Miniatures includes the miniature games and hobby, where detail of the figures and terrain are of primary importance. Many miniature gamers spend more time painting than playing.
02 Dec
Posted by David Miller as Card Games, Electronic Games, Miniatures, Modern Board Games
Deluxe upgrades for Stonemaier Games’ Scythe, including metal mechs, are 15% off at Top Shelf Gamer.
Community News of Australia is giving away 20 copies of the 70th Anniversary Edition of Scrabble.
MeepleGamers is giving away the pair of Mint Works and Mint Delivery from Five24 Labs to three winners.
Complete Stonemaier Games’ survey for a chance to win $100 in store credit. The company will be giving away several.
The Cardboard Republic is giving away Dice Hospital from Alley Cat Games.
Board Game Tables is selling sample and demo game furniture for up to 20% off.
Ancient History Encyclopedia is running a photo contest for pictures of the seven wonders of the ancient world. The top prize is 7 Wonders from Repos Production.
In celebration of a new expansion, Asmodee is also giving away three copies of 7 Wonders, along with the expansion, Armada.
Asmodee Digital’s digital advent calendar means daily game giveaways, starting with Pandemic on Steam.
Coiledspring Games is doing a similar Advent Calendar daily giveaway of board games for U.K. residents.
And so is Orchard Toys, also for the U.K.
Or chip in $8 for Asmodee Digital’s Humble Board Game Bundle to get Small World, Agricola, Splendor, Le Havre, Pandemic, Pathfinder Adventures, and more.
Save 20% on new releases at HasbroToyShop.com with promo code “ALLNEW”.
Ottawa Mommy Club is giving away Trash Pandas from Gamewright (Canada residents only).
Casual Game Revolution is giving away six different games from ThinkFun and Pressman.
Chess.com is giving away $150 in Chess-themed clothes for children from Monica + Andy. The site has also arranged for a Wholesale Chess’ 20% Cyber Monday discount to be extended through the 25th. Use coupon code “CHESS.COM”.
HexBug’s 12 Deals of Hexmas bundles include savings on Battlebots and Gladiators sets.
The latest at Bundle of Holding includes Coriolis and Tales From the Loop from Free League Publishing.
23 Nov
Posted by David Miller as Card Games, CCGs, Classic Board Games, Miniatures, Modern Board Games, RPGs, War Games
From CMON, save up to 80% on select items through Monday.
Save 33% on more than 47,000 items at DriveThruRPG.
Academy Games’ Be Thankful You Are Not Being Invaded by Vikings Sale pairs 878 Vikings with various other games for bundle discounts.
Through Tuesday, all in-stock boxed games from Flying Pig are 50% off.
Also through Tuesday, in-stock games from Tiny Battle Publishing are 25% off.
Subscriptions to the Magnus Trainer mobile Chess training app are 25% off.
Amazon deals:
Avalanche Press’ Black November Sale applies to Gold Club members, giving them 30% off 37 different products and 50% off two others.
The first 15 orders save up to €1,000 on Altar gaming tables in Rathskellers’ Black Friday Sale.
Save up to 20% in The Broken Token’s Black Friday Sale.
Meeple Source’s Thanksgiving Sale features discounts of 25-75%.
For 25% off in Firelock Games’s Raise the Black Flag Friday Sale, use coupon code “raisetheblack”.
For 20% off in Breaking Games’ Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale, use coupon code “BFCM2018”.
For 40% off most books from Goodman Games (excluding leather-bound and third-party products) and 20% off everything else (including the leather-bound books, as well as dice and other accessories) use the following coupon codes: “GGblackfriday2018”, “3PPblackfriday2018”, and “LEblackfriday2018” (multiple codes are accepted).
Mayday Games’ Black Friday Sale includes discounts on various board games, 35% off card sleeves, and free domestic shipping on orders over $50.
U.K. retailer Zatu Games is offering double rewards in its Victory Points loyalty program.
Save 20% in HasbroToyShop’s Friends & Family Sale with promo code “FF20”.
Top Shelf Gamer is offering discounts up to 25% on select products and bundles and free gifts ranging from stickers to dice bags to gift cards, depending on the size of the original order. This Black Friday Bling Weekend Event ends in the early hours of Tuesday.
Save 30% on orders from Renegade Game Studios with promo code “BFSALE”.
All Jon Brazer Enterprises’ Pathfinder PDFs are 75% off. Ends Tuesday.
Discounts are in the 20-45% range in Van Ryder Games’ Thanksgiving Week Sale.
