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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

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

by Justin De Witt

Rhado Runs Through . . . A Burning Forest!

Rhado Runs Through sits down to a game of Hotshots! Take a look at this great gameplay and hear his Final Thoughts.

by Justin De Witt

Remember the Brave

Hotshots is an exciting game that depicts real life danger and heroism. On September 6, the official release date, we’ll be taking a moment to honor the many firefighters who risk their lives to protect our families and communities. To express our gratitude, we invite you to join us in making a donation to one of the following charities. Prescott Firefighter’s Charities https://www.prescottffcharities.org/ This is the official charity for the Granite Mountain Hotshots, 19 of whom gave their lives to protect Yarnell, Arizona, on June 30, 2013. You can read more about their sacrifice on these websites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarnell_Hill_Fire http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/30/us/beyond-the-call-of-duty-granite-mountain-hotshots-yarnell-hill-wildfire-arizona-anniversary/index.html https://www.outsideonline.com/1926426/19-true-story-yarnell-hill-fire Wildland Firefighter Foundation https://wffoundation.org/ This organization supports wildland firefighters and their families across the United States, especially to provide financial support to families immediately after a tragedy and to provide long-term grief recovery. National Fallen Firefighters Foundation https://www.firehero.org/donate/ This foundation works to assist survivors and to reduce firefighter deaths and injuries across the country. When you have a moment, please hold our nation’s brave firefighters in your thoughts and hearts.

by Justin De Witt

Gearing Up for Gen Con

Wow, it feels like we were just at Origins, and it’s time for Gen Con! Our plans are coming together smoothly, and we can’t wait to see you all there. Drop by and hang out with us in booth 1349. We’ll have fun showing you our new games, giving out promos for those games, and offering you some special convention deals. We’ll even have limited quantities of both Hotshots and Kaiju Crush available for sale. Demos: If you are looking to try out our new games, Hotshots and Kaiju Crush, we can set you up. We’ll also have demos of Here, Kitty, Kitty! and Dastardly Dirigibles, quick games that will keep you going. Promos: With a demo or purchase of our new games, you can pick up the special River Tile promo for Hotshots and the Oblique-Checkerboard promo card for Kaiju Crush. Deals: In addition to all of the games in our catalog, we will have bundles, jewelry for Here, Kitty, Kitty!, a special discount bin, and promo specials. Bundles Panic expansion bundle: $45 (includes The Wizard’s Tower, The Dark Titan, and Engines of War) Small box bundle: $50 (Here, Kitty, Kitty!, Dastardly Dirigibles, and Bears!) Here, Kitty, Kitty! Earrings and Necklaces 1 for $15 2 for $25 3 for $30 Discount Bin 1 for $15 2+ for $10 each Promos 1 for $5 2+ for $3 each Events: And if that’s not enough, we’ll have ticketed events with all of the following games in Hall D through Double Exposure. (Thank you, guys!) Players will be given a coupon worth $5 on a purchase of $25 or more. Castle Panic Here, Kitty, Kitty! Dastardly Dirigibles Bears! Dead Panic Munchkin Panic The Village Crone We’re so excited to see you there! Safe travels!

by Justin De Witt

Come Smash and Burn with Fireside Games

We’re taking to the road on our Smash and Burn Tour! Join us in person or through social media as we visit 16 stores in the Midwest. We’ll be demoing our new releases, Hotshots and Kaiju Crush, and giving out promos. It’ll be a great opportunity to meet Justin De Witt, designer of Castle Panic, Hotshots, and more. Bring in your favorite Fireside Games, and he’ll be happy to sign them. You might also make it into our store videos! For more information on the games, check out these links: https://fireside.demopreview.co.za/games/hotshots/ https://fireside.demopreview.co.za/games/kaiju-crush/ Tour Schedule 8/22 (Tuesday), 6:00–10:00 Family Time Games (Indianapolis, IN) http://www.family-time-games.com/ 8/24 (Thursday), 6:00–10:00 Epic Loot Games & Comics (Centerville, OH) http://www.epiclootgames.com/ 8/26 (Saturday), 1:00–4:00 Good Games (Indianapolis, IN) http://www.goodgamesna.com/us/stores/indiana/indianapolis.html 8/27 (Sunday), 1:00–4:00 Saltire Games (Indianapolis, IN) http://www.saltiregames.com/ 8/29 (Tuesday), 6:00–10:00 Beyond the Board (Dublin, OH) https://www.facebook.com/BeyondTheBoardLLC/ 8/31 (Thursday), 6:00–10:00 The Malted Meeple (Hudson, OH) http://maltedmeeple.com/ 9/1 (Friday), 6:00–10:00 The Game Annex (Fort Wayne, IN) http://www.thegameannex.com/ 9/2 (Saturday), 1:00–4:00 Secret Door Games (Elkhart, IN) https://www.secretdoorgames.org/ 9/12 (Tuesday), 5:30–8:00 Cat and Mouse Games (Chicago, IL) https://cat-n-mouse.com/ 9/14 (Thursday), 6:00–10:00 Da Sorce (Chicago, IL) http://dasorce.com/ 9/19 (Tuesday), 5:00–9:00 The GameBoard (Sheboygan, WI) http://the-gameboard.com/ 9/21 (Thursday), 6:00–9:00 I’m Board! Games (Middleton, WI) http://www.imboardgames.com/ 9/25 (Monday), 6:30–9:30 Pegasus Games (Madison, WI) http://www.pegasusgames.com/ 9/29 (Friday), 5:30–8:30 Gnome Games—Green Bay West (Green Bay, WI) https://gnomegames.com/gnomeblog/ 9/30 (Saturday), 1:00–4:00 Gnome Games—Green Bay East (Green Bay, WI) https://gnomegames.com/gnomeblog/ 10/1 (Sunday), 1:00–4:00 Gnome Games—Appleton (Appleton, WI) https://gnomegames.com/gnomeblog/ 10/7 (Saturday), 1:00–5:00 Castle Perilous Games (Carbondale, IL) http://castleperilous.com/

