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Garphill Games
Garphill Games ("gar-fill") was established in 2009 by New Zealand designer, Shem Phillips. For their first five years, they designed a number of family-style games with very low print runs, which primarily sold across New Zealand. In 2014, the company launched their first ever Kickstarter campaign; this was for their biggest game yet, Shipwrights of the North Sea. The game gained a lot of interest and helped push…
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Garphill out into the global scene. A year later they followed up with the highly-rated sequel, Raiders of the North Sea. Since then the company has continued to release quality games every year, picking up numerous awards and appreciation from players and reviewers alike. Garphill Games is based out of Waikanae, New Zealand. Shem Phillips (shem84) New ZealandWaikanae Owner of Garphill Games & co-owner of Arkus Games Patron Badge for 2016 through 2021, 2023 through 2025 Microbadge
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Published 132 games
| Paladins of Highcrown | 2027 | 0 | |
| Scholars of the South Tigris: Promo Starting Translators Promo | 2026 | 1 | |
| Spirited: African Expansion | 2026 | 0 | |
| Spirited: Scandinavian Expansion | 2026 | 0 | |
| Shipwrights of the North Sea: Redux – Heroes Promo Pack Promo | 2026 | 0 | |
| Legacy of Yu: Champion Promo Card Promo | 2023 | 0 | |
| Architects of the West Kingdom: Garphill Games 5-Year Anniversary Promo Cards Promo | 2019 | 1 | |
| Woodlands | 2014 | 0 | |
| Amnesia | 2014 | 0 | |
| Linwood: Pocket Expansion Kit | 2013 | 0 |