Most Anticipated Game(s) of 2017 – 1066 AND Gloom of Kilforth!!!

Hi guys, Quick mini update – Gloom of Kilforth has been short-listed for 5 categories in the Most Anticipated 2017 Awards on boardgamegeek!! 😀 So this is where I need 5 clicks from you: Just click on Gloom of Kilforth for Overall, Crowd-funded, Cooperative, Thematic, and Fantasy. Yes, I know, 5 whole clicks, but I promise I’ll love you forevs, and with you’ll be done in just a few seconds… 😉  https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/220042 Sadly, whilst you can do it, if you vote for other games in the same categories it will count against us, so, you know, use your best judgement.... View Article

1066 nominated for a Golden Geek award!

I’m not 100% sure how just yet but my game 1066, Tears to Many Mothers has been nominated into the 2014 Golden Geek awards for Best Print and Play!  Please feel free to wander over to: https://boardgamegeek.com/geekawards/boardgame And rate it a 1 for Best, or whichever number you feel is most appropriate of course…  🙂Spread the word, soldiers! Tristan UPDATE: Thanks to everyone who voted – 1066 didn’t win, but it was a runner up and I am delighted!  🙂 https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/1326066/2014-golden-geek-awards-winners/page/1

No more games – play what you’ve got! Part 7, Stop buying new games – remember?!

Part 1: No more new games – play what you’ve got! http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/27385/no-more-new-games-play-what-youve-got http://ratdorg.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got.html Part 2, Return of the Living Deck Builders http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/28914/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got-part-2-return  http://ratdorg.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got-part.html  The Not Nearly As Thumbed Part 3, Hang On – Some Of These Aren’t Even On The List http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/29690/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got-part-3-hang-some  http://ratdorg.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got-part.html  Part 4, But You Can’t Just Throw Away Gifts, Obviously… http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/31524/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got-part-4-you-cant http://ratdorg.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got-part.html  Part 5, Part 5, Fortune and Zombies, Kid http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/32344/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got-part-5-you-cant http://ratdorg.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got-part.html  Part 6, MISSION FAILED!!!  I BOUGHT NEW GAMES!!! http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/34011/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got-part-6-mission-f  http://ratdorg.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got-part.html  I’ve supposedly * banned new games from being purchased in 2014 to allow us a year to play through all the games we’ve already got.... View Article

1066, Tears to Many Mothers Rules v2.4

Here is the latest version of the ‘1066, Tears to Many Mothers’ rules, now with the correctly attributed quote, thanks to Richard A. Edwards (SirRoke)!The main update is that you can now sacrifice characters from any Row on your side of the battlefield:   1066, Tears to Many Mothers Rules v2.4

No more games – play what you’ve got! Part 4, But You Can’t Just Throw Away Gifts, Obviously…

I’ve banned new games from being purchased in 2014 to allow us a year to play through all the games we’ve already got – and there are a fair few of them, though a very modest collection compared to many other gamers.  If a brilliant, must-have game emerges this year I’ll just have to wait to see if it survives a few months of fair reviewing and the cult of the new to become a lasting classic, and if so I should theoretically have no problem picking it up in 2015 anyway.  My birthday came and went in May, and... View Article

1066, Tears to Many Mothers winner announcement!!

Apologies for the delay people, I’ve been out and about and am back on the internets now. I’m delighted to announce that, with his excellent rendition of “I get my kicks in 1066” the winner of our competition to get yourself a free copy of 1066, Tears to Many Mothers (Featured Here) is….  drum roll….  Steve Dell! Thanks to all of you who entered, and I’ll try to run this competition again sometime. Steve, please send me your address details to holycriphesacrapple at gmail and I’ll get your copy posted out to you ASAP. Cheers, and happy gaming everyone!  🙂... View Article