by Justin De Witt

Origins Fun Planned

We can’t believe Origins is next week! We’re so excited to see everyone there. Come by booth 106 for free demos of Hotshots and Kaiju Crush (our new games this year), free promos and coupons for $5 off each game purchased, and special discount and sale items. We’ll also have play events every night in the Gaming Hall. Demos: Be among the first to play our new games Hotshots and Kaiju Crush! Although they won’t be for sale until later this year, you can check them out at Origins. We’ll also have easy, step-by-step, self-guided demos of Bears! and Here, Kitty, Kitty! if you haven’t played those games. Promos: Stop by to pick up the special River Tile promo for Hotshots and the Siphon Portal promo tile for Kaiju Crush. We’ll also give away the following promos with the purchase of the games they support. Here, Kitty, Kitty!: Milkshake Dastardly Dirigibles: Smoke Bomb The Village Crone: Silver coaster Castle Panic: 2017 ITTD Tower The Wizard’s Tower: Crossbow coaster The Dark Titan: Agranok Level 6 Engines of War: Jury Rig Dead Panic: Laser Sight Munchkin Panic: Potion of Mwahahaha! Bloodsuckers: Midnight Sun Bears! and Trail Mix’d: Alarm Clock and scoring sheets Deals: In addition to receiving $5 off coupons for every game purchased at our booth, we will have discounted games and special items for sale. Dead Panic: $30 (reg. $40) Munchkin Panic: $25 (reg. $40) The Village Crone: $30 (reg. $50) Bloodsuckers: $20 (reg. $40) 2017 International TableTop Day Tower: $5 Fireside Games Mug: $5 Fireside Games Tumbler: $5 Events: We’re also hosting play events for the first time at Origins! We’ll be in the Gaming Hall from 6:00 to midnight, and here are the games you can get in on each night. Wednesday: Here, Kitty, Kitty! Thursday: Dastardly Dirigibles Friday: The Village Crone Saturday: Castle Panic with all 3 expansions

