Gubs - A game of wit and luck

SOLD OUT!

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:59:38 +0000

Well, the day has finally come: we are sold out of GUBS decks. We started with 1000 decks and now they are all out in the world, all over the place. I want to thank everyone who has supported the game so far, and I hope you continue to enjoy it. The good new is that I’m working hard to get a new print run together; I expect GUBS will be available again soon.

In the meantime, there are a few vendors out there who still have some stock. Check them out:

Almost Sold Out!

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:27:23 +0000

We’re nearly out of GUBS decks. I think we’ve got maybe 20 or so left. Buy them while they last!

GUBS Analysis

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 06:24:36 +0000

Awesome article that really takes the game apart (in a good way):

“Gubs is a special game. What’s so special about it? Its ruleset is incredibly simple – yet the strategies to be discovered are many. It has that chess-like quality of infinite replayability in it, but the presentation of Gubs is more attractive and the learning curve much more gentle. We’ll analyze it from the point of view of an RPG/RL designer, and you’ll see what a breath of fresh air these sorts of mechanics can be for a genre saturated with counters, percentage bonuses and additive buffs.”

Click the image below for the full article:

Another Great Review!

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:32:35 +0000

Dan Heck of Examiner.com National has given GUBS a great review…

“Within this reviewer’s experience, the observation that a game is self-published can sometimes be a bit of an omen. If established publishers weren’t interested in a game, one cannot help but wonder if it’s worth playing. In some cases, publishers are hands-down correct in their decisions (watch out for The Spoils of Civilization, suffered through at the 2009 Mensa MindGames event, for instance). But sometimes, a pretty decent game can shine through the darkness of a market that presents tough odds for inventors to try to beat. Cole Medeiros has created one such victor, a card game “of wit and luck,” called Gubs.”

Click Here to Read More

Game Day in the Park

admin — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:13:13 +0000

If you’ll be close to Redding, CA in July, you should check out the second annual “GAME DAY AT THE PARK” put together by Games Galore.

WHEN: July 11th 2009 - 12:00PM till 5:00PM
WHERE: Lake Redding Park (covered picnic area)
ORGANIZED BY: Charles J.Germann: Owner Games Galore

Click here for a map and the website.

My folks went tothe last one and had a great time. This time its suppose to be even bigger, and GUBS will be available for sale. Go and enjoy!

GUBS On YouTube

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:38:57 +0000

Tonight I submitted GUBS: Pixel Edition to IndieCade to see how it does. The funny thing was, part of my submission asks for a video of the game. Well, we didn’t actually have any video of the game play, so I had Matt record some which I then uploaded to YouTube. To my surprise, I found that someone had already done this, a user by the name of pokelovs. I watched his videos, cracking up the whole time at his hilarious commentary. Check it out.

Several Reviews

admin — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:02:05 +0000

GUBS has been given some attention by reviewers I’d like to mention. Micheal Erb wrote up a great article. Also, GUBS was mentioned on The Spiel a while back. Click the images to link to the reviews.

GUBS: Pixel Edition Reviewed at TigSource

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:53:15 +0000

A fantastic review of GUBS: Pixel Edition was posted yesterday.

GUBS Sighted: At MacWorld 2009!

admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:47:05 +0000

This post is a little late, as MacWorld came and went two months ago. But I thought it was neat. A slide show / demo reel which I created ran at a booth there, and because my little animation used the software on display they let me put some gubs in there. So as you can see, GUBS made an appearance of sorts at MacWorld.

GUBS: Pixel Edition

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 08:01:23 +0000

After months of hard work, GUBS: Pixel Edition has finally been released. I say finally only because Matt Griffin, the designer and a good friend of mine, has been bugging me for probably years about creating a computer version of GUBS. I am happy we got around to finishing it. Matt did a phenominal job with programming how the cards work and how the AI functions. With only one or two serious meetings with me, along with a bunch of phone calls (and 2 days he spent programming while he was stuck at my day job with me one weekend) Matt finished programming in about a month. Pretty amazing, a whole game from top to bottom with all the subtle stylistic flourishes he added.

We’re both busy guys, but GUBS: Pixel Edition sprouted up with almost no problems, and I’m pleased to present it for free on this site. Just visit the PLAY page to download and play GUBS on your computer!

- Cole