As 2026 launched, so too did New Zealand's Bug of the Year competition, no doubt modelled after the more famous Bird of the Year contest. As I explain in this blog, long before I discovered parrots, I was a fan and collector of slaters, so when a champion was needed for the

Taranga Pill Woodlouse, I was happy

to volunteer. Although Woodly didn't succeed in 

charming enough voters this time, we hope for

another chance next year.

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It was back to the small box format we are known

best for with the release of FARMily Feud on 9 April,

in time for the second week of school holidays.

We held launch events at King of Cards, Poppies

Howick, Oddity Alley, and Cakes n Ladders. 

We're delighted with the production quality. Inside

the magnet box you'll find linen-finish cards and two

punchboards full of tokens. We've had sheets of cute

veggie stickers printed to be supplied to our retailers

for the first 200 copies they order and given to fans

at events.

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We will be highlighting some of our range during Auckland Armageddon on ANZAC weekend. Thank you to Card Merchant for providing space in their area, which allows people to try and buy.

 

We'll need to kick off a reprint of Flipology in a few months and we'll freshen up some of its artwork for the occasion. We ran a Going to the Dogs contest and got a lot of engagement on our socials by also awarding a people's choice award. Next we are getting input into which animal to introduce in place of the Galapagos Tortoise.

 

2026 is the tenth anniversary of Hoard joining the Cheeky lineup so we'll be celebrating our star game all year.

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