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21 May 15:17
• Looney Labs continues onward with its plan to Fluxx the world with the introduction of two branded standalone games in mid-2015: Adventure Time Fluxx, which hits retail on July 24, and Batman Fluxx two weeks later on August 7.
Adventure Time Fluxx inserts the familiar characters and events into the familiar Fluxx game, while Batman Fluxx adds a twist to play as no one can win while a Villain is on the table, so you'll need to cart them to Arkham Asylum before you can claim victory and celebrate in the only way that Batman ever should.
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• Blue Orange Games has had enough success in the U.S. with its versions of Battle Sheep, Longhorn and Niya — titles first published by sister company Blue Orange in Europe under the name Jactalea — that BOG has decided to add eight additional titles to its European line in 2015. I covered most of these titles — Attila, Dragon Run, Armadöra, etc. — in a January 2015 BGG News post, but now BOG has announced that it will debut Marc Brunnenkant's smuggling game Prohis at Origins 2015, with forty copies shipped in ahead of a retail release later in 2015. Prohis first appeared at Spiel 2014 from French publisher Blackrock Editions, and no changes have been made to the game other than a change in logo and a re-writing of the rules.
What's more, in 2016 Blue Orange Games plans to release another Blackrock Editions title in the U.S.: Alain Ollier's The Boss.
• Designer Uwe Rosenberg noted on Facebook in mid-May 2015 that Ora et Labora will return to print "in a few weeks". He thinks that Z-Man Games will again handle the English-language edition, but I'm checking with Z-Man to see whether this is indeed the case. (Update, May 21: I just received confirmation from Z-Man, which expects to have Ora et Labora available again in Q3 2015.)
In the BGG forums, Hanno Girke from original publisher Lookout Games — which will re-release the game in German — notes that "We upped the quality of those components everybody was complaining about. Everything that used to be thin cardboard is now sturdy cardboard."
• German publisher Clicker Spiele has now released Old Town Robbery from Günter Cornett and Peer Sylvester, a title initially announced for Spiel 2014 but delayed from that show. Here's an overview of this communication-based game:
New Game Round-up: Batman and Adventure Time Get Fluxxed, Blue Orange Imports Blackrock & Ora et Labora Returns
by W Eric Martin
Tom WrightIt's Fluxx, but it's Batman Fluxx.
Maybe I wouldn't buy it, but I'd play it.
Adventure Time Fluxx inserts the familiar characters and events into the familiar Fluxx game, while Batman Fluxx adds a twist to play as no one can win while a Villain is on the table, so you'll need to cart them to Arkham Asylum before you can claim victory and celebrate in the only way that Batman ever should.
Youtube Video
What's more, in 2016 Blue Orange Games plans to release another Blackrock Editions title in the U.S.: Alain Ollier's The Boss.
In the BGG forums, Hanno Girke from original publisher Lookout Games — which will re-release the game in German — notes that "We upped the quality of those components everybody was complaining about. Everything that used to be thin cardboard is now sturdy cardboard."
• German publisher Clicker Spiele has now released Old Town Robbery from Günter Cornett and Peer Sylvester, a title initially announced for Spiel 2014 but delayed from that show. Here's an overview of this communication-based game:
In the first part of Old Town Robbery, the robber wanders through the city, and the players construct a story based on the places he visits. In the second part, players take turns playing the sheriff who is trying to retrace the steps of the robber, visiting the same places as the robber has before. The story element helps players do just that, and they earn points by correctly guessing the next building.
20 May 19:50
We review Space Hulk: Death Angel!
by Tom
Tom WrightThis is for Natalie. In space.
Space marines… in space!
20 May 19:33
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Tom WrightI'm trying to decide if John McNamee is writing from a middle class perspective. Or a lower-class perspective.
I can't tell.
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20 May 19:27
Coder Interview
by CommitStrip
Tom WrightHaha. If only.
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20 May 16:28
MASHUP: Transformers Ruin Your Favorite Movies [Video]
by Geeks are Sexy
Tom WrightThis is pretty great.
