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Here Be Books & Games the month preceeding Game Night or on Game Night and you receive Free Admission. allows you to harvest food or wood from the jungle. course, play the game perfectly well without painting the wheels. Paint just makes it prettier. 3. Become a Tier 3 Valued Game Customer. If you’re a member of our Loyalty Rewards Program earning a 12% or Yaxchilan gives you access to the valuable resources of the higher discount on games at Here Be Books & Games, Game Night attendance is Free. It’s another perk of our Loyalty mountains: wood, stone, gold and crystal skulls. Tikal, the e simple game play of Tzolk'in makes it easy to intro- Rewards Program. Full details are available on our web site: http://www.herebebooks.com/loyaltyProgram.html. center of architectural and technological development, duce to new players. e wheels/gears, and the corre- News accordingly allows you to construct buildings and monu- sponding time element they represent adds an interesting All attendees, including those attending for Free, must check in when they arrive. ments, advance on the technology tracks and and exciting three dimensionality to the game. Issue 13 April 2014 As always, feel free to play any of the games currently on the game cart. But please return them how and where you climb steps of the temples. Uxmal, the You're not just placing and retrieving workers found them, so they’re less likely to get damaged. When you’re packing up the game, please try to put everything back commercial center of Mayan culture, lets you each round. You place them, and retrieve them · the way you found it and check the oor for dropped pieces. make oerings to the gods for advancement at some later time. Hopefully, when you can International TableTop Day on the temple steps, exchange corn and Save the Date If you want to play a game in our Game Library that is not on the cart, please ask Tim or Tina (or their designated best use the actions they provide. is may Saturday, April 5th resources, hire additional workers, construct twist your brain a bit as you try to wrap your helpers for assistance. Jason Bush and Bill Jenista have volunteered to help in April. buildings or perform an action on any of the Saturday, April 5 mind around the new time element (it does International TableTop Day is a celebra- Charging for Game Night was a really hard decision. We’ve been weighing the pros and cons for months, but have nally aforementioned wheels. At Chichen Itza, the mine), but I think you'll nd it both fun and compelling. tion for all the fans of tabletop gaming. A International TableTop Day come to the conclusion that it’s something we have to do if Game Night is to continue. We hope you'll understand why sacred place, you can leave crystal skulls to earn the favor In my opinion, the unique time element makes Tzolk'in a single day where the whole world is 11am to 6 pm: Learn to Play we need to make this change. We look forward to many more years of Game Nights to come. of the gods which they grant in the form of Victory medium to heavyweight Euro game (although the playing brought together in a common purpose of 6 pm to ???: Game Night Points, advancement in the temples and sometimes a spending time together and having fun. time is not that long) with lots of strategy and multiple Tzolk’in: e Mayan Calendar - Time & 3-D inking resource. paths to victory. Friday, April 18, 6:00 pm During last year’s TableTop Day, the rst e technology tracks are made up of spaces associated ever, there were 3,123 gaming events in I nally nished painting the wheels for our game Tzolk'in: e Mayan Calendar! To Tzolk'in: e Mayan Calendar supports 2 to 4 players ages ParaNatural Book Club Meeting with actions on one or more wheels. As you advance on a 64 countries worldwide, including every state and celebrate, Tim and I played a few games, then we played a few more the following week 13 and up with a playing time of 90 minutes. province in North America and every continent Coming in 2014: with friends, so I thought it'd be good to review it while it's still fresh in my mind. technology track the associated wheel actions become more lucrative. For example, when you've reached the rst on the planet, even Antarctica! Here Be Books & Play to Win Game Night Tzolk'in is a worker placement game with a unique time element. e theme revolves ParaNatural Book Club Games held one of those events. space on the Agriculture track, you get an extra corn 12 Days Small World Tournament around the Tzolk'in Mayan Calendar wheel in the center of the board that, when whenever you harvest corn from the jungle of Palenque. e next Book Club meeting is is year promises to be a blast, too. We’ve got Alhambra Ticket to Ride Tournament turned at the end of each round, rotates the ve smaller wheels where you actually place Bonuses stack, so when you get to the second space on the scheduled for Friday, April 18 at 6 promos to give away and cookies to give you Betrayal at House on the Hill Viticulture Tournament your workers. Agriculture track, you get a new bonus, plus the one for p.m. We’ll be meeting at the store. Carcassonne energy to play more games. We’ll be teaching Castle Panic people how to play games and doing game As in most Euro games, your goal is to acquire the most Victory Points (VPs). VPs can the rst space. is month we’re reading Brandie’s pick: Fire in the Mist by Holly Lisle. Chez Geek demonstrations all day long. en at 6pm the real fun begins with a be scored during the game via the Chichen Itza wheel, erected buildings and the You can construct four types of buildings in Tzolk'in: Dixit All titles read by the Book Club are special Game Night. technology track; at the end of two of the four seasons for majorities on the god tracks; and at game end with monu- Farms, Civic Buildings, Tombs and Shrines. Farms help Elder Sign chosen by its members. Everyone roughout the evening, whenever you nish a game, the winner will be presented with the Trophy ments and unused resources. ere are, of course, multiple paths to victory. you feed your workers for the rest of the game. e other Forbidden Island chooses a title, then when we’ve read Formula D of Awesome and have their picture taken with Will. In true TableTop tradition, the winner gets to Corn is the primary currency in Tzolk'in. It is essential for placing your workers, feeding them at the end of each season, three types of buildings provide a one-time bene t which all