Monkey Mayhem

August 5th, 2009 No comments »

monkey_mayhem_box_websiteIt’s a jungle out there!

It’s night time at the zoo. All the visitors have come and gone, and the zookeepers have headed home. Amongst the packing crates scattered around their enclosure, the monkeys gather for their regular competition!

Each Sunday night, the monkeys race to push the crates together to build a tall tower. Choose your monkey and by matching food tokens to the colors on the packing crates, climb to the top first. Watch out for the other monkeys who may try and scare you away or block your moves. Make the most of each monkey’s special abilities to help you climb higher. The first one to clamber high enough to leap into a nearby tree, spends a night on the town!

The others stay behind to cover the escapee’s tracks and await the monkey’s return, planning to be the fastest one next time they compete. Plan your moves carefully and you’ll be the one creating mayhem!

Monkey Mayhem website

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The Terrific Tuatara Trail

August 5th, 2009 No comments »

Tuatara_BoxReady to take the ultimate journey of discovery?

Travel through time and rediscover New Zealand’s rich historical past.  Answer questions as you go, and earn points by collecting worms, wetas, millipedes and beetles. The player with the largest collection of delicious tuatara treats at the end of the journey wins the game!

  • Enjoy some fun family times together for ages 7 to 107!
  • Build both knowledge and memory skills
  • Perfect for both classroom and home use
  • A beautifully presented game – the perfect gift for Kiwis at home and overseas!

Tuatara Trail website

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NZ game companies

August 3rd, 2009 No comments »
Company
Contact Person
Website
Games
Edugames
David Allis
Kiwi Quiz, Time Zone, Discover NZ
Genesis
Mark Stolten
Tacklebox
Breakscore
Matt Taylor
BreakScore
Smart Zone
Michael Kazula
Battle of the Pyramids, World Passport
IQ ideas
Andrew Baker
miQube, Moa Hunt, Mammoth Hunt, Tuatara Trail, Foursite, Monkey Mayhem, Trilith, Cognition and more.
Nature Nurture
Cait McLennan Whyte and John Elliott
Nest Egg
Neo Games
Michael Barukh
Tiki Tour
Family as Coaches
Anne Marsh
The Weird Word Game
Colour of Strategy Ltd
Mike McManaway
Tantrix
Industry
Nik Preston
Industry – The New Zealand Game
Nectarine
Minty Hunter & Rebekah Farr
Worked on Moa Hunt, Mammoth Hunt, Tuatara Trail, Foursite, Monkey Mayhem, Trilith, Cognition and more.
Garphill Games
Shem Phillips
Linwood
T-Shirt Express
Michelle Wilson
Distribute a variety of NZ games
Enigma
Steve Murphy
Cathedral
Kiwi Games
30 second game
Stonewall Developments
Mark McGregor
Stone Wall
GameMold
Andy Wiltshire
JinJun
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Nectarine

August 1st, 2009 No comments »

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Minty Hunter and Bek Farr have been involved in educational multimedia for 15 years, and board games design for the last 3 years. Long-time game-players, they’ve brought their online skills to the game arena, providing game invention, artwork and graphic design, print support, box and inner design, rule writing and editing, and website creation.

They love both playing and designing games, and are happy to chat about any projects you may have.

Nectarine website

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Industry

August 1st, 2009 2 comments »

industry2Industry – The New Zealand Game, teaches about geography, economics, history & about the people who helped shape the country.

Objective of the game is to be the first to complete all three of your milestones – Placing all your industries, collecting 5 commodities, & collecting 15 coins.

To complete your milestones, you need to place industries on the main board. Industries generate commodities (via dice roll) that can be sold for coin. Coin can be used to place more industries, & so on.

As you build your industrial empire, you’ll experience the events that shaped New Zealand & its economy. You’ll learn some basic economics & a lot about New Zealand’s history & geography.

