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Featured UpdateMarch 31, 2018July 11, 2018

We’re Just Popping Out The Tokens…

Hello there. We’re still trying to get our boardgame (website) set up; there’s lots of plastic wrap to unpeel, and a complicated rulebook to decipher. Once we’re ready to play, It would be our pleasure to show you some great experiences; we’ve got some incredible games to show to you. We’ll probably be more present…

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Featured Miniature Painting TabletopDecember 8, 2017July 10, 2018

7 Wonders Duel – Upgraded

Painted warfare miniature, with highlighted metallic coins, and edged economy / raiding tokens. A relatively quick paint job, investing some time by highlighting the edges of your tokens can make all the difference in bringing a small game like this to life. Board Game Geek:ย 7 Wonders Duel

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Featured Miniature Painting TabletopNovember 29, 2017July 10, 2018

Cun-Ha

The Cun-Ha Roaming Monster was the quickest mini I’ve painted, taking only two days to complete. As the miniature had some excellent detail on the bandages covering his mummified remains, I let the Agrax Earthshade washes do the talking, and the results came out spectacularly considering the time frame. Cun-Ha gave me an opportunity to…

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Featured Tabletop Video GamesJanuary 6, 2017July 10, 2018

Magic The Gathering: The Sorting

Finally sorted through all my Magic The Gathering (MTG) cards, and my goodness does it feel good. I’ve been a huge MTG fan for a few years now, and after having bought a fair few boosters, fat packs, core sets, a couple pre-releases, and a booster box (Battle For Zendikar – awesome block) – my…

