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 06/18/2009: Steam & MWTRTG! |
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Martin Wallace's Steam: Rails to Riches™ will be hitting shelves soon on June 18th. We are very excited to finally release this special title which has been in the making for some time. |
| 06/08/2009: Eurorails 4th Editon! |
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Celebrate one of the world's most vital and enduring passions: railroads. The brand new Eurorails® 4th Edition is coming June 25th! |
| 06/07/2009: Artisans & Benefactors Coming Soon! |
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The seventh and last expansion to Klaus Teuber's Catan Card Game™ is coming June 25! Here you'll find 30 new cards that can help you enhance the "happiness" of your principality's residents. |
| 03/24/2009: Update Mid-Cruise! |
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An update from our Mayfair President, Larry Roznai, aboard the Carnival "Freedom." A message "Blackberried" from the high seas! |
| 01/24/2009: Steam is Coming! |
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"Steam is the latest, and hopefully, last expression of a system that I designed back in the 1990s. The core mechanic of moving cubes to final destinations has proved incredibly resilient and adaptable." - Martin Wallace |
| 11/20/2008: Traders and Barbarians 5-6 Available Now! |
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For those of you who have been waiting to add extra opponents to games of Traders and Barbarians, wait no more! The Catan: Traders & Barbarians 5 & 6 Player Extension™ is coming this November! With this extension you can play all five exciting Catan: Traders & Barbarians™scenarios with up to six players. |
| 09/05/2008: Get Ready to take a Journey Next Week! |
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Descend deep into the interior of the earth, as you lead the three adventurers from Jules Verne’s classic novel: Professor Lidenbrock, his nephew Axel and their guide Hans. Journey to the Center of the Earth™ is designed by Rüdiger Dorn and captures all the excitement of the novel. |
| 08/29/2008: Sailing, Sailing, Over the Bounding Main! |
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Okay, so it’s a cruise, and bounding mains would most likely cause us to lose our lunches, but the folks over at Gamer Adventures have invited us to join them March 22-29 for their 2009 Caribbean Gamer Cruise! We have a few staff members going, and they’ll be assisting with a two-day The Settlers of Catan North American Qualifier Round Tournament! |
| 08/29/2008: A warm goodbye to daVinci! |
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After a year's worth of evaluation and negotiation, daVinci Editrice Srl and Mayfair Games, Inc. have agreed to terminate their co-publishing program and part ways. Da Vinci plans to begin publishing and distributing its own English-language products. |
| 08/22/2008: Gen Con Indy 08 Report! |
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This is the Mayfair view on the 2008 Settlers of Catan World Championship, held in Indianapolis IN at Gen Con. We’ll have an illustrated version of what follows on our website next week, along with some extras both here and there over the next few weeks. |
| 07/18/2008: Hail to the Victors! |
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Mayfair congratulates Joshua Slaubaugh, the 2008 Origins U.S. Catan World Championship qualifier! He will be joining Todd Sweet, our Origins Catan Masters Tournament winner, to represent the United States at The Settlers of Catan World Championship! |
| 07/05/2008: Catan Traders & Barbarians Available Now! |
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Catan Traders & Barbarians for The Settlers of Catan base game will be available is available now! Delve deep into Catan! In Catan: Traders & Barbarians™ you'll find lots of cool new ways to explore Klaus Teuber's award-winning game series. |
| 06/19/2008: Horus Available Now! |
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We are excited to announce the release of Horus™, designed by H. Jean Vanaise, today! Gamers anxiously waiting to discover their inner pharaoh along the banks of the Nile, wait no more! |
| 06/11/2008: Origins 2008 Mayfair Event Lists! |
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Origins 2008 is approaching! This year will an exciting one for Mayfair Games. We have a host of new products to show you and this year the Mayfair Events are on steroids. We will be offering more Mayfair events at this year's Origins than ever before. |
| 06/05/2008: We have good news for you! |
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We have good news for you today! Toledo™, Martin Wallace's newest game about sword making, releases today! This exciting new game from Martin Wallace is available now at your local game retailer.
Also, for those of you who have been anticipating the release of Horus™, we have some great news. Horus™, designed by H, Jean Vanaise, will be available June 19th! |
| 06/03/2008: So what are these "Games" anyway? |
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On Sunday, the doors of the Origins Game Fair are opened to the general public (although badges and tickets are still required for events). In order to help with feeling of disorientation that some folks might feel, we're offering a seminar specifically designed for first-time attendees as part of our "Mayfair U" track of seminars. |
| 06/01/2008: India Rails Returns! |
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India Rails Returns! Once again, you can deliver jute to Jaipur, or bauxite to Bombay! India Rail is back after a short hiatus, and will be available at your local retail outlet soon! |
| 05/30/2008: Gearing up for Origins and Gen Con Indy! |
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We're gearing up for our Origins and GenCon events, and specifically The Settlers of Catan Worlds qualifier tournaments at Origins and GenCon, and the World Championship, held this year in the U.S. at GenCon. |
| 05/22/2008: Toledo is coming early June! |
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June brings an exciting new game from a designer of many game masterpieces. Toledo™, from acclaimed game designer Martin Wallace, will hit the streets June 5th! |
| 05/14/2008: Best Games for Travel? We have Answers! |
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Games make a great way to pass the time at home. But, they can also be a great way to spend your time while traveling or at a vacation destination. Next time you're having a long or stressful trip, try taking your mind off travel woes by playing a compact/portable game. |
| 05/13/2008: Did you say Expand? YES we did! |
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Make your trip to Kingsbridge even more exciting by adding more variety, more decisions, and the ability to play with 5 or 6 players! Volunteer your workers to assist the King with the Crusades! Take on the role of the tax collector. Or send your master builders to France to be inspired by the church architecture! |
| 05/06/2008: Pillars Keeps on Winning! |
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In addition to its current prize haul (Deutscher Spiel Preis, Games Magazine Game of the Year), we can add a new one: Origins Award Finalist! At the GAMA Trade Show in April, retailers chose the short list of 5 games for each award category that would vie for the top prize in June. The Pillars of the Earth was selected for the board game category. |
| 05/04/2008: Catan Dice Game and more this Week! |
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The Catan Dice Game will be available this week on May 8th! Get ready to experience rolling for resources in a whole new way!