by Justin De Witt

International Panic Weekend

(UPDATED 6/23) For a variety of reasons, we had decided not to celebrate International Panic Day this year, but after a groundswell of requests, we thought a small-scale event would be nice. One thing led to another, and now we are thrilled to report that between June 29 and July 2, we will have 137 stores spanning 44 states and 3 countries opening their doors and teaching people how to play Castle Panic and Munchkin Panic. For the event, we’ve created a new Castle Panic promo, called Fickle Fortune. And for Munchkin Panic, we have the original Bookmark of Free Masonry. To see if there is a participating store near you, check out the list below. Have a great time playing Castle Panic and Munchkin Panic. Enjoy the day and the promos! Alabama Quality Collectibles (Jasper) Gamers N Geeks (Mobile) Game Time Hobbies (Opelika) Alaska Gateway Games (Ketchikan) Arkansas Dragon’s Keep Gaming Room (Fayetteville) Mena Game Lounge (Mena) Imagine! Hobbies & Games (Sherwood) Arizona Imperial Outpost Games (Glendale) WesterCon 70 (Tempe) California Paladin's Game Castle (Bakersfield) Games of Berkeley (Berkeley) Crazy Squirrel Gaming Store (Fresno) The Dice House (Fullerton) Comic Quest (Lake Forest) At Ease Games (San Diego) Empire Collectables (San Diego) Crazy Fred’s (San Diego) Pair A Dice Games (Vista) Colorado Shep’s Games (Aurora) Connecticut Your Friendly Neighborhood Tabletop Shop (Newington) Florida Gods & Monsters (Orlando) Kitchen Table Games (St. Petersburg) Georgia Tyche's Games (Athens) Quest Comic Shop (Carrollton) Hawaii Other Realms Ltd (Honolulu) The Armchair Adventurer (Honolulu) Idaho Safari Pearl Comics (Moscow) Infinite Heroes Games (Nampa) Illinois Castle Perilous Games & Books (Carbondale) Da Sorce (Chicago) Fair Game (Downers Grove) Indiana Reader Copies (Anderson) Better World Books (Goshen) Castle Comics and Cards (Lafayette) Iowa The Hobby Corner (Iowa City) Kansas Boom Comic Shop (Lawrence) Collector’s Cache by Feral Events (Olathe) Kentucky Hobby Town (Bowling Green) Comics 2 Games (Florence) Lousiana Plus 1 Gaming (Metairie) Mechacon 2017 (New Orleans) Maryland Xpanding Universe (Aberdeen) Canton Games (Baltimore) Play More Games (Gaithersburg) Dream Wizards (Rockville) Massachusetts Round Table Games (Carver) Greenfield Games (Greenfield) Michigan Acropolis Games (Adrian) Dreams of Conquest (Bay City) TC Paintball (Traverse City) TC War Room (Traverse City) Imperium Games (Wixom) Mississippi maCnarB Gaming (Gautier) Tupelo Sportscards and Games (Tupelo) Missouri Capital City’s Game Emporium (Jefferson City) CCYDNE Hobbies (Lebanon) Minnesota Lionheart Games (Waite Park) Montana Orion’s Keep Games (Hamilton) Nebraska The Game Shoppe (Bellevue) Game On – Grand Island (Grand Island) Game On – Kearney (Kearney) Hobbytown USA (Lincoln) Gauntlet Games (Lincoln) Game On – McCook (McCook) Game On – North Platte (North Platte) The Game Shoppe (Omaha) Nevada Little Shop of Magic (Las Vegas) Games Galore (Reno) New Hampshire Double Midnight Comics (Concord) The Relentless Dragon (Nashua) New Jersey The Bearded Dragon Games (Bernardsville) Arcana Toys, Games, and Hobbies (Washington) New Mexico Zia Comics and Games (Las Cruces) New York Alterniverse (Hyde Park) The Game Gamut (Pittsford) The Arena (West Babylon) Freakopolis Geekery Inc. (Whitehall) North Carolina Hillside Games (Asheville) The Spot (Newton) Red Door Games (Richlands) The Comic Monstore (Salisbury) DreamDaze Comics, Fun, & Games, Inc. (Wilson) 3 Blind Dice (Winston-Salem) North Dakota Force of Habit Hobby Shop (Minot) Ohio Sci-Fi City (Cincinnati) The Rook OTR (Cincinnati) Flying Monkey Comics and Games (Delaware) Beyond the Board (Dublin) Fun Factory (Mt. Gilead) Barnes & Noble (Pickerington) Checkmate (Toledo) Oregon Funagain Games (Eugene) Guardian Games (Portland) Pennsylvania Mister J’s Asylum (Muncy) Six Feet Under Games (New Holland) AnthroCon (Pittsburg) The Games Keep (West Chester) South Carolina Firefly Toys & Games (Columbia) Boardwalk Games (Greenville) Tennessee Pair A Dice Games (Athena) The Game Cave (Hermitage) Texas Wonko’s Toys and Games (Austin) Clockwork Games & Events (College Station) Cards and Comics Connection (Conroe) Dragon’s Lair (Houston) Ettin Games (Houston) Flash Candy and Toys (Lockhart) Three Suns Unlimited (Longview) Sockmonkey Junction (Mansfield) Fleur Fine Books (Port Neches) The Gaming Goat (Spring) Gerard’s Gaming and LAN Center (Webster) Utah Gunjah The Bead Forest (Cedar City) Game Grid (Layton) Blackfyre Games (Pleasant Grove) High Gear Games & Hobbies (Salt Lake City) Gameland World (Spanish Fork) Virginia The Island Games (Centreville) Washington Mox Boarding House (Bellevue) Uncle's Games, Puzzles, & More---CrossRoads Mall (Bellevue) Diversified Games (Chehalis) Fantasium Comics & Games (Federal Way) Uncle's Games, Puzzles, & More---Redmond Town Center (Redmond) Shane’s Big League (Renton) The Comic Book Shop (Spokane) Uncle's Games, Puzzles, & More---Downtown Spokane (Spokane) Uncle's Games, Puzzles, & More---Spokane Valley Mall (Spokane Valley) Uncle's Games, Puzzles, & More---Tacoma Mall (Tacoma) Wisconsin Lake Geneva Games (Lake Geneva) Let’s Play (at the Gnome Games booth) (Appleton) Pegasus Games (Madison) West Virginia Nerd Rage – Morgantown (Morgantown) J and M’s Used Bookstore (Parkersburg) Wyoming Games of Chance (Riverton) Games of Chance – Flying Eagle Location (Riverton) Canada Dragon’s Den Games (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) New Zealand King of Cards (Auckland)

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