those, everyone chooses another. Get Bit! keep the tape. Last year, gamers were often seen comparing their “stripes.” and for other assorted actions you might want to take. You'll also need resources - wood, stone and gold - to construct could include: corn, resources, advancement on a particu- Gloom We’re on our second round of picks. e promos in this year’s TableTop Day retailer kit look to be excellent, if a bit sparse. Don’t worry, buildings and monuments, advance on the four technology tracks and climb the steps of the temples to the three gods lar technology track or in a temple, a worker and/or King of Tokyo Upcoming selections include: Leviathan by Scott Wester- Last Night on Earth we’re going supplement with additional goodies so everyone should get a free promo. If you want a who in turn grant you resources (twice during the game) and victory points. victory points. Monuments provide end-game points for chance at any of the most-coveted promos, you’ll have to Play-To-Win. I’ve asked our regulars to particular achievements. e available buildings and feld, e Warrior’s Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold, Lords of Vegas Game play is actually quite simple. On your Lords of Waterdeep bring their copies of the games in question, so you shouldn’t have too much trouble getting a chance monuments vary in each game, so replay is always dier- e Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell and e Never Ending turn you can either place one or more workers Munchkin Deluxe to play the associated game and thus earn a chance to win a highly desired promo. Here’s a list of ent and interesting. Story by Michael Ende. We probably won’t read them in (it usually costs some corn to do this) or take Pandemic the hot items included in the kit: Wil Wheaton 7 Wonders Leader Card, Krosmaster Promotional that order. Qwirkle Figure, Coup Inquisitor Promo Card, Castle Panic Promo Hero Card, TableTop Gloom Promo back one or more workers performing the e components of Tzolk'in are top notch. e board is e Resistance Expansions, TableTop Day Munchkin Bookmarks. action(s) associated with each worker's place on beautiful. e wheels are an unpainted light beige plastic. Newcomers are always welcome. All you have to do to Say Anything the wheel (or a lower position by paying some e center wheel is rich in detail that really shines with a join is read the current book and show up for the meet- Some background on TableTop for those of you who may not have seen an episode yet. TableTop is Settlers of Catan corn). You must do one or the other. If you good (or even ok) paint job, even if all you do is a base ing. Well, we might make you talk a bit, too. Shadows Over Camelot a hit web show hosted by geek icon Wil Wheaton. Each week Wil and several celebrity guests get Small World together and play a popular designer board game. It's sort of like Celebrity Poker meets Board don't have any available workers to place, you coat and a simple wash. e other wheels have a grainy Reading: Fire in the Mist by Holly Lisle Smash Up Games. Wil briey introduces the game, the opening credits roll, then he introduces his guests and must bring at least one home and vice versa. texture that lends itself well to washes, too. You can, of Next Meeting: Friday, April 18, 6 p.m. Star Fluxx play begins. Pop ups throughout the show, explain rules and strategies. ey periodically fast-time After all players have taken a turn placing or Takenoko game progress to keep it interesting. Wil usually loses unless he plays a Traitor. “Wheaton!” picking up workers, the Tzolk'in calendar wheel Ticket to Ride is rotated one day counter-clockwise. is Ticket to Ride: Europe Now wrapping up its second season, you can watch TableTop on Geek & Sundry’s web site Tsuro (www.geekandsundry.com) and YouTube. advances all placed workers one action space on Tsuro of the Seas the other ve wheels. Wits & Wagers Come join us Saturday, April 5 and help us celebrate International TableTop Day so we can play Each wheel oers a variety of actions. Palenque Zombie Dice In Stock Now at Here Be Books & Games more games!

Shoplifters Steal Over $500 in Games Upcoming Changes for Game Night Shoplifters stole over $500 in games from Tim and I Ahhhh, Game Night, the monthly rst Saturday of all within the last year. I don’t know about you, but $500 is a night gaming at your local book and game store, Here Be lot of money to me. I can think of a lot of things I could Books & Games. Not only do you get to make new do with $500. friends, you also get to meet new games. Most people play 4 or 5 dierent games during the evening, usually learn- Because of these signi cant losses, we spoke to the Dorch- ing at least one new game, often several new games. ster County Sherrif’s Department and got some more tips for combatting shoplifting from other retailers. We’ve With over 500 titles in the store's Game Library, it can be beefed up our security and have begun implementing hard to choose what to play. Combine that with the additional changes that we hope will eliminate the shop- wonderful gamers who attend and you've got to admit lifting problem or at least make it easier to pursue and we've got something really special here. We've somehow prosecute thieves in the future. We apologize to our managed to keep the environment non-cliquish and honest customers for any inconvenience the changes may always welcoming to newcomers. Kudos to our regulars cause. We think it really sucks to have to spend money, for helping us with this and always being willing to teach time and energy to combat a few dishonest criminals. people how to play. Tim and I can only be at two game tables at a time. Shoplifters BEWARE! Shoplifting is a CRIME. We have increased While Game Night has always been free for you and the security and we will prosecute. community, for us it comes with expenses: the cost of games to keep our Game Library fresh; the wear and tear On a more positive note: we on those games; the occasional damaged merchandise, think some of the changes, like rearranging and reorganiz- usually caused by a chair bumping into a game in our ing our games will also improve your shopping experi- tight space; Cake; promos and other giveaways; and sadly, ence. It’s going to take us awhile to get everything merchandise stolen during all the excitement. rearranged. We’re kind of working a slide puzzle on a large scale: we have to move X here so we can move Y there, For seven years, we've had an open invitation to the