Catching Up

So, what have I been up to lately? For one thing I just returned from driving my family out to the West Coast and back (to Cincinnati). We hit Denver, Las Vegas (to visit my sister-in-law) and San Diego (to visit Sea World).

Game-wise, we've been putting the final touches on Kingdom of Solomon. The art is very close to being finished and layout work has begun. We are still shooting for a GenCon/Essen release. We will also be doing a 30-day Kickstarter campaign in June--prepare to hear lots more about this in the near future!

Meanwhile, I've been preparing my two new prototypes for prime time (along with a few others). I've already made an important appointment for GenCon! Lots to do at the summer cons this year . . .

Also I've been playing quite a few games of 7 Wonders. This one is a very cool game--a must-have. I also bought Cargo Noir (which I plan to sell soon) and Hansa Teutonica (which I fully intend to actually play at some point).

Saturday I will be attending the 9th annual Axis & Allies Spring Gathering hosted by my buddy, Greg Smorey. Unfortunately, my love for A&A has diminished over the years (or maybe only my available game-playing time). However, non-A&A games will be featured. Plus, Isabel will get a chance to sell more Tiger Stripes there. Maybe I'll post a few pictures from this event. Guess that about wraps things up.

Nice Board Game Segment on CBS

Dice Tower Video Review of The Palace

Tom Vassel and his new sidekick review Revolution: The Palace for the Dice Tower--two thumbs up!

Tiger Stripes in Taiwan--Almost

Tiger Stripes was mentioned by a blogger in Taiwan. Unfortunately, he hasn't ordered one yet--I can't image how high that shipping charge would be! But, anyway, we thought it was cool. Google translator did a fair job of interpreting if you're interested in reading it.

Moving Along

Just checking in. I've been putting a bit more polish on the Family Vacation series soon to be released by Jolly Roger Games. All the updates were sent last night, so now I can finally start finishing my two new games for Origins. Both are nearly done but need upgrading and streamlining.

In other news, Isabel is right at halfway through her stock of Tiger Stripes. There is still time for you to get that order in!

Speaking of orders, I put in another game order myself at Coolstuffinc. I'm getting 7 Wonders, Hansa Teutonica, Cargo Noir and Tichu. Two are preorders, so who knows when they will ship. At least I wasn't foolish enough to add Dominion: Cornucopia to the list!

Kingdom of Solomon Prototype Board

James put this up on his Minion Games FB page, so I'm guessing it's cool to post this picture (here and at BGG). This is the latest version of the Kingdom of Solomon prototype game board. The final version will (I hope) look much nicer!

New Game Announced: Family Vacation

Today the new Board Game News blog at BGG carried an announcement of two upcoming games from Jolly Roger Games, one of which is my Family Vacation (previously American Vacation)! Production prices and a few other odds and ends are still being figured, but it looks like things are starting to move. After all, I just got the BGG page up last night! Here are a few pictures of the original prototype:

Keep in mind that these components will most likely go through some significant changes before the final game is released. In other news, Isabel's game, Tiger Stripes, was mentioned on the Purple Pawn blog! She has been doing a good job with sales since the launch last week. There's still time to order one!