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Hey PI-Fans, We've buried our staff under a flurry of dice, and they're frantically sorting them. In the meantime... well... I'm going to sit here and talk about games. Because it's what I do. Also dice. Because that's apparently ALSO what I do. Especially these little fellas who have apparently earned the nickname of 'Kueh Lapis' dice amongst the staff. ______________________________________________ Are you good with nautical nonsense? Can you kep a seacret? That's seaaaa-crets. You get it. Try to collect four of the same card before any of the other teams, then pass a secret signal to your teammate. If your partner sees your signal and yells, "YOU'VE GOT CRABS," you GAIN a point. If an opponent sees your signal and yells, "You've got crabs," you LOSE a point. The team with the most crustaceans effectively wins the game. The Expanse Board Game is a game of politics, conquest, and [...]

Hey PI-Fans, There's a new edition of Age of Sigmar coming and it's time to ride the lightning (so to speak), with the launch of the Soul War between Sigmar and Nagash. Nagash, the Undying King and God of Death, eager to assert the dominion of death over all things, has sent his Nighthaunt legions marching upon the free city of Glymmsforge, bastion of Azyr in the Realm of Death. Rushing to the embattled city's defence are the Stormcast Eternals of the Sacrosanct Chamber – Sigmar Heldenhammer's legion of architects, mages and priests, unleashed from their duties to prosecute a bloody war. And as dawn breaks on this literal life and death struggle... magic itself has changed forever... To get you started with, we're kicking off the new edition with a bunch of starter bundles to get you safely stuck into the coming War of Souls. Come down to GAMES@PI and place [...]

Hey PI-Fans, June's almost out. As I sit here in my office and type this, it's sort of amazing to watch time disappear. Never enough of it, I tell you. Thing about time is that it's all in how you make use of it. So in a bid to speed up your transactions, we've upgraded to Contactless Payment. Grab your game, tap your CC and go. Because when you have a new game you want, the last thing you want to be doing is spending your time in a queue. Anyway... speaking of new games... ______________________________________________ Build a Unicorn Army. Betray your friends. Unicorns are your friends now. The object of Unstable Unicorns is to build your stable of unicorns the fastest. Throughout this endeavor, cards can be played by yourself (or others) to help, hinder, or otherwise destroy your plans. Seek revenge or protect your stable using your Magic! Or [...]

Hey PI-Fans, Another week rolls around and we're keeping the momentum going with more releases on the board game and RPG fronts. Now to arm twist someone into running Tales from the Loop. - Kenneth, Games @ PI Manager   Step into the alternate '80s universe created by scifi artist Simon Stålenhag in this retro RPG, in the vein of ET and Stranger Things. Middle school was the worst of days. Puberty, parents, school yard cliques, cybernetically enhanced birds attacking your sleepy town. For the children of the Tales from the Loop RPG, winner of five ENnies in 2017 including Best Game, Best Setting, Best Writing and Product of the Year, this is but a small sample of the things they have to deal with on an everyday basis. The Champions are here and determined to bring optimism to the world after Civil War II when Avenger fought Avenger. Expand your [...]

Hey PI Fans, After taking an unintended Asian tour to several different countries through a thunderstorm, a host of service disruptions and a multitude of shipping errors, something has finally wandered in. Here's a quick look at the new stuff, fresh from what was arguably the worst logistics disaster I've experienced in a while. - Kenneth, Games @ PI Manager Long Cow is a moo-mentous card game of competitive cattle construction! Build cows by collecting heads, tails, and middles from the deck. The longer the cow, the more points you score. Bolster your barn with holy cows, robot cows, and even a cross-bred Franken-cow. But make hay before your herd is hit by a tornado, or worse- an alien abduction! Round up the biggest bovines and party like the cows came home! It's time for a new wave of Unlock! adventures with three new exciting escape experiences ready to be [...]

