My First Castle Panic Demos Hit Stores!

by Justin De Witt – February 26, 2019

My First Castle Panic Demos Hit Stores!
My First Castle Panic demosKids have been playing Castle Panic with parents for 10 years. Now, there’s a reading-free version that 4-year-olds can play independently! They can even teach each other to play. Game stores across North America will be hosting free demos of My First Castle Panic March 16–17.   Find a participating store near you from the list below and get your little one in on the fun! UPDATED: 3/1/2019 More stores added! Arizona Game On (Prescott), 928-227-2000 The Hidden Village Games (Yuma), 928-581-2174 Imperial Outpost Games (Glendale), 602-978-0467 Arkansas Gear Gaming Store (Fayetteville), 479-276-8110 California Crazy Squirrel Game Store (Fresno), 559-431-0188 Game Empire (San Diego), 858-576-1525   Colorado Crit Castle Games (Aurora), 303-745-4140 Connecticut Connecticut Gaming Center (Waterbury), 203-527-3918 The Portal (Manchester), 860-432-0711 Georgia Tyche's Games (Athens), 706-354-4500 Hawaii The Armchair Adventurer (Honolulu), 808-843-1250 Idaho Gaming Adventures (New Plymouth), 208-649-4244 Safari Pearl Comics (Moscow), 208-882-9499 Illinois AlleyCat Comics (Chicago), 773-907-3404 Indiana Good Games (Indianapolis), 317-493-1423 Saltire Games (Indianapolis), 317-823-1645 The Game Annex (Fort Wayne), 260-459-4263 Family Time Games (Indianapolis), 317-429-9817 Kansas Mission: Board Games (Mission), 913-242-7970 TableTop Game & Hobby (Overland Park), 913-962-4263   Michigan Acropolis Games (Adrian), 517-577-6192 Pandemonium Games and Hobbies (Garden City), 734-427-2451 Nostalgia, Ink (Jackson), 517-784-8955 Minnesota The Gaming Goat (Saint Paul), 651-690-4628   Missouri Cards 'n Stripes Games (Republic), 417-647-5151 Fountain City Gaming (Kansas City), 816-214-8093   Mississippi Panda's Pair O Dice (Gulfport), 228-206-4484 Nebraska The Game Shoppe (Omaha), 402-991-8699 Sparta Games (Omaha), 402-934-8330   New Mexico Zia Comics and Games (Las Cruces), 575-405-0461 New York Alterniverse (Hyde Park), 845-233-4234 Just Games Rochester (Rochester), 585-586-0586 North Carolina Event Horizon Games (Raleigh), 919-977-4009 Rocket City Games and More (Jacksonville), 910-577-5556   North Dakota Force of Habit Hobby Shop (Minot), 701-837-0032 Paradox Comics-N-Cards (Fargo), 701-239-9505 Ohio Barnes & Noble (Pickerington), 614-751-0927 Beyond the Board (Dublin), 614-553-7677 GameScape (Mount Vernon), 740-392-4263 The Guardtower (Columbus), 614-488-4311   Oklahoma Carolina Comics (Lawton), 580-353-5164 Pennsylvania The Games Keep (West Chester ), 484-905-5533 South Carolina Firefly Toys and Games (Columbia), 803-764-0596 Texas Dragon’s Lair (Houston), 832-761-0072 Flash Candy and Toys (Lockhart), 512-668-5075 Half Price Books (Dallas), 214-379-8000 Outlaw Moon (Austin), 512-454-6648 The Gathering Place (Abilene), 325-672-4263 Utah Game Grid (Lehi), 801-477-7680 Game Haven (St. George), 435-627-0616   Washington D.C. Labyrinth Game Shop, 202-544-1059   Wisconsin Gnome Games (Appleton), 920-884-7504 Gnome Games (Green Bay East), 920-965-1380 Gnome Games (Green Bay West), 920-499-4263 I'm Board! Games & Family Fun (Madison), 608-831-6631 Menagerie Games (Pleasant Prairie), 262-361-8238 The GameBoard (Sheboygan), 920-453-4263   West Virginia Four Horsemen Comics and Gaming (Bridgeport), 304-848-9210   INTERNATIONAL Canada GameKnight Games and Cool Stuff (Winnipeg), 204-487-4263 Mexico Mana Screw (Costa Azul), 52-1-646-176-4406   Read all about the game here.

