Archive for Gaming news

Christmas Reading

// December 2nd, 2010 // Comments Off // Gaming news

The fourth volume of Thru-The-Portal has been released, which should provide plenty of good board game reading in the lead up to Christmas.

And this time, there’s more than one Kiwi contributor!

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Christchurch Earthquake Game Auction

// October 14th, 2010 // Comments Off // Gaming news, Kiwiana

It’s now more than a month since the Christchurch earthquake, but our Cantabrian friends are still in need of help, so we at SeriouslyBoard decided we’d do something small and simple to lend a hand. (more…)

Party Central

// September 1st, 2010 // Comments Off // Entertainment, Gaming news, Site news

September 1st marks the beginning of spring, but more importantly, the end of winter.

We reckon that’s worth celebrating, and while SeriouslyBoard may not be hosting the proposed post-World Cup celebration venue on the Auckland waterfront, we do know a thing or two about party games.

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Wellycon Wrap-Up

// August 18th, 2010 // 18 Comments » // Gaming news, Kiwiana

Well, with Wednesday welcoming us, we wondered what weary watchers would write about Wellycon.

(Okay, we’ll stop with the alliteration!)

We do, however, want to welcome those who attended (and survived) Wellycon over the weekend, and we’d love to hear your thoughts about the event!

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Wellycon Prizes And Tips

// August 12th, 2010 // Comments Off // Gaming news, Kiwiana

With Wellycon 2010 starting in just two days, and with the countdown officially nearing its end, it’s high time we reminded you of Angie’s convention survival tips, as well as how SeriouslyBoard can make your Wellycon weekend more enjoyable.

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Thru-The-Portal: Issue 3 Now Available!

// August 7th, 2010 // Comments Off // Gaming news

If you want to have a great read about board games, the third issue of Thru-The-Portal e-zine has been made available, and it’s (still) completely free!

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Board Game Groups In New Zealand

// July 18th, 2010 // 2 Comments » // Gaming news, Kiwiana

We love finding new board gaming groups as they crop up around New Zealand.

If you’re looking for a chance to play some board games without having to commit to buying them, or if you’re looking for a regular challenge, we have a comprehensive listing of New Zealand board game groups for you to explore.
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New Zealand: Football World Champions!

// July 12th, 2010 // Comments Off // Gaming news, Humour, Kiwiana, Site news

Okay, so that’s not entirely accurate, but with the World Cup reaching its epic conclusion in the final, the All Whites have been left as the only undefeated team in the entire tournament!

But do you reckon you could do better?

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Forbidden Island: GST Free Discount

// July 6th, 2010 // 15 Comments » // Gaming news, Site news

July is in full swing, and that means we are now only a couple of weeks away from receiving Forbidden Island, the new cooperative game from Pandemic designer Matt Leacock.

So…want it GST free?

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Growing New Zealand’s Board Gaming Community

// July 3rd, 2010 // 3 Comments » // Gaming news

The recent New Zealand board gaming article has sparked a flurry of discussion amongst the Kiwis on Board Game Geek. People are calling for a stronger online community, a better image for board games in New Zealand, an “outreach” site for interested people to find out more about gaming. So we’ve started a survey to find out what people are after. (more…)