Mayfair is excited to announce that on May 8th, you will be able to discover, explore, and settle Catan anywhere and anytime! |
| 04/29/2008: Catan Accessories and Expansions |
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Great accessories for your Catan games! Replacement Card Decks for The Settlers of Catan are available now! The Catan: Cities & Knights Replacement Card Deck™ with be available this thursday, May 1st. |
| 04/23/2008: The COW: Meet the Moderators! |
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The Catan team has officially launched an English language version of the Catan Online World (COW). A new international community is flourishing under the guidance of international moderators.
Visit our friends at Pulpgamer.com to hear "The COW: Catan Online World, Meet the Moderators" special podcast. |
| 04/10/2008: Bacchus' Banquet Available Now! |
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Roman game fans rejoice! Today is the official release of Bacchus' Banquet™!
Experience the glory and gluttony of Rome in this fast-playing game by designer Fréderic Moyersoen. |
| 04/04/2008: Did you say Wallace, Martin Wallace? |
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Mayfair Games is proud to announce that June will bring the art of sword making to a new casual and social gaming experience for 2-4 players, ages 10 and up. From the mind of acclaimed game designer Martin Wallace, this summer brings Toledo™, a cutthroat competition in the art of crafting swords for the great emperor of the Spanish Empire. |
| 04/01/2008: Catan Pre-2007 Adapter Q&A! |
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We're still getting questions as to who should obtain The Settlers of Catan™ Pre-2007 Adapter Kit™. The following is an explanation of which Catan players should obtain the kit. We hope this answers whatever questions might arise when considering whether or not purchasing the adapter kit is necessary. |
| 04/01/2008: How to Win in Vegas! |
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Bypass all of those bright, noisy machines and pretty green felt tables
(except for those at Bally's, the location of the GAMA Trade show this
year), and check out the latest and greatest games that Mayfair has to
offer! |
| 03/19/2008: Delve Deeper into The Settlers of Catan! |
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For those of you, who have been eagerly awaiting a new way to experience The Settlers of Catan, we have an exciting announcement. Mayfair Games will be introducing a new game expansion to the Catan line: Catan: Traders and Barbarians. |
| 03/18/2008: Horus Delayed! |
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We are sorry to inform everyone that the release of Horus™ has been delayed. The situation is in our control and updates about the new release date of Horus will be posted here on our website. |
| 03/11/2008: Big in Japan! |
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The Pillars of the Earth has won another award! U-More, a Japanese non-profit organization dedicated to promoting board games in Japan, awarded the 2007 Japan Boardgaming Prize for Best Advanced Game to The Pillars of the Earth. |
| 03/07/2008: We like compatibility because you do! |
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Mayfair Games likes to offer our customers all the latest possibilities in product compatibility. That being said, we are excited to announce that we will be offering customers, who still own the Catan 3rd Edition games, The Settlers of Catan™ Pre-2007 Adapter Kit™. |
| 02/18/2008: Settlers on a Roll! |
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Roll, Play, and Settle! Mayfair Games is excited to announce the upcoming release of the all new way to experience the world of Catan, the Catan Dice Game! |
| 02/15/2008: We never miss an NSSEA! |
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The National School Supply and Equipment Association will be held in Orlando, Florida March 6-8, 2008. Mayfair Games believes that games are not
only fun, but also teach important skills and social interactions. |
| 02/14/2008: Lascaux Available Now! |
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Fabulous caves containing the artistic legacy or our ancient ancestors were discovered in a cave complex at Lascaux in the southwest of France. |
| 02/13/2008: Ok! NOW it's Cold! |
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We're still hard at work on our 2008 slate of games, and once Lascaux™ is out the door and on shelves, we'll have two games for early
spring to get ready. Read the story to find out more. |
| 02/11/2008: Games at the Library! |
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After a successful program last summer, we're back for an afternoon of games
at the Toledo Lucas County Public Library (Downtown Branch) on President's
Day, February 14. |
| 02/05/2008: Got Questions? |
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Mayfair Announces the updated FAQ Directory! We have received tons and tons of questions about our fine products over the years. In an effort to answer these all of these questions we have launched a new area in our Game Support section called the "FAQ Directory." |
| 01/16/2008: Where art and history meet! |
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Mayfair is proud to announce Lascaux™, designed by Philippe des Pallières, and co-produced with Phalanx Games. Look for this brand new card game to hit stores soon! |
| 01/06/2008: Catan Re-Launch FAQ Update! |
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With the successful launch of the new edition of The Settlers of Catan,
we're been receiving a lot of feedback on the new edition. The overwhelming
majority of it has been positive, but there has been some confusion about
the differences between 3rd and 4th edition sets. |
| 12/13/2007: Duck for Cover! The Bullet has arrived!! |
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Mayfair is proud to announce that BANG! The Bullet!™ is available now. A great gift for any card game enthusiast or western fans, this new special edition of the Bang! series comes in a shiny silver bullet. The Bullet! includes the entire BANG! game series in one box, as well as several special extras! |
| 12/05/2007: PlayCatan is here! |
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We are proud to announce that the good folks at Catan have just launched an exciting new website for the English language market. This new website is called PlayCatan, and its homepage can be found at playcatan.com. |
| 11/16/2007: Pillars makes Oprah's list! |
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Oprah's Book of the Month Club has just announced that their newest selection is Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth! As you might expect, we're big fans of this announcement (and we're in the middle of reading Ken Follett's new "sequel", World Without End). |
| 11/05/2007: We hope that you are hungry! |
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Start preheating your oven! It's time for the 2nd Annual Catan Food Contest! Throughout November and December, Catan players, food enthusiasts and critics, chefs, gamers, non –gamers, and anybody else are invited to join in the Official Catan Food Contest again! We had so much fun last year, we have decided to bring it back! |
| 11/05/2007: Catan Re-Launch Update! |
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The Catan re-launch has a new release scehdule! Pre-order your copy now!
