Nov 2 2006: GIZA IS AWARDED BY THE “BEST BET” AWARD BY THE CANADIAN TOY TESTING COUNCIL

Giza has been conferred the “Best Bet” Award 2007 by the Canadian Toy Testing Council (CTTC). This demonstrates excellence in all areas of function, design, durability and most importantly, play value.

The Council has said of Giza:
An excellent and exciting game which becomes more challenging each time.

The CTTC is a non-profit organization evaluating toys for over 50 years and presenting the results to parents and consumers.

JUNE 28 2006: DIVIDENDS AND GIZA WIN BIG AT THE 2006 CREATIVE CHILD AWARDS!
At the annual awards organized by Creative Child Magazine have shortlisted Dividends as a Game of the Year Finalist and conferred it the Preferred Choice Award. Giza was not left out- it won a Seal of Excellence Award!

FEBRUARY 23 2006: DIVIDENDS AWARDED THE TOY MAN SEAL OF APPROVAL

Dividends has just won The Toy Man "Seal of Approval" and "eChoice" awards! The Toy Man is an independent organization that provides unbiased assessments of toys. All products that pass the initial review are rated in key areas like Design Quality, FunFactor, Educational Value and Visual Appeal.

Toys that get four stars out of five are awarded "The Toy Man-Seal of Approval"The Toy Man "eChoice Award" is given to products that the organization feels are "Hot Picks" and that have the potential to become #1 selling products. Read the Toy Man's Review of Dividends here.

FEBRUARY 02 2006: New Retailers who Stock Fun Factory Games' Products
You can now get Fun Factory Games' products at these great retailers:
Japan - Play Space Hiroshima
United Kingdom - Games Lore- Leisure Games- Reckless Encounters- RT Games- Wayland's Forge
USA - Boards & Bits- Boulder Games- Funagain Games- Paizo

Visit our 'Buying Info' page for more details on these retailers.

DECEMBER 09 2005: GIZA & DIVIDENDS FEATURED IN 'TOYS & COLLECTIBLES HOLIDAY WISH LIST'
A little bird just informed us that both Dividends and Giza have been included on the 'All Info About' Annual Toys & Collectibles Holiday Wish List. So you heard it from the experts- include Dividends and Giza on your Christmas shopping list this year! Check out our Buying Info page for availability...

DECEMBER 03- 04 2005: GIZA MAKES ITS MARK AT THE INAUGURAL GAMECON-1
Giza had the honor of being showcased at the inaugural GameCon-1 convention held in Malaysia. And from what we heard, it was a roaring success!Our thanks to the GameCon and Boardgames Meetup organizers for selecting Giza to be featured. We're also grateful to all the tireless volunteer game masters- without them the demos would not have been possible!

Photos courtesy of: (left) The official GameCon-1 website; (right) Terence / Andreas Wein, Singapore Boardgames Meetup

November 09 2005: New Fun Factory Games' Retailers!
In the past few weeks we've had a number of amazing retailers join the Fun Factory Games' family... France - Le Pion Magique
Germany - AllGames4you - Milan-Spiele- Spielbar
Italy - Tempus Fugit
Japan - Gamestore Banesto
Taiwan - Swan Panasia
United Kingdom - Gamers- Spirit Games- The Games Player- The Games Store- The Place for Games
USA - Fair Play Games- Nova Comics and Games
Visit our 'Buying Info' page for more details on these retailers.Still can't find our games at your local game store? Wait no longer... ask your retailer to start bringing in Fun Factory Games' products!

OCTOBER 31 2005: SPIEL '05 Report


It was overwhelming. It was hectic. But, boy, was it great! Spiel' 05 was truly an overwhelming success for Fun Factory Games... Our thanks to all the gamers, retailers and journalists for their amazing support of our games. Below are just a few snapshots from the fair.

OCTOBER 01 2005: Closure of the Fun Factory Games' Office (Oct. 09 to Oct. 24)
Please be advised that the Fun Factory Games' office will be closed from October 09 to 24, as we will all be in Essen, Germany attending Spiel '05. If you're visiting this game convention, do pop by our booth #4-85 in Hall 4 and say hello!

SEPTEMBER 30 2005: GIZA & DIVIDENDS- German Rules
For the convenience of the German players of our games, we have uploaded the German language rules of Dividends and Giza onto our website. Simply click on the links below to access the rules. · Giza German Rules · Dividends German RulesOur thanks to Joachim & Pia Isabelle Peters and Daniel Ide for their generous help in translating the Giza and Dividends rules into German.

SEPTEMBER 29 2005: GIZA: Designer's Notes
Want to get a glimpse of the design process behind Giza? Then check out the Designer's Notes for Giza! Follow the link on our 'Products' page to view it or click here.

SEPTEMBER 17 2005: LEARN HOW TO PLAY DIVIDENDS & GIZA!
Always wanted to try out Dividends and Giza? Now you can at Times The Bookshop!Fun Factory Games will be demonstrating Dividends and Giza at various Times' outlets in Singapore during the month of September and October

SEPTEMBER 16 2005: NEW FUN FACTORY GAMES' RETAILER, TIMES!

We are pleased to announce the introduction of Times The Bookshop as the latest member of Fun Factory Games' family of retailers! To find out more about this chain of bookstores, follow the link on our Buying Info page.

