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An online store of the brightest and shiniest miniature skirmish and roleplaying games for the UK and beyond: https://shinygames.uk Posts primarily by Richard (he/him).

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Today I had a first go at proper video content and did an unboxing for the GRAF3 for Cyberpunk Red Combat Zone. I may be the world's least dynamic speaker but hopefully some folks still find this useful and/or interesting. I kept it under 10 minutes, so give it a try. www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4LC...

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If you love #Borderlands: Mister Torgue's Arena of Badassery and you're looking for more gameplay, you can't do better than the Box of Badasses - 18 Vault Hunters with terrain, bad guys and all the cards you need! Normally retailing at over £200, we have them at £35: shinygames.uk/product/box-...

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We've got some exciting #CyberpunkRedCombatZone restocks in the webstore today. For the cat-ear inclined, Danger Gals starter gang and Peril Pledges are back. Arasaka strike teams can raise their game with the Downsizers. Finally, the ever-popular Team Monster are back: shinygames.uk/product-tag/...

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These new vehicles are now in stock on the webstore: shinygames.uk/product-cate... #CyberpunkRed #CombatZone

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We have four new Cyberpunk Combat Zone vehicles due out here in September. There's bikes, bike & sidecars and town cars too!: shinygames.uk/product-tag/... #CyberpunkRedCombatZone #CyberpunkRed #CombatZone

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BattleTech has been much easier to get started since the Forcepacks came out, but for ages this was only BattleMechs. The Battlefield Support rules let your force get more varied while keeping focus on the 'Mechs. Now we have Turret and Battle Armour Forcepacks too: shinygames.uk/product-tag/...

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We have a couple of new products for #CyberpunkRed #CombatZone on the webstore today. Preorders are live for the Warrior Roadbike with it's handy sidecar, due for release by the end of September. We also have a limited number of Punkin Spice, the seasonal exclusive Merc, in stock now: shinygames.uk

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We have two new Cyberpunk Red Combat Zone releases in the UK this week. There is a new bike available with the Kundalini Shiva, and the long-awaited Seven Minutes - turn your Trauma Team into a real gang! shinygames.uk/product-tag/... #CyberpunkRedCombatZone #CyberpunkRed #CombatZone

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Yet more new delivery regulations came in at the beginning of July for shipping into Europe. After trying to work with these as best we can for much of the month, we’ve finally had to admit defeat and remove EU countries from the list of those we can deliver to - again.

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Hopefully this is temporary. It could be the Royal Mail system causing the issues as much as the rules themselves. But as I (Richard) am not at 100% health-wise right now, I don’t have an outlook on the timescales or changes this will involve. 😢

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Hi folks, we’re having technical issues with local internet at the moment. We’re still working through orders and communications without it, but not quite as quickly as we’d like. Hopefully it will be back up soon. There’ll also be no #TerraNovaThursdays post today, normal viewing will resume soon.

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As well as new releases for #CyberpunkRedCombatZone, we have restocks too! Firstly, the long-awaited acrylic tokens for #CombatZone have come back into stock! We also have restocks of the Lawmen starter gang and the Tyger Claws gangers in Neon Ghosts: shinygames.uk/product-tag/...

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New Releases have arrived for #CyberpunkRedCombatZone: shinygames.uk/product-tag/... Includes the MAX-TAC starter gang, two sets of bikes, and the massive Zetatech Herakles AV to deliver your gang to the combat zone. Herakles crew, upgrades and themed scenic elements also available.

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The Stoneheads have been part of Heavy Gear from the very beginning. I'd say they're an important part, but can that be true if we don't know who created them or why? The very first Heavy Gear scenario featured an archaeologist delving into the mysteries about them. #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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On the tabletop, scenic Stoneheads are a common sign in Heavy Gear Blitz games. They can be found all across the planet, and on most battlefields. They make great cover for Heavy Gears, so long as you don't mind damaging history to save yourself from a rocket salvo. #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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Temple Heights is a crescent-shaped mesa, the interior face of which is entirely covered in Stonehead-like faces, their gazes all pointing to the same spot below. Now part of NuCoal, this ancient colony is an important religious centre, but remains an enigma to most. #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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The Stoneheads have been part of Heavy Gear from the very beginning. I'd say they're an important part, but can that be true if we don't know who created them or why? The very first Heavy Gear scenario featured an archaeologist delving into the mysteries about them. #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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Some say they're the work of the same aliens who created Earth's Easter Island heads, but conventional wisdom dates them to early Terra Novan colonization. Evidence that they may hold some deeper significance has consistently been covered up. #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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Heavy Gear Duelists are an important part of Heavy Gear lore, and the Blitz! rules reflect that. Every Heavy Gear Regiment has a duelist to defend their honor. #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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Across Terra Nova, Heavy Gears are also big in sports. The most famous arena is in Khayr ad-Din, where duelist combats are bloody and lethal. Serving military must fight anonymously, but for others it is a place of new beginnings and opportunities. #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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Our final faction, Leagueless, represents others on Terra Nova with a military force. Whether Homesteaders, nomads or mercenaries, they invariably live in the Badlands. Most have a connection with one of the major powers which influences the units they can field. #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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Badlander lives are tough and full of danger and hardship. Rarely will anyone beyond their community care what happens to them, so providing for their own defence is vital. Often this means making agreements or doing things they would rather not get involved with. #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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The new MAX-TAC Gang and first superbikes for #CyberpunkRed #CombatZone will be arriving in the UK in late June. Demand for these could be crazy, so we've put them up as preorders before confirming numbers to ensure everyone gets a chance to order: shinygames.uk/product-tag/...

