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Gen Con 2018 Video Blitz Funded in Under 24 hours!

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Jun 202018

Those of you that follow me know that the Gen Con Video Blitz is a relaunch of our canceled Season 8 Kickstarter. I knew I was going to fund pretty early on, but I didn’t expect to achieve it before Monday! So how did I know? I think, in part, it was because I already had some publicity from the full season Kickstarter attempt. The clincher was when I saw people pledging that I had never heard of. I knew that it was going to go all the way. We still haven’t had everyone hop back on board yet from the previous project, and we are moving through stretch goals already! While I am it it check this out:

Not bad for twenty hours!

With that said the first stretch goal has already been met, which is the Road to Gen Con 2018. The Road to Gen Con is my crazy way of communicating with people before the show. I did this a couple of years ago and I had a blast. One of the first things I will do for the Road To Gen Con is create a landing page for it. Then I will start reaching out to publishers for some inside information to promote them at Gen Con. There will be live Kickstarter videos on the topic of Gen Con – schedule coming soon. The Road to Gen Con will also include the most complete miniature and RPG release I can muster. No board games BGG has cornered the market on that one.

There are a lot of stretch goals to unlock and the rewards are awesome so don’t hesitate to check it out!

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For more great rewards check out the Kickstarter!

I’m so glad that so many people believe in what Through Gamer Goggles does, and I’m even happier they want to be a part of it.

Thank you,

Matt Lemke

Demo of Walking Dead Dice Game

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Aug 212014

The new Walking Dead Dice game from Cryptozoic. Demonstrated by the Cryptozoic team at Gen Con.

I can’t wait to get my hands on this.

6 Days and Counting to Gen Con

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Aug 062014

Well with only 6 days left I’m getting antsy. New announcements are rolling in everyday, ranging from new tournament software to the next new release. It is getting overwhelming, I’ve scheduled eighteen interviews, and I’m going to get some great games in their somewhere.

With that being said I’d like to share with you my thoughts on Munchkin! Steve Jackson Games will be there and they are releasing Munchkin Pathfinder deluxe. Munchkin is a great game that lends a role playing feel to a tabletop game. It brings spirit to the table that rings the tone of a drinking game with out drinking. Do you now what I mean? The suspense build up while the players concoct their scheme to win. Then the tension breaks and there is laughter and loud roars of joy that grow more deafening as the game goes on, drowning out the bar next door. At least that has been my experience, – fun exploding at every turn.

Beyond that I’m really looking forward to the Deluxe version of the game. It includes a board, standies and well great art.

I really don’t need to ramble on and on about Munchkin. It’s been around long enough that you should know. If not check it out.

Since that was so short I am really going to work my way into the Cryptozoic area and explore some of their games. They have done a lot in the last couple of years and I really need to catch up. I’m told that ROFL, The Hobbit, and the DC Comics Deck Building Game are all must haves. I’ll do my best to get you the skinny on that.

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey From Cryptozoic Entertainment

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Jan 202013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Release Date: Jan 2013

$ 40.00

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Board Game From master game designer Reiner Knizia comes The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Board Game, an exciting game of adventure in which you join Bilbo Baggins™ and his 13 dwarven companions on their journey through the Lone-Lands and Misty Mountains, encountering goblins, trolls, and other dangers that seek to put an end to their adventures. Traverse your way through two boards, each more difficult than the last, with the goal of coming out alive and prepared for the dangers that lie ahead. Your accumulated points at the end of the game will be your personal mark for finding out how good of an adventurer you really are! A cooperative game for 1-4 players that takes them through an adventure across two game boards! Use your limited resources as you trek through Middle-earth, gathering gold and gems as you defeat the treacherous creatures and obstacles that stand in your way! Overcome calamities that will stall your efforts to complete your journey and claim victory! Work with your dwarven companions, who assist you in your travels as you encounter challenges that will need either a sharpened sword or quick diplomacy to overcome!

You know you want to play this game from such a great epic story, thanks Cryptozoic Entertainment for giving us that chance

Hot Rod Creeps from Cryptozoic

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Aug 122012

Hot Rod Creeps

$ 44.99 SRP

After custom-creating the world’s most devilish racetrack using the puzzle-piece fittings and dozens of different track sections, the race begins! Each racer has his own team and his own custom 20-card deck filled with unique cards that will speed his Hot Rod around the track. Your deck is also your Gas Tank. If you run out of cards, you run out of gas! Contents Summary: • 188 Game Cards • Over 40 Track Sections • 6 Hot Rod Cars • 1 Sheet of Stickers • 1 Rulebook

WoW: 2012 Champion Decks From Cryptozoic March 27

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Feb 072012

WoW: 2012 Champion Decks

$ 119.90 SRP

Each deck will consist of 60 cards, one Hero card, one Crown of the Heavens Booster Pack, five new Token cards, a quick start guide, and an official rule book. Additionally, each deck will include a bonus epic card reprint from either World of Warcraft Trading Card Game sets Scourgewar, Wrath Gate, or Icecrown. Plus, players will have a chance to obtain randomly inserted Loot® cards that provide cosmetic in-game items for their online World of Warcraft characters – a common Nightsaber Cub (non-combat pet), uncommon Statue Generator (instant pedestal), or rare Blazing Hippogryph (flying mount).

WoW: Aftermath: Crown of the Heavens Epic Collection

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Dec 082011

Contains: 1 Reusable storage box, 10 Card dividers to be used with your storage box , 1 Crown of the Heavens playmat, 1 Crown of the Heavens Deck Box, 6 Crown of the Heavens Booster Packs, 1 Crown of the Heavens visual pocket guide, 5 Random Foil Heroes from Crown of the Heavens, 1 Common Loot Card

News From Cryptozoic World of Warcraft Clash of Champions CCG

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Nov 302011

WoW: Clash of Champions

$ 45.00 SRP

A new deck building game, centered around one of the most popular online worlds – World of Warcraft: Clash of Champions. Players take on the role of their favorite World of Warcraft Heroes: Thrall, Jaina, King Varian, Garrosh, Sylvanas, and King Magn. Each Hero has special abilities that only they can use in combat. As Heroes level, these special abilities shuffle into their decks. Face off against up to 126 Monster Cards and 9 Epic Bosses. For each victory against an Epic Boss, Heroes level up! Defeat monsters, gather loot, bring down bosses, and stand victorious. World of Warcraft: Clash of Champions allows for incredible replayability with 425 Game Cards. No two games will play the same!

Contents Summary:

425 Game Cards
24 Unique Hero Ability Cards
28 Recruit Starting Cards
28 Gold Coin Starting Cards
126 Item Cards (9 each of 14 different cards)
126 Monster Cards (9 each of 14 different cards)
3 Hall of Champions Cards
9 Epic Boss Cards
32 Boss Loot Cards
20 Poison Cards 28 Randomizer Cards
1 Deleted Stack Card
6 Oversized Hero Cards
1 Rulebook