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Some Defenders action captured by Wingman Dante Amor!
 
We hope everyone had the chance to get together this past Saturday and play some games for the second international tabletop day! Here are some highlights from Eagle-Gryphon Games International Tabletop Day. We were fortunate to have several of our wingmen demo'ing games and spreading plenty of eagle-gryphon cheer at your friendly local game store! 

 

Francis Drake was a popular title at the tabletop events! Jason Grantz and his group played a session at his event!  
  
Caysi McQuillan's group decided on Triassic Terror!

 

Fleet got a great demo! Maybe they'll do the Arctic Bounty expansion next time! 

Pitchcar got broken out at a tabletop session run by Dante Amor. 
  
We know that not everyone got a chance to take part in the event, so we are having a very special sale event. YOU tell US what game you would love to see on sale, and we will try and make it happen for you, just email us at customer-service@eagle-gryphon.com or on our twitter or  facebook page!  
  
Francis Drake Tabletop Day Session Report! 
 
One of our most dedicated wingmen, Jason Grantz, demo'd several of our games at local tabletop events! He kindly sent us this session report and images of he and his group playing Francis Drake! For more details about the game, check out the listing here! 

 
My first demo game for Tabletop Day 2014 was one of my favorite 2013 releases, Francis Drake!

I had a full crew for this one, as I was joined by James, Josh, Brian, and Daniel for lots of plundering of the high seas! As I've come to expect when demoing this great game, I hear a lot of compliments and admiration of the components. Francis Drake has a some major "WOW" factors, not only after you play it from a game design standpoint, but also before you play it from a production standpoint as well.

I already had to game set-up, when I gather up the players. In a five player game, the resources can be very tight, and if you want something, you're probably going to have to give up other valuable spots to get it. Josh skipped over most of the board to gather up just a few crew and guns each turn, and almost all the trade goods. He would get a supplies at the dockside and be at the harbor before the rest of us were half way through Plymouth.  

He continued this same strategy through Voyages 2 and 3. Daniel was going for a heavy combat strategy, which also worked out very well for him. I believe there was only one Voyage he wasn't successful at getting the 10vp bonus for attacking a Town, Fort, and Galleon.

After the third voyage, counting up the final score was very tense and everyone revealed the treasure hidden in their chest. Josh, who was able to score two sets of complete trade goods, jumped from last place to barely making it to first place and ended with 87. Daniel had 86 points, James had 77 points, Brian had 72 points, and I ended with only 71 points.

James and Josh were not euro games players, but really enjoyed playing this game, and were wanting to pick up a copy when the reprint becomes available. Francis Drake is always a tense, fun game and really can appeal to everyone. I always look forward to my next session! 
  

 

 Brand New Games
Available to Preorder!

Watching Baseball Highlights: 2045
is like watching TV highlights of early 21st-century baseball games, with the game play being full of theme with no outs or innings and without bogging down in a play-by-play baseball simulation. In this quick and interactive game, two players build their teams as they play, combining both strategy (building your team) and tactics (playing the game) without any of the downtime. During each "mini-game", each player alternates playing six cards to simulate a full game's highlights. The mini-game includes defensive and offensive actions, and your single card play may include elements of defensive and/or offensive plays. Do you try to thwart your opponent's pending hits, put up strong offensive action of your own, or use your better players to do both? Players buy new free agents after each mini-game to improve their roster, and the team who wins the most mini-games in the series is the champ!        MSRP: $34.99 
 
  
1-4 players | ages 9+ | 45 min. 
 

Cheesonomics
is a cheesy original card game that incorporates strategic set collecting, memory, and hand management to control and manipulate the supply and demand of various types of cheese from dairy markets throughout Europe and North America. Churn the right colors or animal types of cheese from opponents' hands to seize the supply of cheese, produce the market's most demanded colors of cheese to milk the most profit, and sell your cheese to secure bonuses and earn the most curd cahs! Two editions are available. The European Edition features France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and Scandinavia, and the North American version of the game features Wisconsin, California, New York, Oregon and Canada.        
 
MSRP: $34.99
 
Click here to read more about the North American Game!

Click here to read more about the European Game!  
 
2-5 players | ages 8+ | 20-30 min. 
  
Coming Back Soon!

We have lots of new stock on some of our favorite titles heading towards our warehouse and available now for pre-order!  


Francis Drake follows Triassic Terror in the series of "Big Box Games" from Peter Hawes & Eagle Games. Return to a bustling Plymouth Harbour in 1572 as an aspiring Elizabethan captain making preparations for three exciting voyages to the Spanish Main in search of fame and fortune! As such captains, players will have to plan their missions and provision their ships accordingly. This is a race to see who can set sail and reach the Spanish Main first. The riches of the Aztec and Inca Empires await these swashbuckling captains.  Each new voyage has its own challenges to overcome but the captured gold, silver and jewels should greatly please the Queen. Get ready for The Voyage of a Lifetime!        MSRP: $79.99        
 
      

3-5 players | ages 14+ | 90 - 120 min


Through the Ages is an exciting game of strategy and resource management. Players guide their civilizations up from Antiquity, through the Middle Ages, and into Modern Times. What will your civilization be like? Choose from Leaders such as Hammurabi, Napoleon, and Ghandi. Build the Pyramids, the Great Wall, or the Eiffel Tower.

  

Your Civilization's culture is yours to shape - and you can do it differently every time you play the game. Through the Ages is playable in three different difficulty levels. Play the short Tutorial Game to learn the game mechanics. Play the Advanced Game when you are ready to face the consequences of politics and corruption. And when you want an even greater challenge, play the Full Version of Through the Ages and take your civilization from spear-throwing to space flight.        MSRP: $69.99     


Details Here!

2-4 players | ages 12+ | 120 min.



Railways of the Western U.S. is an expansion for Railways of the World. Designed by Rick Holzgrafe, this expansion map uses the score track, pieces, tiles, money, trains, bonds and rules of the original game, but comes with a new map, featuring the Western half of the United States. The basic mechanics and gameplay of the original game are unchanged, as players build track and deliver goods to increase their income and earn points, but the expansion also includes new pieces and rules. These extras may optionally be used with this expansion as well as with the base game and all other expansions.

MSRP: $34.99
 

2-6 players | ages 13+ | 120 min. 

 
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