Unique Gifts and Games http://uniquegg.com/blog Events and Highlights Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:43:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Long awaited update! http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=137 http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=137#comments Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:43:24 +0000 admin http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=137 Yes, it has been a while since my last post. We have been busy!! Warmachine League and other events have been filling up the store most every day!
This Friday we should have the new Magic Eldrazzi set in, AND the entire line of Games Workshop paints in the rack! About time! I need more space!
Jim Roots has been employed by Ambush Alley to help design the next wave of rule books that will be published through Osprey! That is big time for this fledgling company!
I’m working on May’s calendar of events, and it should be ironed out by this weekend! Look for more Magic, a Warhammer 40k tournament, a Warmachine tournament, and Monsterpocalypse, Arcane Legions, Flames of War, Ambush Alley, and even a possible Rogue Trader RPG one day event! whew.
Game on!

]]> http://uniquegg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=137 0 Warmachine League in full swing! http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=132 http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=132#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:30:51 +0000 admin http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=132 Store Pics 1 001 Store Pics 1 005 Store Pics 1 004
We’ve been playing all day, but by 7pm it was a packed house! Many games going on, many armies in mortal combat!
My personal opinion on the new league format is mixed. I feel there is too much things to keep track of, like special powers and choices. However, I do like the Battle Journal to keep track of the above, and I’ve always liked the interactive map, like the old Summer Rampage style, that lets players all over the world vie for territory together!
The first pic above is one of our customers who did an awsome paint job on Ayanna and Holt, one of the mercenary units.

]]> http://uniquegg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=132 0 Tuesday night Warhammer 40k http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=127 http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=127#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:50:33 +0000 admin http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=127 Store Pics 1 002 Store Pics 1 001 Store Pics 1 004
Looks like the players have formed a campaign! It is well under way! Can’t make it every Tuesday night? Not to worry, there are other people playing 40k that are not in the campaign!

]]> http://uniquegg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=127 0 A few new items arrived today! http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=125 http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=125#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 22:01:22 +0000 admin http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=125 I’ll give a quick list of some new items!
Claustrophobia and Dixit 2 from Asmodee games. Battletech: Technical Readout: 3060. Rogue Trader: Lure of the Expanse. Aces & Eights: Shootist’s Guide. All Things Zombie!
And a restock on Magic the Gathering boosters, Pokemon boosters, Privateer Press models, and much more!!

Alas, our plan to bring in the Games Workshop paint line has been put on hold. Games Workshop does not have any of the paint racks to display the paints!! When they do, we will get them in asap!

]]> http://uniquegg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=125 0 Warmachine Tournament http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=123 http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=123#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:11:28 +0000 admin http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=123 Full house for the tournament! I came close but couldn’t pull out a victory coin in the end. (Coins for the top 3 players). Next month is the start of the league! Look for upcoming info!

]]> http://uniquegg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=123 0 Full house of gaming!! http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=118 http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=118#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:25:36 +0000 admin http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=118 Store Pics 1 008 Store Pics 1 009 Store Pics 1 010
I love a full gaming area, and that is just what we had going today in the store. Call of Cthulhu RPG event, Warmachine games, Magic the Gathering games, Monsterpocalypse tournament, Blood bowl, and Dark Heresy RPG. Full of gaming goodness!!

]]> http://uniquegg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=118 0 Warmachine bag by Battle Foam http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=113 http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=113#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:18:24 +0000 admin http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=113 Store Pics 1 003 Store Pics 1 005 Store Pics 1 007
So, I just ordered a bunch of these bags. They are a little pricey compared to the other companies, but at the same time, they are the best quality bags. The Warmachine/Hordes bags come full of pre-cut foam that is supposed to fit the figures for said game. I was skeptical. Turns out, I like it!! See pics! First is all my Cygnar figs on the table. Second is them in the foam, third is the bag itself.
I still have a few big and medium size holes left to fill. The only figs I had problems with were the Thunderhead with his arm out to the side, one standard bearer and a few figs needed some leftover foam from other things to pad figs to keep them from bending a long lance and such. Overall, I’m impressed. The bag also had many nooks and pockets to store all your books and supplies. Very cool.

]]> http://uniquegg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=113 0 Blood Angels codex and Battlefoam cases! http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=111 http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=111#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:05:58 +0000 admin http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=111 It’s here! It’s here! The store preview copy of the Warhammer 40k Blood Angels Codex!! Come in and check it out!!

We also just recieved the Warmachine and Hordes cases from Battlefoam! These are the best quality cases on the market for your miniatures! The pre-cut foam is specifically designed to hold your Warmachine and Hordes miniatures!!

Woo Hoo! I’m snakin’ a case for myself!

]]> http://uniquegg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=111 0 Dread the Authors! http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=106 http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=106#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 02:05:48 +0000 admin http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=106 book signing 031 book signing 034 book signing 039
Patrick Benson was kind enough to run a game of Dread for our esteemed guests! He based the RPG story on excerpts from their books! Cool!

]]> http://uniquegg.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=106 0 Book Signing tonight! http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=101 http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=101#comments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:10:52 +0000 admin http://uniquegg.com/blog/?p=101 book signing 013 book signing 018 book signing 022
It’s happening as I write this! Scott Markus, author of “Voices From the Chicago Grave”, and Ursula Bielski author of “Chicago Haunts 3″ are here! They are talking about their books and the entire subject of ghosts and hauntings in the Chicago area. They will be signing copies of their books all evening (hope we ordered enough)!
Later Scott will show and talk about the music video he was involved in for the band “Ok Go”.

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