Hello all! We are so pleased to announce that we've hit $70K and over 850 backers on Kickstarter. However, we are only 8 days away from ending this campaign! If you ever needed a reason to back the campaign today, here it is... The Divine Codex: A limited-edition box now available Everyone who selected The High Council tier will be granted this limited-edition box. The box will come stocked with the elements needed for the base game but with upgraded components from The Gilde

We’ve been so honored with the response we’ve gotten from Hex Effects — thank you all! But we knew from the very start that this is a game that would shine with expansions. So, even before its release, we were brainstorming ways to expand the fun and grow the possibilities for Hex Effects. So, without further ado, here are the two expansions we’re releasing later this year and how to get them… Hex Effects: OMENS This 11-card foil pack contains 4 new action cards Panacea’s Eli

Hello everyone! We've got some excellent news. Not only is All True Believers fully funded and still climbing in sales, but we are officially back in stock with our other games. NOTE: You may experience some delays when purchasing games on our site still, and that can last for another week or so... But we are just about moved into our new warehouse so we've opened up site buying again. Wait, you have a new game on Kickstarter now? Yes, my rock-dwelling friend! We have a new

We are live on Kickstarter right now. Go forth and claim your game! After that, you can sit back and enjoy some of these delightful videos covering the game, like this one from Good Time Society. Or this one from Pillbox Games (hey, I know them!) where you can either view the game played without knowing who the Defectors are... Or, if you'd like, see the Defectors from the beginning... Be sure to visit the campaign page for more!

Greetings Internet-word-reader! We are so thrilled to be on the precipice of a glorious new game. Let's talk about it in a series of questions and answers. Find the ones that most relate to you... What's the new game? It's call All True Believers and it's a social deduction game with card drafting elements. It involves strategy, deception, collaboration, trust, and a dash of cleverness. The premise of the game is that everyone playing are members of a shady cult whose goal i

Greetings website-goers and blog-readers! We have the unfortunate burden to inform you that due to our fulfillment partner moving warehouses, we are unable to process orders for a couple of weeks. You will see that all of the items on our website are sold out, but this is kind of a lie. We just have to mark them as sold out for the time being. We hope you'll understand! Everyone has to move sometime. Our time is now. While we have you... have you heard the good word? We're la

We're hosting a PAX East 2026 convention-wide game! Here's how it works...

Gentlefolk of the game industry, we have announcement! We will be attending GAMA this year. For those who don't know, GAMA stands for Great Acrobats Making Apple sauce. Or at least that's what we assumed. Turns out, it's actually for the Game Manufactures Association. And the convention is happening in Louisville, Kentucky, from March 1 to 5. So for anyone attending... Our booth at GAMA: 972 After that, it's no sleep 'til Boston for the PAX East Game Convention! PAX East: Mar

It's a new year and it's time for a new post about a new things that's a new new. That is to say, we've got some new games coming and we want to tell you all about them! We'll start with what's out now (in case you missed it) and then get into the games we're releasing later this year. Out now — Hex Effects: Bad Omens A special edition of Hex Effects is in Barnes & Noble now ! This edition contains everything you should get with the base Hex Effects game plus two "omen" card

Season's greetings, ya filthy animals! Are you still looking for last minute gifts? Us too! And this year, we think there’s no better gifts than Pillbox gifts — literally every other year we would have recommended something else, but THIS year, definitely get some Pillbox! -> WE CAN NO LONGER GUARANTEE DELIVERY BY DECEMBER 25 <- Here’s what we recommend… (tap the images to be taken to their product pages) PERFECT STRANGER The most versatile party game ever. Get to know people

Our favorite rat-themed political game has returned and it has gotten in shape! The new MUD edition features a new box shape, updated artwork, and some additional Scandal cards. We'll now be selling this edition exclusively (making the previous "cigar box" edition a collector's item). MUD is now for sale on our website and will soon be available in Barnes & Noble stores across the US! MUD was our follow up to Side Effects and is one of our personal favorites of the games we'v

If you couldn’t tell from the headline, our Cyber Monday sale is almost here! On Monday, December 1, 2025. We are running at sale on all the Effects family of games and expansions! Get $2 off the following products using the promo code WANNACYBER Side Effects Side Effects: Booster Shot Side Effects: Legal Vice card pack Hex Effects And this promo applies to each item individually! That means you can order all four products listed and get a whopping $8 off! Use that $8 to buy

Oh, hello! I didn’t see you there. While I have you, there are some things you should know about… We’re gonna be at PAX Unplugged! Save the dates and the booth number (3858)! We’ll be at the PAX Unplugged game convention from Friday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov 23 . PILLBOX GAMES -> BOOTH # 3858 <- We’ll be hawking all our games, including the currently sold out Hex Effects and the ever-popular Side Effects: Legal Vice card pack. PLUS… we’ll be demoing our upcoming game Al

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