All (almost) aboard!
about 2 years ago
– Thu, Mar 31, 2022 at 03:08:59 AM
Hello everyone,
Very happy to let you know that last week the games were packed and handed over to the carrier.
Above the photos of some of the pallets, ready to go on board! Only... now the port of Shanghai is closed due to the outbreak of COVID-19, causing yet another delay.
The ship is expected to depart April 7! I will of course keep you informed.
Maarten
Snake. What else?
about 2 years ago
– Mon, Mar 14, 2022 at 12:04:31 AM
One year ago I came up with the idea of Snake - The Board Game. To test this idea and the first rules, I experimented with a simple version at the time with marked Nespresso cups for Snake segments and pawns instead of apples. A simple computer program simulated the dice. Together with my youngest son, I tested the first game where he won. This makes him the first ever winner of Snake - The Board Game Nespresso Edition!
And now, after a very busy year we really have Snake - The Board Game in our hands!!
And of course I played the first game again with my son. This time with the Deluxe version, 8 rocks and we used wormholes. And guess what: he beat me again!
This time he was lucky enough to take an extra step and cut me off while I was still going through a wormhole. This makes him the very first winner of Snake - The Board Game Deluxe Edition!!
Unboxing Snake - The Board Game!
about 2 years ago
– Sun, Mar 06, 2022 at 11:38:45 PM
Hi everyone,
Yes!
Snake - The Board Game is finally ready!
The manufacturer has produced all games and already sent a few samples via courier.
And I'm quite happy with the result! Check out the first 'unboxing' video below!
The box is sturdy and well finished, although the printing is a bit dark compared to the prototype. The English manual looks excellent. The printing is sharp and has exactly the right colors. The board itself also looks great. The matte coating has a nice appearance and seems to be of good quality.
It is also very nice and impressive to finally see all 120 snake segments together. In general they look very good. Not perfect (they have small scratches due to the mass production), but for a game in this price range with so many parts, this is a very good end result. The parts have a good weight and feel nice in the hand.
The rocks, apples and dice are also fine. The colors of the plastic parts are exactly as indicated and have no sharp edges.
In the box, everything is well kept together by an extra thick plastic tray. This tray does not seem to have any weak thin spots so that it is unlikely to tear due to the weight of the loose snake pieces.
In the Deluxe version, the golden apples look very nice. They fit nicely with the rest of the game. The 4 green apples were missing in this box. I've contacted the manufacturer to see if they can still be included or if they are delivered separately.
All in all, it's super cool to finally have the real game in my hands after all the effort! Despite the distance, culture and language barrier, the manufacturer has done a great job to produce this game to my liking and I think they succeeded very well!
This was only possible because of your support! Let's hope the games can get to you as soon as possible without further delay and that you are just as happy with the end result!
Maarten
