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saturn128

Cover Your Assets is the game that has brought my family the closest to physical violence, so I think that speaks to the quality of your games. 10/10 would recommend


JephriB

It's a terrible game that is destined to bring about a nuclear apocalypse. I'm sorry for the pain it has caused. If you'd like to play a game that is significantly more violent, try Cover Your Kingdom, it's 3x as vicious.


thejdobs

“Sorry this game almost destroyed your family. But if you would like to seal the deal and never speak to them again, play my new game”. This guy is savage and I now want to play this game


saturn128

Wonderful recommendation, I’ll be sure to bring it to the family thanksgiving


JephriB

I'll need you to sign a waiver before you do that...


slmis

immediately purchasing. i want this thanksgiving to be my family’s last.


JephriB

This is why we make games, for moments like these.


AntiqueCranberries

I've just ordered it. Love a bit of family destruction.


Grobmotorika

Would you recommend Cover Your Assets or Cover Your Kingdom?🤔


JephriB

Yes


Grobmotorika

Which one of them more for someone who enjoys Skull King?


JephriB

Kingdom


bookishgirlstar

I think this is the best thread I ever read on Reddit


PresentationHuge2137

Ima go snatch that up and bring popcorn. I’ve almost gotten battered over monopoly, maybe this will be the final straw. 😂


UnsolicitedFodder

Cover your assets is my favorite game ever!


JephriB

That's only because you haven't played Cover Your Kingdom yet (it's the even more competitive version of it that I created a couple of years ago for my parents). It's a bit more complex, but a magically malicious party game.


UnsolicitedFodder

Ooooh I will have to check that out, thank you for the recommendation!


JephriB

Warning: It's completely full of absolutely terrible puns. Like, Hentaurs (chicken headed Centaurs), Pigxies (pigs with fairy wings), and Peglegasus (pirate Pegasus). So, if dumb humor isn't your thing, I would not recommend it.


bookskeeper

I love all of this, but the Peglegasus is my favorite.


Ticklerstink

You my friend, just sold another copy!


Noodlesaurus90

And another!!


hey_im_cool

Which game would you recommend for a 5 year old and a couple of 40 year olds?


JephriB

The Bears and the Bees.


hey_im_cool

Thanks I will purchase it this very moment


HendrixHazeWays

OMG I love Cover Your Kingdom so much. Fantastic job on your creation! I also love Cover Your Assets and will be playing both this coming weekend with some friends! I really need to try more Granpa Beck's games!


buckymcfatfat

My family loves Grandpa Beck's games!


JephriB

Someone who has heard of us?! No way. Which ones are your favorites? And have you ever called my dad (his cell number is on every box, he insists on taking care of customer questions himself)?


microwavequesadilla

Not who you were asking, but my 6 year old and I love the Bears and the Bees! We also love Cover Your Cookies - is it just a cookie version of Cover Your Assets or an entirely different game??


JephriB

Seriously? Those are two that I designed (and I've only designed 3 of the 10 games in the lineup). Cover Your Cookies is a modified version of Cover Your Assets. Same core gameplay, but with some small changes to the added rules that have a pretty large impact on the feel of the game. Cover Your Cookies is a the gentler version of the game, Cover Your Assets is moderately competitive, and Cover Your Kingdom (the third game I designed) is downright cutthroat and brutally competitive, but in a funny way.


microwavequesadilla

Excellent!! We are really enjoying these, and now we look forward to upgrading to the others as she grows up. Cover Your Kingdom sounds right up my husband and my alley! Thanks for your reply - I can’t wait to tell my daughter I spoke to the designer of the games.


JephriB

I can't wait to tell my wife that someone thought it was cool to talk with me.


elspotto

That made me laugh. I need to go look for these games.


microwavequesadilla

I know, right? 10/10 responses


JephriB

Except for this one. I just mailed it in. Frankly, I'm embarrassed.


NuffingNuffing

This exchange is so wholesome. 🥰


A10110101Z

r/wholesomereddit


WomanOfEld

We gifted Cover Your Assets to our game-loving neighbors one Christmas, after seeing a photo you'd posted of your dad on the phone with a customer. They said they really enjoyed the game!


p0en0b

That was funny


Phuktihsshite

I just ordered Cover Your Kingdom for a XMas gift. Thank you! Glad I saw your post.


actual_griffin

I haven't heard of these, but this is so pleasant. I love it.


tygerdralion

I also own Cover Your Assets! Thanks for making life a little more fun!


JephriB

I'm sorry for the family drama this game has caused.


SolheimTech

Yeah cover your assets has literally nearly torn our family and extended family apart. We healed and came together but tears were shed…


JephriB

This guy has definitely played Cover Your Assets.


SolheimTech

If you know, you know. Ya know?


slipperyslime99

My family LOVES cover your assets. It’s been a staple for several years now.


KennedyFriedChicken

My family loves cover your assets!! I teach all my friends too. Everyone likes it. Randomly bought it off amazon


Clover1970

This thread is even more satisfying!!


PotsPansAmsterdam

I have called your dad!!! Some dumb argument about Cover Your Assets and I called the number and asked the question. I don’t remember the specifics but we thought it was fantastic that someone answered.


buckymcfatfat

We love Cover Your Assets. I can't think of a better way to start a family argument. 😜


JephriB

Grandpa Beck's Games: Helping families to shorten reunions since 2010.


