Throwback Thursday - Mayfair Games, Gemstones, & Gary Con VIII

Recently on Facebook, Larry Roznai of Mayfair Games offered up tons of Gemstones dice that he needed to clear out from the Mayfair Games warehouse.  I jumped on the chance to drive down to Skokie, IL, to load up the trunk of my car with as many as they'd allow me to take, and load we did!  They were in their display boxes, 12 sets to a box in blister packs.

Each blister pack includes one d20, one d12, one d10, one d8, and one d4.  They are translucent and in a number of vibrant colors.  These are dice that were sold back in 1992 and left over but wonderful for RPGers.  Just add some d6s and you're off to the races!

I asked Larry if he'd be fine with me offering them up in the Swag Bags at Gary Con VIII, and I cleared it with Luke Gygax, so expect these as part of the loot!  I'd like to thank Larry Roznai, as well as Jim, Brad, and everyone at Mayfair for their help securing these goodies.  While we're talking Mayfair, Larry Roznai joined the dee fwNerdNight YouTube channel for a live stream
(recorded) where he discusses the Catan North America distribution rights being picked up by Asmodee as well as many, many other subjects.  Enjoy!

Throwback Thursday on CreativeMountainGames.com 

A look back at early tabletop hobby gaming

 or gaming-adjacent topics of the past.

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Events & Play Wednesday - BryceCon, Genghis Con, & Holmes

Over on brycecon.com, check out something you can do this weekend as a gamer if you're in the Bryce Canyon City, Utah.  It's BryceCon here.

Also, the Denver Gamers Association would like you to know that Genghis Con takes place February 11th to 14th.  Find out more on their Facebook page here.

Finally, if you're in the Denver area before the end of January, get over to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science for "The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes."  They have a Facebook page here and the museum web page is here.

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News of Conventions and Gamedays as well as pictures

from those I have attended and games I have played.

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Tech Tuesday - LEGO Falcon Builders

Three from hiconsumption.com this week with an eye toward building a Millennium Falcon with the first being this "Mini LEGO Millennium Falcon" here.

Also, check out this 10,000 piece LEGO Millennium Falcon here.

Finally, now that you have the plans for a couple of styles of Millennium Falcon, you just need an empty warehouse and plenty of these EverBlock Life-Size LEGO Blocks here.

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News focused on Technology
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Media News Monday - Golden Globes

Some surprises, some as expected, but kudos to all the winners of Golden Globes last night.  Just to point out a few things I've seen or mean to make a point of seeing, that others who are also gamers should probably check out if they get the chance.  The full list of winners can be had here on IMDb.com.  Congrats to Wolf Hall (2015), winner of Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television, which I enjoyed tremendously and recommend to anyone who is a gamer, but especially for an RPGer.  Lots of intrigue and real history, liberally dramatized, in this series.  If you're a GM, you'll have a thousand ideas before it is done.

I've yet to see either American Horror Story or Mr. Robot but Lady Gaga won Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television then Best Television Series - Drama went to Mr. Robot.  I've every intention of binge watching American Horror Story someday and with the fifth season ending this week, I've now got over 50 continuous hours of it to look forward to viewing.  Mr. Robot looks intriguing but might be hitting a bit below my demographic.  We shall see.

I will note that I was pulling for Penny Dreadful star Eva Green to win, as well as Alicia Vikander for Ex Machina.  I was glad to see Matt Damon win Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Martian and for the film to win for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy (who put it in that category?!) and also happy for Best Original Score - Motion Picture to go to Ennio Morricone (born in 1928!) for The Hateful Eight.  I can't be the only one who was very surprised that Fargo wasn't nominated in a lot more categories and didn't take anything home.  That series has been outstanding from stem to stern since it first came on.  And where was Mr. Holmes?  Whither The Blacklist?  Why so little love for Game of Thrones?  Of course, Mad Max: Fury Road didn't win anything, though I wish it had, but look what it was up against.  Finally, I'm also very much looking forward to seeing The Revenant which took home top honors for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama as well as Best Motion Picture - Drama.

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News for Movies, Television, and more
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Sunday Funnies - Bill Watterson, Gary Larson, & Tom Lehrer

Over on stannex.com, Stan! looks back at Bill Watterson's retirement at the end of 1995.  Learn more here.

Also, on comicsalliance.com, they discuss "The Strange Legacy of Gary Larson's 'The Far Side'" here.

Finally, on the Tom Lehrer YouTube channel, you can watch Tom Lehrer in his "Copenhagen Performance" from about forty-five years ago.  Enjoy!

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Humor, often gaming-related,
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Saturday Crowdfunding Roundup - OZ to US, Ultimate NPCs, & The Dice Tower

Over on gofundme.com, Aussie-friend Heath is building up a war chest to make his was over to the States to visit for Gary Con.  He's offering his photographic services (which are considerable!) as a means of compensation so have a look and help send this boy to camp here!

Also, on kickstarter.com, have a look at "Ultimate NPCs: Skulduggery for 5e, Pathfinder and S&W"
by Nord Games here.

Finally, on kickstarter.com, they are raising funding for the 12th season of The Dice Tower here.

Saturday Crowdfunding Roundup on CreativeMountainGames.com 

Keeping an eye on those Kickstarter & IndieGoGo
projects plus other crowdfunding efforts.

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The Friday Grab Bag - Catan (1995) Acquired

Well the big news this week in the boardgaming community had to be the Asmodee acquisition of Catan (1995), The Settlers of Catan, from Mayfair Games.  Read the details here.  You can find out more about the TV & Film Rights from a deadline.com article last February here.

Also, on bloggingdude.com, the BD tells us all "How To Win Settlers of Catan" here.

Finally, on the Stuart Paul YouTube channel, you can watch a trailer for the 2014 film, The Lord of Catan, starring Amy Acker and Fran Kranz.  Enjoy!

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Essentially, a clearinghouse for topics not covered
elsewhere or needing a particular focus.

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