Tempest

“The Bar Has Been Set”

Edward Bolme — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:50:34 +0000

The Spiel did a lengthy—dare I say epic—review of Tempest as a world, a line, a toolbox, and a series of individual games. And it pleases me, as the developer, to see that they get the whole concept, tip to tail.

Some highlights:

“From a mechanical standpoint, [Courtier] is really elegant. But just underneath that polished surface is a game of cunning and manipulation. The elegance of the game play allows this underhanded, double-dealing, sideways approach to gaining power. It’s that great merger of theme and mechanic.”

“[Mercante] is a very equal balance between worker placement and market manipulation. I love the fact that you’ve got auction, economic, and recipe-fulfilling mechanics, but it’s not afraid to introduce that poke in the eye.”

“[Dominare] was one of the funnest games I’ve played in a long time. It is unique beyond anything that I’ve played before. I can’t stress how cool this is.”

“[Love Letter] is one of the most elegant, simple games that I have come across in a long time. It has you coming back for more, every time.”

“We’re ready for you to dive into Tempest. I really encourage you. You will not be disappointed.”

Listen to the whole podcast (if you dare) at their website.

Love Letter Loads Up!

Edward Bolme — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:45:45 +0000

Our production manager is in China, and just reported watching them load up the Love Letter reprint (along with Awesome Level 9000) into a shipping contianer. It’s on its way!

Love Letter Update

Edward Bolme — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 02:25:05 +0000

According to the production update received minutes ago, the status of the Love Letter reprint is as follows:

Estimated to arrive at shipping on Feb 1.

Estimated to arrive in US Customs Feb 16.

Love Letter Production Update

Edward Bolme — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 01:55:54 +0000

According to my wonderful production manager, the colors on the reprint intially were a little washed out, so we had to adjust the press, which of course caused a delay. Nonetheless, he expects us to have a ship date for Love Letter within the week. We are watching carefully to ensure the adjustment doesn’t cause other issues.

Courtier Reviewed in Dice Tower

Edward Bolme — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 16:37:35 +0000

Wherein Tom Vasel says various and sundry things like, “Wow, this is fun!” and “It’s fast, it’s easy to teach…” and “I like this game.” Check it out!

Love Letter One of the 10 Best

Edward Bolme — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 12:56:32 +0000

Matthew Baldwin of The Morning Post just named Love Letter one of the year’s 10 best in his annual Good Gift Games article!

Tempest on Dice Tower News

Edward Bolme — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:10:17 +0000

No reviews, but a great radio voice!

Garrett’s Games on 3/4 of the Tempest Line

Edward Bolme — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 06:00:50 +0000

A fairly extensive review of Love Letter, Mercante, and Dominare in their most recent podcast.

Love Letter in French

Edward Bolme — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 15:58:19 +0000

It’s only appropriate that the first foreign language version of Love Letter be rendered in French. Well, Italian would also have worked. Ah, those Romance languages…

Anyway, the French version is being produced by Filosofia Édition, and we will keep you posted as to when it might be available.

Bon soir!

Tempest at BGG.Con

Todd Rowland — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:35:16 +0000

We are all set up at BGG.Con! This is the first time in the United States to pick up a copy of the games. If you aren’t able to attend, find a friend who is!