Due to production difficulties the release dates for the Catan re-launch have been slightly altered. |
| 10/15/2007:Watch Out! The Bullet is Coming! |
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Mayfair is proud to announce a special release of one of our best-selling game series, just in time for the holidays. BANG! The Bullet!™ will be coming in late November. This new special edition of the Bang! series comes in a shiny silver bullet and includes all of the games in one box, as well as several special extras! |
| 10/12/2007: Halloween Fun! |
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With October 31 sneaking up on us, it’s time to get ready for all the usual Halloween rituals. Even though dressing up, carving pumpkins, telling ghost stories, and eating candy never gets old, how about adding something new to your Halloween celebration? |
| 10/10/2007: Interview on Pulpgamer.com! |
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There is a podcast interview with Guido Teuber and Don Dehm, of Pulp Gamer, about the Catan re-launch on PulpGamer.com, as part of their "Out of Character" series. The two covered several exciting topics related to Mayfair Games in "Out of Character 033: Clad in Kilt." |
| 10/08/2007: The Market of Alturien Available Now! |
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Mayfair Games is proud to announce the release of The Market of Alturien™. This new game, designed by Wolfgang Kramer is available at game retailers nation wide. The Market of Alturien pits players against each other in the competitive world of medieval markets. Players seek wealth, influence, and power. |
| 09/20/2007: Catan Re-Launch FAQ! |
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Since the announcement of the Catan® re-launch, there have been a lot of conversations on various websites and newsgroups. Mayfair Games has prepared these frequently asked questions about the re-launch based on these early discussions. We hope that this FAQ about the re-launch will help answer most questions that you may have! |
| 09/20/2007: New Games for October '07! |
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Are you Mayfair fans ready for some new games for October? We are excited to announce that we will be releasing two new games in early October, The Market of Alturien� and Chicago Poker�, with Phalanx Games. |
| 09/18/2007: The Pillars of the Earth wins award! |
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The Pillars of the Earth™, designed by Michael Rieneck and Stefan Stadler, has just received the prestigious Deutscher Spiele Preis award for 2007. The Pillars of the Earth won by a large margin over many other excellent games in the top ten. |
| 09/15/2007: Mayfair re-launches the Catan line! |
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Mayfair Games, Inc. proudly announces that it will re-launch its award winning publication of The Settlers of Catan® board game. In a bold move to underscore its importance, the two Game Expansions Catan: Seafarers™, Catan: Cities & Knights™ as well as the 5 & 6 Player Extensions are also part of this spectacular makeover. The New Catan line will be in stores November 8, 2007! |
| 09/03/2007: A great way to start Septmeber! |
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The orient calls! The moment you have all been waiting for has arrived!! Have you been itching to get build a legendary railroad empire in China or consumed by the prospects of becoming the most influential and renowned builder for the wealthy class in Middle-age Italy? |
| 08/09/2007: Games and Events to look for at Indy! |
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We're really getting excited about Gen Con (well, we are between those
moments when we're panicking about getting ready for Gen Con...).
Here's a last-minute rundown of information you may want to know... |
| 08/07/2007: Before the Wind is coming! |
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Mayfair Games and Phalanx Games are excited to announce that the release of Before the Wind™, designed by Torsten Landsvogt, is just around the corner. Before the Wind will be releasing next Monday, August 13th to retailers nationwide. |
| 08/02/2007: China Rails! |
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Our hearts always beat a little faster when we release a train game, and this one is one of our more-anticipated titles. |
| 07/25/2007: Champions Unite! |
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The World Boardgaming Championships will be held July 31-August 5 in Lancaster, PA. Mayfair makes it an annual trip to hang out, sell a few games, and check in on the tournaments. |
| 06/24/2007: The Settlers of Catan World Qualifiers |
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Think you're a good Catan player? Are you kicking the sheep out of your Xbox 360 version of Settlers? Well, there's a couple of chances this summer for you to take on the best of the best in the U.S... |
| 06/23/2007: Fun With Rigor Mortis! |
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First, Italian artist Riccardo Crosa created the popular European comic Rigor Mortis. Then, Stratelibri created the storytelling game Aye Dark Overlord...
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| 05/30/2007: Mayfair Lands 4 Nominees for Origins �07 |
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Four different titles from Mayfair Games, Inc. have received nominations for top game awards. These nominations will be announced at the upcoming Origins 2007 International Game Expo and Fair, one of the world�s largest game trade and consumer fairs.
