With the new year came our new game, Glimstone Grab, years in the making and successfully crowdfunded on PledgeMe. It's set in the universe of Cheeky Parrot's bestseller, Hoard, in the forest of Much Middling, where every man, woman, child, beast and troll are trying to grab the magical Glimstones. Obviously the trolls are up to no good, so players must cooperate to guide the heroes, Esmeralda and Wizard Widdershins, so they can save the day. New designer Jonathan McGarvey and Cheeky Parrot director Julia Schiller have co-designing credits, and Hoard co-designer and artist Tim Kings-Lynne created the captivating artwork. We are pleased to announce that 25 Whitcoulls locations are stocking Glimstone Grab and uptake has been great so far with our other retailers.

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Later this year we also expect to release our tenth title, FARMily Feud, by another promising new designer, Demi Ernst, and we are working on a special expansion in time for Hoard's tenth anniversary next year.

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As always, Cheeky Parrot will have a presence at events to promote our existing titles and playtest those under development. On our calendar:

• The Cancer Society Games Fair (the Cloud, Auckland, 10-11 May) will feature a Cheeky Parrot-sponsored area where people can play all our games (published titles and those we distribute) for free.

• Christchurch Game Showcase (Crafted Coffee, 121 Blenheim Road, 11 May from 11 am - 5 pm): blind test FARMily Feud and go in a prize draw. Hosted by our retailer Meepleopolis.

• Board in Palmy, 17-18 May, hosted by our retailer Valkyrie Games.

• Tabletop Turanga (Christchurch main library, 7-8 June) is a free family-friendly games festival.

Read our latest quarterly e-newsletter, link below, for other news.

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