| May 12, 2009 | Posted by Martin Ralya |
To celebrate Gnome Stew’s one-year anniversary (of the marriage between delicious dead gnome flesh and game mastering, of course!), we’re giving away a set of Battlegraph Dry Erase Tiles courtesy of Longtooth Studios.
Battlegraphs
Battlegraphs are the first commercially available successor to Tact-Tiles, which were one of the best gaming products ever made.
And they look like an excellent successor. They’re modular — they lock together like jigsaw puzzle pieces — and reusable: draw on them with dry-erase markers, then clean them and use them over and over.
You can read about the basics of Battlegraphs for info on size and format, check out photos and demo videos of the tiles in action, and read the Stew’s own exclusive interview with Brian Davison of Longtooth Studios for Q&A and other details.
Also, the Stew’s own DNAphil will be reviewing them here early next week.
The Prize
Thanks to Longtooth Studios, up for grabs is one set of Battlegraph Dry Erase Tiles, shipped anywhere in the world.
I’ve had a chance to see the tiles in person, and they’re spiffy. A set of four runs $24.99, and will let you make a nice 22″ x 22″ square, an 11″ x 44″ rectangle, an L-shape, and other configurations.
The Contest
To enter the contest, all you need to do is comment on this article — that’s it.
If you’re not already a Gnome Stew member, you’ll need to register for a free account. It only takes a minute.
The contest will run from now until 9:00 pm Mountain time on Tuesday, May 19, 2009.
One entry per person, and as always Gnome Stew authors aren’t eligible. You can comment as many times as you like, but only your first comment will count for the contest.
Winning
We’ll choose the winner at random, and post the outcome in a new article sometime next week.
The winner will also be notified by email, and we’ll correspond with you to arrange mailing for your prize — so make sure the email address associated with your Gnome Stew account is valid.
That’s all there is to it! Thanks again to Brian over at Longtooth — and good luck!
About Martin Ralya
A father, husband, writer, small-press publisher, RPG industry freelancer, and lifelong geek, Martin has been gaming since 1987 and GMing since 1989. He lives in Utah with his amazing wife, Alysia, their awesome daughter, Lark, and their neurotic beagle, Charlie, in a house full of books and games.
May 12, 2009 at 12:10 am - Link
first! happy b-day GS!
May 12, 2009 at 12:17 am - Link
Well congratulations Gnomes. Keep up the good work!
May 12, 2009 at 12:34 am - Link
Congrats on a solid first year. Also, I would like to win, please!
May 12, 2009 at 12:39 am - Link
Happy first year, hope to have many more!
May 12, 2009 at 12:46 am - Link
Congratulations! I’ve been with this site since it started. It’s a worthy successor to Treasure Tables.
May 12, 2009 at 12:47 am - Link
So GNome Stew Year One is over ? Welcome Year Two and long live the cooks !
May 12, 2009 at 12:48 am - Link
Congrats on the anniversary! Keep it up!
May 12, 2009 at 1:09 am - Link
Congratulations on the anniversary! Well done!
May 12, 2009 at 1:11 am - Link
Happy birthday!
May 12, 2009 at 1:14 am - Link
Happy first year!
May 12, 2009 at 1:24 am - Link
Well done!
May 12, 2009 at 1:27 am - Link
Congrats! I’m glad I discovered The Stew!
May 12, 2009 at 1:33 am - Link
Congrats on an awesome first year. Keep doing what you’re doing.
May 12, 2009 at 2:11 am - Link
Happy first birthday, Gnome Stew!
May 12, 2009 at 2:15 am - Link
Happy 1st birthday. May you have many returns of this glorious occasion.
May 12, 2009 at 2:19 am - Link
Grats!
May 12, 2009 at 2:22 am - Link
Mmmm Mmm, love me some hot, hearty gnome stew. Great with cornbread hot out of the oven.
May 12, 2009 at 2:23 am - Link
Happy Anniversary!
May 12, 2009 at 2:44 am - Link
Happy Anniversary!
May 12, 2009 at 2:54 am - Link
Long live Gnome Stew! May your cooking pot always be full of gnomes
May 12, 2009 at 3:04 am - Link
All Hail Gnome Stew, may it continue to cook for another year!
May 12, 2009 at 3:35 am - Link
I’ll bite – I’ve been one of your RSS-lurkers for long enough. Keep up the writings, gnomes.
May 12, 2009 at 4:03 am - Link
I’d love to win from GnomeStew.
May 12, 2009 at 4:18 am - Link
It’s been one year? I came from the old Treasure Tables, and have been mostly lurking around.
Here’s hoping that I can finally get rid of that old vinyl mat.
May 12, 2009 at 4:19 am - Link
Happy Birthday! Hope you will be around for many years to come! Cheers!
May 12, 2009 at 4:26 am - Link
Congratulations! Happy anniversary!
May 12, 2009 at 4:32 am - Link
Grats guys.
May 12, 2009 at 4:33 am - Link
Congratulations!
May 12, 2009 at 4:42 am - Link
It’s worth a shot.
May 12, 2009 at 5:03 am - Link
Sweet! Hope the push nets you lots of new subscribers today!
May 12, 2009 at 5:06 am - Link
Unless my brain is still sleeping they should combine to a 11″ x 44″ rectangle, not 11″ x 33″. (Of course also to 11″ x 33″ but that wasn’t the point)
May 12, 2009 at 5:08 am - Link
MERRY BIRTHDAY
May the articles to come be as helpful as this years!
May 12, 2009 at 5:08 am - Link
Sweet deal. Commenting away . . .
It’s already been a year?
May 12, 2009 at 5:12 am - Link
Commenting away.
I said it on facebook already, but contrary to most, I find it weird that it has only been a year…
All the knowledge, tips, ideas, reviews, remarks. All that and more, made me believe that I had already been following Gnome Stew for decades. I haven’t seen a source for game masters AND players like this before. It feels like 1000 years worth of information is crammed on this little website.
Let’s add another 1000 years worth of information, shall we?
May 12, 2009 at 5:12 am - Link
Happy to you! Battle on!
May 12, 2009 at 5:15 am - Link
“Happy birthday, Mr. Gnome Stew!” (it sounded sexy in my head).
May 12, 2009 at 5:16 am - Link
Happy Anniversary!
May 12, 2009 at 5:17 am - Link
1 year! many better years to come!
May 12, 2009 at 5:18 am - Link
Rah first year anniversary! Rah contest!
May 12, 2009 at 5:26 am - Link
Hey, congratulations! Though I’ve not been around with you for quite that long, I’ve enjoyed reading. Keep up the great work!
May 12, 2009 at 5:28 am - Link
Happy 1st! Congrats! And cool contest!
May 12, 2009 at 5:38 am - Link
Great Site which I have just discovered. Good luck for your next year!
May 12, 2009 at 5:42 am - Link
Congratulations! Happy 1st!
May 12, 2009 at 5:45 am - Link
Long time reader, first time poster. Congrats on 1 year of gaming advice goodness! Keep up the good work guys.
May 12, 2009 at 5:58 am - Link
If I may borrow a phrase from Frosty the Snowman, “Happy Birthday!”
May 12, 2009 at 5:58 am - Link
Congratulations folks!
May 12, 2009 at 6:00 am - Link
Congrats! And thanks for all of the helpful advice you’ve given me thus far…
May 12, 2009 at 6:01 am - Link
This one I’ll really use.
May 12, 2009 at 6:02 am - Link
Congratulations on a spectacular first year! Looking forward to many more.
May 12, 2009 at 6:05 am - Link
One year, congrats!