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| 05/26/2007: The Age of Discovery has arrived! |
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Through the 15th and 16th centuries, explorers set out for all regions of the world, sometimes financed by royalty, and some financed by companies looking for new sources of wealth. In Age of Discovery, from Mayfair Games, you operate one of those trading houses...
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| 05/23/2007: New Games for July! |
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Mayfair is excited to announce four new games for this July! If you enjoy building railroads across China, sneaky goblins, sailing the open seas, and fishing on the island of Catan, then your summer will be packed with hours of memorable table top time.
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| 05/18/2007: Age of Steam Third Edition |
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Mayfair Games proudly announces that it will publish Martin Wallace's "Age of Steam" board game in late 2007! We'll call the game "Age of Steam Third Edition."
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| 05/08/2007: Catan on Pulpgamer.com! |
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There is an interview with Klaus Teuber and his son Guido Teuber on the podcast show "Pulpgamer.com: The Paper Game Podshow." The interview is part of the site's "Inside Track" series,...
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| 05/08/2007: Catan on XBox Live Arcade - Released! |
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The Settlers of Catan�, the legendary board game from the mind of Klaus Teuber, is now on Xbox Live Arcade! Developed by Brian Reynolds and Big Huge Games, Catan is now available on the Xbox platform..
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| 02/19/2007: New! Emira Quick-Start Rules |
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We'd like to share our 4-player quick-start rules with our fans. By creating a fixed starting setup and removing a few cards, you may find your first game, or teaching the game to new players, a bit easier and faster. |
| 02/07/2007: New Games for March 2007... |
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Mayfair Games brings two new games for the month of March: AlchemisT�, a competition of those skilled in potions and the mystical arts and The Pillars of the Earth, the new casual and social game based on the novel by Ken Follett.
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| 01/23/2007: Available Feb 1st - Struggle for Rome... |
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Struggle for Rome, designed by Klaus Teuber, will be available at your local retailer February 1st! We are very excited to bring you the latest game from Klaus Teuber! Struggle for Rome is an exciting and educational experience for 3 to 4 players, ages 10 and up!
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| 01/12/2007: Winners of the Catan Food Contest... |
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Catan LLC and Mayfair Games are pleased to announce the results of the first ever Official Catan Food Contest! A lot of time has been spent reviewing and drooling over your entries. After much debate amongst our companies we have decided upon the top three dishes that will receive the great prizes.
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| 01/10/2007: New Mayfair Select Games... |
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Mayfair and Tenki Games present two new Mayfair Select Titles! Snakelake and Krumble! are two of the latest additions to Mayfair Select Products. We encourage you to give these new games a try!
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| 12/30/2006: Enhance your Catan Play... |
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Did you get The Settlers of Catan as a present this holiday season? Or did you play The Settlers of Catan with the family over the holidays? If you are a looking for a way to enhance your game play with The Settlers of Catan, here are two great product additions that are sure to enhance your Catan experience.
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| 12/27/2006: Good Games to Play with your Kids... |
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Mayfair makes great games for your kids to play! The following is a list of great games that you can play with your kids or your kids can play with each other. Games are a wonderful source of constructive fun and are a great way to bring kids and adults together. Playing boardgames is also a excellent way for your children to learn social skills, reasoning, and even probability at an early age.
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| 12/19/2006: Come Visit The Logo Store... |
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What exactly can you find in The Logo Store? Good question. The Logo Store is the only place where you can buy Mayfair Games and related products clothing, unless you see us at a convention.
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| 12/19/2006: Available Now - Italia and Anasazi... |
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Mayfair and Phalanx Games are bringing you two new games to stores this week. Italia and Anasazi are two historically-themed games with great game mechanics. Please stop by your local retailer to purchase them.
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| 12/15/2006: Klaus Teuber interview on forbes.com... |
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We at Mayfair Games are proud to announce that award-winning Catan author, Klaus Teuber, is featured in an interview on Forbes.com.
The creator of "The Settlers of Catan" series of games talks about his inspiration in game design and provides his perspective on the role of games in peoples lives.
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| 12/14/2006: Releasing Early - Struggle for Rome... |
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Good News! Production on the Struggle for Rome has been completed early. Shipping on the game will begin the end of January. The new game, designed by Klaus Teuber, will now be available at your local retailer February 1st. We are very excited to be bringing this new historically-themed Catan title to Catan and history fans early.
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| 12/12/2006: Mayfair Stocking Stuffers... |
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Mayfair has a couple representatives in Santa's Elves! They prepared the following list of games from Mayfair Games, Inc. that are small enough to fit in a stocking. These games are the perfect way to make a small gift a big surprise!
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| 12/05/2006: Coming Soon - Struggle for Rome... |
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Coming in February 2007, Klaus Teuber brings the fall of the Roman Empire into the world of Catan. Struggle for Rome lets players experience the turmoil that plagued the end of the Roman Empire through Catan game mechanics.
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| 12/05/2006: New Games - Italia and Anasazi... |
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Mayfair and Phalanx Games are bringing you two new games to close out a wonderful 2006. Italia and Anasazi are two historically-themed games with great game mechanics. Be on the lookout for them at the end of December!
