tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:19:51 +0000<b>We Bring Fun to the Table!</b><br> 228 Main St<br> Greenfield, MA 01301<br> (413) 774-5225 Or Toll Free (866) 774-5223<br>http://www.griffongames.com/noreply@blogger.com (Griffon Games)Blogger318125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-6663380444405998683Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:18:00 +00002008-11-10T14:19:51.790-05:00Game IndustryWizKidsThis brief announcement showed up on the WizKids site today: Announcement The Topps Company announced today that it will close WizKids and discontinue its product lines for the immediate future. WizKids has been Topps’ core hobby gaming business based in Seattle, Washington. Scott Silverstein, CEO of Topps, said “This was an extremely difficult decision. But in light of the current economic http://www.griffongames.com/2008/11/wizkids-games-to-close.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-5797868791237124169Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:52:00 +00002008-11-07T11:53:49.549-05:00boardgamesVideoI think that the video speaks for itself: Found via boardgames.about.comhttp://www.griffongames.com/2008/11/amusing-khet-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-6674967614368652047Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:29:00 +00002008-10-14T08:31:28.843-04:00rulesGames WorkshopWH40KGWGames Workshop recently updated their FAQ of Warhammer 40K 5th edition. The FAQ is fairly short but does include some errata as well so it's worth checking out. Download the FAQ here.http://www.griffongames.com/2008/10/warhammer-40k-faq.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-8200735859183223774Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:20:00 +00002008-10-09T09:27:33.585-04:00MiniaturesScience FictionThis is a video interview with Simon from Aberrant Games. It's primarily about their upcoming post-apocalyptic miniature game "Warlands" though you have to wait 30-45 seconds into the video before they get to it. Anyway, this game has the potential to push a lot of my gaming buttons. Post-apocalyptic setting, car battles, cool minis (these guys do pretty nice stuff). They're planning to do it inhttp://www.griffongames.com/2008/10/warlands-coming-in-november.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-4803606154894972942Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:55:00 +00002008-09-30T20:36:24.789-04:00awesomeDr HorribleWhen the Dr Horrible soundtrack was released on iTunes I was really tempted to pick it up but since I don't own an iPod (and I hate their DRM anyway) I didn't. So when I found out that Amazon.com had it up DRM-free I instantly purchased it. You can just pick up the songs you like or save a couple of bucks buying the whole album. Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog (Motion Picture Soundtrack)http://www.griffongames.com/2008/09/dr-horrible-soundtrack-drm-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-6352039275750327465Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:32:00 +00002008-09-22T10:37:24.174-04:00Games WorkshoptournamentWH40KGWThe locations are up! Looks like our local winners won't need to go as far for the semi's this year. Go to the GW 'Ard Boyz Tourney Locations Page. (Just select your home country to get to the page)http://www.griffongames.com/2008/09/ard-boyz-08-semi-final-locations_22.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-7968694286715773538Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:09:00 +00002008-09-15T08:14:55.276-04:00EventGames WorkshopIn storeWH40KGWThanks to everybody who participated in the 'Ard Boys Tournament. A good time was had by all. The battles were fierce but in the end (to wuote the Highlander) there can be only one. Tim Adan took 1st place for the second year in a row using the same annoying Necron force as last year. David Haber-Mattie took 2nd place with his Chaos armored infantry force. 3rd place went to Jal Kelley-Clark http://www.griffongames.com/2008/09/ard-boyz-tournament-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-4987637909962070636Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:07:00 +00002008-08-28T08:17:19.606-04:00HorrorVideoLovecraftCthulhuStephen KingMeg from Simpsons Paradox turned me on to this Stephen King story told in micro-episodes. There's 25 in all (with the 25th coming out tomorrow). You can watch them below... http://www.griffongames.com/2008/08/n-delightfully-lovecraftian-tale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-2598641319655697122Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:03:00 +00002008-08-21T15:14:19.195-04:00accessoriesGame TableRPGsOkay, when I win the lottery I am TOTALLY buying one of these tables. I wasn't able to go to Gencon this year, but one of my lucky friends did. He came back with wondrous stories of gaming tables unlike those that you and I might use. In fact, this is more like the kind of gaming table you would see in the RPG gaming parlour of a Victorian-era prince (or perhaps one of John McCain's many http://www.griffongames.com/2008/08/ultimate-gaming-table.