then move Z where we want it... Please be patient with us community to join us for over six hours of gaming, free of in the meantime. If you can’t nd something, just ask us. charge, on the rst Saturday of every month, rain, shine or holiday. In our minds Game Night is a huge success. Shoplifters, please tell us if you’re planning to steal so we We love to play and teach games. Attendance has can call the Sherrif and have your ride waiting for you. increased from 15 to 20 people to over 30 and sometimes 40+. Phenomenal gaming fun, itty bitty gaming space. e increased attendance has, unfortunately, also increased the costs of Game Night. Since relatively few Game Night attendees actually buy games, sales are not enough to oset these costs. So, beginning in May, we will charge admission to Game Night. Five dollars ($5) is all we ask for a whole 6-hours+ evening of entertainment. at’s less than $1 an hour. It’s less than the cost of a movie ticket which is only good for two hours of entertainment. ere are three ways you can still attend Game Night for FREE. Well, one way only works once. 1. Your rst Game Night is always Free. is includes your rst attendance after this change takes eect. It also means you can always bring a friend who’s never been to Game Night before for Free. 2. Spend $25 or more in our store (on games or books) in the month preceeding Game Night or on Game Night and you receive Free Admission. allows you to harvest food or wood from the jungle. course, play the game perfectly well without painting the wheels. Paint just makes it prettier. 3. Become a Tier 3 Valued Game Customer. If you’re a member of our Loyalty Rewards Program earning a 12% or Yaxchilan gives you access to the valuable resources of the higher discount on games at Here Be Books & Games, Game Night attendance is Free. It’s another perk of our Loyalty mountains: wood, stone, gold and crystal skulls. Tikal, the e simple game play of Tzolk'in makes it easy to intro- Rewards Program. Full details are available on our web site: http://www.herebebooks.com/loyaltyProgram.html. center of architectural and technological development, duce to new players. e wheels/gears, and the corre- accordingly allows you to construct buildings and monu- sponding time element they represent adds an interesting All attendees, including those attending for Free, must check in when they arrive. ments, advance on the technology tracks and and exciting three dimensionality to the game. As always, feel free to play any of the games currently on the game cart. But please return them how and where you climb steps of the temples. Uxmal, the You're not just placing and retrieving workers found them, so they’re less likely to get damaged. When you’re packing up the game, please try to put everything back commercial center of Mayan culture, lets you each round. You place them, and retrieve them the way you found it and check the oor for dropped pieces. make oerings to the gods for advancement at some later time. Hopefully, when you can International TableTop Day on the temple steps, exchange corn and best use the actions they provide. is may If you want to play a game in our Game Library that is not on the cart, please ask Tim or Tina (or their designated resources, hire additional workers, construct Saturday, April 5th helpers for assistance. Jason Bush and Bill Jenista have volunteered to help in April. twist your brain a bit as you try to wrap your buildings or perform an action on any of the mind around the new time element (it does International TableTop Day is a celebra- Charging for Game Night was a really hard decision. We’ve been weighing the pros and cons for months, but have nally aforementioned wheels. At Chichen Itza, the mine), but I think you'll nd it both fun and compelling. tion for all the fans of tabletop gaming. A come to the conclusion that it’s something we have to do if Game Night is to continue. We hope you'll understand why sacred place, you can leave crystal skulls to earn the favor In my opinion, the unique time element makes Tzolk'in a single day where the whole world is we need to make this change. We look forward to many more years of Game Nights to come. of the gods which they grant in the form of Victory medium to heavyweight Euro game (although the playing brought together in a common purpose of Points, advancement in the temples and sometimes a spending time together and having fun. time is not that long) with lots of strategy and multiple Tzolk’in: e Mayan Calendar - Time & 3-D inking resource. paths to victory. During last year’s TableTop Day, the rst e technology tracks are made up of spaces associated ever, there were 3,123 gaming events in I nally nished painting the wheels for our game Tzolk'in: e Mayan Calendar! To Tzolk'in: e Mayan Calendar supports 2 to 4 players ages with actions on one or more wheels. As you advance on a 64 countries worldwide, including every state and celebrate, Tim and I played a few games, then we played a few more the following week 13 and up with a playing time of 90 minutes. province in North America and every continent with friends, so I thought it'd be good to review it while it's still fresh in my mind. technology track the associated wheel actions become more lucrative. For example, when you've reached the rst on the planet, even Antarctica! Here Be Books & Tzolk'in is a worker placement game with a unique time element. e theme revolves ParaNatural Book Club Games held one of those events. space on the Agriculture track, you get an extra corn around the Tzolk'in Mayan Calendar wheel in the center of the board that, when whenever you harvest corn from the jungle of Palenque. e next Book Club meeting is is year promises to be a blast, too. We’ve got turned at the end of each round, rotates the ve smaller wheels where you actually place Bonuses stack, so when you get to the second space on the scheduled for Friday, April 18 at 6 promos to give away and cookies to give you your workers. energy to play more games. We’ll be teaching Agriculture track, you get a new bonus, plus the one for p.m. We’ll be meeting at the store. people how to play games and doing game As in most Euro games, your goal is to acquire the most Victory Points (VPs). VPs can the rst space. is month we’re reading Brandie’s pick: Fire in the Mist by Holly Lisle. demonstrations all day long. en at 6pm the real fun begins with a be scored during the game via the Chichen Itza wheel, erected buildings and the You can construct four