What have The Sentry Box staff been up to – Jan 16-22

Cam has been painting up some old school lizardmen. “In the old-school (proper) way.  Now to finish the two Stegadons and their crews…”

What have The Sentry Box staff been up to – Jan 2-15

Greg and Tracy played Exit: Return to the Abandoned Cabin. “This is another one that is thematically following on from a previous Exit game, but is a standalone game so you don’t need to have played the previous Abandoned Cabin game to enjoy it. I really liked this one – it had some more neat physical puzzles, using the box to make the cabin, etc. I think we needed just one clue overall, and managed to puzzle everything else out. I thought the difficulty level was just about right though, so I definitely recommend this one.”

Crowdfunding Update – JANUARY 3

Today we bring you another update on our Kickstarters and other crowdfunded projects. During the last month we’ve received 4 projects at the store and backed 2 additional projects. If you want to be updated when new products – including Kickstarters and crowdfunded projects – arrive at Sentry Box, follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.  If you are interested in a project below, contact us at the store for more info, prices or to be added to the pre-orders list. It works just like any other pre-order at the store, you only pay when you pick up the game. This is a great way to get your hands on some of the most popular Kickstarter games without having to pay upfront and you don’t have to pay for shipping. Plus you get double points on all pre-orders!

What have The Sentry Box staff been up to – Dec 26-Jan 1

Renee and Jenn played a couple of games of Clank: Catacombs and had an absolute blast! “I’ve always loved the Clank series; its a fantastic game and I always have so much fun playing it. I have Clank In Space and all its expansions, but never owned the original – this version, in which the board is different each and every time, addressed my biggest concern about the original: that the board was always the same each time you played. Catacombs adds some new mechanics like lock picks and prisoners which are cool additions, but the puzzle of trying to figure out which artifact to get, as they are revealed and then the best route out when the board is constantly evolving is just awesome. Predictably both games played very differently as a result which is exactly what I was hoping for in this version.”

What have The Sentry Box been up to – Dec 19-25

The Kill Team adventures continue with Mike’s favorite Gellerpox Infected going up against whatever new thing Chris has brought along, “In this case, an unusual Space Marine Heavy Intercessor team (just because Mike said he couldn’t manage to paint them in a week!). This was a polar-opposites matchup, with a close-combat team aagainst an all-gun one. The Space Marines made good use of their Bolter Disciple tactic to lay down a torrent of bullets, while the Gellerpox advanced… but Mike was playing this one carefully. Rather than all charge into combat, the hefty Nightmare Hulks distracted the enemy while the smaller Gellerpox started making off with the loot! By the time the Marines had cleared out the attackers, the game was almost over. It was only with a last-second dash using every trick available that Chris was able to scrape up enough points to manage a hard-fought draw.”

What have The Sentry Box been up to – Dec 12-18

Chris provides another update on his Kill Team campaign with Mike. “Mike’s Gellerpox Infected return to do battle with Chris’s Ork Kommandos on their home turf. Normally eager to get up close and personal, the sneaky Orks held back a bit – the advancing line of Nightmare Hulks might have given them second thoughts. Their caution seemed justified, as the Ork Nob leader stepped up to have a go with his Power Klaw and was promptly mashed into the dirt. But just behind him came the Bomb Squig, who blew up right in the middle of the Gellerpox to devastating effect! The Ork’s dakka efforts eventually brought down the now-weakened enemy, allowing the Boyz to sweep up the remaining victory points. Orks iz da winnars!”

What have The Sentry Box staff been up to – Dec 5-11

This week we start with the first instalment of Chris and Mike’s Kill Team campaign. “Our first game of Kill Team 2nd Edition sees both players dust off teams from the previous version of the game – Chris’s Imperial Guard Stormtroopers versus Mike’s terrifying Gellerpox. With Mike’s giant Nightmare Hulks so durable and hard-hitting in combat, the Guard would have to balance trying to whittle them down with gunfire against advancing towards objectives. The weight of Imperial fire did a good job of weakening the incoming enemy, although the Gellerpox had racked up more victory points from objectives. While some of Mike’s forces made it into combat and laid several stormtroopers low with frag grenades, their numbers were dwindling. A last-minute push by the stormtrooper sergeant and flamer operative cleared out the center and snatched up enough objectives to secure the win.”

What have The Sentry Box been up to – Nov 28-Dec 4

Renee played her first game of Ark Nova on Monday night. “It was a four player game, with 2 of us playing our first game and the other 2 having only played once, so it was definitely a learning game. It is very card driven, so your zoo ends up being a result of the cards you play and you trying to get cards that create some good combinations. But there are ways to draft cards from the board so its not all luck of the draw. I really liked the action mechanic – you have 5 actions with strength 1-5. You pick an action, doing the strength it is at, then move it to slot 1 and move the other cards up. You also have ways of upgrading your actions as well. So there is a bit of planning but nothing too crunchy. There is also the puzzle of the tiles on your map – there were 2 times I got a card that I was planning my actions towards building the associated building but then realized I couldn’t actually place it legally on my board. I can definitely see why this game is so highly reviewed, it is a very good game mechanically, it has a great theme and it is a lot of fun!”

Crowdfunding Update – DECEMBER 3

Today we bring you another update on our Kickstarters and other crowdfunded projects. During the last month we’ve received 2 projects at the store and backed 4 additional projects. If you want to be updated when new products – including Kickstarters and crowdfunded projects – arrive at Sentry Box, follow us on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.  If you are interested in a project below, contact us at the store for more info, prices or to be added to the pre-orders list. It works just like any other pre-order at the store, you only pay when you pick up the game. This is a great way to get your hands on some of the most popular Kickstarter games without having to pay upfront and you don’t have to pay for shipping. Plus you get double points on all pre-orders!

What have The Sentry Box staff been up to – Nov 21-27

Greg played some Roll Player Adventures, “In our latest installment we were wrongfully imprisoned for murdering the King (who actually went through a portal to another dimension). We were planning our escape, but couldn’t seem to make up our mind whether we were going to stay loyal to the King’s Guard, or fall in with the Dragul prisoners. Throughout the course of the scenario we: spoke to the warden to get on their good side, even ratting out a gang of prisoners; fought against some guards; fought with another gang of prisoners but then kind of joined them; started a riot; saved a guard, killing some other prisoners in the process; fought and killed the warden; escaped the prison. Pretty eventful, but we definitely flip-flopped around on the best course of action!”