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| 11/22/2006: The Origins of Catan... |
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The Settlers of Catan® has become one of the most popular board games, attracting an audience of millions around the world and expanding into a series of related games and expansions. But The Settlers of Catan™ has a secret past that most of the fans would never even guess. And from that secret past come Catan’s two brothers: Entdecker™ and Domaine™. |
| 11/16/2006: National Games Week 2006... |
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November 19-25, 2006 is National Games Week! Mayfair encourages you to take some time and play a game a day during this year's National Games Week! More groups, educators and individual game players will be involved than ever before. That's no small thing, as last year 4,437 events occurred with nearly 119,000 people playing together and having fun. |
| 11/12/2006: "Settlers of Catan" featured in the Chicago Tribune... |
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The prestigious Chicago Tribune dedicated an article about the emerging "The Settlers of Catan" phenomenon in yesterday's Sunday edition. The article highlights the success of the game, which transcends cultural boundaries and speaks to people of all ages and cultures. |
| 11/07/2006: Elk Fest Available... |
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Elk Fest, from Mayfair Games and Kosmos, is on sale now at your local retailer! Elk Fest is a fast-moving, two player game for festive folk! Children as young as six will enjoy pretending to be an elk, longing for greener grass across the river. |
| 10/31/2006: The Official Catan Food Contest... |
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Throughout November and December, Catan players, food enthusiasts and critics, chefs, gamers, non –gamers, and anybody else are invited to join in the Official Catan Food Contest! So gather up all of your grain, start brainstorming, and come join us! |
| 10/18/2006: Leonardo is Available... |
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Compete to be known as the most ingenious inventor in Leonardo Da Vinci, the new exciting game from Mayfair and daVinci Games. In Leonardo Da Vinci, players must gather materials to complete inventions for the lord of the city in exchange for florins as payment. |
| 10/18/06: Mayfair Games at Essen Spiel... |
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Mayfair Games is all ready for another fun-filled time at Essen Spiel 2006.We will be showing many new titles, as well as all of our classic, best-selling titles. So if your excited to see some new things or you have never played a Mayfair Game before, stop by our booth (#11-41) and play a free demo! |
| 09/28/2006: New Games for October... |
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Two new games are coming this October! Available for pre-order now! Compete to be known as the most ingenious inventor in Leonardo Da Vinci, the new exciting game from daVinci Games, and look for greener grass in Elk Fest, the fast-moving, two player game for festive folk! available for pre-order now! |
| 09/25/2006: Emira Available Now... |
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Take a look at this new and exciting game! Emira is a satirical, historically themed game about desert nobles trying to attract princesses to join their household. The game is also the winner of the 1st place prize at the 16th Game Authors Competition of the Hippodice Spieleclub e.V.! |
| 09/13/2006: Bang! in the Media... |
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It's funny what you might discover in the wee morning hours, eyes barely open, at the local coffee shop. One of the Mayfair Team woke up today and saw "Bang!" on the cover of one of his local newspapers. |
| 08/30/2006: Catan at ConQuest SF... |
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The 2006 ConQuest SF will be happening this Labor Day Weekend, September 1-4, at the Airport Marriott in San Francisco, CA. Avalon Game Conventions continues the ConQuest tradition, bringing four, fun-filled days of gaming, with a The Settlers of Catan® Tournament, to San Francisco! |
| 08/28/2006: Bison On Sale Now!! |
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Bison has been officially released! Look for this new exciting title from Mayfair and Phalanx Games coming to your local game store soon! |
| 08/25/2006: Big News - Xbox 360 and Catan... |
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The announcement was made to the press yesterday at the Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany. Microsoft announced that there will be many new titles coming to Xbox 360 for 2007, among them will be the addition of The Settlers of Catan® for Xbox Live Arcade. |
| 08/24/2006: Catan in an Australian Museum... |
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The Melbourne Museum is the largest museum complex in the Southern
Hemisphere and The Settlers of Catan® will be featured in an exhibit there as part of the museum's "Community Collections" this September 2006. This is the first time The Settlers of Catan® will ever be in an Australian Museum. |
| 08/23/2006: Gen Con indy 06 Wrap-Up... |
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This year's Gen Con was very exciting. The Mayfair booth was non-stop busy, the second ribbon program was a great success, new Mayfair titles were introduced, and The Settlers of Catan World Qualifier for the US was concluded. |
| 08/16/2006: More New Games - Pre-Order Now... |
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Emira and Shear Panic are coming soon to a store near you! Pre-Order them now if you just can't wait! Read the story to learn more about these two new games from Mayfair and partners. |
| 08/15/2006: Catan on PAX-TV in Milwaukee, WI... |
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"Today's Family" will be airing a segment about The Settlers of Catan™ and the value of family gaming. The spot includes a brief interview with Guido Teuber, son of the game's designer. "Today's Family" is a series that celebrates successful parenting solutions with an approach that informs, enlightens and broadens the perspectives of today's parents. |
| 07/28/2006: The Latest from Mayfair and Phalanx... |
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Are you ready for a new (and already award-winning) game from the partnership between Mayfair Games and Phalanx Games? Our new game won first place at the 16th annual Game Authors Competition of the Hippodice Spieleclub e.V.! |
| 07/26/2006: Bison Available for Pre-Order... |
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Bison from Phalanx Games is now available for Pre-Order! Bison will be in stores July 28th, 2006. Before the arrival of the white man, the area now known as Idaho was home to the Nez Perce. Living off nature's bounty, these brave hunters would follow the great herds of bison, gathering supplies to survive the brutal winters. |
| 07/26/2006: Prof. Easy for Klaus Teuber Games... |
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Are you tired of reading rule books or having the rules to a new game explained to you by incoherent friends? Well, the good folks at Catan GmbH have come up with a "virtually" perfect solution, Prof. Easy. Learn to play the easy way with Prof. Easy, the interactive virtual professor of Klaus Teuber games. |
| 07/12/2006: The Great Mayfair Ribbon Quest at Gen Con... |
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Mayfair Ribbon Quest –coming soon to Gen Con Indy 2006!! "I offer two clay for one grain” shouts a man, holding up two red ribbons in the air, eager to find a trading partner at the ORIGINS convention. Sounds like a typical trading transaction you may encounter in a Catan game, right? Close! Mayfair Games, launched a fantastically successful program at this year’s ORIGINS show, namely The Great Mayfair Ribbon Quest™! |
| 07/10/2006: Good Wine and a King in Need... |
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Amigo and daVinci are cooking up some great games!