types of buildings in Tzolk'in: All titles read by the Book Club are special Game Night. technology track; at the end of two of the four seasons for majorities on the god tracks; and at game end with monu- Farms, Civic Buildings, Tombs and Shrines. Farms help chosen by its members. Everyone roughout the evening, whenever you nish a game, the winner will be presented with the Trophy ments and unused resources. ere are, of course, multiple paths to victory. you feed your workers for the rest of the game. e other chooses a title, then when we’ve read of Awesome and have their picture taken with Will. In true TableTop tradition, the winner gets to Corn is the primary currency in Tzolk'in. It is essential for placing your workers, feeding them at the end of each season, three types of buildings provide a one-time bene t which all those, everyone chooses another. keep the tape. Last year, gamers were often seen comparing their “stripes.” and for other assorted actions you might want to take. You'll also need resources - wood, stone and gold - to construct could include: corn, resources, advancement on a particu- We’re on our second round of picks. e promos in this year’s TableTop Day retailer kit look to be excellent, if a bit sparse. Don’t worry, buildings and monuments, advance on the four technology tracks and climb the steps of the temples to the three gods lar technology track or in a temple, a worker and/or we’re going supplement with additional goodies so everyone should get a free promo. If you want a who in turn grant you resources (twice during the game) and victory points. victory points. Monuments provide end-game points for Upcoming selections include: Leviathan by Scott Wester- chance at any of the most-coveted promos, you’ll have to Play-To-Win. I’ve asked our regulars to particular achievements. e available buildings and feld, e Warrior’s Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold, Game play is actually quite simple. On your bring their copies of the games in question, so you shouldn’t have too much trouble getting a chance monuments vary in each game, so replay is always dier- e Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell and e Never Ending turn you can either place one or more workers to play the associated game and thus earn a chance to win a highly desired promo. Here’s a list of ent and interesting. Story by Michael Ende. We probably won’t read them in (it usually costs some corn to do this) or take the hot items included in the kit: Wil Wheaton 7 Wonders Leader Card, Krosmaster Promotional that order. Figure, Coup Inquisitor Promo Card, Castle Panic Promo Hero Card, TableTop Gloom Promo back one or more workers performing the e components of Tzolk'in are top notch. e board is Expansions, TableTop Day Munchkin Bookmarks. action(s) associated with each worker's place on beautiful. e wheels are an unpainted light beige plastic. Newcomers are always welcome. All you have to do to the wheel (or a lower position by paying some e center wheel is rich in detail that really shines with a join is read the current book and show up for the meet- Some background on TableTop for those of you who may not have seen an episode yet. TableTop is good (or even ok) paint job, even if all you do is a base ing. Well, we might make you talk a bit, too. a hit web show hosted by geek icon Wil Wheaton. Each week Wil and several celebrity guests get corn). You must do one or the other. If you together and play a popular designer board game. It's sort of like Celebrity Poker meets Board don't have any available workers to place, you coat and a simple wash. e other wheels have a grainy Reading: Fire in the Mist by Holly Lisle Games. Wil briey introduces the game, the opening credits roll, then he introduces his guests and must bring at least one home and vice versa. texture that lends itself well to washes, too. You can, of Next Meeting: Friday, April 18, 6 p.m. play begins. Pop ups throughout the show, explain rules and strategies. ey periodically fast-time After all players have taken a turn placing or game progress to keep it interesting. Wil usually loses unless he plays a Traitor. “Wheaton!” picking up workers, the Tzolk'in calendar wheel Now wrapping up its second season, you can watch TableTop on Geek & Sundry’s web site is rotated one day counter-clockwise. is (www.geekandsundry.com) and YouTube. advances all placed workers one action space on the other ve wheels. Come join us Saturday, April 5 and help us celebrate International TableTop Day so we can play more games! Each wheel oers a variety of actions. Palenque

Issue 13 Here Be Books & Games News April 2014 Shoplifters Steal Over $500 in Games Upcoming Changes for Game Night Shoplifters stole over $500 in games from Tim and I Ahhhh, Game Night, the monthly rst Saturday of all within the last year. I don’t know about you, but $500 is a night gaming at your local book and game store, Here Be lot of money to me. I can think of a lot of things I could Books & Games. Not only do you get to make new do with $500. friends, you also get to meet new games. Most people play Because of these signi cant losses, we spoke to the Dorch- 4 or 5 dierent games during the evening, usually learn- ster County Sherrif’s Department and got some more tips ing at least one new game, often several new games. for combatting shoplifting from other retailers. We’ve With over 500 titles in the store's Game Library, it can be beefed up our security and have begun implementing hard to choose what to play. Combine that with the additional changes that we hope will eliminate the shop- wonderful gamers who attend and you've got to admit lifting problem or at least make it easier to pursue and we've got something really special here. We've somehow prosecute thieves in the future. We apologize to our managed to keep the environment non-cliquish and honest customers for any inconvenience the changes may always welcoming to newcomers. Kudos to our regulars cause. We think it really sucks to have to spend money, for helping us with this and always being willing to teach time and energy to combat a few dishonest criminals. people how to play. Tim and I can only be at two game Shoplifters BEWARE! Shoplifting tables at a time. is a CRIME. We have increased While Game Night has always been free for you and the security and we will prosecute. community, for us it comes with expenses: the cost of On a more positive note: we games to keep our Game Library fresh; the wear and tear