Monte Cook Games’ Cypher Monday Sale starts Monday. Already active, though, is the gift code “2018MCGHolidayGift”, good for $5.
German retailer Spiel Zeit Shop is holding a sale on used and imported games.
Troll & Toad’s Black Friday Sale (discounts up to 60%) end Sunday night.
Drinking Quest games are 20% off.
The Game Crafter’s Turkey Day Giveaway of store credit and parts ends December 4th and will have seven winners.
Coupon code “BlackFriday2018Cards” is good for 10% off card decks from Superior Print on Demand, and “BlackFriday2018Photo” is good for 10% off photo products.
Bundle of Holding’s Indie Cornucopia 6 bundle features Dusk City Outlaws, Spire, and a few more.
90 Second Nerd is giving away Captive from Van Ryder Games.
Sign up for Iron Crown Enterprises’ newsletter for a chance to win $10 off at RPGNow.
To save 33% on purchases from Precis Intermedia, use coupon code “9WAZXMNUYN”.
JasonTDnDDM is giving away the alternate-art Dungeons & Dragon core rules gift set. Retweet by December 12th.
ShimmerwindIsle is giving away a dragon miniature and polyhedral dice set. Twitter stuff required by November 27th.
Cassandra M’s Place is giving away three games from Tactic Games.
Sahm Reviews is running many giveaways, including Dungeon Raiders from Devir, Hero Realms from White Wizard, Blue Lagoon from Blue Orange, and more.
Syrinscape is offering a 30-day free trial to all of its gaming soundsets, including Pathfinder, Dungeons & Dragons, and more.
From Corvus Belli, save up to 50% and get free shipping with orders over €150.
Eagle-Gryphon Games’ Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale includes discounts up to 50%.
Alderac Entertainment Group is doing bundle deals for its Black Friday Sale.
Greenbrier Games is also doing the bundle thing, plus on Monday, get 10% off with sale code “2018GAMES”.
Hexbug’s Black Friday special BattleBots Championship Bundle is good for $25 savings.
Harn World PDFs from Columbia Games are 33% off with coupon code “thanks”.
Dog Might Games’ Black Friday deals include free dice at orders of $100 and free gift cards at orders of $250. Purchased gift cards are 20% off.
Games listed in Compass Games’ Holiday Catalog [PDF] are 30% off. Get the same discounts when ordering online with coupon code “HOLIDAY18”.
Update (4:00 PM ET, 11/23/2018) with late additions:
Osprey Publishing’s 30% off Black Friday Sale includes Gaslands, Frostgrave, Bolt Action, High Society, and more.
Steve Jackson Games’ Warehouse 23 Hauliday Sale has discounts of 23-75% and free gifts with orders of $25 or more.
Rogue Genius Games has bundles all 117 of the company’s Pathfinder PDFs for just $10 (normally more than $400). They’re calling it the Not Done With This Path Yet Sale.
Kenzer & Company’s Hack Friday Sale includes many items at 50% off.
For 20% off all board games from Capstone Games, use coupon code “HOLIDAYS20”.
The Open Gaming Store is running a Real Stuff Sale on print roleplaying products.
The Infinite Black Friday Sale means 20% off playmats from Infinite Black.
Save 30% on Beasts of Balance with coupon code “BFSAVE30”.
Use the “CRITHIT” code for a $5 savings at Hero Forge.
Everything is 20% off in Litko’s Black Friday Sale.
For 20% savings on Jenga Giant, use code “JengaGiant2018”.
Most things from PSC Games are on-sale for 25% off.
19 Nov
Posted by David Miller as Card Games, Miniatures, Modern Board Games, RPGs, War Games
Cubicle 7 needs artists and writers for its tabletop RPG team.
The Department of Computational Media at the University of California, Santa Cruz is accepting applications for part-time, on-call Lecturers in fields that include game studies, interactive storytelling, experience design, and board game design.
The Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut is taking applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor in Game Design and Development. The program is focused on “serious, meaningful analog and digital games.”
Steamforged Games in Manchester, U.K. is looking for a Game Developer and a Quality Assurance Playtester. The latter supports the former with testing of products. Both will also assist with marketing efforts.
In Oxford, Osprey Games has an opportunity for a Games Developer to manage board and card game projects. Requires deep knowledge of the game market and organization and negotiation skills.
The Dice Tower is looking for a new full-time Video Editor to work in the Homestead, Florida area starting January.