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  • SAGRADA: When your game looks this good, it sells itself.
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Colourful art, and even more colourful dice, really fit the light and bright stained glass theme of this amazing dice drafting puzzle game. It also shows some love for us solo gamers!
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Pro tip for you budding game designers out there too, if you're looking for a load of great multicolored dice, just pick up Sagrada. Components and a brilliant game in one!
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What have games have you got planned for this weekend?
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#sagrada #boardgames #boardgame #bgg #boardgamegeek #analoggames #tabletopgames #stainedglasswindow #glass #stainedglass #weekend #pretty #roll #geek #nerd #light #colours #dice #sunshine #colourful #bright #sun #window #beautiful #glass #art #fun #play #game #artist
  • UNFAIR: What better way to spend a Valentine's evening than sabotaging each other's theme parks?
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Or who knows, maybe we'll be nice to each other this time! That's how we usually play when its just the two of us. Most of the time...
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Super excited for the expansion for this to land in the coming months! Adds new themes and mechanics, along with updates to the current cards - swish!
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What games have you got planned for your valentine's day? Why not treat yo'self to a new solitare game if you're a singleton today (I'd recommend Friedemann Friese's 'Friday')?
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#unfair #boardgame #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #analoggames #tabletopgames #nerd #geek #funfair #rollercoaster #ride #attraction #restaurant #pokerchips #dice #cards #valentinesday #gamenight #fun #ticket #wood #quality #boardgamesofinstagram #prepared #setup #bright #pretty #kickstarter #themepark
  • WAR OF THE RING: Games don't need to be drop dead gorgeous to be brilliant fun, but it certainly helps...
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From the extended board, to the painted minis, all the way down to those beautiful custom dice - we play War Of The Ring in style thanks to my friend's amazing big box game collection. Someone into LotR, and prepared to spend over 100 hours painting the minis, is a good friend to have!
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Have you been lucky enough to sit at the war table in War of the Ring, the retelling of the classic Lord of the Rings trilogy?
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#warofthering #boardgame #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #analoggames #tabletopgames #nerd #geek #lordoftherings #lotr #books #paint #paintedminiatures #minis #miniatures #gandalf #hobbit #legolas #gimli #aragorn #sauron #saruman #beautiful #map #custom #dice #minastirith #jrrtolkien #middleearth
  • D&D - LOST MINES OF PHANDELVER (minor spoilers in image): "Please no... no, no, no! Bad wolf, don't you dare kill a player in the second ever session!"
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This was the second session of the Lost Mines of Phandelver, and I have to say lady luck was not on the side of the heroes.
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Out of the first five rolls, four of them were 2s (with one 19), and here I am rolling crits and max damage thinking, "What have I done to deserve this?!"
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On the real though, it was brilliant - and if a PC dies, then the Gods biding shall be done. The threat of death looms over them like a stalking panther waiting for that crit fail to pounce...
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Vashet, our ranger heralding from Thundertree, was on her last saving throw, but she was luckily stablised before it was too late. A few rare crits from the players saved the day at numerous points, and it felt great for everyone.
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You may notice the scrapbook the dice are on - as I play through parts of the adventure, I'm scrapbooking the details so next time I can run it from my own notes. More on it in the future (once the players are out of Cragmaw Hideout).
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Has anyone had a session where the dice are so one sided it's hilarious and brutal?
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#dungeonsanddragons #boardgame #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #analoggames #tabletopgames #nerd #geek #d&d #dnd #dungeonmaster #phandelver #massivedarkness #descent #wolf #ranger #magic #hero #playercharacter #adventure #story #exploration #miniaturepainting #mini #critical #unlucky #damage #roleplay #scrapbook
  • ABOVE & BELOW: Humble beginnings in this gorgeous town building, cave delving, worker placement game.
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Always a treat to see this game again, though can be tough to get to the table. Starting off with just three basic workers and a handful of coins (pilfered from Near and Far), you've got to grow your settlement through trade, construction, collection, and most importantly; ADVENTURE!
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Lovely game for 2-4 players. As a solo gamer too, I'd love rules to play it solitare - unfortunately with the narrative book you don't want to find out what you get before you decide...
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Perhaps a Red Raven app with all the text in it (and some solo rules) could be a possibility one day - @redravengames ๐Ÿ˜…?
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Which are your favourite Red Raven Games? Would you ever want to play them solo?
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#aboveandbelow #boardgame #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #analoggames #tabletopgames #nearandfar #islebound #spelunking #settle #mine #worker #adventure #explore #story #adventurer #coins #teacher #builder #town #home #beautiful #kickstarter #bright #map #grass #solo #app #sky
  • PACK IT TIN: The (now) AWARD WINNING, dice drafting, push your luck puzzle game for jet-setters and luggage packers.
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Best Overall Game: Pack It Tin (1st)
Most Innovative Mechanic: 1st
Best Use of Theme: 3rd
Best Artwork & Graphic Design: 1st
Best Rule Book: 3rd
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Holy crap, I started my Friday with some fantastic news; my entry into the 2018 Mint Tin Design Contest, hosted by @boardgamegeek, placed FIRST in three categories (including best overall game), and THIRD in the rest! It's a privilege to be placed in the top ranks with the other amazing games entered, everyone should be very proud of their entry!
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The hard work has paid off, and I cant wait to see what's in store for the game in the future (hopefully have it published so it can get into your hands). Last years winners, Microbrew, went on to have great success on Kickstarter, so who knows...
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For now, I'm just soaking up the moment. There is still work to be done on polishing off a beautiful prototype, then taking it from there. Thank you so much for your support through this design, it's been a pleasure to share it with you, appreciate ya.
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It certainly won't be my last contest (already looking at making TILT, My 9 card controlled chaos pinball game), so stick around for more beautiful games and homebrew designs. Have a great weekend.
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  • CAVERNA: CAVE VS CAVE - "Hey! Dwarves! This cave ain't gunna renovate itself now, is it?!"
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A wonderful bite sized version of Caverna. Though it's built as a two player game, it's one of my favourite solo games, too.
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Great game flow, and you can smash out a very satisfying game in just 20 mins when you get used to the rules. Highly recommended for any regular solo or two players out there. It's not too pricey either.
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What's your favourite Uwe Rosenberg game?
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#cavernacavevscave #boardgame #boardgames #bgg #boardgamegeek #analoggames #tabletopgames #nerd #geek #caverna #play #fun #quickgame #solitare #solo #setup #cardboard #lunchbreak #mine #dwarf #focus #blur #green #build #cave #closeup #gold #2 #game #uwerosenberg
  • VITICULTURE: The Tuscany expansion modules rock for Viticulture. Plus, look at them coins!
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I love how the Tuscany expansion contains multiple different modules for you to swap in and out as you please. Anything that let's you tailor your gaming experience is a big plus for me.
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They're all great, however the one I've not had much chance to play around with is the Special Workers module. Just as I'm thinking of adding it, I change my mind just before play to reduce the complexity for new players.
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It's not actually overly complicated, but it's something else to keep tabs on, and the game is fantastic with it's current worker setup. Bloody love the custom meeples, though.
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How do you play Viticulture, all or none of the expansions? Do you have a favourite module? They're a bit luxurious, but the metal coins are probably my most used addition for any game (mainly because they find their way into other games)...
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#viticulture #stonemaiergames #boardgames #boardgame #bgg #boardgamegeek #analoggames #tabletopgames #grapes #coins #wine #tuscany #expansion #plant #geek #nerd #spring #summer #fall #winter #lira #glass #wood #special #fruit #farm #beautiful #custom #colours #game

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