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-4092810374008288272Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:34:00 +00002008-08-12T07:51:25.048-04:00Science FictionfictionAllen SteeleWe've mentioned in the past that one of our customers is Hugo-award-winning author, Allen Steele. Well, his new book is out and we just wanted to let you know about it. Galaxy Blues is the latest book in the Coyote series. The series follows Earth's first interstellar colonists and their descendants. Each previous book has been highly enjoyable. I'm looking forward to reading this one as well (http://www.griffongames.com/2008/08/allen-steeles-new-books-galaxy-blues.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-2713658161443733105Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:51:00 +00002008-08-05T21:19:16.213-04:00MiniaturesGames WorkshopGreenfield GamesDecalsWH40KWell, it's taken a while to get here but we've finally managed to get our first new Pro Series decal sets back from the printer. The designs are ones that you probably recognize (they were the best selling designs of the previous series) but the quality level is probably a lot higher than you're used to. First, the decals: Now these are smaller sheets than you might be used to. Each sheet ishttp://www.griffongames.com/2008/08/new-decal-sets.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-1524533412277857117Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:08:00 +00002008-07-31T10:16:24.266-04:00Science FictionGreenfield Gamescard gameIn Race for the Galaxy, players build galactic civilizations by game cards that represent worlds or technical and social developments. Each turn each player chooses one action, but the others will share in the actions chosen, each player secretly and simultaneously chooses one of seven different action cards and then reveals it. Only the selected phases occur. For these phases, every player http://www.griffongames.com/2008/07/race-for-galaxy-back-in-stock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-1338117186453243318Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:48:00 +00002008-07-30T13:52:26.901-04:00VideoDr Horriblefor your viewing pleasure, the entire first episode of Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. Today only. Tomorrow this post will probably be broken. If you missed the third act the first time around this is the last time you'll get a chance to see it before the DVD comes out. http://www.griffongames.com/2008/07/dr-horribles-sing-along-blog-episode-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-9055571673680620727Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:23:00 +00002008-07-15T13:26:45.914-04:00Greenfield GamesIn storeAuctionIf you're curious about what's going to be in the auction, be curious no more! We've taken the auction list and compiled it into a handy Google doc for your viewing (unlike last time you don't need to be logged into Google Docs to view it). Remember, most of the items can be bid on right now at the store. Just come in and get set up as a bidder. The items listed as "Live" will be auctioned off http://www.griffongames.com/2008/07/look-at-auction-list.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-470089510400296283Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:04:00 +00002008-07-13T21:05:30.431-04:00Hey, just a reminder, the auction has started so you can come in any time this week and bid on the silent auction lots. Bidding already got started today and many of the items have bids.http://www.griffongames.com/2008/07/auction-has-begun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-2279742975262529103Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:55:00 +00002008-07-08T13:02:44.486-04:00In storeAuctionThat's right the next Big Game Auction is upon us! If we have your mailing address this should be somewhat old news. If we don't have your mailing address, you should be asking yourself two things: What's he going on about and why on earth have I not given my FLGS my mailing address? There's a few twists this time, so pay close attention. We are accepting items up until July 12th. On July 13thhttp://www.griffongames.com/2008/07/in-store-auction-july-13th-19th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-1607854209624149099Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:15:00 +00002008-06-12T09:17:47.445-04:00MiniaturesGames WorkshopWH40KNice summary of how you can expect your army to change with the new Warhammer 40K rules. How 5th Edition Affects Each Army: Chaos Demons Lots of Deep Striking Daemon Troops can capture game-winning objectives with ease. Assault units like Greater Daemons and Daemon Princes can now Run and get to grips with the enemy faster. Running also allows units to disperse after Deep Striking, offering http://www.griffongames.com/2008/06/how-40k-5th-rules-changes-affect-each.