What do fine wine and the "Best Family Card Game 2006," Games Magazine have in common?
What do kings, castles, clumsiness, and Reiner Knizia have to do with each other? Read more to find out. |
| 07/10/2006: Catan on PAX-TV... |
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The Settlers of Catan™ will be featured on PAX-TV as part of a segment on the values of family gaming! "Today's Family" will be airing a segment about The Settlers of Catan™ and the value of family gaming. The spot includes a brief interview with Guido Teuber, son of the game's designer. |
| 07/07/2006: Bison Coming in July... |
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The new game from Mayfair and Phalanx games that everyone was talking about at Origins!
Before the arrival of the white man, the area now known as Idaho was home to the Nez Perce. Living off nature's bounty, these brave hunters would follow the great herds of bison, gathering supplies to survive the brutal winters. |
| 07/06/2006: Origins Wrap-up and "Catan" Champ... |
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Mayfair is back from a fantastic Origins convention in Columbus, OH! We had a great show and lots of stories to report. The two highlights were "The Great Mayfair Ribbon Quest!" and The Settlers of Catan US Championship. |
| 06/22/2006: Endgame Oakland Catan Tourney... |
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EndGame Oakland and Catan LLC proudly present a Northern California Regional Feeder Tourney for the Settlers of Catan World Championship US Qualifiers! Come play and visit one of the most spacious and beautiful game stores in the Bay Area! Read the story to learn more about the raffle with amazing prizes! |
| 06/16/2006: PolyCon and Zombie Catan... |
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PolyCon is the premiere gaming convention of the Central Coast of California. Since 1983, we've provided the gaming community with a gathering place to enjoy gaming and fun. PolyCon is located on the campus of California Polytechnic State University, in San Luis Obispo, California. Come check out the unofficial The Settlers of Catan® Tournament with a Zombie theme and great Catan Prizes. |
| 06/13/2006: Mayfair at Origins... |
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Mayfair has lots of excitment planned for this year's Origins! This year’s Origins International Game Expo offers a host of great Mayfair Events: The Settlers of Catan® US Championship; free demos of new releases and all other Mayfair games; many, many Mayfair Games events run by Game Base 7 and the TGA; PLUS a challenging activity for all attendees: “The Great Mayfair Ribbon Quest!" |
| 06/07/2006: "Catan" at the Khan of Cons... |
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The "Settlers of Catan" Regional Qualifying Tournament was held at the show. The winner of the tournament is Pat Chan of Palo Alto, CA. Pat already won the Regional Qualifier for “The Settlers of Catan” at Kublacon last year. Congratulations on your second victory at Kublacon two years in a row, Pat! |
| 06/05/2006: Catan Scenario Design Contest... |
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We are looking for a few good scenarios! So, we are launching our first ever Scenario Design Contest! For our first contest, we are focusing on the basic, 4-player The Settlers of Catan® (“Settlers”) game. The best scenario designers will not only win prizes, but will see their great ideas in print! |
| 06/05/2006: West Coast Catan Regional Qualifier... |
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EndGame and Catan, LLC proudly present a Northern California Regional Feeder Tourney for The Settlers of Catan® World Championship US Qualifiers! The winner will be given a travel voucher for flight, and lodged at Catan LLC's and EndGame's expense. Our local winner will qualify as a semi-finalist in the Gen Con 2006 Settlers of Catan US Qualifier Tournament for the
chance to represent the U.S. at the Catan World championship in
Germany! |
| 05/23/2006: Meet Mayfair at KublaCon... |
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KublaCon is the Khan of Cons and it is happening this memorial day weekend at the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame, CA from May 26th to May 29th. Come see The Settlers of Catan® Regional Qualifier Tournament! |
| 05/16/2006: Winners heading for GenCon... |
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The Champions of Ubercon and Prezcon will pass to the final 16 to participate in the Catan World Championship qualifier at GenCon Indy 2006. The Ubercon Champion was George Hall (pictured left) and the Prezcon Champion was Gerald Lientz (pictured right). We congratulate both winners and wish them luck in becoming the US representative in the Catan World Championship held at Essen. |
| 05/08/2006: Baycon Catan Tournament Winners... |
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The winner of “The Settlers of Catan” Canadian Championship at The Great Canadian Baycon is Andrew Miles from Hamilton, Ontario. Notably, Andrew Miles won the second year in a row! The runner up is Eric Huynh from Niagara Falls, Ontario; 3rd is Henry Ouleuey from Windsor, Ontario; and 4th place is claimed by Jules Vouter from Quebec. |
| 05/08/2006: Coolgames.com retired... |
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As announced recently, we have revised and re-launched our “mayfairgames.com” website. In connection with this re-launch, we have officially retired and sold the “coolgames.com” domain. This old url no longer links to mayfairgames.com, and is no longer associated with Mayfair Games in any way. |
| 04/27/2006: Coming soon: Catan Card Game! |
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Mayfair Games is very excited to announce the re-release of "The Settlers of Catan Card Game." The re-named and revised Catan Card Game, the new Catan Card Game Expansions, and the Catan Card Game Barbarians and Traders Upgrade Kit, are all in the final stages of production with delivery pending. |
| 04/27/2006: Mayfair to attend ReCon... |
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Mayfair Games will be attending ReCon 2006 at the Busch Gardens
Comfort Inn in sunny Tampa Florida, April 28-29. Come to ReCon 2006
and play "The Settlers of Catan" or "The Cities and Knights" on "The
Settlers of Catan 10th Anniversary 3D Limited Edition." Learn to play
"Hey! That's My Fish", "Mesopotamia", "Lucca Citta", "Beetlez", "The
First World War", "Anno 1503" and many other games. Hope to see you
there! |
| 04/24/2006: Mayfair games at Baycon... |
