@BenthamFish

Game designer, owner of games publisher Surprised Stare Games, husband of Charlie Paull. Player of games including card, board, freeform and wargames. (he/him)

 Warboys, Huntingdon, Cambs, UK
surprisedstaregames.co.uk/
Joined March 2009
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Surprised Stare Games' pre-Essen Spiel 2023 blog. New games: Last Bug Standing in the Circle of Doom! and Kingmaker. Hall 3, 3A114. #newblogpost wix.to/5eUt7Gp
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Last Bug Standing in the Circle of Doom%21 is on the way wix.to/JtcLf7p

Last Bug Standing is on the way!

I have received advance copies at SSG HQ, as you can see from the picture. It does look rather good! If you would like to order a copy prior to it hitting the shops, please email me at alan@surpris...

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War of the 3 Sanchos on Gamefound: last 2 days #newblogpost wix.to/xCa249a
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Replying to @SurprisedStare @BenthamFish
You said the magic words, great solo Ill have to check it out
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El Cid (carta y "meeple") en "Guerra de los 3 Sanchos", juego creado por @mortispur, desarrollado por @BenthamFish (@surprisedstare), y distribuido por @2TomatoesGms y @FrostedGames . Abierta el micromecenazgo en @gamefound 🔗👇🏻 gamefound.com/projects/ssg/3…
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Alan E Paull retweeted
C J Eggett@CjEggett19 Jul 2023
All of Alan’s games pack a whole lot of war into a tiny box, but this might be the most war per cubed inch. The war density in the box is off the charts.
Alan E Paull@BenthamFish18 Jul 2023
Our latest game, War of the 3 Sanchos is now live on Gamefound! gamefound.com/projects/ssg/3… @SurprisedStare

War of the 3 Sanchos by Surprised Stare Games - Gamefound

Conflict Between Cousins in the Time of El Cid. War of the 3 Sanchos is the 4th game in our popular Pocket Campaigns series. You are 1 of 3 King Sanchos, fighting for control of castles and towers...

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Help support a small British publisher that helped us along the way too. SSG make cracking games.
Alan E Paull@BenthamFish18 Jul 2023
Our latest game, War of the 3 Sanchos is now live on Gamefound! gamefound.com/projects/ssg/3… @SurprisedStare

War of the 3 Sanchos by Surprised Stare Games - Gamefound

Conflict Between Cousins in the Time of El Cid. War of the 3 Sanchos is the 4th game in our popular Pocket Campaigns series. You are 1 of 3 King Sanchos, fighting for control of castles and towers...

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A huge congratulations to all the #SdJ winners and nominees - it was such an incredible experience to meet you all and share a very special evening together. And thank you to @SpieldesJahres who continually work to make the event bigger and better, sharing games with all.
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Our latest game, War of the 3 Sanchos is now live on Gamefound! gamefound.com/projects/ssg/3… @SurprisedStare

War of the 3 Sanchos by Surprised Stare Games - Gamefound

Conflict Between Cousins in the Time of El Cid. War of the 3 Sanchos is the 4th game in our popular Pocket Campaigns series. You are 1 of 3 King Sanchos, fighting for control of castles and towers...

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Check out my blog post #newblogpost wix.to/LJDg05V
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Check out my blog post #newblogpost wix.to/NevED0D
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War of the 3 Sanchos: Gaming Rules%21 video wix.to/uXkPeRf

Gaming Rules! tutorial and play through video

First, I'm very happy to announce that Paul Grogan at Gaming Rules! has completed a tutorial and play through video for us. The video is on the preview page, but also here:

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We'll be at UK Games Expo 2-4 June 2023. Hall 1, 1-352 #newblogpost #ukgamesexpo #boardgames wix.to/msNEUMf

SSG at UK Games Expo 2023

It's Expo time of year again! Surprised Stare Games will be at the UK Games Expo, 2-4 June 2023 at the NEC in Birmingham. Do come and see us in HALL 1, STAND 1-352.We will be alongside our friends at...

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I would like to offer some data, not as criticism of the SdJ org, but as a criticism of the PIPELINE. Something is wrong with a system that leads to these pictures: 🧵 1. Nominees for the SdJ since 1999: 5 women, 103 men (& no other gender ID AFAIK). No women in the last 2 yrs.
Bar chart titled Nominations for the Spiel des Jahres: over all the years since 1999, only 5 women have been nominated

ALT Bar chart titled Nominations for the Spiel des Jahres: over all the years since 1999, only 5 women have been nominated

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On BGG News, designer @BenthamFish details the creation of a new edition of Andrew McNeil's Kingmaker, a game now available at retail from publisher @Gibsons_Games: boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/1… —WEM
Cover of Kingmaker

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Bez@stuffByBez17 May 2023
BBBB.999. Pondering Mechanics: Betting and Bluffing. ft. @BenthamFish Reading your opponents after bets are made. A series inspired by Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design by @gengelstein & @KindFortress xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1gqxvyVaY…
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Bez@stuffByBez16 May 2023
Guests include a swathe of amazing & creative people: @lookingglassws @ryanestrada @ManOKentGames1 @QuakerDissent @BenthamFish @yungylek @nibcardgames @CardboardEdison @torylynn @Mmmmmmmercury @EllieDixTweets @AnyaynA @eric_lang @AmabelHolland @elizhargrave This Thursday! 2/2
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Check out my blog post #newblogpost wix.to/y5bmQzp
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Alan E Paull retweeted
Bez@stuffByBez6 May 2023
I am finding these chats with Alan so inspiring and thought provoking. I hope other people also get value from the chat. :-) @BenthamFish
Cardboard Edison@CardboardEdison6 May 2023
Auctions where players take turns until everyone else passes: games that use the mechanic and what it’s like for players (video) youtube.com/watch?v=tEccfO1u… via @stuffByBez @BenthamFish

BBBB.971. Pondering Mechanics: Auctions: Turn Order Until Pass. ft. Alan Paull.

BBBB.971. Pondering Mechanics: Auctions: Turn Order Until Pass. ft...

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Bez@stuffByBez3 May 2023
BBBB.985. Pondering Mechanics: Automatic Resource Growth. ft. @BenthamFish Is this book-keeping necessary? A series inspired by Building Blocks of Tabletop Game Design by @gengelstein & @KindFortress xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1YqKDoydZ…
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