AUGUST 11 2005: NEW ADDITIONS TO FUN FACTORY GAMES' WEBSITE
We've been busy improving our website... check out these new items:

• E-mail Updates: Now you can get e-mail updates direct from Fun Factory Games. Simply click on the 'Sign Up for Email Updates' icon located at the top of this page.
  
• Convention Updates: Keep up-to-speed on the international conventions that Dividends and Giza will be at with the 'Convention Updates' table on the top of our 'News' page.
  
• New Game Photos: We've uploaded photos of the Dividends and Giza game components- follow the respective 'Game Photos' links on our 'Products' page.

AUGUST 03 2005: GIZA & DIVIDENDS PLAYER AIDS AVAILABLE ONLINE
In response to the many requests we've gotten for player-aids, we've created and uploaded a Dividends Event Tile Player Aid and a Giza Tile guide onto our website. They can be accessed by clicking the respective games' resource buttons on our 'Products' page. Keep those suggestions coming in!

JULY 23 2005: GIZA: The Pyramid-Building Challenge
Visit Settler's Cafe (Singapore) this August and take part in the GIZA pyramid-building challenge! Every time the pharaohs deem your pyramids the finest in Giza, you increase your chances of winning a free set of Giza!Event: 'GIZA: The Pyramid-Building Challenge' Date: August 2005 Venue: Settlers Cafe, North Canal branch See the Settlers Cafe website for details on how to get there.

JULY 20 2005: NEW FUN FACTORY GAMES RETAILER, De Koperen Pion
Fun Factory Games' products are now available in the Netherlands at De Koperen Pion! To find out more about this game shop, follow the link on our Buying Info page.

JULY 18 2005: GIZA has arrived!
It's finally arrived- our latest game, GIZA! To find out more about this fast-paced pyramid building game, check out our Products page. Thanks to everyone who has waited so patiently for Giza to arrive. For those of you that pre-ordered the game, we will be contacting you directly about the fulfillment of your orders.

JULY 15 2005: NEW FUN FACTORY GAMES E-RETAILER, KEY 20
Fun Factory Games' family of retailers continues to grow with our latest addition, Key20! To find out more about this retailer, follow the link on our Buying Info page.

JUNE 25 2005: DIVIDENDS: Designer's Notes
We have received several enquiries asking about the game design process behind Dividends- so we've released the Designer's Notes for Dividends. Follow the link on the Products page to view it.

JUNE 23 2005: NEW FUN FACTORY GAMES e-RETAILER, GameBox Mania
Fun Factory Games' products are now available online at GameBox Mania! To find out more about this on-line games retailer, follow the link on our Buying Info page.

JUNE 11 2005: NEW FUN FACTORY GAMES RETAILER, MOBIUS GAMES CO.
Fun Factory Games' products are now available in Japan at Mobius Games! To find out more about this game shop, follow the link on our Buying Info page.

JUNE 08 2005: NEW FUN FACTORY GAMES RETAILER, THE MIND CAFE
The latest addition to the Fun Factory family of retailers- The Mind Cafe! To find out more about this board gaming cafe, follow the link on our Buying Info page.

MAY 11 2005: DIVIDENDS REVIEW BY TOM VASEL
Read Tom Vasel's review of DIVIDENDS on our Products page here.

MAY 07 2005: NEW FUN FACTORY GAMES RETAILER, COMICS MART
We are pleased to announce another member to the Fun Factory Games' growing family of retailers- Comics Mart! To find out more about this hobby retailer, follow the link on our Buying Info page.

APRIL 23 2005: NEW FUN FACTORY GAMES RETAILER, PARADIGM INFINITUM
We welcome Paradigm Infinitum to the Fun Factory Games' family of retailers! To find out more about this Singapore-based hobby retailer, follow the Paradigm Infinitum link on our Buying Info page.

MARCH 04 2005: NEW FUN FACTORY GAMES RETAILER, SETTLERS CAFE
We are pleased to announce the introduction of Settlers Cafe as a member of Fun Factory Games' family of retailers! To find out more about this Singapore-based chain of boardgaming cafes, follow the link on our Buying Info page.

FEBRUARY 24 2005: EVENT- 'THE DIVIDENDS CHALLENGE'
On Sunday February 27 2005, we will be co-jointly organizing 'The DIVIDENDS Challenge' with Settlers Cafe, Singapore. The top three DIVIDENDS scorers for the day will win free sets of DIVIDENDS! Just in case you aren't successful at winning a set, you can buy the game on that day at a discounted price of S$55.

With your purchase you will also receive a 20% discount voucher for our next release, GIZA! Event: 'The DIVIDENDS Challenge' Date: Sunday February 27 2005 Time: 2 pm - 9 pm

Venue: Settlers Cafe, Holland Drive branch (Blk 15 Holland Drive #02-98) See the Settlers Cafe website for details on how to get there.

FEBRUARY 20 2005: DIVIDENDS IS NOW AVAILABLE!
Hot off the press, our first game, DIVIDENDS! To find out more about this stock-market themed game, check out our Products page.

Fun Factory Games would like to thank all those individuals who pre-ordered the game earlier this year for waiting so patiently for it to be released. We will be contacting you individually about the fulfillment of your orders.