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Eden is a feudal society of kingdoms ruled by nobles. Warfare itself is limited to Nobles leading power-armoured troops in Golems against each other like ancient knights. Meanwhile, on the seas, privateer kings made their living doing dirty work for the kingdoms. #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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The CEF invasion caused asteroid strikes and humanitarian disaster which combined with the attack led to Eden surrendering without much conflict. They have not lost their honour, however, and many can't see how they can keep it while allied with Earth and the CEF. #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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Yesterday was the first day back after #UKGamesExpo2026 and really needed to stop and rest after a mammoth four-day weekend. As a result very few orders went out. Today things are relatively back to normal and we’re hoping to clear the backlog of orders by close of play. Thanks for your patience.

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Thanks also to everyone who supported us at Expo. It was really great to meet so many customers and fans of the games we love.

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Shiny Games is set up at UK Games Expo 2026 and ready for the doors to open in 30 minutes. Hope you’ll come say ‘Hi’ at stand 2-905 in Hall 2. #UKGE2026

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The Black Talons are Terra Nova’s elite combined response to the CEF invasion. Comprised of pilots and equipment from across Terra Nova, they not only to defend their home planet but strike back at their enemy on Caprice and beyond. #TerraNovaThursdays #Heavy Gear

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Shiny Games is excited to announce that we’ll be at UK Games Expo this year from Friday 29th to Sunday 31st May. You will find us at Stand 2-905, along with @Epigram.Games, towards the front-right of Hall 2, on Niddhogg Mead Avenue: shinygames.uk/uk-games-exp... #UKGE #UKGE2026

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Utopia is another colony that Earth has recently reconnected and allied with. While isolated, the surface of their world was destroyed by nuclear and biological weapons. The population huddled in bunkers which have now expanded into deep cities. #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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To keep fighting but avoid further human losses, Utopia developed advanced automaton weapons that do not require a human pilot. The N-KIDU is the most common of these, typically fielded in units led by a human in an Armiger — Utopia's high-tech Gears. #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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Peace River is no longer the only power in the Badlands. The New Coalition, or NuCoal, is a collection of settlements joined together for defence and prosperity. Their military core is Port Arthur, where abandoned GRELs from Earth's first invasion attempt gathered. #Terra NovaThursdays #Heavy Gear

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Peace River is a city-state in the Badlands, between the North and South power blocs. Built and run by Paxton Arms, the city is an extension of the corporation. With it's own production facilities and military, could Paxton and PR hold the key to Terra Nova's future? #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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We have two new BattleTech releases today, the Third Star League Battle Group Forcepack—including a pre-painted Savage Wolf for Alaric and a cool Savior Repair Vehicle—and BattleTech Essentials, a beginner box with a focus on arena fighting & Yen Lo Wang: shinygames.uk/product-tag/... #BattleTech

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The CEF brought allies along on their invasion of Terra Nova; foremost among them was Caprice. Not all Capricians support the CEF. Some, known as the Liberati, resist Corporate Caprice and their CEF allies. (1/2) #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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Everyone on Caprice lives in a massive canyon called the Cat's Eye Trench. Due to it's hostile terrain, Caprice has developed spider-like Mounts as their main combat vehicle. (2/2) #TerraNovaThursdays #HeavyGear

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The CEF, or Earth's Colonial Expeditionary Force are currently the main protagonists of Heavy Gear. They have invaded Terra Nova to reclaim their lost colony, making all Terra Novan factions their enemies. (1/2) #TerraNovaThursdays #Heavy Gear

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Terra Nova wasn't the CEF's first reconquest and their hovertanks and genetically engineered infantry (GRELs) were fearsome, but Heavy Gears were an unexpected foe— one that they soon copied to create their Battleframes. (2/2) #TerraNovaThursdays #Heavy Gear

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The AST, or Allied Southern Territories was the first superpower to develop on Terra Nova. After Terra Nova's city-states formed into seven leagues, one of these—the Southern Republic—bullied the other three Southern leagues into joining the AST. (1/3) #TerraNovaThursdays

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This was made easier by stealing plans for the North's military Heavy Gear, the Hunter, and created their own version, the Jager. Relations between Southern states is more fractious than the North, but the Republic is always in charge. #TerraNovaThursdays

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Their combined military force, the MILICIA, are poorly supplied and contain the least sought after recruits from their leagues. They do not have a good reputation across Terra Nova. #TerraNovaThursdays

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One of two main factions on Terra Nova is the CNCS—Confederated Northern City States—also just referred to as the North. It contains three leagues who work together. While each league has it's own military force, they also contribute to their joint military, the Northern Guard. #TerraNovaThursdays

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Other Terra Novans see Northerners as overly religious and puritanical; the Revisionist faith has a strong hold. Northerners tend to speak Anglic, but Indo-Arabic is important in religious services. The North created the Hunter, the first military Heavy Gear, and still in use. #TerraNovaThursdays

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A lovely day to walk recent Shiny orders to the parcel post box at our local business park. Better for the environment and my own health too!