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Ticket To Ride: The Best Bach Board Game Ever?

// April 25th, 2011 // Comments Off // General, Kiwiana, Site news

Last weekend I visited a friend’s parents’ bach. Not the kind of bach that was made in the 60s and sits, corrugated iron and all, down a scrubby track. The kind of bach that was completed last month and costs more than most Auckland homes. It still had that new smell.

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The Jenga Gun

// June 16th, 2010 // Comments Off // General

Remember Jenga?  Ever wondered if it could be a bit more…action-packed?

Wonder no more…

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“Organic” Catan

// May 15th, 2010 // Comments Off // General

Want to see what form Settlers of Catan might take in this brave new age of digital technology?
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Thru-The-Portal Issue 2 – Out Now!

// May 6th, 2010 // Comments Off // General

The second issue of Thru-the-portal magazine is now available online.  It’s still free, and this time it comes with a SeriouslyBoard flavour to it!

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For The Fallen

// April 25th, 2010 // Comments Off // General, Kiwiana

Today is ANZAC Day.  This day is set aside for us Kiwis to join with our Australian cousins in remembrance of the soldiers who have fought so gallantly for our freedom over the many years since we first heeded the call of liberty.

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More Matamata Gaming!

// April 14th, 2010 // Comments Off // General, Kiwiana

Come join us this Sunday for great gaming with great gamers!

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Matamata Gaming This Weekend!

// March 18th, 2010 // Comments Off // General, Kiwiana

Our monthly Matamata get together is just around the corner, and we’d love for you to come!

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New Digital Magazine Launched!

// February 14th, 2010 // Comments Off // General

Board game magazines are few and far between, but a new digital magazine has just been launched that we reckon looks great.

Oh, and did we mention that it’s free?

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Settlers Of Catan In Silicon Valley!

// December 19th, 2009 // Comments Off // Entertainment, Gaming news, General

Ever wondered what the founders and bosses of the likes of Mozilla, StumbleUpon, and Facebook get up to in their spare time? They play Settlers of Catan, of course!

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Matamata Board Games

// December 16th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // General, Kiwiana

The central North Island town of Matamata has always held a special place in my heart, as that’s where my grandparents used to live many moons ago. Now, after more than two decades of absence, I get to visit on an almost monthly basis…to play board games!
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