by Justin De Witt – February 26, 2019

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2018 Marketing Kit *add sell sheet *add images of the contents *web banners: Sam for the web banners, let’s use the purple background from the Castle Panic Event Kit and use this text: Celebrate International Panic Day June 2 (And we can have the Castle Panic logo and images of the event kit contents and a link to the blog post about International Panic Day, which I’ll write soon.) *shelf-talker: Sam, let’s create a shelf-talker that is placed below Castle Panic in stores. The background will be the same purple as above. We’ll have the Castle Panic logo, and this text:   Love Castle Panic? Celebrate International Panic Day here on June 2.   (And let’s show images of the event kit contents.)   Social Media Marketing *Facebook ad with text: Sam, let’s have the purple background with the Castle Panic logo. Show the kit contents prominently, and then have a “torn” white area like you made in the catalog for the Event Kit and write these words there: Celebrate International Panic Day here on June 2   *Facebook ad without text: The same as above but without the text. (So that stores can write their own text.)   In-Store TV Ads *1920x1080 ads with text: Same as the Facebook ad with text but sized appropriately *1920x1080 ads without text: Same as the Facebook ad without text but sized appropriately

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News – by Justin De Witt

The 3rd Annual International Panic Day

We’re thrilled to be celebrating our 3rd annual International Panic Day! What started out as a funny way of observing a silly holiday has turned into a great way of sharing the love of Castle Panic.   This year, we are celebrating on June 2 with new Castle Panic Event Kits. Each kit supports 16 players and offers 3 different game formats: casual play, team play, and scenario play. Casual play is noncompetitive and offers new players the opportunity to learn this evergreen, cooperative game. Team play provides a group competitive experience in which teams add up slain monsters to win prizes. Scenario play offers a unique, exclusive way to play Castle Panic. In this format, 2 teams play head-to-head in Nightmare Mode, throwing their slain monsters into the forest of the competing team. The goal is to have the last tower standing. And it is a fast blast!   Each participant receives a new promo card. Team and scenario play winners receive exclusive suede Monster bags (as does the Event Coordinator). Runners up go home with Monster-eye game totes. And the person who most contributes to the spirit of the event is awarded the Defender of the Realm pin.   Kits include the rewards listed above as well as event instructions, an event sign-up sheet, and 2 demo copies of Castle Panic. An Add-On Kit is also available without the demo copies. Retailers may contact distributors for pricing and to place orders.   For retailers and distributors, we also have the following marketing assets here.   images of the kit contents web banners shelf-talker (to place below Castle Panic) Facebook ads (with and without text) 1920x1080 in-store TV ads   Hope to see you at your local game store this June 2 to celebrate!     Castle Panic Event Kit Stock number: FSD 1001EK1   Castle Panic Event Kit Add-On Stock number: FSD 1001EK2  

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New for International Tabletop Day

News – by Justin De Witt

New for International Tabletop Day

  It’s that time again! The 2018 International Tabletop Day is April 28, and Fireside Games has joined with Geek & Sundry to bring you a promo pack to help celebrate. Each pack includes the new 2018 International Tabletop Day Tower for Castle Panic and 9 or our best-loved promos for $9.95 MSRP to retailers only. This is a $50 value!   Orders are due March 16 and can be placed with these participating distributors: Alliance ACD GTS Southern Hobby Coqui (through PHD) Asmodee Europe (formerly Esdevium) Universal VR Distribution Polaris Enigma Let's Play Ludus Possible promos include: MSRP: $9.95 ($50 value) Stock number: FSD 1001PB Orders due: March 16, 2018      

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