Board & Card Games by Shem Phillips
Welcome

Hi, and welcome to the Garphill Games website. On this site you can take a look at all my current and past board gaming projects.

I've been designing games since 2008. I self-published my first game, Linwood in April 2009. Since then I've been busy working on a number of different projects. Some are being picked up by other publishers, and others I plan to publish myself.

Don't know where to start? Check out my featured game below.

- Shem.

Featured Project - Emissary
Emissary cover
In Emissary, you take on the role of an international agent. Accepting missions as you please, you travel about via various methods of transport. Your primary objective is to safely carry precious antiquities around the Mediterranean. There are political powers to help or hinder you, and bonus points available for delivering the majority of each antiquity. You have to be quick, and make the most of every opportunity. When your reputation is on the line, you have to deliver.
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linwood
Linwood is the board game . . . without a board! Right from your first step, you decide how the land of Linwood will unravel. Will you rush off in pursuit of the hidden element stones, or patiently wait as others find themselves lost in a dark and unfamiliar forest?
$40 NZD
Contact
Resource

Board Game Geek
This is a huge database and forum of everything to do with board gaming
www.boardgamegeek.com

Spiel Material
This is where I purchase a lot of my prototype parts from. Based in Germany. Great people to work with.
www.spielmaterial.de

Board Game Designers Forum
A great place to meet and swap ideas with other designers
www.bgdf.com