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Offline Elbows

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Sources to send review copies of a game?
« on: 13 December 2016, 07:45:17 PM »
So,

As many of you know, I produce an Old West miniatures game called Shoot N' Skedaddle.  It's finally in a form I'm comfortable with beginning to advertise.  I'll be ordering 5-6 copies to send out for reviews and I was wondering who people would recommend to review said game.  I had exchanged messages from Ash from Guerrilla Miniatures a while back but have not re-kindled that conversation (he was quite busy/stocked at the time).

I was planning to send a copy to the guys at Beasts of War, etc.  What pages, blogs, forums, or YouTube channels do you guys recommend - namely those who would have an interest in playing a game or two, or giving it a look over?  Being a one-man show I won't be sending tables worth of terrain, simply the rules/decks necessary etc. - the reviewers would be responsible for miniatures/scenery if they felt up to giving it a shot.

Suggestions? Is it worth sending a copy to print media anywhere?
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Offline stone-cold-lead

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Re: Sources to send review copies of a game?
« Reply #1 on: 13 December 2016, 10:14:40 PM »
Guerrilla Miniature Games on You Tube.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbO4Vs1vlAA9hz7Ad7IMgug

In fact I think Ash occasionally posts here too.
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Offline Sir_Theo

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Re: Sources to send review copies of a game?
« Reply #2 on: 13 December 2016, 10:16:51 PM »
Guerrilla Miniatures Gaming on You Tube.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbO4Vs1vlAA9hz7Ad7IMgug

In fact I think Ash occasionally posts here too.

That's a great shout. He does regular spotlights in smaller indie games as well,  I first came across his channel because of his Relicblade videos. A very professional well made finished production as well.

Offline stone-cold-lead

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Re: Sources to send review copies of a game?
« Reply #3 on: 13 December 2016, 10:19:33 PM »
That's a great shout. He does regular spotlights in smaller indie games as well,  I first came across his channel because of his Relicblade videos. A very professional well made finished production as well.

And I'm sure I heard him mention in his vlog series he's got stuff for wild west gaming, so even better.

Offline Elbows

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Re: Sources to send review copies of a game?
« Reply #4 on: 13 December 2016, 11:52:16 PM »
Yeah, I'll hit him up again.  We spoke shortly on Facebook maybe 3-4 months back.

Offline zemjw

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Re: Sources to send review copies of a game?
« Reply #5 on: 14 December 2016, 09:24:01 AM »
Tabletop Gaming News has a review section - http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/category/reviews/ - may be worth checking

There's also the Tabletop Games magazine to consider - https://www.tabletopgaming.co.uk/

Or you could do a youtube playthrough yourself and advertise that - I hear it's what all the cool kids are doing these days lol

Best of luck :)

Offline Elbows

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Re: Sources to send review copies of a game?
« Reply #6 on: 14 December 2016, 03:05:22 PM »
Yeah, sadly my HD camera uses that stupid old port that no one produces anymore, so videos won't be happening until I find a new camera.  lol  I do submit to TGN for small blurbs so I've sent something their way.

Offline Malebolgia

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Re: Sources to send review copies of a game?
« Reply #7 on: 14 December 2016, 03:44:46 PM »
Can't you pop out the SD-card and insert into a card reader which plugs into your pc? My camera has a broken port, so that's how I get my photos and video on my pc.
This idea:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-26-IN-1-USB-2-0-High-Speed-Memory-Card-Reader-For-CF-xD-SD-MS-SDHC-/222333807759?hash=item33c420ac8f:g:dFAAAOSwENxXm83G
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Offline Elbows

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Re: Sources to send review copies of a game?
« Reply #8 on: 14 December 2016, 06:04:43 PM »
I don't have a card which will hold full HD video (it's a bajillion gigs uncompressed even for a 10-15 minute video).  My HD camera is old, like 2008 or so.  Not up to current stuff. 

Offline 6milPhil

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Re: Sources to send review copies of a game?
« Reply #9 on: 15 December 2016, 08:12:31 AM »
Timmy at http://wargameterrain.blogspot.co.uk/ is a diamond and his site is incredibly on the ball, produces a lot of european based traffic.

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Re: Sources to send review copies of a game?
« Reply #10 on: 15 December 2016, 09:03:32 AM »

Offline Elbows

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Re: Sources to send review copies of a game?
« Reply #11 on: 15 December 2016, 02:37:30 PM »
Yeah, TGN is easy to work with.  lol

Offline Belgian

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Re: Sources to send review copies of a game?
« Reply #12 on: 26 December 2016, 12:57:10 PM »
Timmy at http://wargameterrain.blogspot.co.uk/ is a diamond and his site is incredibly on the ball, produces a lot of european based traffic.

Thanks Phil, much appreciated as it's quite labor intensive but don't we all like new miniatures and games!  :)
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