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DIY Game Table

September 29, 2016January 10, 20181 Comment

I’ve had quite a few comments about my gaming table so I thought I would do a post to show how it was designed and made! I didn’t take any progress pictures unfortunately though... We are currently living in a rented house and don’t have much space so I needed quite a small table, we … Continue reading DIY Game Table

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Who remembers the interactive VHS or DVD game Atmosfear?! I never played it personally but Daniel and his brothers loved it, so when the opportunity to play the brand new remake came along, I couldn't say no! The new version is app driven rather than DVD based which I think I prefer as it makes it a little more flexible. We're hoping to get it played over Halloween with Daniel's brothers to be at it's most spookiest! I'll let you know how they feel it compares! Thanks @atmosfearthegame for this review copy! 🖤💀🖤 #atmosfearthegame

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I'm not very good at having my photo taken without laughing out of sheer awkwardness but I wanted to share this lovely skirt sent to me by @ludocherry so please ignore my idiocy 😉 The skirt has the cutest little D20 cherry's with a real 1950's vibe which is a favourite of mine as I love rockabilly style. These full circle skirts and 50's style shirts are coming to Kickstarter 1st October in 4 different fabrics, all subtlety inspired by tabletop gaming. I love the meeple garden design 😍 Oh and it has POCKETS!! If you know me you'll know how important this is to me! If you're interested in this kind of thing be sure to give @ludocherry a follow to find out more! P.s This is NOT a paid preview I just wanted to share this awesome project!

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Who remembers the interactive VHS or DVD game Atmosfear?! I never played it personally but Daniel and his brothers loved it, so when the opportunity to play the brand new remake came along, I couldn't say no! The new version is app driven rather than DVD based which I think I prefer as it makes it a little more flexible. We're hoping to get it played over Halloween with Daniel's brothers to be at it's most spookiest! I'll let you know how they feel it compares! Thanks @atmosfearthegame for this review copy! 🖤💀🖤 #atmosfearthegame

FINALLY played Burgle Bros after it sitting on our shelf of no-shame for absolutely ages!! We've not been able to play much recently but when we do we've been in a bit of a co-op mood so it's nice to add another co-op option to our selection! Does anyone else go through phases where you play a lot of the same kind of games for a while?

REVIEW : : In Escape Room in a Box: Flashback a mad scientist has turned herself into a werewolf and her childhood friend, Dr. Lisa David has warned you that the werewolf is just 90 minutes away from finding you and turning you into her next meal. The only way to survive is to solve the puzzles that Dr Lisa David has left for you by following the 3 different “paths”. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The solutions to these puzzles will lead you to construct an “Amulet of De-Werewolfication” that has the power to return her friend to her human state. But if you fail to construct the amulet within 90 minutes you are caught by the hungry werewolf and meet a rather unpleasant end! Have you tried this escape room or it's predecessor The Werewolf Experiment? View the full review on the blog, link in profile and don't forget to swipe for the micro review!

How did I completely miss MourneQuest when it came to Kickstarter?! It's not an IP I'm familiar with but it looks creepy, it's co-operative and it has mini's so I'm certainly up for giving it a go!! Is this one you backed? I must be losing my touch... I swear I used to live on Kickstarter! Thanks to @asmodeeuk for bringing this game to my attention with a review copy!

