Welcome Summer Indoors

Ahhh, summer– beach days and barbecues, pool time and picnics. The opportunity to enjoy the great outdoors is something most of us eagerly anticipate for about six months of the year. Then the inevitable happens- sunburn and thunderstorms; the long hot and humid days lead to ennui and the mad desire for something to do in the life-saving AC. Worry not, we’ve got your answer to summer doldrums right here! Celebrate summer in the great indoors with your favorite people playing together across the board. We’ll take care of bringing the game, setting it up, teaching it to you, and cleaning up afterwards. We’ll even leave you with a discount voucher to purchase the game at Wilmington’s premier game store, Cape Fear Games. When you Make It a Thing, we’ll add the perfect decorations to set the mood and snacks to keep your guests from getting hungry. All you need to provide is the air conditioning! And, just in time for summer, we’re adding seven new games to our game library with themes like amusement parks, pirates, gardens, dinosaurs, vineyards, and sharks. Soon you'll be able to check out the complete story in our write-ups on the index page, but here’s a quick peek at our latest additions:

Viticulture: Decidedly the least summery of our new games, but for those of you like me any time is the right time for wine! This game produced by one of our favorite game makers, Stonemaier Games, is all about wine– you’ll plant and harvest your vineyard, manage your crush pad, fill orders, and host visitors to your vineyard. Perfect for a summer evening shared with friends over a couple bottles of wine and a charcuterie board.

Ten Penny Parks: This game oozes the fun of a boardwalk amusement park. Clear your land to  create your own park filled with rides, attractions, and concessions. Just like the real thing, this game is perfect for all ages and screams for a fun menu including nachos, popcorn, and cotton candy.

Dinosaur Island: Rawr and Write and Dinosaur World: These two games feature different game mechanics, but a similar theme of creating the best Jurassic Park-style theme park. Build dino paddocks and fill them with your favorites from Tyrannosaurus Rex and Pteranodons to Velociraptors and Triceratops. Compound the excitement by building attractions and giving tours, but be careful to minimize threat and prevent park deaths. 

Azul- Queen’s Garden: Using beautiful summer colored floral tiles, you’ll design a summer garden fit for a queen. Dress up in your garden party best, and let us provide a menu featuring a fruit and cheese plate, chilled soup, tea sandwiches or sliders and macarons to bring the sunshine in after a stormy week. 

Libertalia- Winds of Galecrest: Arrrgh! Ahoy, Mateys! As the captain of your skyship, you’ll have to manage your crew better than your opponents manage theirs in order to gather the most loot. The best pirate is the one with the most booty at the end of the game. Pirate themes are more fun than finding buried treasure or making your bestie walk the plank, and we’ll work with you to make it as chill or elaborate as you like.

Jaws The Game: Some years back, puzzle giant Ravensburger expanded their product line, and they’ve been creating blockbuster-inspired board games ever since. In this two-part game, you’ll spend the first phase in Amity and the second in the epic battle on the ocean, making it feel like you get to play two games in one. Oh, and did we mention that one player gets to be the shark? Cue the music…