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The ‘Great Canadian Baycon’ is coming soon! The convention will be held April, 28th to 30th, 2006 in Hamilton, Ontario. We’d love to meet you at the show! While giving demos for a variety of Mayfair titles, we will also co-host and run the Canadian “The Settlers of Catan” championship. Bayshore Hobbies buys the winner a ticket to Germany to play in the World Championship in Essen this fall! |
| 04/10/2006: Mayfair launches its new website... |
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Mayfair Games, Inc. is proud to announce the 10 April 2006 debut of its new, fully revised website. This long-awaited site update provides our customers a compact, easy-to-navigate format. Organized so you can browse by brand, category, and title, the new mayfairgames.com is designed to be a user-friendly information center that complements and supports both our valuable consumers and vital trade customers. |
| 03/06/2006: Ostia is now on sale! |
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Mayfair Games is proud to announce that Ostia: The Harbor of Rome is now on sale. Players assume the roles of merchants who must sell their goods to survive and also donate their goods to the Senate for city improvements. Will you be clever enough to become the favorite of the Senate? |
| 02/21/2006: Family Business is now on sale! |
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Mayfair Games is rereleasing the popular game of mob vengeance, Family Business®, with new artwork, card and a MSRP of $10.00!! Experience the excitement and mayhem of the Gangster age! Be the boss in this quick-paced card game of survival on the streets. Family Business pits mobsters against each other, working to be the last family standing! |
| 02/21/2006: Intrigue is on sale now! |
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Intrigue: A game of Bribery, Bluffing, Betrayl, and Banishment is now on sale! The first game from the new Mayfair Games /Amigo Spiele partnership! Beware of double-crossing opponents, who may not honor your deals and banish your scholars to the
"Island of Misfit Scholars". But revenge is sweet (and the profit that much greater) when they come to you for
employment! |
| 01/29/2006: Beetlez from daVinci Games now on sale |
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A game of quick eyes and quick hands for 3 to 6 six-footed musicians, aged 5 and above! United Kingdom: some years ago: in a humid basement, a pop band rehearses their songs over and over. The musicians are so busy that they are using a small sideboard, so they won’t have to take a break and go out to eat. But when night falls, some beat beetles sneak out from the cracks in the walls and attack the food... if the drummer doesn’t come in and squash them!
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| 01/29/2006: Palatinus from daVinci Games now on sale |
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780 B.C.: Italian peninsula: The land that will host the foundation of Rome is a critical center for meeting and fighting: several populations settle for trades and flourishing exchange, but they also fight to control these lands. Under the leadership of brave soldiers, and pushed by the interests of merchants and farmers, Etruscans, Sabines, and other peoples face each other and mix on the Seven Hills. Together they will give light to the city whose name will be known as an empire and as a population that ruled half of the world.
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| 01/23/2006: Ostia Releasing in March |
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Mayfair Games is proud to announce the release of Ostia: The Harbor of Rome in the first week of March. Players assume the roles of merchants who must sell their goods to survive and also donate their goods to the Senate for city improvements. Will you be clever enough to become the favorite of the Senate? |
| 01/16/2006: Elasund: The First City from Catan Adventures now on sale |
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The newest addition to the Catan adventures line, Elasund brings a new competitive experience to the world of Catan. Elasund? the little settlement on the coast? Well, those days are long gone. Elasund is growing rapidly and Catanians are streaming into the city, eager to make a fortune!
You are appointed to help the city develop. You heed the call to drive the city’s growth and prosperity.
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| 01/16/2006: Intrigue Releasing in February |
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Mayfair Games will be releasing, Intrigue: A game of Bribery, Bluffing, Betrayl, and Banishment. The first game from the new Mayfair Games /Amigo Spiele partnership! Beware of double-crossing opponents, who may not honor your deals and banish your scholars to the
"Island of Misfit Scholars". But revenge is sweet (and the profit that much greater) when they come to you for
employment! |
| 01/16/2006: Hey! That's My Fish on sale |
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Look for hungry penguins in this fast playing and exciting boardgame by Alvydas Jakeliunas and Günter Cornett is highly suitable for families and strategy gamers. |
| 01/13/2006: Lucca Città from daVinci Games now on sale |
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Enjoy Lucca Città from daVinci Games. A brilliant new card game of Palace construction and opening, with the added task of city walls. Played from an open draw, with easy to learn rules, quick play and subtle strategy.
Winner of the award for the best unpublished game in the contest Lucca Comics & Games 2004, organised by Lucca Comics & Games (oldest and most famous Italian game convention) and daVinci games. |
| 01/10/2006: Bang! A Fist Full of Cards on sale |
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"A Fist Full Of Cards" is a new flow pack for Bang! 12 new nasty turn modifing cards in the tradition of "High Noon". The cards have been selected from cards submitted by players and co-designed by Emiliano Sciarra. |
| 01/09/2006: Mesopotamia on sale |
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Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilization is an exciting boardgame for 2 to 4 players. Several thousand years ago, clans of people began settling in Mesopotamia. Now you can lead one of these clans, exploring unknown areas, building huts to live in, and creating cult centers to collect the valuable and desired Mana. |
| 10/12/2005: Barbarossa Releasing in October |
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The classic riddle game for 3-4 players.
