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Hi everyone!
First off, a big thanks to the 120 or so of you who attended our recent Spring Weekend at the Warehouse event. It was a ton of fun, as always! As you attendees saw, we have a bit more space than previously, so we have the flexibility to expand future Weekends without having to worry about turning players away due to space restrictions. I want to especially thank all of our office and warehouse team, who do the bulk of the work to make sure that attendees have a great time during the weekend. For those of you looking forward to the fall Weekend at the Warehouse, note that we have established the dates for October 17-20, 2019. We have a few more details in the Coming Events section below. I hope many of you can join us in October for several days of gaming fun!
Cartons, Boxes Everywhere! For those of you who attended the Weekend at the Warehouse, you would not believe what that big open space in the main room of the warehouse looks like now. Gone are the tables and chairs, and that area is filled on one side with just-arrived container after container of new games. The other contains stacks of packages ready to go out to our customers. Our office and warehouse crew are in the midst of turning those stacks of containers into individually prepared packages of the following products:
Commands & Colors: Medieval
Fields of Fire Volume II: With the Old Breed
The Last Hundred Yards
Holland '44 Mounted Maps
Hopefully, we will have all the P500 orders for these items shipped out within another week or so.
Digital Fort Sumter Releasing Today! Our friends at Playdek are releasing Mark Herman's Fort Sumter as a digital game on Steam (for Mac and PC), iOS, and Android today! Please see the Digital Games section below for details.
Tariffs and Pricing. The #1 question we've received online over the past week is about China tariffs and what impact they will have on GMT pricing. So here's our answer: At present, we are not going to be making any pricing changes due to tariffs. If that determination changes in the future, we will let you know in advance.
Now let's move on to the rest of today's news....
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Check out the Rulebook for Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea. As we've noted before, Chad Jensen worked with the Ancient Civs design/development team to craft this rulebook, and we could not be happier with the result. We think this is some of Chad's best work! You can see for yourself, as Rachel has posted a lo-res version of the rulebook on the Ancient Civilizations of the Inner Sea P500 page today. (For those of you looking for the solo rules, those are in the Playbook. We'll work on getting that online over the coming month.) Enjoy!
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Video Tutorials for our games! Don't miss these high-quality Tutorial Videos for Sekigahara and Dominant Species: Marine.
Watch it Played! Video Tutorial for Sekigahara. If you'd like to learn how to play one of our all-time best-selling games in 37 easy minutes, check out Rodney's excellent video, below.
Gaming Rules! Video Tutorial for Dominant Species: Marine. Paul's video tutorial for Chad Jensen's upcoming Dominant Species: Marine includes both a rules tutorial (first 30 minutes of video) and a complete game playthrough (1 3/4 hrs) for your enlightenment and enjoyment. So, if you'd like to learn how to play Dominant Species: Marine, or just learn more about how real gameplay unfolds, check out Paul's video at the link below:
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Testers wanted for MBT 4CMBG. We're Looking for NATO (Canadian and US) and Warsaw Pact aficionados. Needed are those experienced players willing to engage in head-to-head or individual sessions testing any of the 5 new scenarios (no one is expected to test them all) included with the MBT Expansion 4CMBG. It’s going to be a quick 4-week session, so the time commitment is limited. VASSAL is the only method that will be employed in testing. Slots are available for those interested in putting in the time and effort. Please contact Jim Day directly at jamesmday@aol.com for the whats and wherefores. - Jim Day
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Games and Designers in the News! We've had unexpected and very positive exposure outside of our usual game channels over the past month:
First off, Forbes magazine did a great article on Sekigahara designer Matt Calkins. Congratulations Matt! I encourage you all to read the article, as what Matt has accomplished is really amazing.
Second, designer Ted Raicer has now officially "made it big," as there was a Jeopardy question on May 2nd that included "The epic board game Paths of Glory." So that was pretty cool, especially with a nice new deluxe version of the game available this year. My wife laughed at me, as I replayed the Jeopardy question several times on the DVR, explaining: "I just want to hear Alex say those words 'the epic board game Paths of Glory' one more time!" Pretty cool.
Finally, Twilight Struggle got a nice plug in New York magazine recently. Their article was about the "Best Two Player Games, According to Experts," and noted that Twilight Struggle is " widely considered the best two-player game - and one of the best games of all time." That's high praise. Congratulations (again!) to designers Jason Matthews and Ananda Gupta!
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Only 29 Copies of The Dragon and the Cross left in stock. The Dragon and the Cross is Richard Berg's new game from our friends at Kuro Neko. It covers the Rise and Fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom from 1851-1868. It features a beautiful map and counters, as well as solid history on a period that we don't see many wargames cover. The copies we have in stock have rules in both Mandarin and English. Here's the link to the Game Page on our site for more info and to order: The Dragon and The Cross
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180 Sets of Custom Dice Available for Commands & Colors Medieval. We hope you all enjoy the custom dice in your new copies of Commands & Colors Medieval.
For those of you who would like to have an extra set to use with the game (or with C&C Ancients), we have 180 sets on hand in the warehouse. They're $10 each plus shipping. Here's the link to order: Set of Dice for C&C Medieval. Get yours while they last!
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Hunt for Blackbeard Preview Video. For those of you interested in Volko's Hunt for Blackbeard, Stuka Joe has created an excellent 19 minute preview video on his YouTube Channel. (Thanks Joe!) Check it out!
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Keep up with GMT Online
Virtually every day, we announce new information, show off upcoming products, or give you a peek under the hood of our new designs in our various online sites and forums. For those of you looking to keep up with us online, here is where you can find us. Drop in and start a conversation!
GMT Games Website
InsideGMT blog
Official GMT Games Facebook Group
GMT Facebook Page
GMT Twitter Feed
GMT on Instagram
GMT on BoardGameGeek
GMT YouTube Channel
GMT on Consimworld
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We are doing our best to segment this update so it's easier for you all to read. Here is what you'll find in the rest of today's update:
- P500 Additions
- News You Can Use
- InsideGMT
- Digital Games
- Charging and Shipping Update
- Production Outlook
- Coming Events
- Project Updates and Sample Art
Thanks, as always, for your support of GMT Games! Enjoy the games! - Gene
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