RPG Therapeutics is looking for experienced Game Masters to run weekly roleplaying game sessions for at-risk youth. The part-time positions in the Spokane, Washington area are paid but also require professional experience in educational settings.
Package Right has openings for Print Power Cutters and Packaging Specialists at its manufacturing plant in Tipton, Indiana. Shifts are 11 hours long.
Ludo Fact is looking for an Assembly Line Supervisor, a Picker and Packer, and a Certified Forklift Operator for its game manufacturing plant in Lafayette, Indiana.
18 Nov
Posted by David Miller as Card Games, Electronic Games, Miniatures, Modern Board Games, RPGs, War Games
Fantasy Grounds is giving away an Ultimate license along with modules for Dungeons & Dragons Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica and Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage.
ChiTAG and Brilliant PR are giving away a package of eight board games from various publishers.
Game Trade Media is giving away a Dungeons & Dragons prize package that includes the rule books, miniatures, dice, a large format Forgotten Realms map, Endless Quest books, and more.
Spiel Pro has discounted Chessex polyhedral dice sets 20% (expiring on the 23rd).
Man vs Meeple is giving away 12 different board games. The deadline for entries is the 27th.
Missing Sleep is giving away Catan from Asmodee (UK only).
Miniature Market’s Black Friday Sale started early.
In Rogue Games’ Thanksgiving Sale, three RPG titles are 35% off.
Everything is discounted in Noble Knight Games’ Holiday Sale.
Pixelated Cardboard is giving away two download codes for mobile versions of Morels (Android or iOS).
Wyrd Games’ Thanksgiving Birthday Sale includes limited releases and a free figure for orders of $150 or more.
Multi-Man Publishing’s Fall Sale, including some discounts in excess of 50%, ends tomorrow night.
Save up to 40% in Revolution Games’ November Sale.
Get 35 books, everything from the first three editions of the Champions superhero RPG, for just $32 in Bundle of Holding’s Early Champions offer. For the non-superhero stuff from Hero Games, look to the Early Hero System offer.
What’s Eric Playing is giving away two copies of ICECOOL2 from Brain Games.
At ThinkGeek, board games are on-sale 25% off.
In recognition of the product requiring a second manufacturing run, Infinite Black is giving away a complete Elder Dice set, nine polyhedrals plus an extra nine d6s in each of three colors, along with matching boxes.
Renegade Game Studios is giving away Architects of the West Kingdom.
Everything Board Games is giving away Extraordinary Adventures: Pirates from Forbidden Games, Guardians of Wayword from Kid Loves Tiger Games, Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig from Stonemaier Games, and two copies of Terminus Breach from Matty Lloyd.
Get a free Christmas Colouring Pad with every order direct from Orchard Toys.
Set Enterprises Early Black Friday Sale means 25% off and free domestic shipping with promo code “THANKS208”. Also, the company will donate a copy of Karma for every one purchased before the 30th. And Set is running giveaways on the company Facebook page.
Post a holiday wish list to Facebook or Instagram by December 1st for a chance to win $250 in Playfoam products and a $250 Amazon gift card from Educational Insights. It’s the Squishlist Giveaway.
The Giveaway Geek is giving away Affectionate Cats and Cuddles from Blue Heron Entertainment, a Kickstarter pledge for Arcane Alley from Strange Space Games, a Kickstarter pledge for Level 7 Omega Protocol from Privateer Press, three copies of BunneeBank from Heeleet, and three copies of Fantasy Pug Quest from Tin Hat Games.
Feisty Frugal & Fabulous is giving away Fortnite Monopoly from Hasbro.
Michigan Savings & More is giving away a package of five games from Endless Games and a separate package of three from ThinkFun.
Mom and More is giving away The Baby Beluga Game from CooperativeGames.com.
Mama’s Mission is giving away three games from Wonder Forge.
08 Nov
Posted by David Miller as Card Games, CCGs, Classic Board Games, Electronic Games, Miniatures, Modern Board Games, RPGs, War Games
This Saturday is Neighborhood Toy Store Day, an opportunity to support your local toy and game retailer before the peak of holiday shopping pressure. Organized by the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association, Neighborhood Toy Store Day also has participating shops running family-friendly activities and offering in-store specials.
Take the opportunity to support a small business in your community.
“Oh little dice of Bethlehem…” Ok so I am fully aware that is not how the song goes, but in the Christmas spirit, Halfsies Dice has just a few days left in their Christmas edition dice. And unlike most kickstarters, you can get both sets THIS CHRISTMAS! You have two choices of dice sets red berry/ dark holly green or pine green, and snow white (these are my personal favorite) and every order comes with a holiday bag. Spread some holiday cheer to the gamer in your life with Halfsies Dice.
