Garphill Games
@garphillgames.bsky.social
New Zealand board game publisher known for the North Sea, West Kingdom, and South Tigris trilogies, and Ancient Anthology. Founded by Shem Phillips in 2009, the team includes Sam Macdonald, Sam Phillips, and Zach Smith.
Shem Phillips is on a mission to save your shelfie! The Omens expansion to Raiders of Scythia comes in a full size box that will match the design style of all the other Ancient Anthology box covers. Don't miss it, launching 18 August 👉🏽 garphill.com/omens
Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux #boardgame Designed by Shem Phillips, published by @garphillgames.bsky.social More games and session reports here: homeofmark.com/more-tableto... More pictures of this session here: www.instagram.com/p/DboEfg8D83...
Last week I played Raiders of Scythia for the first time. It’s just like Raiders of the North Sea with a couple of more details that help in raiding. I think I prefer North Sea better though, but I am curious to see what @garphillgames.bsky.social will do. #boardgames
#Brettspiele meine Top 50 Platz 11 Räuber der Nordsee Ein ganz klassisches Arbeiter Einsatz Spiel. Dazu Rekrutieren wir Leute, sammeln resourcen und plündern Häfen, Außenposten und Festungen. Richtig gutes ding von @garphillgames.bsky.social #Boardgames
#brettspiele meine Top 50 Platz 6 Reisende des Südtigris Für mich ein super geniales arbeiter einsatz Spiel. Wobei du sowohl meeple als auch würfel zum einsetzen hast. Du baust dir dein eigenes tableau aus mit Land und See karten sowie Sternen zum punkten #boardgames @garphillgames.bsky.social
To the skies they look, those mystic Aneraeans. Horse and rider wait for blessing or forewarning. As the storm clouds pass, and the heavens glow with golden rain, the beating sound of steeds upon the steppes are heard once more. 👉🏽 garphill.com/omens
#Brettspiele meine Top 50 Platz 14 Architekten des Westfrankenreichs @garphillgames.bsky.social Ein klasse Arbeiter Einsatz spiel. Mit dem coolen kniff das du andere worker gefangen nehmen kannst und in den knast werfen kannst. Dazu die illustration von the mico die ich echt mag. #boardgames
#Brettspiele meine Top 50 Platz 17 Skara Brae schönes Worker Placement spiel mit sehr vielen Resourcen, ich mag es total gern, man hat ein Card-Draft und dann Worker die man einsetzen kann um Resourcen zu sammeln und Felder upgraden kann. @garphillgames.bsky.social #Boardgames
thanks to @beyondsolitaire.bsky.social @colewehrle.bsky.social @marcelineleiman.bsky.social @mattleacock.bsky.social @millenomi.name @annlee14.bsky.social @kennaalexander.bsky.social @elizhargrave.bsky.social @garphillgames.bsky.social @tomlehmann.bsky.social and Al Steg for their time & insights
Amabel Holland@amabel.bsky.social · 4w agoExpansions are kinda weird, right? I spoke with ten game designers and a historian about one of the most unusual elements of modern board games. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v08K...
Raiders of Scythia: Omens by @garphillgames.bsky.social 📐: Shem Phillips 🎨: Sam Phillips 🧍: 1-4 players ⏱️: 60-90 min boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/47... #boardgames #geek #meeple #brettspiele #game #graplanszowa #jeuxdesociete #ボードゲーム #보드게임 #juegodemes
Skara Brae: Headlands by @garphillgames.bsky.social 📐: Shem Phillips 🎨: Sam Phillips 🧍: 1-4 players ⏱️: 45-60 min boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexp... #boardgames #geek #meeple #brettspiele #game #graplanszowa #jeuxdesociete #ボードゲーム #보드게임 #juegodemes
📢 Announcing Raiders of Scythia: Omens and Skara Brae: Headlands, two new Ancient Anthology expansions coming to Kickstarter this quarter! Learn more at garphill.com!
We've just upgraded to a new website! To celebrate we're offering 15% of every order for all of July! 🎉🎉🎉 Pay us a visit at garphill.com!
Played #TheAnarchy today boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40... #bggplay via @boardgamegeek.com 1st round went alright because I had my friend who taught me helping. 2nd round was a hot mess. 😭 Only had time for 2 rounds, but it was still fun! @garphillgames.bsky.social #boardgames #tabletopgames
The Anarchy
The loyal allies of Stephen siege against Empress Matilda's rebellion.
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#Brettspiele meine Top 50 Platz 25 und damit Halbzeit The Anarchy "Leicht" komplexes Resourcen verwalten und damit mauern aufbauen, Tore und sonstiges und sich gegen die Angriffe der Königin wehren, absolut geniales Teil auch wenn es einen echt fordert. #Boardgames @garphillgames.bsky.social
Day 2 of #PLAYCONAU, Sam and Bobby are having some fun demoing their games! We sold out of Spirited yesterday after a few demoes. It will be available for purchase soon from our website garphill.com!
213th game of 2026 is "RIders of the North Sea," another @garphillgames.bsky.social title, with @kbowenwriter.bsky.social who beat me to most of the fortresses. We really like this one.
Reposting this because, frankly, it makes me laugh. I hope it does you too! dudetakeyourturn.ca/2024/12/09/w... @garphillgames.bsky.social
Working in the West Kingdom
This story takes place in the game Architects of the West Kingdom. The letter below was found in a church and was translated by somebody very talented yet also very vindictive. He modernized the la…
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#Brettspiele zwei schnapper auf dem sekundärmarkt. Beides von @garphillgames.bsky.social Valeria - Königreich der Karten. Schönes Einsteiger Spiel Burggrafen des westfrankenreichs Hat mir damals auch echt gut gefallen. Aber ist halt garphil die wissen wie man gute Spiele macht. #boardgames
Wayfarers of the South Tigris is now available on Board Game Arena in Beta... We can't stop playing it! 😁
Have you played Skara Brae on BGA yet? Good news! We've just made the promo special tiles available! Head over to Board Game Arena and try them today!
Gestern erste Partie "the anarchy" von @garphillgames.bsky.social Mein Kopf raucht immernoch und ich weiß nicht wer falsch gespielt hat aber einer hatte nach 3 Runden gefühlt nix und die andere hatte schon fast 2 leisten voll und das ganze Rad abgedeckt. Irgendwie komisch😅 #Brettspiele #boardgames
Pick up the Scholars of the South Tigris Play Mat along with all our out of print South Tigris expansion in our latest Kickstarter campaign LIVE NOW! 👉🏽 garphill.com/playmat #garphillgames #garphill #SouthTigris #SouthTigrisTrilogy #boardgames #boardgame #playmat
One week until we launch! Did you miss out on the South Tigris trilogy? This is a great chance to pick it all up in one go before we move on to the EAST... www.kickstarter.com/projects/she...
Coming soon: Scholars Play Mat & South Tigris Reprints
A brand new play mat for Scholars, and reprints of all base games and expansions
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Just back from “Geekway to the West” with ten new plays over the weekend. Here are my favourites: Up or Down @capstone-games.com, Skara Brae @garphillgames.bsky.social, Finspan @stonemaiergames.com, and Nusfjord @lookoutgames.bsky.social A great convention and community. #boardgames
