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TotalCon 2012 – Video Recap

The Sages of RPG attended the TotalCon XXVI gaming convention from February 23rd – 26th 2012 in Mansfield, MA. Watch the video to hear about the convention, a quick rundown of the games I played, and then take a virtual walk through the convention’s main room. I apologize in advance for the music . For [...]

TotalCon 2012 Recap – Thursday & Friday

Last weekend I was able to attend TotalCon XXVI – New England’s largest gaming convention. I had originally only planned to attend only Saturday & Sunday and then at the last minute decided to make a four day weekend out of the convention. Boy was I glad I did as I had a fantastic weekend. I [...]

Gary Gygax – Take a moment to reflect

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Today marks the 4 year anniversary of the day Gary Gygax left this world. Please take a moment to reflect on what he has given gamers everywhere. Gaming has added so much to my life and I strongly believe that without Gary and other industry pioneers we would not have the great games, community, and [...]

Farmageddon – 16 hours left – Kickstarter

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One of my newest things is finding worthy projects on Kickstarter and backing them. As an avid board gamer, most of the projects I am backing are board & card game related. I wanted to take a minute to tell everyone about a great looking card game called Farmageddon. Farmageddon Description of the game from the [...]

Session Report: Feb 18th: Board Games at the Portsmouth Public Library

On February 18th we held our second community gaming event at the Portsmouth Public Library. I was happy to see that our numbers stayed strong again this time with another 30+ people of all ages joining in the gaming fun. Once again we had a great mix of all ages, and there were a good [...]

TotalCon 2012

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It’s time for TotalCon 2012! I’ll be attending this awesome Convention this weekend in Mansfield, MA and would love to meet up to game and chat. I’ll be arriving Thursday afternoon and staying until Sunday afternoon. I’ll make it easy for you to find me by wearing a Sages of RPG shirt each day. I’ll [...]

Session Report: Jan 28th: Board Games at the Portsmouth Public Library

Last Saturday we partnered with the Portsmouth Public Library to offer a community gaming event from 1:00pm-3:30pm (we went until 4:30 because we were having so much fun!). It was a great first event and I look forward to many more in 2012. The idea started a while ago when I started a conversation with [...]

The Sages of RPG and Portsmouth Public Library offer Saturday afternoon gaming beginning January 28 from 1-3:30 in the Hilton Garden Room

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**For Immediate Release** The Portsmouth Public Library and Sages of RPG offer Saturday afternoon gaming beginning January 28 from 1-3:30 in the Hilton Garden Room. The Portsmouth Public Library and the Seacoast gaming organization, Sages of RPG, are teaming up to offer something new this winter –‘Let’s Play Board Games’.  The public is invited to [...]

Holiday Shopping Guide 2011 – The Next Step

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Tired of the usual? For the last list this holiday, I am going to link you off to the quintessential board game database on the internet, Board Game Geek, to read more about each game. These games are not necessarily harder, but they have intricate strategies that can only be learned by playing them multiple [...]

Holiday Shopping Guide 2011 – Party Games

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One of the best ways to have fun and spice up those dull holiday get-togethers is to play a simple and fun party game! Here is a short list of great party games to give as gifts and enjoy with friends and family this holiday:   On each of our Holiday Shopping Guides all photos [...]

Holiday Shopping Guide 2011 – Family Games

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Here are some great games to get for your families game collection this year. On each of our Holiday Shopping Guides all photos link to the game on Amazon.com. I ask that if you are not buying from your Favorite Local Game Store and are purchasing online that you buy from our website and support [...]

The Sages of RPG Supports Movember!

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 The Sages of RPG has made a pledge to help Movember as part of this Tuesday’s Checkin-for-Charity event. This Checkin-for-Charity event is organized by @Ports4Sq and is held during the Digital Portsmouth event put on by @NHTweetUp & @MusicHall. How does Checkin-for-Charity work? Businesses and individuals make micro pledges to support a cause, in this case [...]

6th Annual T.O.K.I.N Fair – Dondero 9am-2pm

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Sages will be attending another fair selling SimplyFun products today from 9am-2pm. The 6th Annual T.O.K.I.N Craft Fair is being held at Dondero Elementary School in Portsmouth NH. Come down and check things out! As always if you are unable to attend you can purchase games online at http://waynemoulton.simplyfun.com

Holiday Craft Fair – Newmarket – Going on Now

We have arrived at the Newmarket Craft Fair at the Newmarket Elementry School in NH. The fair is going on from 9am-3pm. Santa, vendors, and tons of fun. Come check it out!

Holiday Craft Fair – Newmarket – Sat Nov 26th 9-3pm

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The Sages of RPG will be at the following event Holiday Craft Fair November 26th from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. At the Newmarket Elementary School 243 South Main Street Newmarket, NH Be sure to come say hello and pick up some great SimplyFun games for this holiday season! If you are unable to make [...]

Best Games from GenCon – Session Report

When I visit gaming conventions such as GenCon I always find new games. At GenCon this year I managed to bring home a few and last Thursday we hosted a 4 hour game night to try them out. I tried something different this time and rented space at the local Comfort Inn. They gave me [...]

Northern New England BGG Meetup – August 13th, Brunswick, Maine – Session Report

Last Saturday Matt, Keith and I took the journey up to Bruswick, Maine to take part in the 1st Annual Norther New England BGG Meetup. I am happy to say that it was well worth the trip and we had a great time. The Games I took the opportunity to sign up to run a [...]

Anomia – One awesome word game.

I find word games fun. Some people are the exact opposite. I’ve finally found a word game that’s loved by all! The basics Anomia is a simple card game for 3-6 players and a round plays in about 30 minutes. The object of the game is to collect the most cards. On your turn you flip [...]

GenCon – Day 1 Quick Recap

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Hey all, As everyone knows time at conventions are precious so I will do a larger write up later but here are the games we played an some quick impressions. BUY now! Hike by Moosetache Games A fun little card game perfect for hiking trips and anytime you just want to have fun thinking about [...]

The Sages Dice Project returns to GenCon 2011!

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The Sages of RPG Dice Project from The Sages of RPG on Vimeo.We are excited to announce we will be continuing the Sages of RPG Dice Project at GenCon 2011! For those of you who don’t know what the deal is, we have really cool custom dice from Chessex. Last GenCon I decided to do a [...]

Argyle & Crew – Soppet Adventures! The sock puppet RPG needs our help!

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Have you ever wanted to just let loose and have good old-fashioned fun with an RPG? Well, here’s your chance! In the upcoming Argyle & Crew RPG written by Ben Gerber (@Trollitc) players and guides create Soppets (sock puppets) to help tell the story. The Basics When you begin the game for the first time you [...]

The Attic Bits @ Crackskulls 6/25/11

Here is an audio clip of local Chiptune Group The Attic Bits. I recorded it on Monday July 15th, 2011 at Crackskulls in Newmarket, NH.

Pre GenCon 2011 Thoughts

We leave for GenCon Indy in one week! It’s exciting to once again be headed to the best four days in gaming. Each year it gets better and better. I now have a clear idea of what I want to get out of the convention, and I am able to plan accordingly. As I sit here [...]

Help us reach 200 Likes by the end of GenCon!

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We have a new Goal! 200 Facebook Likes by the end of GenCon Indy! We NEED all of your help if we are going to complete this quest. Please click the graphic below to open our Facebook Page and share this post with all of your friends! Technorati Tags: board games, gencon, new hampshire, Seacoast

We are headed to GenCon Indy 2011!

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We are heading to GenCon Indy 2011 from August 4th – 7th. If you are going please look us up. Click Read More to find out how to follow our GenCon Adventures!