think some of the changes, like rearranging and reorganiz- on those games; the occasional damaged merchandise, ing our games will also improve your shopping experi- usually caused by a chair bumping into a game in our ence. It’s going to take us awhile to get everything tight space; Cake; promos and other giveaways; and sadly, rearranged. We’re kind of working a slide puzzle on a large merchandise stolen during all the excitement. scale: we have to move X here so we can move Y there, For seven years, we've had an open invitation to the then move Z where we want it... Please be patient with us community to join us for over six hours of gaming, free of in the meantime. If you can’t nd something, just ask us. charge, on the rst Saturday of every month, rain, shine Shoplifters, please tell us if you’re planning to steal so we or holiday. In our minds Game Night is a huge success. can call the Sherrif and have your ride waiting for you. We love to play and teach games. Attendance has increased from 15 to 20 people to over 30 and sometimes 40+. Phenomenal gaming fun, itty bitty gaming space. Here Be Books & Games Game Library e increased attendance has, unfortunately, also increased the costs of Game Night. Since relatively few One of the things that sets us apart from other game stores is Game Night attendees actually buy games, sales are not our Game Library that lets us provide demos and teach you how to play so you can Try Before You Buy! ink of how enough to oset these costs. much money you can save buying games you know you like! So, beginning in May, we will charge admission to Game Here’s what we added this month: Night. Five dollars ($5) is all we ask for a whole 6-hours+ * DC Comics: Heroes Unite evening of entertainment. at’s less than $1 an hour. It’s * Lords of Vegas: Up! less than the cost of a movie ticket which is only good for * Roll For It! two hours of entertainment. * Splendor ere are three ways you can still attend Game Night for * Tzolk’in (Tina nally nished FREE. Well, one way only works once. painting it! Her sticker for the center wheel is shown here.) 1. Your rst Game Night is always Free. is includes * e Walking Dead: e Best Defense Woodbury your rst attendance after this change takes eect. It also Expansion means you can always bring a friend who’s never been to Game Night before for Free. Titles in Library: 535 Titles In Stock: ~600 2. Spend $25 or more in our store (on games or books) in Issue 13 Here Be Books & Games News April 2014 the month preceeding Game Night or on Game Night and you receive Free Admission. allows you to harvest food or wood from the jungle. course, play the game perfectly well without painting the wheels. Paint just makes it prettier. 3. Become a Tier 3 Valued Game Customer. If you’re a member of our Loyalty Rewards Program earning a 12% or Yaxchilan gives you access to the valuable resources of the higher discount on games at Here Be Books & Games, Game Night attendance is Free. It’s another perk of our Loyalty mountains: wood, stone, gold and crystal skulls. Tikal, the e simple game play of Tzolk'in makes it easy to intro- Rewards Program. Full details are available on our web site: http://www.herebebooks.com/loyaltyProgram.html. center of architectural and technological development, duce to new players. e wheels/gears, and the corre- accordingly allows you to construct buildings and monu- sponding time element they represent adds an interesting All attendees, including those attending for Free, must check in when they arrive. ments, advance on the technology tracks and and exciting three dimensionality to the game. As always, feel free to play any of the games currently on the game cart. But please return them how and where you climb steps of the temples. Uxmal, the You're not just placing and retrieving workers found them, so they’re less likely to get damaged. When you’re packing up the game, please try to put everything back commercial center of Mayan culture, lets you each round. You place them, and retrieve them the way you found it and check the oor for dropped pieces. make oerings to the gods for advancement at some later time. Hopefully, when you can International TableTop Day on the temple steps, exchange corn and best use the actions they provide. is may If you want to play a game in our Game Library that is not on the cart, please ask Tim or Tina (or their designated resources, hire additional workers, construct Saturday, April 5th helpers for assistance. Jason Bush and Bill Jenista have volunteered to help in April. twist your brain a bit as you try to wrap your buildings or perform an action on any of the mind around the new time element (it does International TableTop Day is a celebra- Charging for Game Night was a really hard decision. We’ve been weighing the pros and cons for months, but have nally aforementioned wheels. At Chichen Itza, the mine), but I think you'll nd it both fun and compelling. tion for all the fans of tabletop gaming. A come to the conclusion that it’s something we have to do if Game Night is to continue. We hope you'll understand why sacred place, you can leave crystal skulls to earn the favor In my opinion, the unique time element makes Tzolk'in a single day where the whole world is we need to make this change. We look forward to many more years of Game Nights to come. of the gods which they grant in the form of Victory medium to heavyweight Euro game (although the playing brought together in a common purpose of Points, advancement in the temples and sometimes a spending time together and having fun. time is not that long) with lots of strategy and multiple Tzolk’in: e Mayan Calendar - Time & 3-D inking resource. paths to victory. During last year’s TableTop Day, the rst e technology tracks are made up of spaces associated ever, there were 3,123 gaming events in I nally nished painting the wheels for our game Tzolk'in: e Mayan Calendar! To Tzolk'in: e Mayan Calendar supports 2 to 4 players ages with actions on one or more wheels. As you advance on a 64 countries worldwide, including every state and celebrate, Tim and I played a few games, then we played a few more the following week 13 and up with a playing time of 90 minutes. province in North America and every continent with friends, so I thought it'd be good to review it while it's still fresh in my mind. technology track the associated wheel actions become more lucrative. For example, when you've reached the rst on the planet, even Antarctica! Here Be Books & Tzolk'in