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A new product line for the Codenames family, launching with three packs. We're excited to welcome an entirely new addition to Codenames—Codenames Expansion Packs! We are launching the product line with three themed packs: Sci-Fi , Fairy Tales , and Cute Critters , each one opening the door to fresh twists, new themes, and even more “aha!” moments at the table. Codenames Expansion Packs are bite-sized mini expansions designed to let players mix things up with new words or images. The Sci-Fi and Fairy Tales Expansion Packs each bring 50 carefully curated themed words, perfect for adding a splash of flavor to your next game of Codenames or Codenames: Duet. They also include 3 new agent tiles (2 for Codenames, 1 for Duet) and 4 themed pictures to customize your Codenames: Pictures even further. Looking for something extra cute? The Cute Critters Expansion Pack delivers 40 unique animal images, adding variety and charm to Codenames: Pictures. Ready to ...
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The World is at stake! Superheroes vs Supervillains Supercompetition


I was approached about a great contest to new artists by Inventure Cloud. Inventure Cloud is a Spanish startup for collaborative invention, funding and production of games and gadgets. The online platform starts its mission with an illustration contest to find the main character for a tabletop game project developed by its community.




Comic character design contest, Cintiq13HD at stake


Participants just need create a Superhero or Supervillain and upload it;

  • The winner will be decided by a jury and awarded with a Cintiq13HD
  • The creator Superhero or Supervillain with the largest number of votes from the community will receive its creation in a stereolithography 3D print
  • All creations may become a character of a board game developed by the community.
  • Deadline for submission is October 30th.

The winner will be decided by a professional jury and will receive a Wacom Cintiq13HD. Also, a jury from the Escuela Superior of Dibujo Profesional of Madrid (ESDIP) will award one of the creators with a scholarship for one of its renowned workshops.

The creator of the project with the largest number of votes will be awarded with a 3D printed in stereolithography (SLA) replica of its creation; the second will receive a Wacom Inkling set and the third will enjoy a voucher for the Spanish startup FabsHub.

Deadline for submission is October 30th.

You can enter the supercompetition by clicking Here.

Jury Decisions



Prize: Cintiq13HD

Yes! You read it right! There is a Cintiq13HD in the game and this is how we are giving it away. There will be a jury that will decide the best Superhero or Supervillain of all. The Jury will only judge characters with a minimum of 20 votes.

Prize: Scolarship at ESDIP

Learn at one of the best schools in Europe. The Escuela Superior de Dibujo Profesional of Madrid is offering a scholarship for one of their workshops. The Jury will be renowned Spanish artists: Kenny Ruiz, Nacho Arranz, Jose Robledo and Carlos Rodriguez.

Popularity




Prize: Stereolithography

The most popular character will become a real product: The character with the largest number of votes will become a real product 3D printed using the stereolithography technique, the most advanced available.

Prize: Inkling set

Drawing to a new dimension. The second project with the largest number of votes will receive an Inkling set. 

Prize: FabsHub voucher

We are all crazy about 3D printing! The third project with the largest number of votes will receive a 3D printing voucher courtesy of our friends from FabsHub.

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