Yes. Mordenkainen's Fome of Toes.   Hey PI-Fans, The general release of Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes has arrived. Chock full of stabby obstacles for the discerning GM and all new character options for players looking to branch out, Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes is a solid expansion to players looking to broaden their D&D horizons. On top of this, we've not neglected the board game front either. If you keep an eye out, you'll notice new party games like Who Did It, the light strategy Brix and for those who like their simulation games with a bit of bite, there's Aviation Tycoon and Bios Megafauna. Anyone up for some gaming? New Board and Card Game Releases Aviation Tycoon Bios Megafauna Brix Who Did It Board and Card Game Restocks 7 Wonders Cards Against Humanity Catan Forbidden Island Onitama and Expansion Pandemic Pandemic Reign of Cthulhu Secret Hitler Sheriff of [...]

Hey PI-Fans, Between preorders for the rerelease of the classic Vampire: The Eternal Struggle CCG and the return of Gary Gygax's old player character to D&D, it's a week for nostalgia, isn't it? As an added bonus, we've secured a limited supply of the limited edition cover versions as well. Quantities are limited, so... well... we'll see how long they last. Other bits and pieces floating in include Arkham Horror LCG restocks, the Dragonfire expansions people have been clamouring for and restocks for the RPG range. Good time for a game, I guess. New Board and Card Game Releases Arkham Horror: The Forgotten Age Dragonfire Adventures: Dragonspear Castle Dragonfire Adventures: The Sea of Swords Dragonfire Adventures: The Trollclaws Board and Card Game Restocks Arkham Horror LCG Core Set and Expansions Betrayal at House on the Hill Betrayal at Baldur's Gate Catan Descent: Journeys in the Dark 2E Core Set Jaipur Mysterium [...]

Hey PI-Fans, It’s been a while since we’ve seen anything new out of the World of Darkness, hasn’t it? We’re launching preorders for Black Chantry’s Vampire: The Eternal Struggle Keepers of Tradition reprint sets (last seen in print a full decade ago) as well as the all new Lost Kindred expansion, focusing on the minor bloodlines of the Blood Brothers, Gargoyles, Harbingers of Skulls, Salubri antitribu, and Samedi vampire clans. Keepers of Tradition Reprint Set 1, Keepers of Tradition Reprint Set 2 and Lost Kindred can now be preordered at Games @ PI at a member’s price of $45 per production set. Preorders close on  24th May 2018 and a deposit is required. Delivery subject to manufacturer availability. Card Lists For Each Set Available Below Vampire: the Eternal Struggle (or VTES for short) is a multi-player collectable card game based on the award-winning Vampire: the Masquerade role playing game in which [...]

MANSIONS OF MADNESS:  SANCTUM OF TWILIGHT RELEASES 19/4/18 Hey PI-Fans, It's time to plumb the mysteries of the Hermetic Order of the Silver Twilight, better known as the Silver Twilight Lodge. The new Mansions of Madness expansion "Sanctum of Twilight" shines the spotlight on these shady occultists and their nefarious misdeeds. Are they friend? Or foe? This is Arkham. Seriously. Why are we even asking? Well, we're about to find out, given Sanctum of Twilight releases today. Join Politician Charlie Kane with his skill at glad pandering and Martial Artist Lily Chen with her power of... well... punching things (sometimes also kicking) as they investigate the secrets of the lodge in Arkham's French District. With a little luck, maybe they'll even make it out of this unscathed. Well... Mostly anyway. Within the lavish rooms of the Silver Twilight Lodge, the most influential citizens of Arkham gather to forge business alliances, plan [...]

Hey PI-Fans, You know its going to be an entertaining week when Monday attempts to kill you with a fern. Ask me about it sometime. On the topic of different kind of entertaining, we have games. Games are good. Games will never fall out of trees and attempt to crush you. Ahem... Back on topic. There's a new Smash Up set in town: That 70s Expansion unleashes  Truckers, Disco, Vigilantes and Kung Fu Fighters into your every growing Smash Up collection. Meanwhile both Scythe and Terraforming Mars have come trundling back in as well with their own slew of expansion ('Hellas and Elysium' and 'Venus Next' for Terraforming Mars and 'Invaders From Afar' and 'The Wind Gambit' for Scythe). We've also got the Disciples of the Void expansion for Legend of the Five Rings. And last but not least... anyone who wants to boldly go will want to check out [...]