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Time Zone

August 1st, 2009 No comments »

timezoneboxTime Zone is a NEW educational game that challenges and teaches general knowledge about New Zealand & world events.
Time Zone is:

  • The NEW game where players place important historical events in a timeline. The first player to get 10 Event Cards in the right sequence wins.
  • 3 games in one – play with all the cards, or just NZ events, or just world events.
  • Instructions for solo, group or team play
  • Ages: 9+
  • Players: 1+
  • Supports the NZ School Curriculum
  • Full instruction on how to play, including 10 different game variations
  • Have fun, compete with other players, and learn more about NZ & the world in this exciting educational game
  • 250 NZ Event Cards, 150 World Event Cards, solo game date-shield

Time Zone website

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BreakScore®

August 1st, 2009 No comments »

BreakScore®BreakScore® is the board game of skill and chance, and infinite possibilities. Every turn brings challenge, risk, and hopefully reward!

There are no pre-determined winners as much depends on the dice, the cards . . . and the fickle finger of fate! The board game BreakScore® has evolved into a family of games! First published in 1984, the 5th edition also includes Break-Away® and Champ-Play . . . two extra games that also have depth, intrigue and enduring appeal.

In the tradition of the classic games of strategy, chance and skill, all three games, are well suited for adults, family, friends and game players who love competitive, imaginative, mind-flexing FUN!

These are games where players can on occasion face extreme choices that may lead to victory . . . or disaster! Stimulating and exciting, NO two games are ever the same!

BreakScore® site

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Linwood

August 1st, 2009 No comments »

Linwood is the board game…..without a board! Right from your first step, you decide how the land of Linwood will unravel. Will you rush off in pursuit of the hidden element stones, or patiently wait as others find themselves lost in a dark and unfamiliar forest?

From the starting tile, players expand the forest area, known as Linwood, in search of the four element stones. Each stone has a unique ability which players can use within Linwood. The aim of the game is to be the first player to collect all four element stones and return them to the starting tile.

Each game includes:

One illustrated instruction booklet.
Sixty hexagonal tiles, including:
One starting tile, four element stone tiles, four tunnels and fifty one various forest and river tiles.
Three dice (two white, one black).
Six coloured pawns.
One black pawn (the Forest Bandit).
Twenty four element stone cards.
Two ability reminder cards.

Linwood is recommended for ages 8 and above. Each game takes approximately 30 minutes, and can be played by 2-6 players. Linwood allows for a good balance of skill and luck. While there is room for strategy and advanced thinking, the game play is still simple enough for a child to pick up in a matter of minutes.

Linwood website

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Kiwi Quiz

July 31st, 2009 No comments »

KiwiQuizBox7Kiwi Quiz is a great new educational card game designed & made in NZ to support the NZ School Curriculum. Designed for adults & children from Primary age upwards, Kiwi Quiz combines the fun & excitement of a game.

Kiwi Quiz is available for sale now through Schools, Retail Stores & Direct from Edugames.

Kiwi Quiz is a uniquely NZ game, with 400 cards & 1600 questions – ALL about NZ. These questions aren’t trivia, but are good general knowledge questions from a range of areas. The questions are set at 4 different levels – so that anyone from Primary School age upwards can play.

Kiwi Quiz website

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The Amazing Moa Hunt

July 31st, 2009 No comments »

moa_box2The Amazing Moa Hunt™ is a truly iconic New Zealand game.  If you like treasure hunts, you’re going to love searching beautiful Aotearoa for Moa treasures (footprints & eggs) by guessing the location of New Zealand towns and cities.  Experienced explorers can play a second, even more challenging game.  Using a set of clue cards, you can launch a fast paced battle requiring quick thinking and even quicker answers!

  • Enjoy some fun family times together for ages 7 to 107!
  • 2 games in one for 2-4 players
  • Build both knowledge and memory skills
  • Perfect for both classroom and home use
  • A beautifully presented game – the perfect gift for Kiwis at home and overseas!

Moa Hunt website

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NZGA site development begins

July 30th, 2009 No comments »

The New Zealand Games Association (NZGA) aims to encourage the development of the boardgame industry in Aotearoa New Zealand, from game design & development, through publishing and sales.

We’re in the process of setting up our website. Check back soon!

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