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Garphill Games

@garphillgames.bsky.social

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New Zealand board game publisher known for the North Sea, West Kingdom, and South Tigris trilogies, and Ancient Anthology. Founded by Shem Phillips in 2009, the team includes Sam Macdonald, Sam Phillips, and Zach Smith.

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · Mar 25

Where else should the Garphill robin fly, but Bluesky?? 😄

#garphill #garphillgames #boardgames #bluesky #games #gaming

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · 6d

Join us live in a couple of weeks as we announce an exciting new game!

www.youtube.com/live/GWtP08a...

New Game Announcement from Garphill Games

Join the Garphill Games team as they reveal more about their next upcoming game.

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · 11d

Final call! The Secret Societies Kickstarter ends today. Thank you to everyone that has supported this new project!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/she...

Secret Societies

2-5 players face off as secret societies to auction off the nations of the world - a deep and highly-replayable game from Sam Macdonald

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · 14d

Join us for a LIVE playthrough of the Merica expansion for Secret Societies!
👇🏽👇🏽
youtube.com/live/H7IZBM2...

Secret Societies + Merica Expansion - 3 Player Playthrough with Sam, Shem and Zach

YouTube video by Garphill Games

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ıтяσυвʟε ✌ @itrouble.bsky.social · 26d

Das Spiel hooked mich total und ich habe nicht die geringste Idee warum.

Wobei der Grafikstil super ist und auch die Referenzen zur realen Welt, gepaart mit Vampiren, Echsen etc. Vielleicht ist es genau das.

#Brettspiel #Crowdfunding #Kickstarter

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · 27d

And the Garphill Games Secret Project is.... 🥁 SECRET SOCIETIES!

Learn more on BGG: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...

#boardgame #secretproject #SecretSocieties #kickstarter

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · 26d

With great fame comes great responsibility. As the most popular humans on Earth, we must use our social power for the common good. In a world where many are misguided, we will humbly and selflessly tell all people which causes are worthy and which should be avoided.

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Babylon Games @babylongames.bsky.social · 27d

Secret Societies by @garphillgames.bsky.social

📐: S J Macdonald
🎨: Julie Pain
🧍: 2-5 players
⏱️: 90-120 min

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...

#boardgames #geek #meeple #brettspiele #game #graplanszowa #jeuxdesociete #ボードゲーム #보드게임 #juegodemesa

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · 27d

We are LIVE! Back Secret Societies on Kickstarter and get the Lycan Society for free!

Back it now 👉🏽 garphill.com/secret

#garphillgames #garphill #secretproject #boardgame #kickstarter

Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · 27d

And the Garphill Games Secret Project is.... 🥁 SECRET SOCIETIES!

Learn more on BGG: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...

#boardgame #secretproject #SecretSocieties #kickstarter

Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · 27d

Live now!

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Garphill Secret Project - Live Game & Art Reveal!

YouTube video by Garphill Games

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Dave - Need a Con Soon! @whovian223.bsky.social · Sep 19

I'm still very proud of this one. dudetakeyourturn.ca/2024/12/09/w... @garphillgames.bsky.social

Working in the West Kingdom

This story takes place in the game Architects of the West Kingdom. The letter below was found in a church and was translated by somebody very talented yet also very vindictive. He modernized the la…

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · Sep 21

Don't miss the game reveal livestream here: youtube.com/live/etkmghp...

30 Sep: PDT 13:00, EST 13:00, UK 21:00, CEST 22:00
1 Oct: AEDT: 6:00, NZDT: 9:00

Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · Sep 17

👀 Art drop! 🎨

Only 2 weeks until we launch our next Kickstarter! Have you figured out the game's name yet?

Don't forget to follow to be notified on launch 👉 garphill.com/secret

#garphillgames #secret #secretproject #boardgames

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · Sep 10

We are only 2 Kickstarter followers away from revealing the next clue!! Help unveil the secret, sign up to be notified here:
www.kickstarter.com/projects/she...

Coming soon: Garphill Games Secret Project

Follow the preview page to unlock more clues before the campaign goes live!

www.kickstarter.com

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Banzainator @banzainator.bsky.social · Sep 9

Another week of Board Games Anonymous!
1. I learn and play Ra: The Dice Game @25thcentury.games
2. @abtrube.bsky.social relearns and plays Triplock
3. @bingbread.bsky.social sorts out @garphillgames.bsky.social promos
4. @gatordave.bsky.social labels La Granja deluxe components
1/2

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · Sep 9

👀 garphill.com/secret

#kickstarter #boardgames #secrets
@kovray.bsky.social

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thanks for making our upcoming title #1 on the BoardGameGeek Hotness! Maybe we should accidentally leak future games more often 🤪

Info➡️ boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...

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Babylon Games @babylongames.bsky.social · Sep 5

The Great Sea by @garphillgames.bsky.social

📐: S J Macdonald, Zachary Smith
🎨: Sam Phillips
🧍: 2-4 players
⏱️: 90-120 min

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...

#boardgames #geek #meeple #brettspiele #game #graplanszowa #jeuxdesociete #ボードゲーム #보드게임 #juegodemesa

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · Sep 4

Oops!! We accidentally leaked a new game!

Find out more at 👉 boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/45...

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · Sep 4

Our friends at Badgers from Mars have just launched their next game Moana Nui on Kickstarter!

This tile placement & area control game comes from the genius minds that brought you Regicide and Regicide Legacy! We've played it and strongly approve!

➡️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/bad... ⬅️

Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · Sep 3

👀 garphill.com/secret

#kickstarter #boardgames #secrets

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Dave - Need a Con Soon! @whovian223.bsky.social · Aug 30

ICYMI: Review of the Tides of Trade expansion for Wayfarers of the South Tigris. It's good!
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Trading Against the Tide – Tides of Trade Review (Wayfarers of the South Tigris Expansion)

The recent Kickstarter from Garphill Games with all of the South Tigris expansions recently showed up on my doorstep, so apologies for the fact that you’re going to be inundated with South Ti…

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · Sep 2

📢 This month we’ve decided to share our monthly newsletter discount with all of you! Use it at garphill.com

Make sure to subscribe at ➡️ garphill.com/newsletter to receive a new discount every month straight to your inbox, along with news and behind the scenes looks!

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Board Game Hot Takes Podcast @boardgamehottakes.bsky.social · Aug 28

Had a fantastic play of Architects of the West Kingdom by @garphillgames.bsky.social this week. The Artisans expansion really escalated a good game to a great one.

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · Aug 28

👀 It has been revealed that our new secret game includes a bunch of factions... Can you guess what they are from their silhouette?

Find out more about the game here ➡️ garphill.com/secret

The more followers on the Kickstarter page, the more we will reveal about the game!!

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Garphill Games @garphillgames.bsky.social · Aug 25

👉🏽 garphill.com/secret