Gunpowder News
Bag of Dungeon and Kastles – 2nd Editions – Out now!
Bag of Dungeon the board game and Kastles the card game are both now in their 2nd Editions. For BOD we have tweaked the rules, made it easier for new players and separated the standard and competitive (advanced rules) so new gamers can jump right in. We added some...
Bag of Dungeon review by Tabletop Gamer Magazine
It's always nice to get a mention especially in one of the leading tabletop gaming magazines and here is our 15 minutes of fame. Although it misses a few minor points Christopher Eggett is a fine writer and reviewer of all things card and game-based. Described as...
Bag of Dungeon the board game set up and play for solo or multiplayer (video)
How to play Bag of Dungeon the board game This video is about Bag of Dungeon the board game from Gunpowder Studios. Set up and play for solo and multiplayer. A brief introduction to the components, examples of movement, combat and what's in the bag... box! Bag of...
Bag of Dungeon – it can really kill a party
We had a lot of choices to make while we were designing Bag of Dungeon. While a lot of the early development and playtesting was about simply making it work mechanically, much of the later development focused on game balance, specifically how challenging the game...
A whizzbang, kracking new 2D physics platform game for ios and Android is out now. Gunpowder Studios launches Kastles – Medieval Mayhem the app!
What makes a great 2D physics mobile platform game? Well, our mage says lots of magic, concentration, and herbs! but he still uses leeches! What really makes a fun platform game is lots of hard work (by the king of course) late nights drawing up cunning level designs,...
Best travel games for kids and games to play during the half term school holidays
The half term holidays can be a great way to spend time together as a family but what can you do to keep the kids entertained these days? Well, some people like to visit friends and family, maybe granny will cook up a nice big roast and you can learn about what they...
Best new family games for Christmas, stocking fillers and gift ideas for kids
Spending time at home with the family over the Christmas holidays can always be a fun affair! Especially when Uncle Jack turns up with his new (stocking filler) who says nothing and plows straight into the drinks cabinet! Why not alleviate family tensions with a game...
Need a pocket sized fun family card game to take on holiday?
What are the best games to take on holiday? It's not always easy to keep the kids entertained (or the adults), you can't take a full sized game of monopoly on the plane so why not save your baggage allowance and pop a game of Kastles in your hand luggage. Kastles may...
Tight Red Pants – A new card game for super heroes!
WE NEED A HERO Tight Red Pants the Card Game Crystopolis is ravaged by crime, arch-villains rule the streets, making life downright miserable and dangerous for our good citizens. Their only hope is a small band of local residents, dedicated to upholding the law,...
Kastles Card Game – Medieval Mayhem
Kastles is a fast and furious battling card game where you pit your wits against your enemies and watch them crumble in defeat as you defend your stronghold and plot their destruction. Every game is different as you use your cards to plan your attacks –...
How to get the kids off the screens. Why not try playing an old-fashioned family card game?
Do you have a monosyllabic teenager staring into your fridge? Find it hard to prise the kids off their screens? Do you insist at meal times they put their mobile phones away? We do. Does it always work? No! Recent research shows that the modern teenager spends up to 8...
Why the new generation of family card games are the real deal. What’s the best new card games?
Why do kids love card games? Why do adults love card games? in fact why does anyone love a card game? ok maybe not everyone, but most people know of at least one great game that turned up in the last batch of holiday or birthday gifts, everyone loves 'Dobble', drunk...
How to set-up and play Kastles the card game – Video tutorial
Kastles is a fun game for the young to the middle ages! and is a simple castle defense card game. Chosen best game to take on holiday by Thomas Cook last year, here is a simple set-up and play a tutorial video by Tim Sharville the game's designer. Any question? just...
How to design and make your very own card game – Father and Son create family card game that’s a hit with the kids
It's funny what you do on holiday, you know like designing games and stuff! So back in 2012 or was it 2013?, for copyright reasons let's say 2012, we where on a family camping holiday and I decided to try to devise a way of keeping the kids entertained or interested...