The Farm Fresh Plan

Grant Rodiek | January 21, 2016
I've posted many of the details contained in this article on different channels, but I want to condense everything to a single post for folks to read. I want to provide an update on Farmageddon: Farm Fresh Edition, including my publishing plans and schedule, the art team, pre-order campaign, and the current design.
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After the War is Over

Grant Rodiek | January 10, 2016
I'm fascinated by the business and publishing side of things lately, and feel it's an area where I can provide new commentary. Perhaps not new to the greater world of business, but new for this blog.
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Et tu, Barbarus?

Grant Rodiek | December 24, 2015
It's Christmas Eve, my house is freezing, it's raining outside, so I'm going to blog! I've been testing a new game that is very exciting to me, as it's simple and somewhat of a departure from some of my other text-heavy card games.
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2015 Annual Report

Grant Rodiek | December 16, 2015
(with help from Joshua Buergel) I’ve always really enjoyed reading the Annual Reports from Steve Jackson Games. In a blatant copycat effort, I’m sharing a similar style report right here, right now for Hyperbole Games LLC to cover the efforts of 2015 and the plans for 2016.
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2015 Games of the Year

Grant Rodiek | December 07, 2015
This blog has never been a review site, though I've written a few reviews about games and commented on some in a way that can only be read as a wholehearted endorsement. Never the less, the biggest part of my involvement in this hobby is playing games.
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Farmageddon 2nd Edition Dev Update

Grant Rodiek | December 04, 2015
Those of you who follow me on Twitter may have picked up on this by now, but Farmageddon 2nd Edition is in development for publication by Hyperbole Games in 2016. The European rights for the game were licensed to Trefl Krakow in 2015.
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The 54 Card Guild: #8

Grant Rodiek | November 27, 2015
If this is the first time you're seeing The 54 Card Guild, I recommend you begin with Guide #1. It will explain everything. All of the posts are tagged with 54 Card Guild. There is an active Slack group, which exists to brainstorm, pitch, and discuss games.
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What I'm Bringing to BGG Con

Grant Rodiek | November 04, 2015
BGG Con is only a few weeks away and I'm very excited to attend. I'm not a huge con attendee -- it's not quite my scene. I found the chaos of Gen Con frustrating and dissatisfying, but BGG is just a blast.
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The Lost Fleet

Grant Rodiek | October 18, 2015
After months of thinking, design, graphic design, and prototype building, I finally brought a re-imagined Sol Rising to the table. The Lost Fleet emerged victoriously, at least for now, and a huge wave of relief has washed over my ego and looming sense of fear that I wouldn’t have it ready to pitch at BGG Con.
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Thoughts on Pandemic Legacy

Grant Rodiek | October 17, 2015
Cover image provided by Z-Man Games on Boardgamegeek.com Post by: Grant Rodiek I played Pandemic Legacy five times with my friends last night and I really wanted to write about it. I'm writing about the game experience and the design and will in no way discuss specifics or spoil anything.
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