Judging by the number of emails I’ve received recently, many of you are eagerly awaiting the results of our recent Name the Cottage contest. We’ve spent the last ten days reviewing all of the amazing submissions. There were some truly creative suggestions, which made the decision process more difficult than we’d expected. Before announcing the winner, I would like to thank you all for your participation, and for your excitement…
The Game of the Month series highlights one of the many games in our libraries at Ravenwood Castle and The Malted Meeple. We will briefly describe the game, how to play it, and why we like it. Game: Red Dragon Inn In The Red Dragon Inn, players make up a party of adventurers in a high fantasy world. Your party has just returned from your latest adventure. You have delved the…
The 2016-2017 Murder Mystery season is just getting underway, with the recent announcement of our special Labor Day weekend Murder Mystery, the Grilling Dead. We kicked off the season with a bang, bringing back our all-time most popular theme, zombies. We thought it only appropriate to follow that up with the sequel to one of our most popular new themes from last season – the Lord of the Rings! Located…
The Ravenwood Castle and Malted Meeple team spent a large part of last week in the Columbus Convention Center, enjoying the 2016 Origins Game Fair. Thanks to all of you who stopped in to the booth to see us, we enjoyed chatting with you and catching up. We also had a great time meeting new friends and guests! We didn’t just spend the convention talking about Ravenwood and the Meeple….
Over the next few weeks, guests and visitors to Ravenwood Castle may notice some unusual activity near the Gypsy Wagons. After sticking around for nearly two decades, the nomadic wagons are pulling up stakes and moving on. We are thrilled to announce that the wagons will be replaced with an expansion of the Medieval Village. Two brand new cottages are under construction, and will be open for business later this…
The Game of the Month series highlights one of the many games in our libraries at Ravenwood Castle and The Malted Meeple. We will briefly describe the game, how to play it, and why we like it. Game: Dead Last At Ravenwood Castle and the Malted Meeple, we enjoy games that involve social interaction. They’re some of our favorite games, and often end up picked to be our Game of the…
It’s been a busy two months since we wrapped up the 2015-2016 murder mystery season! Your Ravenwood Castle and Shadow Stalkers mystery team have spent the break with our heads together, scheming and plotting. We laughed. We cried. We planned some murders. Those of us who survived believe we’ve come up with the best mystery lineup yet for the 2016-2017 season! To kick things off, the Ravenwood Detective Agency is…
In the Activity Spotlight we highlight some of the many great activities available within a short drive from Ravenwood Castle. This week’s Activity Spotlight is written by our former Assistant Innkeeper, Abby Kutscher. Summer is a great time for water sports, and one of my personal favorites is canoeing! Luckily, Ravenwood Castle is located near the beautiful Hocking River, so guests don’t have to travel far to enjoy the water! Our friends…
In the Activity Spotlight we highlight some of the many great activities available within a short drive from Ravenwood Castle. Did you know that there are six major hiking areas in the Hocking Hills State Park? They are Ash Cave, Conkle’s Hollow, Cedar Falls, Cantwell Cliffs, Old Man’s Cave and Rock House. Each of these parks is unique in their own right. In today’s Activity Spotlight we are going to…
Our annual convention season kicked off last weekend at OddMall in Akron, Ohio. Several members of the Ravenwood Castle and Malted Meeple teams spent the weekend chatting with guests at the self-proclaimed Emporium of the Weird. But don’t worry if you missed us at OddMall. We’ll be on the road quite a bit this summer, and visiting some great conventions. If you’re in the area and have an opening in…
