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Gail Simone 💙💛

@GailSimone

May 25, 2021 • 17 tweets • 11 min read • Read on X

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Hey. Hey you guys. :)

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Okay, here is the thing...there is a backlog of games that have been sent to my #MagicPorch, and I don't want to get behind so I am going to do some shorter ones once in a while to catch up for #TableTopGails!

WOOT! So this is just a couple things, but FUN!.

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MINI-EPISODE OF #TableTopGails!

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Woot!

@wizkidsgames

Oh, man, fun stuff...this will be quick!

Okay, first, the lovely folks at @wizkidsgames sent these gorgeous painted Pathfinder minis...I enjoy painting minis but I stink at it and am very slow. So we love these PATHFINDER BATTLES minis...look how purty!

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Look at some close-ups here...beautiful sculpts and amazing paintings.

All these minis come out in June, and can be ordered at shop.WizKids.com.

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Close up of some of the PATHFINDER BATTLES minis...I want to play ‘em!

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@wizkidsgames

Next we have the much anticipated next wave of D&D ICONS OF THE REALMS, wave 6.

I can’t believe how much pre-painted minis have improved over the past few years. These are stunning, in foil boxes. Wow. Look! Also f4om @wizkidsgames!

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@wizkidsgames

Some up close...thank you, @wizkidsgames

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@therankgame

Next is something really entertaining, we can’t stop playing it. Despite winning awards, I think it has been flying under the radar. It’s called @therankgame, and for just a fun, quick game that will make you laugh out loud every time, I can’t recommend it enough.

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@ChipBrown

The publisher, @ChipBrown, says that he created the game to foster communication, and I can definitely see it used in schools, but we have had a blast playing just the two of us. The idea is simple and the content is wholesome and fun. Lots of expansions!

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One person takes a card with four related items, and Ryan’s them from best to worst, everyone else guesses what the RANKER chose.

It’s so simple, you can be playing in under a minute, but somehow, it’s just hysterically funny.

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@storyastic

I put a few examples of the cards in the previous tweet...try it with a friend, you will be amazed at how wrong your assumptions can be!

We love it...and again, it’s wholesome, even the ‘risqué’ deck is pretty PG at best. :)

From @storyastic, @therankgame, recommended!

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@PlayRenegade

Okay, last, and SO COOL, is this deckbuilding game from @PlayRenegade, POWER RANGERS, THE DECKBUILDING GAME.

I’ve spoken about the excellence of their PR stuff.. I mean, gorgeous design and artwork. This is brand new...

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I don’t think it’s even out yet, I believe pre-orders are just getting theirs now, maybe?

It looks fantastic.

I have never played a deck-building game, but this will get me started.

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Okay, as I say every time, I am a newcomer to the TTG hobby. Some people welcomed me in and it did wonders for my family’s mental health.

I do not get paid to do this, I have turned down every offer of monetization. I am doing it because I think others could also benefit.

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So I urge you, if you can to take a look through #TabletopGails, see if you find a game that looks fun, and grab it. Lots of libraries have games to lend, and their are second-hand sellers all over the place. It might bring you some joy!

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Thank you

Shop.WizKids.com
Storyastic.com
RenegadeGameStudios.com

Have a lovely, happy day, everyone!

Also, Cyclops sucks!

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In that note, every time, I thank him for asking me, out of nowhere, to pitch for Deadpool.

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Because I had a comics comedy column on CBR and I made him laugh. He used to read the column on the phone to friends. Garth Ennis didn't have email, so he called him long distance to read one about Garth TO Garth.

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A LOT of people, mostly from countries our new characters come from, asked why I chose to make a superhero who came from their country specifically.

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I have a mutant hot take.

I hear all the time, and have thought it myself, why does the world fear and hate mutants, but love the scary-looking oddballs in, say, the Fantastic Four?

Here is a thought about that.

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The Fantastic Four comes to save you.

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OR.

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Why are citizens afraid of THIS four, and not the others?

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