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Review – Post-Mortem LA: Death in La La Land [Spoiler Free]

November 19, 2019November 19, 20192 Comments

OVERVIEW Post Mortem LA: Death in La La Land is not your traditional board game, it's not even a escape room type game, but it is a tabletop game in that we sat at the table to play it so I guess it counts? Either way it was a really fun and unique experience which … Continue reading Review – Post-Mortem LA: Death in La La Land [Spoiler Free]

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I will be auctioning the full collection of Vox Machina inspired dice palettes from @mintandmustard with this great initiative from @roll_for_relief! Please give them a follow for updates over the next few days if you are interested in supporting the cause! ABOUT ROLL FOR RELIEF In aid of combating and rebuilding from the devastating fires that continue to ravage Australia - artisans, modders & creators of the gaming community are coming together to donate their wares and through auctions and raffles, raise much needed funds! Follow @roll_for_relief for updates! All proceeds will be donated to the @redcrossau and @wireswildliferescue

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Christmas came early from @grandpa.becks.games! Skull King has already become a favourite in our family of card players so we're looking forward to exploring the rest of this loot over Christmas! It's been a crazy busy few months for me so I've been a little MIA and barely gotten to play anything, but work is done and Christmas is almost upon us and I for one cannot freaking wait! What games are you looking forward to cracking out over the festive period? Thanks to @grandpa.becks.games for this glorious selection 🥰

What to buy the Terraforming Mars fan who has every expansion already? Component Upgrades! 👨‍🚀🚀👩‍🚀🚀 These tiles and markers are from @bgexpansions who have an amazing range of upgrades for all kinds of games. The water and forest tiles are especially nice as they use two colours of plastic to add more depth, the city tiles have a metallic shimmer to them and all the special brown tiles are unique to match those in the game! 👨‍🚀🚀👩‍🚀🚀 As a bonus you also get replacement markers for the three tracks as well as adorable little astronaut player score markers! Oh and a nifty new first player marker! 👨‍🚀🚀👩‍🚀🚀 Terraforming Mars is one of those games that I feel has been let down by it's components (I'm looking at you single layer player boards) so these upgrades definitely make me more inclined to get it to the table again. Which game would you love to upgrade for a richer experience? 👨‍🚀🚀👩‍🚀🚀 [Product provided by @bgexpansions for review, all images and opinions are my own, as always!]

If a murder mystery in a box sounds like you're kinda thing be sure to check out my review for Post Mortem LA: Death in La La Land from @mysteriouspackageco! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As with most noire detective stories, this one starts with a dead body and some pretty suspicious circumstances! The investigation centres around a fairground in Los Angeles and you are transported back in time to the 1940’s. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You will question suspects, follow leads and decipher puzzles to solve the unraveling mystery. Nothing is quite as it seems in La-La-Land… 🤡🤡🤡

I've had the opportunity to play a preview copy of Lander, which is not only incredible quality but it's also a really great game! Lander is a resource management strategy game for 2-4 players, set on a new planet which you are preparing for habitation, you will need to build your resources and train your crew to earn the most missions stars. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'll have a preview for you nearer the time as the Kickstarter isn't until spring 2020 but I wanted to let you all know about a really great initiative that Intrepid Games is using to bring Kickstarter, Brick and Mortar stores and gaming venues, together! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They have partnered with 130 top-rated board game venues around the world all of whom have received a demo copy of Lander and will have game gurus available to help you get started playing so you can Play Before You Pledge! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Head over to @landerthegame to find your nearest venue or play on Tabletop Simulator, you won't regret it ;) Lander is definitely one to watch! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [For full transparency, I will be doing a paid preview video later but this post is not paid for, I just believe in this game and what these guys are doing in the community]

🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃 Which spooky games are you playing today? As planned we played @atmosfearthegame with Daniel's brothers! In all honesty this game was not for me, it's a reasonably entertaining experience but a lot of that is down to the company probably 😂 but I just can't with the whole roll and move thing 🤷🏻‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I asked Daniel what he thought to get both sides of it for you as he's played it before, and he said "it was good nostalgic fun. The app adds more variety and randomisation to the original VHS version which was the same every time. The components were also nicer." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On another note, I did finally get to use my topper on the coffee table! We don't play in the living room very often unless we have a lot of people playing at different tables, but when I built my tabletop riser for D&D I designed the top to fit nicely on the coffee table too, just in case!

This post has been a long time coming as I started this project AGES ago but couldn’t share it with you as it was a secret for my players, which has now been revealed! The backstory to this D&D.I.Y is that I wanted a ‘treasure map’ of sorts that used UV ink with a black light to reveal information and was considering just giving my players a little UV torch but I wanted it to feel more thematic so after a lot of research I decided to make a UV wand! It was a pretty simple project with a big payoff, I was seriously so proud of myself and struggled to keep it under wraps for so long 😂 If you want to see more check out my latest blog post via the link in my bio!

