Sloths appear in Flipology (and do not like to be disturbed), Nana needs her glasses in Granny Wars, dumplings are a bonus dish in Raid the Pantry, you need the right number of houseplants when playing Ulterior Design, and the custom die is a magic wand in Glimstone Grab.

And if you liked that challenge, there's more coming by 6:30 on our Facebook, Insta, and Threads accounts.

We love World Emoji Day at Cheeky Parrot! Can you guess which five of our games are suggested by these emoji? We'll reply with answers on Saturday. 🦥 👓 🥟 🪴 🪄.

Considering I don't have employees and the inventory function doesn't work for me, I'm vexed that Xero is raising the cost yet again. Have they ever contemplated charging a sliding scale based on the turnover of the business? @Xero.

In Aotearoa, today is Matariki, a new year and time for reflection and rememberance. I had some thoughts about the (long) game I've been playing for some time now:

Wellycon attendees, please take note. Nothing protects you as well as a good mask i.e. an N95, not the "baggy blues" pictured here (though any mask is better than nothing.) I really hope I don't hear about people coming away sick yet again this year.

Caught up with Caleb & Rebecca at Armageddon. I love the little RPG he's created to facilitate varied submissions opposing the latest iteration (the 4th!) of the Regulatory Standards Bill. Scan the QR code to access it on itch. #nzpol

Some photos from Auckland Winter Armageddon, ending today. We've had a presence in the Catan boardgame library/play space, with Demi doing playtests on Saturday, me there yesterday, and some games left behind in the library today. You can buy our games there from @CardMerchantNZ

Demi's Doggone Games -

I enjoyed a short trip to Dunedin/Southland with Chris. We visited Card Merchant and Hobby Lords Dunedin, the Balclutha Bookshop, and in Invercargill, Solve it and Escape and Young Reflections. Meeting this guy in Queens Park Invercargill was a huge highlight for me.

Although it'll just be me without my flock of volunteers, Cheeky Parrot is bringing this kind of fun to Palmerston North, the Board at Valkyrie event this weekend!

Today was day one of the Cancer Society Games Fair, held in the Cloud, Auckland CBD. It's on again tomorrow from 9-5.

Those of you who've met me know I'm personally Covid cautious & harbor grave concerns about the ongoing damage the virus is causing to bodies & minds. So I volunteer for @covidactionnz Protect our kids! Please sign

Two of my worlds collide with this game: I'll comment with more.

I want everyone, especially kids, to enjoy the good health we already have the knowledge and tools to provide. We just need to recapture the collective will we had briefly at the beginning of the pandemic. Please sign: #cleanairschoolsnz.

#GlimstoneGrab on display with other contenders through Friday at Te Auaha Gallery on Dixon Street, Wellington.

Glimstone Grab to take its place among other PAVs finalists in a free exhibit running Saturday 26th April – Friday 2nd May 2025 from 10am – 5pm daily at Te Auaha Gallery, 65 Dixon Street, Wellington. Bring your friends and family and see how you go at banishing greedy trolls!

Pleased to have added more retailers to our flock recently. Welcome to @CardMerchantNZ Ponsonby and EPIC Escape in Whakatane!.

Good lord, Hobby Lords, that is. Our range is now available at all three of their locations: Dunedin, Lower Hutt, Palmerston North.