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I was really impressed by the demo I played of Dungeon Digger at Games Expo, a tile laying game of Dungeon building and management. The game has a charming style, which let it...
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I’m getting round to pushing everything from my head after expo onto paper, or at least webpages, and one of those is what I would like to do better at future cons. I really......
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I played the forthcoming Escape the Dark Castle at UK Games Expo and wanted to give you my first impressions. The post Escape the Dark Castle – First Thoughts appeared first on...
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I had an absolute blast at expo this year, as I have had every year. I have gone from the early days as an exhibitor, to punter and now as a member of the... The post Games...
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I admit I was pretty knackered by day 3 and was a bit of a zombie. I have some thoughts about what I will do differently next year to keep myself motivated better, but... The...
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Day 2 was massively busier in terms of bodies through the door and the number of companies I got round. There was still a fair about of wandering on my part mostly to make......
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Woo, Games Expo. Day 1 was great and it’s been fantastic catching up with old friends. Let’s have a look at what I got up to. The press preview this morning was an...
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I’m up early today to take my brother into town so he can catch a bus to the airport, a trip I will shortly make myself. I’ve been pretty organised this time out so... The post...
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Well it’s finally the week of Games Expo and my excitement is reaching fever pitch. I am looking forward to playing loads of games, meeting with some incredible companies,...
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Expo approaches and I am getting my ducks in a row, or at least stuff in a bag and social media sorted out. I’ll not be updating the blog much during the day at... The post...
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Expo is fast approaching and I hope if you can’t make it, or even if you can, you will follow me on my first journey into official Pressdom. My first order of business was......
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Slow and steady wins the race 8 Bit Boardgames: This link leads to an odd site, with no information as to what it is about.Aeon Games Publishing: RPG focused publisher. Anthea...
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Unlucky for some! UFO Press: Small outfit with a mainly RPG focus, but with a couple of interesting projects that look to cross with the world of card games. On the list for...
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If you strike the Exhibitors down, they will become more powerful than you can ever imagine. Tabletop Gaming: The Uk’s biggest hobby gaming mag outside of those GW guys. I keep...
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The greatest trick the Exhibitors ever pulled, was convincing the world they didn’t exist. Savvy Games Ltd: Company with a single game to their name called Savvy. Some sort of...
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101 Exhibitors Q-Workshop: Purveyors of extremely fine, if at times borderline unreadable, dice. Qango: Indie German publisher by the looks of it. Definitely on the list as...
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Bez is a force to be reckoned with on the indie gaming scene: arranging playtest days, developing games and generally having her fingers in a lot of different pies. I was given...
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We’re going to need exhibitors. Lots of exhibitors. Nine Dragons RPG Ltd.: Small Press RPG outfit with a martial arts theme. North and South Games: Independent publisher with...
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Never give up, never surrender. Mage Company: One of the bigger outfits, so not really on my radar for this time out. I don’t really know their games very well so it would...
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Ever since I can remember, I wanted to be an exhibitor. IGDN: Something I didn’t know existed until now. Seems to be a support network for independent developers. I’ll check it...
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Exhibitors. Thousands of em. Geek Attitude Games: Website doesn’t seem to be working at the moment. Geek mod S.C.: Some tasty looking inserts and card holders, sort of thing I...
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Disclaimer: This preview was written after a playthrough of Farsight on Tabletopia with the publisher Lewis Shaw. I was given the opportunity to play the upcoming Farsight from...
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They’re coming out of the walls!!!!! Eclectic Games: Bricks and Mortar/ Online Retailer. Eldritch Essences: Errm. Yes. Ok then. Candles. Hex scented etc. Whatever that means....
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My God..it’s full of exhibitors D101 Games: purveyors of many RPG delights, I know the guys who run this a little. Not something I’ll be reviewing this time round. Danish Brain...
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To my great delight I have managed to start up a second Blades game this time for some folks online, a couple of whom I have played with before and a couple who are... The post...
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Hold your breath folks, we are diving back in! Burley Games Limited: A UK company I haven’t heard of and it sounds like they do tours of Universities talking about game design...
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You didn’t think we were finished did you. We haven’t even gotten through the As yet. Without further ado let’s dive back in to the Great PREVIEWING!!!!!! Artipia Games: I...
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I am going to Uk Games Expo this year, aren’t you? It’s awesome, you should go and fill yourself with delicious food, beverages and maybe even sneak in a game or two. This...
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This is a series of articles looking at the individual scenarios of Arkham Horror, starting with the Dunwich Legacy expansion. These will be my impressions after playing...
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Join me as I dive Beyond the Veil for the first time and we go back to school. The post Beyond the Veil – Extracurricular Activity appeared first on The Giant Brain.