Marbushka

Carta Magica is really a fun game, based on luck, and full of unexpected events. The rules are simple, no wonder this is our most popular game among young adults and grown-ups. Head-to-head with Monopoly. :-D We love this game too but honestly, I have just started to enjoy it without being critical. Every time I complete a game I can not see anything only the technical and practical issues. I need some time to forget about the difficulties and enjoy the game and let myself be amazed by the details if I would see them for the first time. This game was published in 2019. Age: 7+, Number of players: 2-4, Duration: 45min

Every time I need to write a post I realize that there are plenty of pictures I haven’t shared with you yet. Sometimes I am just exhausted by the game I was completing. …or I simply forgot about them. Usually, they crop up after a certain event, like this one: when Graphite passed away, I was browsing my guinea pig sketches and discovered these characters I designed for our Piggily game. Unfortunately, Graphite did not become a character/playing piece in the game in but maybe there will be more space for her in a new, special edition.  Piggily is created for young children with all the colours of a pale spring. Yes, spring is finally here my friends! The days are getting brighter and a bit lighter for me. The flowers are poking their heads out of the mud, reminding me that life goes on, and new guinea pigs are going to be born – to eat them up. :-) Age: 3+, Number of players: 2-4, Duration: 10 min

There are very few times in life when we have a chance to experience a miracle. Last Sunday, we witnessed one, when our beloved Grafit passed away. I have never thought that a small creature could leave such a huge void behind.  We were away that day - but hurried home as fast as possible because we knew, Grafit was waiting for us. She didn't want to leave without saying goodbye. The little pig, who never liked being cuddled, snuggled up to me and listened to the story of her life. We told her how much we loved her and recalled all her adventures: the exploring journeys in the garden, the evenings sitting by the fireplace, the playgrounds randomly set up in the house, and the palace that Bojána and László built for her. When we got to the end of the story, we started to cry. Then a slight shiver ran through her body and the room, which had bathed in full sunshine until then, went completely dark for a moment. When the sun came out again, her soul was carried away by the sunshine. 

Two-player games are very handy at this time of the year. Everybody gets busier as we are diving into the new year and it is very difficult to find a moment when the whole family can sit down and play together. As far as I know, Ed&Wolf is our only game for two players… although my daughter finds it ‘slightly creepy’ she never refuses to play.

Have I ever shown this game board design to you…? It was made for Ed&Wolf but the rules changed and I had to put it aside. Unfortunately, the illustrations won't fit in the newest game either (yes! I started to design a new one – again) but the shape is so cool, it can’t be wasted… Hopefully, it will survive the design process this time. :-D (The last picture shows the rough version of the new game's board.)