Updates! Tariffs, Totes, Prices, Events, and More

Read on to learn more about how you can get your hands on these exclusive card packs, what upcoming event we had to cancel, and how tariffs may be a reason to get our games now.

Pillbox Packs Packs for PAX

That’s right! We’re packing up our Side Effects: Legal Vice card packs for the PAX East game convention!

Find us at Booth 10123 during the PAX East game convention (May 8 – 11) where we’ll be selling Hex Effects, Side Effects, Side Effects: Booster Shot, Side Effects: Legal Vice card pack, MUD, and more! We’ll also have plenty of these awesome tote bags. Aren’t they fetch?!

Why Tariffs Mean Buy Now

(The Good, the Bad, and the TL;DR)

Let’s start with the bad news…

While we’re no fan of these tariffs in general, a sane way to roll them out might have been to give a warning and then implement them in, say, a year — as this would give companies like ours enough time to finish up the productions we were already in the process of and then find new ways to print our games. But this administration didn’t do that. So, games that we had already in production in our factory in China will have tariffs applied to them when we try to get them into the US.

As such, expect some price increases in the future, as well as some delays. Perfect Stranger, for instance, has been delayed until August.

And, as if this news couldn’t get any badder, we are currently out-of-stock on our website for Hex Effects and MUD.

But wait! There’s also good news…

Everything we have in stock right now does NOT have tariffs applied to it — and that includes everything we’re bringing to PAX East (we have special reserved quantities for our upcoming conventions). So if you were on the fence about buying a Pillbox game, slide yourself over that fence onto the “Buy” side of… that… fence.🤔

Also, anyone who pre-ordered Perfect Stranger (either the original game, the Spicy edition, or the bundle) will get their game regardless of the tariffs we’ll have to pay. We’re honoring that price no matter what.

And you can still find Hex Effects and MUD (as well as our other games) at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and select game stores. 

TL;DR – Get the games while they’re cheap! Buy now!

A quick reminder: if your game store does not have a Pillbox game, please request one! Tell them you can get Pillbox games from most major game distributors and on Faire.

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An Un-Convention-al Decision

Due to inventory issues we’re now experiencing because of the Trump Tariffs, we decided ultimately to cancel our attendance at the Origins Game Fair. This was not an easy decision. We were really, really, really looking forward to greeting new game players in Ohio, but alas these are difficult times.

However, we ARE still going to the UK Games Expo (Fri, May 30 – Sun, Jun 1)! So if you’re in the Birmingham area or feel like swimming a very long way, come see us at Booth 4-107.

The Morning Star Prizes

There are still a few prizes remaining for those brave and clever enough to defeat Morning Star! This is a game that is meant to be experienced with others, so definitely hit up the Discord channel and ask for help if you’re stuck. Post your level of frustration from 1 (I’m stuck, but I have some ideas) to 10 (I’m crying, I’m crying, why is this happening!? I don’t understand!).

Here’s a big hint for those starting for the first time…

In the opening sequence, there’s a short URL that you might wanna check out. There, you’ll want to really search thoroughly. Make sure you find out what year the game takes place in, and think about what email providers were popular in that year. 

And as always, asking for help is clever and never an act of defeat.

Play Morning Star

That's all for now! See you in Boston!