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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · 3d

Check out this new podcast from the folks at So Very Wrong About Games. Many thanks for including Guildlands 🙏 and glad you enjoyed the game.

Ken Boyter is one of the game's co-inventors. We just wrapped up 4 days demoing Guildlands at Essen Spiel. Ken is also on Bluesky. @kenboyter.bsky.social

So Very Wrong About Games @sowronggames.bsky.social · 20d

Many new games! INK, Guildlands, No Loose Ends, and more in our new episode! We also talk about tile-laying games, a genre we love. Perhaps most importantly, we address the conclusion of Fat Bear Week.

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Tile-Laying Games by So Very Wrong About Games

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · 3d

Essen Spiel is officially over. It was our first time exhibiting here. We had a blast. And here is a good sign... 3 skids shipped to Essen... 1 skid going back.

The crew from Outset Media standing in front of a wrapped pallet from Essen Spiel.

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · 4d

Gareth Edwards starting off day 4 of Essen Spiel. Who would have thought there could be a game about cat poop.

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Luís Dinis - Jogos do Mundo @jogosdomundo.bsky.social · 5d

😍LAMBADA on SPIEL 25.
For the 1st time on @spielessen.bsky.social, come to visit @outsetgames.bsky.social booth on SPIEL and play our fun family card game LAMBADA. 🎲

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · 5d

Essen Spiel day 3 with cat crazy inventor Gareth Edwards.

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Ken Boyter 🔜 Spiel Essen @kenboyter.bsky.social · 5d

Happy gamers enjoying Guildlands. That's what we like to see!

@outsetgames.bsky.social @cheatwellgames.bsky.social @boardgamedesignuk.bsky.social #SpielEssen2025 #boardgamecommunity #boardgames #boardgamegeek

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · 7d

Learning how to use the credit card machine tutorial. 45 minutes to go.

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · 7d

Day 1. One hour to Essen Spiel is open. First time exhibitors. Hardly slept last night.

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · 8d

BREAKING NEWS

Outset has signed a deal to re-publish Bosk.

Bosk should be back on shelves In about 12 months. Maybe should have waited to share the news until closer to the publication date...

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · 8d

Open invite to anyone attending Essen to drop by our booth and play some games.

Ken Boyter 🔜 Spiel Essen @kenboyter.bsky.social · 10d

GUILDLANDS IS COMING TO ESSEN!
I'll be at Spiel Essen demoing our latest game, Guildlands! Pop by the Outset Media Stand and say 'Hi'!

@outsetgames.bsky.social @cheatwellgames.bsky.social @boardgamedesignuk.bsky.social #boardgamegeek #bgg #boardgames #guildlands #tabletopgames

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Cardboard Time 🔜 PAX Unplugged @cardboardtime.bsky.social · Sep 2

Highlight: From new to me games, I'd say it's between Hansa, Propolis, and Rowdy Partners.

Lowlight: I very much bounced off of solo Wroth. Need to play multiplayer.

Surprise: Guildlands. Asymmetrical Carcassonne-esque game was way more fun than I thought it would be.

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 30

When I show non-gamers new games, it's almost always is a hit. The biggest push back i get - people dont want to have to learn new rules.

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 30

That's a nice upgrade to the logo 👌

We'd better add your new logo to our upcoming print run of Cat Earth.

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Jigsaw Puzzle Hobby @jigsaw-puzzles.bsky.social · Aug 30

My daughter and her partner are officially puzzle converts! 🎉 After a frustrating experience with a ribbon-cut puzzle, I convinced them to try the "Frog Business" puzzle by Cobble Hill. I'm so glad they did! To read the review visit; is.gd/v5GAHw
#CobbleHillPuzzles #FrogBusiness #JigsawPuzzle

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 30

Glad your daughter liked the puzzle. You won't find ribbon cut pieces in any Cobble Hill puzzles. Random shaped pieces are what we are known for 🧩

Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 29

Very surprised to read this. Yves dominates the vegetarian/vegan meat alternative shelves in all the grocery stores near me.

Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 28

Wrexham-Opoly is now in stock in the UK and ready to ship! Available from our UK company Cheatwell Games @cheatwellgames.bsky.social. Here is a photo from our warehouse, with Danny showing off the game.

#Wrexham #OutsetMedia #Opoly

Danny at the Cheatwell Warehouse holding a copy of a new Outset Media board game called Wrexham-Opoly

Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 28

Re-posting this again in the am, just in case everyone was sleeping when I posted it last night.

Dave Whamond won a Silver Reuben award for the DoodleTown puzzle series he illustrated for Cobble Hill Puzzles. Well deserved recognition! His work is so fun and engaging - it's perfect for puzzles.

Dave Whamond @davewhamond.bsky.social · Aug 16

I am thrilled to have won a Silver Reuben award for a series of puzzles I did for Cobblehill! Thank you to the National Cartoonists Society for this honor and congrats to all the nominees. And a big congrats to my friend Mark Parisi, who won Cartoonist of the Year!

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 28

Oh wow!! Missed this bit of news!!

Congratulations Dave on the well deserved recognition. Looking forward to our next puzzle collaboration.

Dave Whamond @davewhamond.bsky.social · Aug 16

I am thrilled to have won a Silver Reuben award for a series of puzzles I did for Cobblehill! Thank you to the National Cartoonists Society for this honor and congrats to all the nominees. And a big congrats to my friend Mark Parisi, who won Cartoonist of the Year!

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 28

Congratulations Dave. Well deserved! Working with you on these puzzles has been fantastic!

For those of you who aren't aware, Dave has illustrated about 15 images for our DoodleTown puzzle line. All the images are absolutely superb!!

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 26

Archie!!! Yay!!!

We used to license Archie for some #cobblehillpuzzles jigsaw puzzles. The puzzles sold great while we had the license. Unfortunately the license has now expired. We carried 4 different images.

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 26

In case anyone wants to see what locations are on the Wrexham-Opoly game board, here is a better image.

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Jigsaw Puzzle Hobby @jigsaw-puzzles.bsky.social · Aug 26

How do you organize the pieces with so many books and similar colors? The best strategy is to sort the pieces by the color and style of each cat and the books in each section of the bookshelf. For more details and a close up video visit; is.gd/v5GAHw

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 25

We will have copies of that 7th guild (the Messengers' Guild) at Pax Unplugged.

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 25

To be fair, we couldn't have sold any copies in the UK yet, simply because the games are still en route. Wrexham-Opoly should be available to ship to retailers within the week.

Wrexham-Opoly will be distributed in the UK by Cheatwell Games @cheatwellgames.bsky.social

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