is a worker placement game with a unique time element. e theme revolves ParaNatural Book Club Games held one of those events. space on the Agriculture track, you get an extra corn around the Tzolk'in Mayan Calendar wheel in the center of the board that, when whenever you harvest corn from the jungle of Palenque. e next Book Club meeting is is year promises to be a blast, too. We’ve got turned at the end of each round, rotates the ve smaller wheels where you actually place Bonuses stack, so when you get to the second space on the scheduled for Friday, April 18 at 6 promos to give away and cookies to give you your workers. energy to play more games. We’ll be teaching Agriculture track, you get a new bonus, plus the one for p.m. We’ll be meeting at the store. people how to play games and doing game As in most Euro games, your goal is to acquire the most Victory Points (VPs). VPs can the rst space. is month we’re reading Brandie’s pick: Fire in the Mist by Holly Lisle. demonstrations all day long. en at 6pm the real fun begins with a be scored during the game via the Chichen Itza wheel, erected buildings and the You can construct four types of buildings in Tzolk'in: All titles read by the Book Club are special Game Night. technology track; at the end of two of the four seasons for majorities on the god tracks; and at game end with monu- Farms, Civic Buildings, Tombs and Shrines. Farms help chosen by its members. Everyone roughout the evening, whenever you nish a game, the winner will be presented with the Trophy ments and unused resources. ere are, of course, multiple paths to victory. you feed your workers for the rest of the game. e other chooses a title, then when we’ve read of Awesome and have their picture taken with Will. In true TableTop tradition, the winner gets to Corn is the primary currency in Tzolk'in. It is essential for placing your workers, feeding them at the end of each season, three types of buildings provide a one-time bene t which all those, everyone chooses another. keep the tape. Last year, gamers were often seen comparing their “stripes.” and for other assorted actions you might want to take. You'll also need resources - wood, stone and gold - to construct could include: corn, resources, advancement on a particu- We’re on our second round of picks. e promos in this year’s TableTop Day retailer kit look to be excellent, if a bit sparse. Don’t worry, buildings and monuments, advance on the four technology tracks and climb the steps of the temples to the three gods lar technology track or in a temple, a worker and/or we’re going supplement with additional goodies so everyone should get a free promo. If you want a who in turn grant you resources (twice during the game) and victory points. victory points. Monuments provide end-game points for Upcoming selections include: Leviathan by Scott Wester- chance at any of the most-coveted promos, you’ll have to Play-To-Win. I’ve asked our regulars to particular achievements. e available buildings and feld, e Warrior’s Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold, Game play is actually quite simple. On your bring their copies of the games in question, so you shouldn’t have too much trouble getting a chance monuments vary in each game, so replay is always dier- e Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell and e Never Ending turn you can either place one or more workers to play the associated game and thus earn a chance to win a highly desired promo. Here’s a list of ent and interesting. Story by Michael Ende. We probably won’t read them in (it usually costs some corn to do this) or take the hot items included in the kit: Wil Wheaton 7 Wonders Leader Card, Krosmaster Promotional that order. Figure, Coup Inquisitor Promo Card, Castle Panic Promo Hero Card, TableTop Gloom Promo back one or more workers performing the e components of Tzolk'in are top notch. e board is Expansions, TableTop Day Munchkin Bookmarks. action(s) associated with each worker's place on beautiful. e wheels are an unpainted light beige plastic. Newcomers are always welcome. All you have to do to the wheel (or a lower position by paying some e center wheel is rich in detail that really shines with a join is read the current book and show up for the meet- Some background on TableTop for those of you who may not have seen an episode yet. TableTop is good (or even ok) paint job, even if all you do is a base ing. Well, we might make you talk a bit, too. a hit web show hosted by geek icon Wil Wheaton. Each week Wil and several celebrity guests get corn). You must do one or the other. If you together and play a popular designer board game. It's sort of like Celebrity Poker meets Board don't have any available workers to place, you coat and a simple wash. e other wheels have a grainy Reading: Fire in the Mist by Holly Lisle Games. Wil briey introduces the game, the opening credits roll, then he introduces his guests and must bring at least one home and vice versa. texture that lends itself well to washes, too. You can, of Next Meeting: Friday, April 18, 6 p.m. play begins. Pop ups throughout the show, explain rules and strategies. ey periodically fast-time After all players have taken a turn placing or game progress to keep it interesting. Wil usually loses unless he plays a Traitor. “Wheaton!” picking up workers, the Tzolk'in calendar wheel Now wrapping up its second season, you can watch TableTop on Geek & Sundry’s web site is rotated one day counter-clockwise. is (www.geekandsundry.com) and YouTube. advances all placed workers one action space on the other ve wheels. Come join us Saturday, April 5 and help us celebrate International TableTop Day so we can play more games! Each wheel oers a variety of actions. Palenque