A slightly revised edition Claustophobia 1643 by Monolith has been put up on Kickstarter. 10,000 numbered pieces with no pledge manager and delivery in January (That’s two short delivery windows this week). One player controls a small group of humans and the other an army of demonic creatures. The human characters are stronger, but the demon characters have strength in numbers. The game at its core is P vs. P combat/resource management. There are twenty scenarios in the book, which to me gives it solid replay value. Whether you chose to play as the humans or by demons be driven, you can sign up for your preferred faction in Claustophobia 1643.
New in the Beyblade Burst Turbo line from Hasbro are SlingShock beys and stadiums. The beys have adjustable performance tips that extend, helping the beys ride through furrows in the stadium floor. The furrows, referred to by Hasbro as “rails,” guide the beys around wide arcs and then right at each other. The setup makes for battles with more direct clashes.
05 Nov
Posted by David Miller as Card Games, CCGs, Miniatures, Modern Board Games, RPGs, War Games
Until tomorrow, Game Night and Saving Stone, two novels by Jonny Nexus about gods playing roleplaying games, are free in Kindle versions.
Save 20-25% on Strat-O-Matic Baseball with different coupon codes depending on the card set.
Fourteen games are on-sale up to 40% off in Revolution Games’ simply titled November Sale.
For the next month, get free domestic shipping on orders of $125 or more direct from Fantasy Flight Games.
At Bundle of Holding, the Tentacles 5 offer collects mostly Cthulhu horror scenarios starting at $6.95.
Giveaways:
30 Oct
Posted by David Miller as Miniatures, Modern Board Games, Other
CMON has announced plans for Night of the Living Dead board games, accessories, and other items, such as figures, coins, and cards. The original 1968 movie is in the public domain but CMON’s products are being produced under license from Living Dead Media and will be approved by the original production company, Image Ten. No release date was mentioned in the announcement, however, the company is labeling Night of the Living Dead “A Zombicide Game.”
Directed by George Romero, Night of the Living Dead is credited with spawning the zombie genre.
CMON has also announced the opening of an office in Los Angeles. The new office, led by Geoff Skinner, will focus on relationships with television, film, and electronic game companies.
29 Oct
Posted by David Miller as Card Games, CCGs, Electronic Games, Miniatures, Modern Board Games, RPGs, War Games
Privateer Press recently announced openings for a Resin Caster and a Warehouse Clerk. Both are entry-level, hourly positions in Bellevue, Washington. The company also still has open a job for a full-time Studio Painter.
UK (Norwich) online retailer Zatu Games has several openings, including Marketing Communications PR Intern, Product Administration Apprentice, and Stock Room Assistant. Another, Trainee Buyer, will be responsible for creating purchase orders and managing procurement procedures.
Chess Geeks in Portland, Oregon, which is looking to expand its product line with more traditional strategy games, as well as reach additional retail outlets, is recruiting for a General Manager and a Customer Service Manager.
All Things Equal in Miami Beach is looking for a part-time Graphic Designer with 1-2 years of experience and knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite.
WizKids is recruiting for a Board Game Project Manager in Hillside, New Jersey to manage the process of producing and marketing games. Some project management experience is required but it need not have been with games. The company is most concerned about applicants ability to multitask.
Executive recruiter Gameplan Europe is helping to fill the position of Country Manager (Canada) for the North American subsidiary (based in Plano, Texas) of a European toy and game company. [Sounds to me like Goliath.] Significant sales experience in the local market is required.
Among the 99 open positions with Spin Master are the following:
Among the 45 open positions with Games Workshop are the following in Nottingham, UK:
Azure Media, the toy and game media planning and buying division of Havas Media in London, is searching for an Account Manager. The role involves client management and planning and while 90 percent of client spend is still on commercial television airtime, digital knowledge is necessary.
ACD Distribution has an entry-level opening for a Sales Assistant in Middleton, Wisconsin. Responsibilities include preparing sales orders, maintaining customer information, and running reports.
Asmodee North America in Roseville, Minnesota has several warehouse job openings, one for a Controller, one for a Production Coordinator, and three for Toy and Gift Sales to focus on specialty retail.
Cryptozoic in Lake Forest, California is recruiting for a Production Manager to handle licensed collectible trading cards. The work includes creating schedules and working with manufacturing facilities, design teams, and licensors.