen Table Edition just showed up. Melted by @pinktigergames.com – fun, fast & dead easy to teach. We house rule a 10 card start rather than 7, just so it lasts longer, otherwise no notes. It's already earned its spot in the family bugout bag alongside Skip-Bo and Flip7.

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

Tearing up as I send out invitations for the Proof of Life launch party. If you'll be in Portland Saturday, October 3rd and want an invite, send me a dm. xo 🎈

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

Reflecting on our recent LA and NYC trip, how New York is like a charming bad boyfriend that makes everything magical but like he’s trouble and costs me a lot of money. And LA is like a shiny best friend I want to be around but I can never tell if she actually likes me or not but I keep going back

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

Got a 12.5% tariff bill on my shipment of Proof of Life and You Think You Know Christmas. Please shop and or share my games this fall and winter. Please. Thank you 🥺🥹🩷🐯

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

“It looks like a dollhouse, it looks like a house for your cute dolls.” “Why is the garage so small?” “It’s Portland they have small cars.” Conversation outside of my house this morning between I’m assuming a mom and a child. 💖

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

100 days until Halloween so I made you a trick or treat tote 🍫🎃 🍬 with the Proof of Life: A Fun Game About Death logo. Art by fuzzzbrain 👻 🎈🪦 pinktigergames.com/products/pro...

pinktigergames.comProof of Life Logo Cotton color tote bagMade from lightweight yet durable fabric, this versatile tote bag is perfect for everyday use—whether you're heading to the shops, carrying books. • 100% cotton • Fabric weight: 140 g/m² • One size: 1...
Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

I always look at the name of each ship that carries my games to the U.S., right now Proof of Life is on 'kapok'. When I looked up what it was I learned that it's the tree of life with branches that reach towards the stars and roots that reach the underworld, plus so much more and I cried

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

Thank you for sharing Melted: A Messy Ice Cream Game!!

W. Eric Martin | Board Game Beat@index.wericmartin.com.ap.brid.gy

Everyone always reaches for a game after dinner is over, right?

wericmartin.comAfter Dinner, Reach for Ice Cream, Fruit Cocktail, and MoonshineLet's sample a trio of after-dinner treats that might inspire you to clear away the dishes more quickly than normal: ## Melted Designer Ami Baio of Pink Tiger Games debuted in 2018 with You Think You Know Me and has crowdfunded other party game projects since then, but in July 2026 she released her first straight-to-retail game — Melted: A Messy Ice Cream Game — which also happens to be her first non-party game design. Says Baio, "Melted is my first game that isn't conversational — just a quick, fun, easy card game with a little sweet sabotage to play with anyone anywhere." Promotional flyer for __Melted__ _Melted_ is a traditional card-shedding game for up to seven players: If you can play a card on your turn, do so. Otherwise, draw a card, then play if you can. You can think of players all working in the same ice cream shop and trying to satisfy a fussy customer who keeps changing their mind. You can add a matching flavor card to the existing cone, play a double-scoop card that allows two flavors to be played as long as it's visible, drop a cherry on top, use a napkin to discard the mess of the current cone and start a new one, and more. To win, be the first to serve all of your cards or have the fewest cards in hand when the deck runs dry. ## Fruit Cocktail Designer Bruno Faidutti puts a different dessert in players' hands in Fruit Cocktail, a card game for 2-4 players released in late 2025 from Ghost Dog, a formerly independent publisher that Don't Panic Games purchased in mid-2025. Front cover of __Fruit Cocktail__ , along with an example of how to set up the game; artwork by Maxime Morin Gameplay is quick: Each turn, a player takes one of the cards underneath a fruit. When two cards have been claimed, the remaining card becomes the value for that fruit! Will blueberries be worth 5 points each, or less than zero? Time will tell... Three of the fruits start face down, and players each get to peek at one of them, so the game contains a smidge of hidden information, which allows for a bit of bluffing and deduction — a tiny bit, given how short the game is. Perhaps you'll want multiple servings to improve your chances for a sweet ending. ## Moonshine Should you prefer treats in a liquid form, you might instead turn to Moonshine, a 2-5 player design from Thomas Dupont that French publisher BLAM! released in October 2025 and that U.S. publisher 25th Century Games is importing as part of a crowdfunding campaign. Each player starts with a speakeasy and two clients — anthropomorphic clients, mind you, so I guess you're not actually dealing in illegal hooch. Not sure what the laws are for animal drunkenness in the 1920s. The front cover of __Moonshine__ , along with a gameplay example; art also by Maxime Morin On a turn, the active player rolls the three white dice, then uses any re-rolls if they wish. All players then use the results to either validate a client card (assuming you can spend what's listed in the upper right corner); draw client cards, then optionally replace one of your current clients; or add a moon token to a card to possibly activate its special power. How do moons do this? Your speakeasy and your clients have one or more moons in the upper corners, and if all moons in a column have tokens on them, you activate the depicted special power. The left column of your speakeasy, for example, gives you a resource icon of your choice, while the right column allows you to use the blue die, with this die being rolled only if the active player has this symbol activated. (The same is true for the orange die, and these special dice feature moons and joker resources.) Once you validate a client, you tuck that card under your speakeasy, gaining the power in its lower-right corner. The powers from validated clients and full moons affects the number of re-rolls you have, cards you draw, current clients you have, and resources you add to the dice rolled — and since client validation requires you to spend one or more moons, you'll gain and lose powers over the course of play, akin to an inebriated frog swaying back and forth while deciding whether to squat back on its stool or start fighting some mouthy owl. The game ends the round that someone hits 12 points, although experienced players can opt for a variant with a client draft, more powerful speakeasies, and a higher point threshold. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Like what you read? Leave a tip to support independent board game journalism! Leave a tip
Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

What kind of cute fun dream to make an ice cream game and then ask people to join you in celebrating while eating ice cream?? And it truly did come from a dreamy brain when I was trying to fall asleep last fall before an invite only event, I was so nervous I was trying to “melt” into my bed to sleep

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

Tomorrow! Please join me for my first ever ice cream game launch party!! Where: Fifty Licks Time: 1pm-4pm Melted game specials! Ice cream! ILY!

