There are two big awards for board games in Germany: the Spiel des Jahres, awarded by a jury (a bit like the Oscars for movies) and the Deutscher Spielepreis, organised by Friedrich Merz Verlag (organisers of the Essen convention) and voted on by the public. MicroMacro has won the Spiel…
Lost Ruins of Arnak has been a big hit for CGE. Highly regarded by critics and players alike and nominated for the Kennerspiel des Jahres, the game has been an absolute success and one of my favourite games of the last year. Following the success, it was no surprise when…
After last week was really busy, this week is a lot quieter with only three new release: We also had our first delivery of Super-Skill Pinball, but we only got enough copies to fulfil all pre-orders. In addition to the new games, we got a restock of Friedrich (Anniversary Edition)…
You might have noticed that there have been a lot of delayed board games this year and there still are many games in the pipeline that were expected to arrive before Christmas. Unfortunately, blocked ports in the UK (see stories here and here) and reduced shipping capacity means that the…
Despite the lockdown, there are still some games getting released. This week we have received four new games, which is the most we had for a while now. Now available are: Man muss auch gönnen könnenSheriff of Nottingham (2nd Edition)Through the Ages: New Leaders & Wonders Unlock! Epic Adventures If…
Sanctum, the fantasy hack & slash board game from CGE, has finally arrived and is in stock. We have sent out the payment requests for all pre-orders. Sanctum, once a great city, is now shrouded in darkness. The lands surrounding the city are home to the demon horde lead by…
Today the biggest ever Codenames has been released: Codenames XXL is twice the size of the normal edition of the game and with better visibility perfect for larger groups.
I've finally managed to have a look at the October Top 5 in regards to sales and pre-orders. October: Sales 1. Great Western Trail 2. Cottage Garden 3. The Oracle of Delphi 4. Dream Home 5. Brettspiel Advent Calendar Great Western Trail, Cottage Garden and Oracle of Delphi all have…
Lots of new games have arrived in the last couple of days: On Tuesday we finally received our delivery of New York 1901. And yesterday we received another 5 boxes full of brand new games: 7 Wonders: Duel Baseball Highlights 2045 Clacks: A Discworld Board Game The Builders: Antiquity The…
We have two updates regarding Shades of Tezla, the next Mage Knight: The release date has been delayed to mid-August. Paul Grogan, one of the designers of the expansion, has agreed so sign copies of the expansion.