A modern classic, Barbarossa is a great game for family andfriends! Enter the fantastic world of this casual riddle-solving game. Share laughs with your friends or family as you create and master riddles!
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| 10/09/2005: The First World War on sale now |
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In The First World War the players control the armies that battled for control of Europe’s destiny. Deploying the forces on a game board of Europe from Constantinople to the English Channel, they must fight for control of key cities to gain victory in an age of Total War.
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| 09/20/2005: Trump, Trick, Game! |
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In prehistoric times hunters caught game by following their footprints.
In the game, players try to make tricks to get bear, wolf, wild boar and mouflon cards. In the first three game turns, the number of tricks is predetermined. In the fourth and last game turn, each player must win as many tricks as possible.
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| 09/17/2005: Alexander the Great on sale now |
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In Alexander the Great: Birth of an Empire by Ronald Hofstaetter (2-5 players, 75 minutes playing time) the players follow in the path of Macedon´s famous king. With his army they move all the way to Persia and found important cities and temples. In the end, Alexander ruled over a world empire that stretched from the Danube to the Adriatic Sea, to Egypt, to the Caucasus, Persia and India.
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| 09/15/2005: Fredericus on sale now |
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1246, the Kingdom of Sicily: Emperor Frederick II, busy with political affairs at Palermo’s court, is writing his treatise on hunting with falcons: De arte venandi cum avibus. A messenger warns him that his fortress Castel del Monte is under attack by mythical creatures, so the Emperor sends his best falconers to the castle, asking them to capture the creatures in order to study them. The one who can most cleverly use his falcons and the emperor’s seals will be declared the Imperial Falconer!
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| 09/09/2005: Go West! From Phalanx Games on sale now |
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In the late 18th Century, the fast growing population of the emergingUnited States of America showed the increasing interest in the Wild West. Millions of poor immigrants were arriving from Europe, and the popultation of cities on the East coast swelled enormously. Endless plains and huge mountain ranges - thinly populated by Native Americans and rich in game, farmland and minerals - started luring large numbers of them. Settlers travelled in wagon trains, and established themselves even further west until they finally reached California and the Pacific coast.
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| 09/09/2005: Australian Rails on sale now |
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Explore the outback, build your rail empire across mountains and deserts to build a fortune. But beware dangerous sandstorms and flooding rivers as you stretch your rails across this vast continent!
Australia Rails is part of the award-winning Empire Builder series of games, but is a complete stand-alone adventure in the world of railroading. Using a specially designed board, you will use crayons to draw your rail lines.
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| 06/26/2005: Mayfair Games and Phalanx Games join forces! |
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Since 2001, Phalanx Games has been an international publisher of high-quality board games. Now we have chosen Mayfair Games, a well-known and respected game publisher, as our official agent in the United States of America.
Mayfair Games produces the finest board games and card games that people play again and again. Mayfair’s best-known games include the Settlers of Catan family and an extensive line of train games and family board and card games, like the Empire Builder and 18xx series of train games.
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| 01/31/2005: 4 New Alegro Card Games |
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Mayfair today! announced that it will start off the Year 2005 with four sparkling new Alegro card games released... Simple and Fast card games for the whole family! The new titles from daVinci Games are: Abracadabra, Farfalia, Mister Bill, and Moby Pick!
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| 01/01/2005: Guido Teuber joins Mayfair Games! |
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Catan LLC Managing Director Guido Teuber officially joins Mayfair Games, Inc. as PR/Marketing Director. Guido Teuber has been a partner and shareholder at Mayfair for many years. As Managing Director of Catan LLC, he has already been working closely with Mayfair team on the promotion of the “The Settlers of Catan” line of games as well as other successful board and card game designs by his father, Klaus Teuber.
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| 10/21/2004: Oceania! |
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Mayfair Games will unveil a new board game by Klaus Teuber at the upcoming Essen "Spiel 04" show.
The board game "Oceania" is the little brother of the board game "Entdecker". "Oceania" has been around (in German) for quite a while as a free online game on Klaus Teuber's website. The popularity of the online game has inspired Klaus Teuber to release a board game version. |
| 08/21/2004: GenCon 2004 |
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Mayfair Games is proud to offer Congratulations! to Greg Bush of Michigan, who has won the GenCon Based Settlers of Catan US Qualifier, securing a seat as one of two US representatives to the Settlers of Catan World Championship. |
| 06/26/2004: Origins 2004 |
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Bang! wins two awards: Best Traditional Card Game and Best Graphic Design Card Game. The Settlers of the Stone Age wins people's choice award: Best Board Game! |
| 04/01/2004: Retailers chosen for in-store review copies |
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Winning Retailers selected to receive advance copies of New Games for in store demo and review!
Four retailers have been randomly selected from entries at the GAMA Trade Show to receive a preview copy of each new 2004 release mailed to them at the same time as press review samples are distributed.
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| 02/25/2004: Catan Online to be published by MSN Games |
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Catan GmbH is proud to announce a very special license agreement with the Microsoft Corporation for the creation of the “Catan Online Game.” Soon, the world of Catan will be only a mouse-click away! This rich, multi-player game will embody all of the beauty and elegant, interactive features of “The Settlers of Catan”— Klaus Teuber’s award-winning board game—which is published in English by Mayfair Games of Skokie, Illinois.
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