Ami Baio ♥️@pinktigergames.com

Two weeks from today! Come celebrate Melted with us! 🍦🫠💕✨ Art by @wildkatstudio.bsky.social

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

My four year old niece has been playing with the Melted cards, hugging the box, using the little spoon card to feed people ice cream and the napkin card to clean up, and today she asked her mom for crayons because she needed to draw two cards 🥹🥰😅

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

heyyyy thank you so much!!

SICKDAY ENTERTAINMENT@sickdayent.bsky.social

First contender for GOTY: Kitchen Table Edition just showed up. Melted by @pinktigergames.com – fun, fast & dead easy to teach. We house rule a 10 card start rather than 7, just so it lasts longer, otherwise no notes. It's already earned its spot in the family bugout bag alongside Skip-Bo and Flip7.

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Andy Baio
@andy.baio.net

I wrote about how I discovered that a new site for The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, John Koenig's long-running Tumblr project-turned-book, was a bootleg made by a marketing agency. They published the complete book verbatim, then added AI-generated art and new AI words, entirely without permission.

Waxy.org@waxy.org

Without permission, a marketing agency republished the entirety of John Koenig's Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows book, replacing its art with AI slop and adding new AI words. Their unauthorized site now ranks higher than the real one everywhere.

waxy.orgThe Wholesale Plagiarism of Obscure Sorrows - Waxy.orgWithout permission, a marketing agency republished the entirety of John Koenig's Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows book, replacing its art with AI slop and adding new AI words and definitions. Their unauthorized site now ranks higher than the real one everywhere.

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Waxy.org
@waxy.org

Without permission, a marketing agency republished the entirety of John Koenig's Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows book, replacing its art with AI slop and adding new AI words. Their unauthorized site now ranks higher than the real one everywhere.

waxy.orgThe Wholesale Plagiarism of Obscure Sorrows - Waxy.orgWithout permission, a marketing agency republished the entirety of John Koenig's Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows book, replacing its art with AI slop and adding new AI words and definitions. Their unauthorized site now ranks higher than the real one everywhere.
Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

yesterday when Andy and I were on a walk with Sofie a hummingbird flew in front of us and we all stopped to see her, but the hummingbird didn't just dart away-- she stayed darting in front of us, looking at us. each time she moved I said hi! hello! hi, hummingbird! and this just kept going,...

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Ami Baio ♥️
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"wow, that was so special, do you know what that means?" I mean, I know what it means but I wanted to hear her say it so I just smiled and Andy asked, "What?" And she answered that someone who's passed is with you. I told her my dad died two weeks ago...

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

yesterday when Andy and I were on a walk with Sofie a hummingbird flew in front of us and we all stopped to see her, but the hummingbird didn't just dart away-- she stayed darting in front of us, looking at us. each time she moved I said hi! hello! hi, hummingbird! and this just kept going,...

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

Andy said it felt like she was studying us-- to the degree that I started to get butterflies and a little giddy. I swear if I had been alone you wouldn't believe me. eventually, she did fly away and a woman about 15 feet away had been watching us and she said,

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Our Family Plays Games
@ourfamplaysgames.bsky.social

We are so excited! 😁

Eric Lang@ericlang.bsky.social

I’m joining the @ourfamplaysgames.bsky.social fam in Omaha next month for their first game convention! I’m very excited about this, because it’s all potential and exposure to new audiences. Can’t wait!

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

At PIGCON last weekend a woman approached my table wanting to know all about what I make. I showed her each game and she said all kinds of sweet things, and before she walked away she very seriously said, "I'm sure your games have saved a few lives". I don't want to forget this, so I'm sharing it ❤️‍🩹

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Evan
@evanegibbs.bsky.social

Check out Ami’s new game and honestly all of the Pink Tiger games! They are unique and lovely experiences you won’t find anywhere else

Ami Baio ♥️@pinktigergames.com

it feels so strange to have a new game arrive to port and not rush to write a kickstarter update 🫠 p.s. a very big big sweet thank you to everyone who has preordered melted!! pinktigergames.com/products/mel...

pinktigergames.comPreorder – Melted: A Messy Ice Cream Card GameMelted will ship in July 2026. Build a big, messy ice cream cone in Melted, a card game of light strategy and sweet sabotage! Match flavors on the ever-changing cone or freeze out your competition wit...
Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

it feels so strange to have a new game arrive to port and not rush to write a kickstarter update 🫠 p.s. a very big big sweet thank you to everyone who has preordered melted!! pinktigergames.com/products/mel...

pinktigergames.comPreorder – Melted: A Messy Ice Cream Card GameMelted will ship in July 2026. Build a big, messy ice cream cone in Melted, a card game of light strategy and sweet sabotage! Match flavors on the ever-changing cone or freeze out your competition wit...
Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

the mass production sample for Proof of Life: A Fun Game About Death, coming out this fall just arrived one week after my dad died. I’ve been working on this game for years and was able to play it with him a couple of months ago 💔❤️‍🩹 😥

Ami Baio ♥️
@pinktigergames.com

funeral planning, game con planning, game announcements, our child’s birthday and graduation planning, being sick with a really bad cold, travel plans, and more—- everything all at once — these days are strange