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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!!

##cobblehillpuzzles

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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.

#wrexham #outsetmedia

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

We have a new game called Wrexham-Opoly. Yep... you guessed it... it's a property trading game celebrating the Welsh city of Wrexham.

Fun fact! We just shipped our first copy. Where? Not to a store in the UK, but to a retailer by the name of House of Books & Games located in Windsor, Connecticut.

Layout image of Wrexham-Opoly showing all the contents

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Aug 25

This is a fun one because, well, gnomes. But it also has monthly themed vignettes, so for those who like to do their puzzles "in season", this one works any time. It's called A Happy Gnome Life by Mary Lake-Thompson. Which month has your favourite scene?

#cobblehillpuzzles #gnomelife #puzzlecollage

A completed puzzle featuring gnomes for every month by seasonal theme.

A Cobble Hill puzzle box on top of a completed puzzle called A Happy Gnome Life featuring gnomes for every month "in season". For example, a Christmas gnome for December, a gnome on a pumpkin for October and November.

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

Everyone! Check out this awesome review of Guildlands from Justin at @boardgameanimal.bsky.social

"The cleverness of the symmetry, I would say, makes this my go to for this kind of tile laying game. And somewhat of a Carcassonne killer in a sense"

Board Game Animal @boardgameanimal.bsky.social · Aug 25

Check out our review of Guildlands from @outsetgames.bsky.social @kenboyter.bsky.social!! The thumbnail may tease our thoughts a bit…

youtu.be/fqE5vI_BBB8?...

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

Such an amazing review! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 24

Looking forward to it 🥳

Board Game Animal @boardgameanimal.bsky.social · Aug 24

*very* soon

@outsetgames.bsky.social

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 22

That's not all THAT bad. I was on a ferry bringing my daughter and some of her teammates to a soccer tournament on Salt Spring Island. As we approached the terminal, I hopped back into my car, and sat there for about 45 secs before noticing that all the kids silently staring at me weren't my kids.

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Cobble Hill Puzzle Co @cobblehillpuzzles.bsky.social · Aug 21

Known for its medieval architecture with cobble stone streets, arches, and stone houses - this scenic view is real & found in Haute de Cagnes, located in France. Allons-y on prend un petit cafe! ☕ Oui oui?!

🖼️ Archway to Cagne
👨‍🎨 Sam Park
🧩 500 pieces

#cobblehillpuzzles #havepuzzlewilltravel

A completed puzzle of a view of Arch De Cagnes in France. It shows an archway covered in foliage that opens up to a view of a cobble stone street with boutique shops flanking it. The stairs lead down. And in the distance are buildings that look like homes with a view of the ocean and a snow capped mountain.

A close up view of Archway to Cagne jigsaw puzzle from Cobble Hill showing off the little boutique shops that are built from stone and have a European feel. There are floral baskets hanging from the upstairs windows and a cobble stone street.

A Cobble Hill 500 piece puzzle box on top of a completed puzzle of a view of Arch De Cagnes in France. It shows an archway covered in foliage that opens up to a view of a cobble stone street with boutique shops flanking it. The stairs lead down. And in the distance are buildings that look like homes with a view of the ocean and a snow capped mountain.

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 22

Thanks 😊

Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 22

Three amazing back-to-back-to-back comments on BGG for Guildlands. This was our big #GenCon2025 release.

Guildlands is a departure for #OutsetMedia into the hobby/strategy/euro game market. We traditionally publish more family weight games, so we are very pleased to see we're up to 38 ratings 😀

Screenshot of three reviews on Board Game Geek for the game Guildlands

Box cover artwork for Guildlands, a hobby/euro style board game published by Outset Media

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Outset Media (Dave Manga) 🔜 SPIEL ESSEN @outsetgames.bsky.social · Aug 16

Social Deduction

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