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First ‘Real’ Shima Game

By On December 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Game Testing, Shima

I say ‘real’ because its the first time we got to use all the designed and professionally-printed pieces, instead of scraps of paper. Yummy. This was a 3-player game between Ian, Liz, and I. Liz had never played before. Here’s the breakdown of the game:

Year 1:

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Shima: Batsu Edition has Arrived!

By On December 14, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Shima, The Rum Run, Unboxing

So my version of Shima came in the mail today, and as per usual with The Game Crafter, the quality of everything is superb. Only minor hang-up: the spinner is a pain-and-a-half to pop off (this is necessary for when you flip the board for the Batsu Minigame). It’s near […]

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Official Acceptance of BOTH Versions of Shima for TGC Resource Contest!

By On December 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Shima, The Game Crafter

After six days of sweating, Reluctant Pirate Games and I can finally mop our soppy brows in relief: BOTH of our editions of Shima are on display in the list of Resource Contest Entries.

Typically, the entries for a contest on The Game Crafter are posted the day […]

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