2015 has come and gone and while I haven’t really been updating this blog, it was still a big year for board game pimping. When I started out the year, I made it my resolution to post at least one of my pimped games to the Boardgamegeek monthly “Pimp My Boardgame” contest. This contest was a big inspiration for me to start pimping games and even make this blog.
The contest itself has been running since 2010 by veteran user helgerehwald. The contest features a meta-game where winners gain points to become a member of the Pimp My Boardgame Hall of Fame. I didn’t give a lot of thought to this when I entered my first pimped game to the contest back in 2012, but after watching the contest and seeing several users posting great pimped content month after month, I was inspired to try to join this elite group of painters, modders, and graphic designers.
My other goal for 2015 was, by submitting my work every month, I would win enough points to join this Hall of Fame. It took me awhile to get everything organized. I did an inventory of all the games I’d already pimped out and checked on which projects that were still pending. By March, I was able to start and submitted my Last Night on Earth painted set as well as my pimped out A Touch of Evil set. Each month limits you to 3 entries so I rounded out the contest with some painted Star Wars: Armada fighters.
Star Wars: Armada
After that, I was able to post at least one entry per month except August and November. After getting 2nd and 3rd in various contests over the year, to combine with some earlier 1st place entries (before 2015), I was inducted into the Hall of Fame. I am very excited to be in there and be among some of the best and most prolific board game pimpers on Boardgamegeek.
So now what? I still really enjoy pimping my games and I will still post entries to the contest but my focus for 2016 will be on this blog and showcasing what I submitted over the last year as well as the new projects I’m working on. I’ve got some great projects that recently finished or are about to be complete and I can’t wait to showcase them.
more to come…