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September Game of the Month – Paramedics: Clear!

Game of the Month September 5, 2017

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When lives are on the line, it is up to the brave paramedics: men and women who dedicate themselves to saving lives in triage situations. In Paramedics: Clear! you are one such paramedic. So get your rig, check your supplies, and prepare for your shift. Be quick to sustain and stabilize patients and rush them to the hospital. You will need to manage your resources, upgrade your ambulance, and most importantly, save as many lives as possible. You only have seconds to act, and time is against you. Try not to lose anyone today, rookie. Rescue Squad – Confirm and Depart! Paramedics: Clear! is a pulse-pounding race against the clock to save as many patients as possible. The object of the game is simple, treat…

September Milkshake Madness

Milkshake Madness August 29, 2017

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The votes are in and the most excellent turtle shake has risen from the depths. Whether it was his laid back attitude, his awesome Nunchucks, or the deliciousness of the Peachy flavor, Michelangelo claims his spot as September’s Milkshake of the Month! September’s Milkshake Madness competition is highly logical. With Star Trek Day on September 8th, and the launch of the new Star Trek series Discovery on September 24th, the month is coming up Star Trek. Our mission this month: to explore strange new flavors, to seek out new deliciousness, to boldly go where no milkshake has gone before. Throughout September set your taste buds to stun, and sample the Shake it So (Cinnamon Cookie), Shake Space Nine (Maple Banana), and The Next Shakination (Salted…

August Brewery Spotlight – North Coast

Beer August 22, 2017

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One of the things we are passionate about here at Ravenwood Castle and The Malted Meeple is craft beer. We pride ourselves on having an excellent assortment of craft beers for the enjoyment of our guests. In our monthly blog feature the Brewer’s Spotlight, we raise our pints to the men and women who dedicate themselves to the brewing craft. This month, we raise our pints to the folks from North Coast Brewing Company, a California-based brewing company and the creators of some of our favorite brews! North Coast Brewing Company opened as a local brew pub in the historic town of Fort Bragg, located on California’s Mendocino Coast. President and Co-Founder Mark Ruedrich leads the brewery and during his tenure the brewery has developed a…

August Publisher’s Spotlight – Gamelyn Games

Publisher's Spotlight August 15, 2017

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One of the things we like to do here at The Malted Meeple is give some extra attention to our favorite board game publishers and designers. In our monthly Publisher’s Spotlight we provide a bit of background on the publisher, discuss a few of their games, and may even announce a visit to The Meeple by some of the publisher’s representatives! This month, as summer comes to a close and kids go back to school, we shine our Publisher’s Spotlight on our friends from Gamelyn Games! Based out of sunny Queen Creek, Arizona Gamelyn Games was founded by Michael and Brittany Coe in 2012. Gaming had always been a passion of Michael’s and as fate would have it he just happened to have the savvy and…

August Game of the Month – Hotshots

Game of the Month August 8, 2017

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When a wildfire rages across the land, the first responders sent into the blaze are called the Hotshots. These specially trained firefighters battle blazes in the roughest, most unforgiving, and most remote areas imaginable. You and your friends are one such team of Hotshots. The alarm has just sounded. It’s time to go to work. Lives are on the line. Our August Game of the Month is Hotshots, an upcoming push-your-luck firefighting game from our friends at Fireside Games. Hotshots is fully cooperative, players will all win or lose together. Players take on the roles of specialists, each with their own special ability, who move to burning tiles and attempt to put them out before they are destroyed completely. Putting out fires in each area…