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Tanya Basu

@tanyabasu

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Features editor, @PopMech. I also make (and play) board games as half of @lefougames.

Joined June 2012
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Tanya Basu
1 year
Hi! Today is my last day at @mcall. It was wonderful to report on retail & dining in the Lehigh Valley alongside such a truly nice newsroom. What's next: I'm joining @hearst's Enthusiast Group as a Features Editor. Looking forward to working with the super-talented team there!.
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Tanya Basu
2 years
RT @graysen_golter: Thank you to everyone for being so supportive of the @mcallguild walkout yesterday! We're at over 80% of the way to rea….
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Tanya Basu
2 years
I’m starstruck. @smittenkitchen reads my articles?!
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Tanya Basu
2 years
Have you noticed how popular butter beans (aka lima beans) have gotten on food TikTok? An investigation into why (by me, a former lima bean hater):.
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How the homely butter bean went from forgotten side dish to main character in 2023.
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Tanya Basu
2 years
Thank you so much for reading this far, and I'm always happy to answer questions! We worked really hard on this game and are immensely proud of its unique theme, strategic gameplay, and inclusivity. Happy picky eating!
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Tanya Basu
2 years
If you like food, strategic games, playful art, and/or are looking for a card game that both kids and adults will thoroughly enjoy, please consider backing us on Kickstarter:.
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A strategic card game for 2-6 players about planning a dinner party for picky guests.
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Tanya Basu
2 years
And our artist, Alex Hoskins, whose whimsical art brought life to Picky Eaters and whose work and talent has been instrumental to this project:
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Tanya Basu
2 years
My husband and co-designer, Avi.
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Tanya Basu
2 years
Three people helped bring Picky Eaters to life. They include yours truly.
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Tanya Basu
2 years
Picky Eaters is our company Le Fou's debut game, and we already have expansions planned as well as new games designed.
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Tanya Basu
2 years
Our prototypes are pretty much final. That means if we fund, we can send you your game (and mats if you ordered any) by March. Here's our timeline:
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Tanya Basu
2 years
This is what comes in a box:
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Tanya Basu
2 years
You can get the game + 6 playmats (the maximum for gameplay) for $79 (saving $10)
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Tanya Basu
2 years
Here is how a playmat looks like. It's not necessary for gameplay, but it really adds to the table presence and elevates the experience by offering players a way to organize their recipes. We're selling these for $10 each, or.
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Tanya Basu
2 years
Here is how the Picky Eaters box looks like, which we are selling for $29 (a discount from the MSRP of $35):
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Tanya Basu
2 years
Here is a quick how-to-play video from @MeepleU:.
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Tanya Basu
2 years
Here's some basic facts about who Picky Eaters is for:
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Tanya Basu
2 years
What can you expect with Picky Eaters? Let's talk about it with some digestible bites!
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