The Game of the Month series will highlight one of the many games in our library at Ravenwood Castle. We will briefly describe the game, how to play it, and why we like it. Game: Love Letter Publisher: Aldereac Entertainment Group When you think of February, you think of Valentine’s Day. The month conjures images of roses, chocolates, and romantic dinners – why not a romantic game as well? We’ve…
We received hundreds of entries in our recent Name the Cabin contest. Nearly one hundred different names were suggested! Before we announce the winner, I’d like to thank you all for your participation, and your excitement for the new Huntsman’s Hollow. The winning name, which was submitted ten times, is the Tanner’s Cabin! The Tanner’s Cabin will join the Fletcher’s, Trapper’s, Forester’s and Fisher’s cabins in the new Huntsman’s Hollow…
Geek & Sundry, publishers of the YouTube series TableTop, has announced the second annual International TableTop Day, Saturday April 5th, 2014. TableTop features actor Wil Wheaton and a variety of celebrity guests playing hobby board games, teaching the audience – and sometimes the players – as they go. Given the similarity to our own efforts to teach people hobby board games, you can imagine we’re big fans of this show….
It’s hard to believe we’re only a month away from Hoop & Stick Con 2014! As the convention approaches, and our Winter of Gaming wraps up, I wanted to take a moment to speak a bit about Hoop & Stick, and more importantly Child’s Play, the charity that Hoop & Stick is all about. What is Child’s Play? Child’s Play is a charity set up by gamers, dedicated to improving…
We’re thrilled to announce the Huntsman’s Hollow, a brand new village in the Ravenwood Castle realm! The Huntsman’s Hollow is under construction, and will be open for business by May 1st, 2014. The village will feature five brand new cabins, with private screened porches, kitchenettes, sleeping lofts and beautiful wooden interiors. Each cabin will sleep up to six people, with a Queen sized bed, a futon for two, and sleeping space for…
The Game of the Month series will highlight one of the many games in our library at Ravenwood Castle. We will briefly describe the game, how to play it, and why we like it. Game: Bohnanza Publisher: Rio Grande Games Bean farming. Not exactly a scintillating subject for a board game. Yet somehow, Uwe Rosenberg turns the subject into an amazing game in Bohnanza, my girls’ new favorite game, and our January…
Double your pleasure, double your fun, our next announcement is two mysteries in one! What’s better than announcing a new murder mystery for the Ravenwood Detective Agency to solve? Why, announcing TWO new murder mysteries, of course! Return of the Living Dead First up in this mysterious double feature: the zombies return to Ravenwood! The Night of the Living Dead was one of our most popular mysteries ever. Unfortunately, at…
All of us here at Ravenwood Castle want to thank each of you for your part in making 2013 a wonderful year! We look forward to providing you more of our signature experiences in 2014! From all of us to all of you: Happy New Year!
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and here at the Castle The events were all planned, and with nary a hassle; The board games were stacked on the table with care, In hopes that the gamers soon would be there; The guests were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of mad hatters danced in their heads; And Pam in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled…
Hoop & Stick 2014 We are hard at work putting the finishing touches on our winter gaming convention, Hoop & Stick. We’re looking forward to Colby Dauch’s return as Guest of Honor. He will be demoing many of Plaid Hat Games’ recent hits, and I’m betting we’ll be able to talk him into running a Summoner Wars tournament for us as well. We hope to raise even more money for…