Shoplifters Steal Over $500 in Games Upcoming Changes for Game Night Shoplifters stole over $500 in games from Tim and I Ahhhh, Game Night, the monthly rst Saturday of all within the last year. I don’t know about you, but $500 is a night gaming at your local book and game store, Here Be lot of money to me. I can think of a lot of things I could Books & Games. Not only do you get to make new do with $500. friends, you also get to meet new games. Most people play 4 or 5 dierent games during the evening, usually learn- Because of these signi cant losses, we spoke to the Dorch- ing at least one new game, often several new games. ster County Sherrif’s Department and got some more tips for combatting shoplifting from other retailers. We’ve With over 500 titles in the store's Game Library, it can be beefed up our security and have begun implementing hard to choose what to play. Combine that with the additional changes that we hope will eliminate the shop- wonderful gamers who attend and you've got to admit lifting problem or at least make it easier to pursue and we've got something really special here. We've somehow prosecute thieves in the future. We apologize to our managed to keep the environment non-cliquish and honest customers for any inconvenience the changes may always welcoming to newcomers. Kudos to our regulars cause. We think it really sucks to have to spend money, for helping us with this and always being willing to teach time and energy to combat a few dishonest criminals. people how to play. Tim and I can only be at two game tables at a time. Shoplifters BEWARE! Shoplifting is a CRIME. We have increased While Game Night has always been free for you and the security and we will prosecute. community, for us it comes with expenses: the cost of games to keep our Game Library fresh; the wear and tear On a more positive note: we on those games; the occasional damaged merchandise, think some of the changes, like rearranging and reorganiz- usually caused by a chair bumping into a game in our ing our games will also improve your shopping experi- tight space; Cake; promos and other giveaways; and sadly, ence. It’s going to take us awhile to get everything merchandise stolen during all the excitement. rearranged. We’re kind of working a slide puzzle on a large scale: we have to move X here so we can move Y there, For seven years, we've had an open invitation to the then move Z where we want it... Please be patient with us community to join us for over six hours of gaming, free of in the meantime. If you can’t nd something, just ask us. charge, on the rst Saturday of every month, rain, shine or holiday. In our minds Game Night is a huge success. Shoplifters, please tell us if you’re planning to steal so we We love to play and teach games. Attendance has can call the Sherrif and have your ride waiting for you. increased from 15 to 20 people to over 30 and sometimes 40+. Phenomenal gaming fun, itty bitty gaming space. e increased attendance has, unfortunately, also increased the costs of Game Night. Since relatively few Game Night attendees actually buy games, sales are not enough to oset these costs. So, beginning in May, we will charge admission to Game Night. Five dollars ($5) is all we ask for a whole 6-hours+ evening of entertainment. at’s less than $1 an hour. It’s less than the cost of a movie ticket which is only good for two hours of entertainment. ere are three ways you can still attend Game Night for FREE. Well, one way only works once. 1. Your rst Game Night is always Free. is includes your rst attendance after this change takes eect. It also means you can always bring a friend who’s never been to Game Night before for Free. 2. Spend $25 or more in our store (on games or books) in Issue 13 Here Be Books & Games News April 2014 the month preceeding Game Night or on Game Night and you receive Free Admission. allows you to harvest food or wood from the jungle. course, play the game perfectly well without painting the wheels. Paint just makes it prettier. 3. Become a Tier 3 Valued Game Customer. If you’re a member of our Loyalty Rewards Program earning a 12% or Yaxchilan gives you access to the valuable resources of the higher discount on games at Here Be Books & Games, Game Night attendance is Free. It’s another perk of our Loyalty mountains: wood, stone, gold and crystal skulls. Tikal, the e simple game play of Tzolk'in makes it easy to intro- Rewards Program. Full details are available on our web site: http://www.herebebooks.com/loyaltyProgram.html. center of architectural and technological development, duce to new players. e wheels/gears, and the corre- accordingly allows you to construct buildings and monu- sponding time element they represent adds an interesting All attendees, including those attending for Free, must check in when they arrive. ments, advance on the technology tracks and and exciting three dimensionality to the game. As always, feel free to play any of the games currently on the game cart. But please return them how and where you climb steps of the temples. Uxmal, the You're not just placing and retrieving workers found them, so they’re less likely to get damaged. When you’re packing up the game, please try to put everything back commercial center of Mayan culture, lets you each round. You place them, and retrieve them the way you found it and check the oor for dropped pieces. make oerings to the gods for advancement at some later time. Hopefully, when you can International TableTop Day on the temple steps, exchange corn and best use the actions they provide. is may If you want to play a game in our Game Library that is not on the cart, please ask Tim or Tina (or their designated resources, hire additional workers, construct Saturday, April 5th helpers for assistance. Jason Bush and Bill Jenista have volunteered to help in April. twist your brain a bit as you try to wrap your buildings or perform an action on any of the mind around the new time element (it does International TableTop Day is a celebra- Charging for Game Night was a really hard decision. We’ve been weighing the pros and cons for months, but have nally aforementioned wheels. At Chichen Itza, the mine), but I think you'll nd it both fun and compelling. tion for all the fans of tabletop gaming. A come to the conclusion that it’s something we have to do if Game Night is to continue. We hope you'll understand why sacred place, you can leave crystal skulls to earn the favor In my opinion, the unique time element makes Tzolk'in a single day where the whole world is we need to make this change. We look forward to many more years of Game Nights to come. of the gods which they grant in the form of Victory medium to heavyweight Euro game (although the playing brought together in a common purpose of Points, advancement in the temples and sometimes a spending time together and having fun. time is not that long) with lots of strategy and multiple Tzolk’in: e Mayan Calendar - Time & 3-D inking resource. paths to victory. During last year’s TableTop Day, the rst e technology tracks are made up of spaces associated ever, there were 3,123 gaming events in I nally nished painting the wheels for our game Tzolk'in: e Mayan Calendar! To Tzolk'in: e Mayan Calendar supports 2 to 4 players