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HOT BOX - Antics! (What's in the Box?)

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I finally got my hands on Antics recently! I was very excited to get it as I loved my first play of it at an EGG game day in December. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to play it again since then but I knew it was something I really wanted to have a copy of. I was lucky enough to get a nice gift card and used it to help get this game.

My son is really into bugs and, in fact, he had an ant farm a few months ago that he got for his birthday last year and loved it. When he saw this game on my table after it arrived he was very interested in it and wanted to play it right away. So, I knew I had to open it soon.

We still haven't played it yet but here are the pics of the box opening.


Antics! box front

I really love the natural look of the artwork in this game. Nice simple box but lots of interest with the ants running along carrying leaves and bugs they are gathering. I also like how the ants at the bottom are carrying signs with "The Lamont Brothers" and "Fragor Games"!

Speaking of The Lamont Brothers, I have also played (and now own as of recently) the excellent race game Snow Tails. They have also design a number of well regarded games with unique game play including Antler Island, Savannah Tails, and Shear Panic.

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I missed this when you first wrote it. Thanks for taking the time to show us whats in it. My copy is showing a status of "Out for Delivery" so I should be punching it out tonight!
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No problem - I enjoy doing it, especially for games I'm excited about. Now I just need to get it played!

Oh, BTW, you can get a free set of Brown ants (to replace one of the two closely color ants) by writing an email to fragorcontact@yahoo.com. Gordon himself wrote back to let me know they'd been shipped. Awesome service!

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I missed this when you first wrote it. Thanks for taking the time to show us whats in it. My copy is showing a status of "Out for Delivery" so I should be punching it out tonight!
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