October 26th, 2014
News, Shuffling Horror Week, Shuffling Horrors
Shuffling Horror Week has begun! The Midnite Shuffler and his zombies shuffled into All Things Fun! in West Berlin, NJ. Two games were played to start the series. Both games were set against four players; in game terms this is the toughest scenario to beat for the Zombie Master. The Midnite Shuffler was going to have to play hard if his zombies were going to eat this evening…
Here’s the Shuffler’s report:
Game 1: My zombies had the Opening Night jitters and they quickly flooded the table in Reel 1. Starting with almost three full throngs, I thought this was going to be a walk in the park, gobbling up Survivors as we strolled by. Boy was I fooled! My dice were cursed and much of the game had the survivors laughing at my futile efforts to rally the zombies (who really just stood around looking not-very-scary). Excellent and daring strategies by the Survivors, too. The zombies did somehow manage to take out two Survivors, but the game ended with ten happy survivors, well armed and well rested. In game terms this is what we call a Scooby Doo.
Game 2: Quite the opposite of Game 1! The zombies composed themselves and started to bring out the horror. One by one we picked off the players, until one player and one survivor remained: The Waitress (aka the Sigourney Weaver of Pittsburgh 68). Despite the fact that is the tables had turned an it was now four Zombie Players versus one Survivor Player, she finished the game as a lone survivor, bringing a second win for the Survivors in one night. Drats!
Here’s the score, folks!
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October 20th, 2014
News, Shuffling Horror Week, Shuffling Horrors
Is the world ready for seven straight nights of zombified fun and games?!? It better be, because the GameWick Gang is taking our creepy little zombie card game, Pittsburgh 68, on the road for Shuffling Horror Week! Our tour begins the Saturday before Halloween (Oct 25) and concludes on Halloween. The excitement of the week culminates with games run in the place where American zombie horror began: Pittsburgh, PA!
During this week, our slow moving zombies will shuffle to a different game store each night. All are invited to come by and join in a game session (or even just watch, gasp, and learn). At certain locations we will run short demo sessions as time allows.
Pittsburgh 68 typically takes an hour and a half to play. It is a zombie horror game, so parental guidance is suggested (in movie terms, the game would probably be rated PG-13). The game and its rules are geared toward mature gamers (who love zombies).
Come on out and have some zombified fun with us!
Saturday-Oct 25: All Things Fun, West Berlin, NJ
This is part of their 24 hour charity event (donation/info here).
Two game sessions scheduled: 8pm and 10pm
Sunday-Oct 26: Satellite Comics & Games, Chatham NJ
Game sessions from 1pm – 4pm
Monday-Oct 27: Time Warp Comics & Games, Cedar Grove, NJ
Game session from 7pm – 9pm
Tuesday-Oct 28: All In One Collectibles, Randolph, NJ
Game session from 7pm – 9pm
Wednesday-Oct 29: Time Warp Comics & Games, Cedar Grove, NJ
Game session from 7pm – 9pm
Thursday-Oct 30: 1 Up Collectibles, West Reading PA
Game session from 5pm – 8pm
And two Pittsburgh locations on Halloween-Oct 31!
5pm – 7pm: Games Unlimited, Pittsburgh PA
8pm – 11pm: Game Masters, Pittsburgh PA
Don’t forget to stay tuned to the GameWick blog and our GameWick Games Facebook for up-to-the-minute news!
Slow Moving Zombies Rule!
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September 21st, 2014
News, Pittsburgh 68, Shuffling Horror Week, Shuffling Horrors
Halloween is coming and GameWick Games is launching a special week long series for our creepy little zombie game, Pittsburgh 68 – the Game of Shuffling Horror! The series begins the Saturday before Halloween (Oct 25) and concludes on Halloween, Friday (Oct 31). Seven nights straight of shuffling horror – and every night will be at a different game/comic store location in the NJ/NY/PA area.
The excitement of the week culminates with games run in the place where American zombie horror began: Pittsburgh, PA! Dates, times, and locations will be announced in early October on the GameWick blog and our facebook page.
How can you participate?
If you are a local gamer, just show up for the game!
If you are a store interested in hosting a game, let us know! We have a limited number of slots, but would love to hear from you.
If you own the game and want to run it for your friends or at your Favorite Local Game Shop, let us know! The more Zombie Masters, the better! Just like our Zombie World Series, we will tally all game results and see which team wins, Zombies or Survivors.
Stay tuned to this frequency for updated time and location info!
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