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 will be auctioning the full collection of Vox Machina inspired dice palettes from @mintandmustard with this great initiative from @roll_for_relief! Please give them a follow for updates over the next few days if you are interested in supporting the cause! ABOUT ROLL FOR RELIEF In aid of combating and rebuilding from the devastating fires that continue to ravage Australia - artisans, modders & creators of the gaming community are coming together to donate their wares and through auctions and raffles, raise much needed funds! Follow @roll_for_relief for updates! All proceeds will be donated to the @redcrossau and @wireswildliferescue

#ad PREVIEW : : Herrlof is a 2-person trick taking game from @jollydutch and plays in 30 minutes. As Vikings you battle it out to be the first to score 50 points by winning tricks and correctly predicting how many tricks you will win! If you are unfamiliar with trick taking games, the general gist is that each player plays one card, and the highest card wins, the winner then takes those cards to record how many tricks they have won. All cards played in a trick must follow suit, if you are able to do so. The trump is a suit that will win over any other suit, even if the number is lower. The deck consists of 4 suits, numbered 1 to 9 plus 6 special cards. Each player is dealt 15 cards and from the remaining deck, one is turned over to set the trump for the round. After viewing their hands, players make a prediction for many tricks they could win. Once all tricks have been played, this is where your predictions come in! For every trick you win you gain one point, for a correct prediction of 3, 4 or 5 tricks you win a further 5 bonus points and for all other correct predictions you win a further 10 bonus points! Herrlof also adds some special cards and actions to add something new to a well loved classic: The N card is lower than all other cards, when played the loser of this trick starts the next trick. However if 2 N’s are played, the first wins. This is especially important if you are trying to lose a trick intentionally to make sure you get your prediction dead on! The Triangle card destroys the current trick, this can be a vital tactic to getting those predictions right or sabotaging the other player! If 2 Triangles are played, a new trump is revealed. Outside of these special cards there are also 4 special actions that can be taken if you win a trick using a certain number card: 🔺 Win with a 1 - Steal a trick from the other player 🔺 Win with a 3 - Take a card from the top of the deck 🔺 Win with a 6 - Steal a card from your opponent 🔺 Win with a 9 - Opponent starts the next trick Herrlof is now live on Kickstarter, you can find the link in my profile to see more! [This is a paid preview, images and words are my own]

Christmas came early from @grandpa.becks.games! Skull King has already become a favourite in our family of card players so we're looking forward to exploring the rest of this loot over Christmas! It's been a crazy busy few months for me so I've been a little MIA and barely gotten to play anything, but work is done and Christmas is almost upon us and I for one cannot freaking wait! What games are you looking forward to cracking out over the festive period? Thanks to @grandpa.becks.games for this glorious selection 🥰

What to buy the Terraforming Mars fan who has every expansion already? Component Upgrades! 👨‍🚀🚀👩‍🚀🚀 These tiles and markers are from @bgexpansions who have an amazing range of upgrades for all kinds of games. The water and forest tiles are especially nice as they use two colours of plastic to add more depth, the city tiles have a metallic shimmer to them and all the special brown tiles are unique to match those in the game! 👨‍🚀🚀👩‍🚀🚀 As a bonus you also get replacement markers for the three tracks as well as adorable little astronaut player score markers! Oh and a nifty new first player marker! 👨‍🚀🚀👩‍🚀🚀 Terraforming Mars is one of those games that I feel has been let down by it's components (I'm looking at you single layer player boards) so these upgrades definitely make me more inclined to get it to the table again. Which game would you love to upgrade for a richer experience? 👨‍🚀🚀👩‍🚀🚀 [Product provided by @bgexpansions for review, all images and opinions are my own, as always!]

If a murder mystery in a box sounds like you're kinda thing be sure to check out my review for Post Mortem LA: Death in La La Land from @mysteriouspackageco! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As with most noire detective stories, this one starts with a dead body and some pretty suspicious circumstances! The investigation centres around a fairground in Los Angeles and you are transported back in time to the 1940’s. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ You will question suspects, follow leads and decipher puzzles to solve the unraveling mystery. Nothing is quite as it seems in La-La-Land… 🤡🤡🤡

I've had the opportunity to play a preview copy of Lander, which is not only incredible quality but it's also a really great game! Lander is a resource management strategy game for 2-4 players, set on a new planet which you are preparing for habitation, you will need to build your resources and train your crew to earn the most missions stars. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'll have a preview for you nearer the time as the Kickstarter isn't until spring 2020 but I wanted to let you all know about a really great initiative that Intrepid Games is using to bring Kickstarter, Brick and Mortar stores and gaming venues, together! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ They have partnered with 130 top-rated board game venues around the world all of whom have received a demo copy of Lander and will have game gurus available to help you get started playing so you can Play Before You Pledge! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Head over to @landerthegame to find your nearest venue or play on Tabletop Simulator, you won't regret it ;) Lander is definitely one to watch! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [For full transparency, I will be doing a paid preview video later but this post is not paid for, I just believe in this game and what these guys are doing in the community]

🎃 Happy Halloween! 🎃 Which spooky games are you playing today? As planned we played @atmosfearthegame with Daniel's brothers! In all honesty this game was not for me, it's a reasonably entertaining experience but a lot of that is down to the company probably 😂 but I just can't with the whole roll and move thing 🤷🏻‍♀️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I asked Daniel what he thought to get both sides of it for you as he's played it before, and he said "it was good nostalgic fun. The app adds more variety and randomisation to the original VHS version which was the same every time. The components were also nicer." ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On another note, I did finally get to use my topper on the coffee table! We don't play in the living room very often unless we have a lot of people playing at different tables, but when I built my tabletop riser for D&D I designed the top to fit nicely on the coffee table too, just in case!

This post has been a long time coming as I started this project AGES ago but couldn’t share it with you as it was a secret for my players, which has now been revealed! The backstory to this D&D.I.Y is that I wanted a ‘treasure map’ of sorts that used UV ink with a black light to reveal information and was considering just giving my players a little UV torch but I wanted it to feel more thematic so after a lot of research I decided to make a UV wand! It was a pretty simple project with a big payoff, I was seriously so proud of myself and struggled to keep it under wraps for so long 😂 If you want to see more check out my latest blog post via the link in my bio!

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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