#ad PREVIEW : : Occult is a 2 - 5 player card game with heavy take that elements as well as set collection. You will take on the role of a cultist, summoning monsters to take over the world, whilst slaying the monsters of your enemies or playing cards to hinder them so that you can reign supreme! You may form pacts and alliances in this game but those will be short lived as there can only be one winner! The game structure is very simple, if you have a monster card in your hand at the start of your go, you will place this in front of you as a summoned monster, if you have a previously played monster in front of you at the start of your go, this is ‘leveled up’ and if one of your monsters ever reaches level 3, you win the game! When monsters are first summoned they have a unique effect on the game play, such as skipping another players turn or swapping cards around. Once monsters have been played or levelled up, it’s time to take your turn! There are 5 cards that you can play and depending on whether you play just a single card or three of a kind, they can have a more powerful effect: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 💀 Dancer - x1 Skip next players turn // x3 Skip next 2 players turns 💀 Thief - x1 Steal a card from a player // x3 Steal 3 cards 💀 Merchant - x1 Draw a card then Trade a card // x3 Draw 3 cards, then Trade 💀 Slayer - x1 Set a Monster back a level // x3 Slay a Monster 💀 Banish - x1 Slay a Monster Not only is slaying the monsters of your enemies beneficial as it stops them from winning, it could actually win you the game because If you manage to slay your third monster, you win! Occult is now live on Kickstarter, if you would like to see more you can find my video preview through the link on my profile or head over to @spirithousesociety for the link to the campaign! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [This is a paid preview, images and words are my own]

CLOSED : : T.I.M.E for another mug giveaway! Your choice of black or one of the four player colours, but whichever one you choose, Bob will still be disappointed... Please note by entering this giveaway you are agreeing to the terms below. HOW TO ENTER 1. Make sure you are following @boardgeekgirl and @mintandmustard 2. Tag two friends in the comments below (on original post only) OPTIONAL ADDITIONAL ENTRIES 1. Share this post in your Instagram Story, tagging @boardgeekgirl (otherwise I won't see it!) 2. Re-post this post including caption, on your Instagram feed using hashtag #BGGMUGS TERMS 🔹No location restrictions, open to all worldwide! 🔹Winner may be responsible for paying any custom taxes and duties payable in their country on delivery (shipping from the UK) 🔹One additional entry per person via Instagram Feed as described above 🔹One additional entry per person via Instagram Stories as described above 🔹A winner will be determined at random 🔹Contest ends at 10.00 UTC, 24 August 2019 🔹This contest is closed to my family members 🔹This contest is in no way affiliated with Instagram.

I'm not very good at having my photo taken without laughing out of sheer awkwardness but I wanted to share this lovely skirt sent to me by @ludocherry so please ignore my idiocy 😉 The skirt has the cutest little D20 cherry's with a real 1950's vibe which is a favourite of mine as I love rockabilly style. These full circle skirts and 50's style shirts are coming to Kickstarter 1st October in 4 different fabrics, all subtlety inspired by tabletop gaming. I love the meeple garden design 😍 Oh and it has POCKETS!! If you know me you'll know how important this is to me! If you're interested in this kind of thing be sure to give @ludocherry a follow to find out more! P.s This is NOT a paid preview I just wanted to share this awesome project!

Snacks and board games 👌 we've had a few days off work which means playing games and eating our favourite food! Today we played a couple games of Big Book of Madness for the first time. The first game we played on the normal level and found it way too easy so we decided to try again at the hardest possible level and failed miserably 😂🤦 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ More importantly though, what's your favourite snack while gaming? I like thinks I can pick at like cheese, olives and dips. But I only let people I trust eat around my games 😂

ICYMI : : Ticke to Ride London Vs Ticket to Ride Europe / Ticket to Ride I’ve only actually played Ticket to Ride: Europe so my comparison is based on that version of the original game. I believe some of the below are also not present in the US version of Ticket to Ride: 🚂 London uses Buses instead of Trains 🚂 There are no Stations, Ferries or Tunnels 🚂 There are no Long Destination Ticket cards 🚂 There is no bonus for the longest train 🚂 The longest route in London is just 4 Buses 🚂 London introduces Districts, which score points if you connect different areas of the board with Buses 🚂 The game board is much smaller, the box and cards are also smaller 🚂 Game end condition is the same, two or fewer Buses remaining, but there are only 17 Buses per player, vs. 45 Trains in Europe, hence the shorter play time! If you want to see more on Ticket to Ride London the full review is on the blog, link in bio!

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