NEWS, ANNOUNCEMENTS
and PERSONAL RANTS!
Big Game Hunters of the Universe released. (09/16/2007)....
We are happy to announce the long awaited arrival of Mike Petty's Big Game Hunters of the Universe. This light auction game features fast play & tricky decisions while at the same time giving you enough meat to satisfy you hunger for strategy. It's 20 minute playing time makes it ideal for a quick play at lunch or to round the evening off. If that were not enough enticement Mike Petty's humorous beasts and illustrations make it that much more enjoyable to play.
Web Store Is Open For Business! (07/17/2007)....
For better service we now have a new web store for ordering our Cannon sets including the brand new Laser etched birch version which is on sale for the Grand opening.
The store includes several features that we didn't previously have available for customers like the ability to post reviews, sign up for our newsletter and the ever handy shopping cart. You might also have noticed that several product categories have been added. This of course means we will soon be expanding into a variety of products including game parts and gently used games that will be sold under the Garage Sale heading.
The store is currently only for our physical products so for the time being our Print-n-Play games;Rocks for Sale and Dead Man's Island will remain available only through RPGNOW.
Cheap Board Games. (04/28/2007)....
Let me rephrase that. Board games are cheap entertainment especially when you figure the price per hour of amusement you get from them. Any game you enjoy playing is worth its asking price unless of course you are buying a gold leaf with mother of pearl inlay editions signed by Elvis. What I am talking about is the right off the shelf games, most of which can be bought for $30 to $50 with a few specialty games getting into the $70+ range. You may at this point be thinking $50 for cardboard with some wood or plastic bits sounds I little high and the people spending $70 or more must be. Hold that thought while we do some math, not to worry I will do the math for you.
Lets say the game in question costs $30 takes up to 4 players and averages 1 hour to play. If you do play with the maximum players 10 times you are getting, here comes the math (4 players x 10 plays x 1 hour = 40 hours of entertainment) take the entertainment hours and divide that into the cost (3000 Cents / 40 E.H. = 75 Cents per hour) much more reasonable then a trip to your local theatre, but lets not compare apples and oranges I would never suggest giving up movie going. And it only gets cheaper as a game gets replayed over the years. A favorite game that you play regularly may produce hundreds or possibly even thousands of E.H. in a lifetime making even expensive games well worth the asking price.
All this does not even account for collectability and why some used games not even 20 years old are going for 5 times the original retail price on Ebay. But that is a subject for a later date.
Mac Depth Charge. (02/19/2007)
For all you Mac OS X users Ross Andrews has done a Dashboard widget for a solo version of our game Depth Charge. The download is available at his website Geekfu.org
Yes I said Mac users so Windows folks will have to play their games live or at Super Duper Games Org. which has done a fine two player version of it with several variants to keep things interesting.
Depth Charge Online. (11/25/2006)
Depth Charge our entry for last years About.com deduction game contest which finished 5th has been made available for free play at Super Duper Games Org. We have been working on a new version since 5th place was not good enough. The new Depth Charge includes optional islands, a larger search field and updated sonar reporting. Currently it is only available at SDG. Come on by and be one of the first to play.
We have rocks in our heads. (11/01/2006)
We have for months and we are finally sharing them with you by releasing our new PnP game Rock for Sale through RPGNOW. This lighthearted game is great for both children and childlike adults. Because it is downloadable you do not have to pay shipping or wait days for it to arrive. It addition you will not have to worry if someone spills their drink on it, you can just print your self another copy.
Have fun and keep an eye on your scanner.