ages with actions on one or more wheels. As you advance on a 64 countries worldwide, including every state and celebrate, Tim and I played a few games, then we played a few more the following week 13 and up with a playing time of 90 minutes. province in North America and every continent with friends, so I thought it'd be good to review it while it's still fresh in my mind. technology track the associated wheel actions become more lucrative. For example, when you've reached the rst on the planet, even Antarctica! Here Be Books & Tzolk'in is a worker placement game with a unique time element. e theme revolves ParaNatural Book Club Games held one of those events. space on the Agriculture track, you get an extra corn around the Tzolk'in Mayan Calendar wheel in the center of the board that, when whenever you harvest corn from the jungle of Palenque. e next Book Club meeting is is year promises to be a blast, too. We’ve got turned at the end of each round, rotates the ve smaller wheels where you actually place Bonuses stack, so when you get to the second space on the scheduled for Friday, April 18 at 6 promos to give away and cookies to give you your workers. energy to play more games. We’ll be teaching Agriculture track, you get a new bonus, plus the one for p.m. We’ll be meeting at the store. people how to play games and doing game As in most Euro games, your goal is to acquire the most Victory Points (VPs). VPs can the rst space. is month we’re reading Brandie’s pick: Fire in the Mist by Holly Lisle. demonstrations all day long. en at 6pm the real fun begins with a be scored during the game via the Chichen Itza wheel, erected buildings and the You can construct four types of buildings in Tzolk'in: All titles read by the Book Club are special Game Night. technology track; at the end of two of the four seasons for majorities on the god tracks; and at game end with monu- Farms, Civic Buildings, Tombs and Shrines. Farms help chosen by its members. Everyone roughout the evening, whenever you nish a game, the winner will be presented with the Trophy ments and unused resources. ere are, of course, multiple paths to victory. you feed your workers for the rest of the game. e other chooses a title, then when we’ve read of Awesome and have their picture taken with Will. In true TableTop tradition, the winner gets to Corn is the primary currency in Tzolk'in. It is essential for placing your workers, feeding them at the end of each season, three types of buildings provide a one-time bene t which all those, everyone chooses another. keep the tape. Last year, gamers were often seen comparing their “stripes.” and for other assorted actions you might want to take. You'll also need resources - wood, stone and gold - to construct could include: corn, resources, advancement on a particu- We’re on our second round of picks. e promos in this year’s TableTop Day retailer kit look to be excellent, if a bit sparse. Don’t worry, buildings and monuments, advance on the four technology tracks and climb the steps of the temples to the three gods lar technology track or in a temple, a worker and/or we’re going supplement with additional goodies so everyone should get a free promo. If you want a who in turn grant you resources (twice during the game) and victory points. victory points. Monuments provide end-game points for Upcoming selections include: Leviathan by Scott Wester- chance at any of the most-coveted promos, you’ll have to Play-To-Win. I’ve asked our regulars to particular achievements. e available buildings and feld, e Warrior’s Apprentice by Lois McMaster Bujold, Game play is actually quite simple. On your bring their copies of the games in question, so you shouldn’t have too much trouble getting a chance monuments vary in each game, so replay is always dier- e Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell and e Never Ending turn you can either place one or more workers to play the associated game and thus earn a chance to win a highly desired promo. Here’s a list of ent and interesting. Story by Michael Ende. We probably won’t read them in (it usually costs some corn to do this) or take the hot items included in the kit: Wil Wheaton 7 Wonders Leader Card, Krosmaster Promotional that order. Figure, Coup Inquisitor Promo Card, Castle Panic Promo Hero Card, TableTop Gloom Promo back one or more workers performing the e components of Tzolk'in are top notch. e board is Expansions, TableTop Day Munchkin Bookmarks. action(s) associated with each worker's place on beautiful. e wheels are an unpainted light beige plastic. Newcomers are always welcome. All you have to do to the wheel (or a lower position by paying some e center wheel is rich in detail that really shines with a join is read the current book and show up for the meet- Some background on TableTop for those of you who may not have seen an episode yet. TableTop is good (or even ok) paint job, even if all you do is a base ing. Well, we might make you talk a bit, too. a hit web show hosted by geek icon Wil Wheaton. Each week Wil and several celebrity guests get corn). You must do one or the other. If you together and play a popular designer board game. It's sort of like Celebrity Poker meets Board don't have any available workers to place, you coat and a simple wash. e other wheels have a grainy Reading: Fire in the Mist by Holly Lisle Games. Wil briey introduces the game, the opening credits roll, then he introduces his guests and must bring at least one home and vice versa. texture that lends itself well to washes, too. You can, of Next Meeting: Friday, April 18, 6 p.m. play begins. Pop ups throughout the show, explain rules and strategies. ey periodically fast-time After all players have taken a turn placing or game progress to keep it interesting. Wil usually loses unless he plays a Traitor. “Wheaton!” picking up workers, the Tzolk'in calendar wheel Here Be Books & Games Now wrapping up its second season, you can watch TableTop on Geek & Sundry’s web site is rotated one day counter-clockwise. is 4650 Ladson Road, Suite I, Summerville, SC 29485 (www.geekandsundry.com) and YouTube. advances all placed workers one action space on Phone: (843) 695-1498 • Hours: Tue - Sat 10am to 6pm the other ve wheels. Come join us Saturday, April 5 and help us celebrate International TableTop Day so we can play Web: www.herebebooks.com • Online Store: www.herebebooks.com/onlinestore more games! Each wheel oers a variety of actions. Palenque Facebook: www.facebook.com/herebebooksandgames