Robin release in Essen

My next new game, named Robin, will be released during the Spiel fair in Essen. The game box and components are from an outstanding quality. Above this, the quality of the artwork is at the highest level and fits perfectly with this excellent little game, which you will surely love.

Flatlined Games, is the name of the publisher and Eric Hanuise, the boss, is a personal friend. We designed Batt'l Kha'os together several years ago.

Playing in the mines

 

If you like a special experience, try playing the game Saboteur in a real mine like this playing group. It was a little cold, 9° C (48 F), but apparently the players had a lot of fun.

 

This picture was taken by Spielelagune Saar in an old coalmine of Germany.

Board Game Arena puts Saboteur 2 online

From now on, you can play Saboteur 2 online. Besides, it's totally free.

 

 

Board Game Arena (BGA), a community for online gamers, has already put the basic game Saboteur online in 2012. Thanks to its huge success, the developers were also interested in programming the expansion, Saboteur 2.

This expansion adds new characters and action cards, making the game a little bit more complex, but that's exactly what the players on BGA are looking for.

If you want to try the expansion before buying a boxed version or if you just want to play it for free, follow this link to BGA.

http://en.boardgamearena.com/#!welcome

 

 

Bedpans & broomsticks release

The long expected game (at least by myself) Bedpans & Broomsticks is finally released in the US by Mayfair Games. It's my fourth game in their collection.

It's all about elderly people trying to escape from their residence. Unfortunately, they have a small problem. They have forgotten where the exit is located. So, you have to search the different rooms and floors of the residence and avoid being caught by the nurses and the doctor.

It's designed as a funny escape game.

Silence before the storm

Do you wonder why I haven't put any news since January?

Either I've been busy with my hobbies like painting & winemaking, either there are a bunch of new games in prepartion. Chose yourself which answer fits best and check this blog soon again.

Knockout release

My new game Knockout is released in the USA.

You are free to punch, jab, cross or parry without risking a bloody nose.

More info on the website of the publisher, where you can order the game:

http://victorypointgames.com/details.php?prodId=257

As you can imagine, this game is one of my favourites!

Saboteur 200 000

This year, the game Saboteur celebrates it's 10th Anniversary.



While other games disappear after a first print-run, Saboteur is in a pole position to become a "classic". With 200 000 sold copies in 2013, the sales numbers have once again increased with 13 %.

The total numbers of sold copies (Saboteur + Saboteur 2) has now exceeded 850 000. The game is available in 29 languages and is well distributed in Northern America, Europe, South East Asia and Australia.

Here you see the 5 top markets.
France is leading with nearly 200 000 sold copies. The Benelux is at the second place, which is remarkable for such a small market. Germany is set back at the third position, but as Saboteur 2 is finally launched this year in Germany, we can expect a positive influence in 2014. The USA is fourth and very surprisingly the Baltic States is on the 5th position with a market of only 6 Million people.