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-5855789583382559571Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:25:00 +00002008-06-03T09:29:49.793-04:00EventGriffon GamesGreenfield GamesIn storeJust take a look at the event calendar below. No, really. Go look at it now. I'll wait... Okay, aside from the regular weekly events have you noticed the crazy number of cool events going on this month? Things like this Saturday's Worldwide D&D Day (come in and pick up D&D4, play in a short adventure to get your appetite whetted, play some other D&D-related games, etc), FREE RPG DAY, the big http://www.griffongames.com/2008/06/june-busy-month-for-gaming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-6002402562949930211Fri, 16 May 2008 15:12:00 +00002008-05-16T11:17:53.709-04:00Dungeons and DragonsIt just occurred to me that we're only about three weeks away from the release of Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition! I don't know about you, but I'm pretty darned excited about it. So excited that I will DEFINITELY be picking up KEEP ON THE SHADOWFELL when that comes out next week (that is next week, isn't it, Seth?). This is the first adventure for the new edition of D&D and I believe that I will http://www.griffongames.com/2008/05/speaking-of-rpgs.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-6994718588302395353Fri, 16 May 2008 11:07:00 +00002008-05-16T07:15:55.133-04:00RPGsConventionPossibly one of the best kept secrets in Greenfield is JiffyCon: JiffyCon is a one day mini role-playing convention. Focusing on small-press, independently published and story-oriented games, JiffyCon is a whole day devoted to nothing but having fun playing games. It's been running for a couple of years now and takes place at the Unitarian church just down the road from the store. If you're a http://www.griffongames.com/2008/05/jiffycon-is-coming-june-21st-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-336903855277240939Wed, 14 May 2008 20:32:00 +00002008-05-14T16:49:49.233-04:00online storeDecals I don't know how many of you know this, but the decal printing part of the game store business actually pre-dates the game store by about three years. I started the decal business as an independent online store called "Tangents" in (roughly) 1996/97. At the time I had picked up an ALPS printer to do some personal modeling projects and started selling some of my creations on the side to http://www.griffongames.com/2008/05/decals-revival.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-7829602950968432912Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:53:00 +00002008-04-30T08:59:15.870-04:00boardgamesonlineGleemaxawesomeWizards of the Coast Wizards of the Coast just opened up their online games area for early alpha testing. Among the offerings are Axis & Allies, Acquire, Guillotine, RoboRally and Vegas Showdown. All of those games were created right here in Western Mass by our favorite online game company - GameTable Online. The games are currently free to play but, at some point, there will be a fee associated with them. The http://www.griffongames.com/2008/04/test-new-gleemax-games.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-739616342314169232Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:53:00 +00002008-04-27T09:28:30.562-04:00MiniaturesphotosI just got back from GTS and saw many a strange and wondrous thing. Have a look. You'll be seeing some previews of DUST: Tactics, Monsterpocalypse, upcoming minis for Warmachine like Epic Severius and Onyxia from World of Warcraft Miniatures. Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.http://www.griffongames.com/2008/04/images-from-gama-trade-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-5766973841606479613Mon, 31 Mar 2008 01:14:00 +00002008-04-30T10:51:41.606-04:00Magic: The GatheringGreenfield GamesIn storeCCGWe'll be hosting two NON-Sanctioned events celebrating the release of Shadowmoor, the new Magic block. Apologies, and please see the forum post for more details. Friday night, May 2nd 5:30pm will simply be a FNM booster draft using 3x Shadowmoor booster packs (no substitutions.) Saturday afternoon, May 3rd at 1:00pm will be the big release party! We'll be hosting a Sealed Booster Tournament http://www.griffongames.com/2008/03/shadowmoor-release-party-coming-in-may.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11421520.post-6451479843352443320Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:28:00 +00002008-03-21T09:36:02.598-04:00Greenfield GamesIn storeEasterWe're experimenting a little this year... In previous years we've always been closed on Easter Day. This year we'll be open. So if you don't have other plans for Sunday feel free to come in to do some painting, gaming or just to pick something up to do with the family on Easter. Tim will be working the counter and I'll probably be there to do some miniature painting (as usual). See you there!http://www.griffongames.com/2008/03/greenfield-games-open-easter-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Jay Adan)0