Dominic Crapuchettes
@dcrapuchettes
Board game designer Nature, Evolution, Oceans, Wits & Wagers, Say Anything Founder of NorthStar Studio Father, plays soccer, has dogs. Interested in artistic endeavors, economics, and the long arc of history.
A HUGE thank you to Shoe from @goinganalogshow.bsky.social who gave me a PS5 controller at GenCon for my son. It's a very limited print run that was only given to a few @riotgames.com employees. I gave it to Daniel this morning and he went crazy! It's so rare we couldn't even find it online.
Here is a sneak peek at our next project. Starlines is a deckbuilder with no text on the cards and no shuffling. An innovative visual system of connecting lines replaces words. No text. No shuffling. Just connections. www.kickstarter.com/projects/nor...
@gengelstein.bsky.social Reminds me of last year. That’s was a great event!
We’re working on a new product line of games to share with your casual gaming friends and family. I’d say this final round was a smashing success!
The Game Kastle @gamekastlecp.bsky.social thinks my game is OP. I could not agree more!
My daughter says my head is like a billboard, so she secretly put a sticker on me and then told me 20 minutes later.
Walking with my daughter and dogs, we caught the moon dipping between two trees.
I’m very proud of my son. His dream to play basketball started several years ago, but his confidence has been struggling to keep up with his skills. He’s been averaging 2 points a game for the past 100+ games. His fear of being selfish and letting down the team has been holding him back… 1/2
Spotted in the wild, three snow leopards making the long and arduous journey to GenCon.
My daughter and I played the first 4 games of Cozy Stickerville. It was fantastic. I can’t wait to play more.
There is only one game my son will play with me now and I just got a photo with the designer. 😍
These are rough draft sketches to help us work on a box cover for a sci-fi game about building out networks to explore the galaxy. We will not use AI in the final product. Please vote for your favorite art style. 1, 2, 3, or 4
Playtesting with a cat in your arms makes everything more fun!
The Amazon Rainforest module (8.0 BGG rating) launches today with a fantastic launch special. This module has been an office favorite for years. I'm excited to see what the community thinks now that it's finally being released. www.northstargames.com/pages/amazon...
My son thanked me last night for something I did 9 years ago. 🥰
I’m designing a cooperative scenario based deck-builder dice-chucker skirmish game. What other mechanics should I consider adding?
Two wonderful people meeting at GAMA. Maddie from the NorthStar booth and Jason from Happy Camper Games. Please say hi to Maddie if you’re there. This is her first time at GAMA.
My son and cooked breakfast and watched the final episode of Andor. It’s so good.
From an email I just received… “We just back from the Nuremberg Toy Fair. We have seen that this series of Nature products are very popular.” 🥰♥️♥️♥️ This makes me very happy. NorthStar was in dire need of a big win like this.
This is why it’s generally a bad idea to plug the sink, turn on the faucet, and get work done while it fills up.
The New Year started with a family reunion full of love. I could not imagine a better start for the year. The Gang, Salad Bowl (the original Monikers), and Brilliant Misfits were the biggest hits of the weekend. @cooperjohn.bsky.social