Yep, that’s pretty much the only thing they’re good at it seems…
[Source: Funny or Die]
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19 May 21:31
This Parrot Laughs Like a Super Villain [Video]
by Geeks are Sexy
Tom WrightThat bird is a monster.
This bird should be named Dr. Evil. Muahahahaha.
[Mark G.]
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19 May 20:28
where do they get those wonderful toys?
Tom WrightBat-Gatling gun.
where do they get those wonderful toys?
19 May 13:44
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Tom WrightIs this a thing? I never use conditioner. It feels like it doesn't wash out, so you have to scrub your head for hours. Then the water gets cold, and the next thing you know, you're a prune.
17 May 03:09
Riddle me this
Tom WrightI wouldn't have thought of that answer to the riddle.
Riddle me this
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15 May 19:46
A First Look at DC’s Legends of Tomorrow (New CW Series) [Trailer]
by Geeks are Sexy
Tom WrightSo this is a must-see.
The Avengers, the Justice League, and now this. Yay! Let’s all jump on the “superhero group” bandwagon!
But seriously, I think this is going to be fantastic! :)
Time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter must assemble a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat to the planet…and to time itself. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is coming soon to The CW.
[CW]
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15 May 19:45
If Everything Was Bundled Like Cable TV [Video]
by Geeks are Sexy
Tom WrightSo right.
Why should we pay for all the channels we don’t watch when we only have to pay for a single parking spot at the parking lot?
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15 May 19:09
Comic » Stress Free
Tom WrightEmma and Abby shouldn't read this comic.
Added 8 Months Ago
14 May 18:31
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Tom WrightDave should get on The Old Reader. He was just advocating for dogs to have guns.
13 May 17:36
This is a 100% accurate depiction of what aliens look like.EDIT:...
Tom WrightSounds about right.
This is a 100% accurate depiction of what aliens look like.
EDIT: Some of you have drawn attention to the fact that my comic is similar to this one by Reza Farazmand. The two comics are extremely similar, but I promise I wasn’t intentionally trying to steal and I got my idea independently. I reached out to Reza and asked if he wanted it taken down, but thankfully he said it’s not a problem. Reza rules.
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13 May 13:08
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Tom WrightBut seriously, kids are awarded participation prizes way too much. Green ribbons? Ha.
I say let them suffer the bitter sting of defeat. That will show them.
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13 May 02:22
Why don’t you come alone?
by CommitStrip
Tom WrightI hate so much the things bloatware chooses to be.
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10 May 23:12
Should We Let Pandas Go Extinct: A Scientific Approach to the Problem [Video]
by Geeks are Sexy
Tom WrightFood for thought.
Minute Earth takes a rational approach to the question: Should we let Pandas go extinct? While a lot of people may freak out if humanity simply decides to let pandas go, the explanation provided by Minute Earth makes total sense.
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10 May 20:22
Remi Gaillard Annoys People With TETRIS Prank [Video]
by Geeks are Sexy
Tom WrightThe food one... I'd be ticked.
Dressed as a bunch of Tetris blocks, Remi Gaillard and his friends play a real-life game of TETRIS and proceeds to annoy the hell out of his city’s population.
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10 May 16:31
Man Interrupts Ninjas Anonymous Meeting [Video]
by Geeks are Sexy
Tom WrightOh, silly ninjas.
A short video of a man walking in on a Ninjas Anonymous meeting in progress.
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10 May 03:24
linewebtoon: 20 Questions World Championship ,Cluster Fudge _by...
Tom WrightThat's pretty uncanny.
07 May 17:05
#1095 – Inviting (5 Comments)
by Chris
Tom WrightWe know where your husband crossed the road. We know when he crossed the road. What we need to know, Mrs. Chicken, is why?
06 May 14:39
the Tear Gland
by The Awkward Yeti
Tom WrightDon't cry. It will make everyone in the room extremely uncomfortable.
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