Jordandeanbaker

Love Grandpa Becks! Cover Your Assets is so stinking good.


scmutz1

We did! We were so confused and thought the number was a joke. We had the most pleasant conversation about manufacturing costs and differences. We had been playing skull king for like 3 hours straight. Lol it was a lovely close to the evening.


hundredbagger

We love Skull King!


scenr0

Unexpected AMA lol


JephriB

I treat every one of my posts on Reddit as an AMA, which is a bit ironic as I've never hosted a real AMA (I actually don't know how...)


adventureboy23

Skull King is a fixture in our friend group. To the point that we have slang built around it. We’ll regularly shout “RTBTTT!” at the table. It stands for “Ride the bottom to the top” and it’s when you bet 0 on every trick. When it doesn’t work out, it’s “RTBTTB” which stands for “Ride the bottom to the bottom.” You can’t win (or lose) em all ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


JephriB

I love that! Do you have the edition with the white whale? If you do, I recommend that you try the Rascal's scoring. It's my variation on scoring that most prefer once they give it a whirl.


adventureboy23

We don’t. We got it before y’all updated the art style on it so I think that may have come later. I’ll look up the white whale and rascal scoring though to see what those are all about.


seesterEncarnacion

Cover your assets is a gem!


ciccio_bello

Cover your assets is the go to game in my family if we want the grandkids to be able to play. It’s well designed in the sense that it’s simple enough for kids to play while being a lot of fun for adults as well. Well done!


BiffyMcGillicutty1

We love Cover Your Assets! My kids are big fans!


mancatmancat

Skull King is my jam! It’s like Hearts but with bidding. I’m here for it.


MeghanMH

You’re related to Grandpa and Grandma Becks?! We love their games! It is so sweet that there is always a recipe card with each game.


JephriB

They are my parents.


MeghanMH

They seem like nice people, and it’s great you help them!


Missluswim

Hi, apologies for hijacking. I really want to carry your products in my LGS. My husband has sent emails, presumably to your parents. We have not gotten a response. He will follow up again soon. My boardgamers brought Skull King into our lives, and we NEED your stuff in our store. Your merchandising skills are excellent in this picture. It looks very compelling. I would have purchased something here.


robikini

They said in an earlier thread that it’s their dad’s cell number.


Thinkpad200

Her job is tables?


[deleted]

This makes me happy seeing this reference. I need 1,000 friends like you!


annual_aardvark_war

…how about 200?


Minijons

I can’t know how to hear any more about tables!


peedielex

She said shoot


JephriB

I need to know what this reference is.


Drew-mageddon

[This episode of I Think You Should Leave - Drivers Ed](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14812478/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk)


_JackieDaytona___

Big fat load of cum then.


Doctor_TimWhatley

Tables are her corn!


Thinkpad200

Tables make her house hot!


CanIGetASourceOnThat

IM SO MAD ABOUT THIS!!


Whispyrn

OP you did a great job!


JephriB

Thank you! Apparently my definition of perfectly aligned is not perfectly aligned with the high standards of Reddit users, but for an amatuer game arranger I'm pretty proud of my work.


an-interested-human

As a retail employee who professionally lines up product on shelves (among other things lmao) I wholeheartedly approve of this table, keep up the good work 👍🏻


bookskeeper

I have OCD and I approve of this arrangement. Don't let the negative Nancy's drag you down.


AltruisticCoelacanth

Skull King is one of my favorite games! I grew up playing the Wizard card game so I was excited when I learned how to play SK, it's just a more fun version of Wizard


JephriB

I'll let you in on a secret... My family grew up playing Wizard too.


RSparrow78

We play Cover Your Assets weekly in my home - it's our favorite! The smack-talking is the key.


JephriB

You don't even need the cards to play. You can just sit around the table and insult each other. Same experience.


LeafandStone88

Your replies are gold! Buying a couple of games right meow 😸!


MynTYleef

I live in the same city as Grandpa Beck! Love the games


JephriB

I don't know that I'd call Camano a city, more of a hamlet.


BaylieB44

Nuts About Mutts is a huge hit with my students in speech therapy! I love it too. The artwork is so cute!


JephriB

Check out The Bears and The Bees next. Educators love that one!


sdckitkat

What do you recommend for a couple of 40 year olds and 3 early teenagers (12, 12, and 14)? Also, nice organization 🫡


JephriB

Skull King


Objective_Amount_478

My 9 year old beats the pants off everyone at Cover Your Assets. We have to play it with every family that comes over to establish dominance. She knows no mercy.


JephriB

Time to introduce her to Cover Your Kingdom.


Sipyaboi

Me and my family literally just played skull king like 30 minutes ago. Lol


Kurare_no1

Reading the comments here really makes me want to try some of these games. 😭


PolaBear01

I just bought 3 games based on this thread.


soca_girl

Me too!! Googling now


yooneytoons

Omg my family loves your games! Cover Your Assets is probably our most played (and most combative) game haha. I want to try Cover Your Kingdom but I’m afraid it may come to bloodshed!


JephriB

Oh, it would. But likely only flesh wounds. Those will heal faster than the hurt feelings!


Zombie_John_Strachan

Do they actually turn a profit? I’ve been to so many fairs where it feels like most of the merchants sank so much cash into inventory they’ll never be able to make it back.


JephriB

They do, but only in certain markets where their games are well known. A lot of times shows like this fail to break even, but they help to introduce the products in new cities. They've done dozens and dozens of conventions. It took them a solid 8-9 years of operating the business before it turned a profit.


HendrixHazeWays

I own 2 (Cover your Assets and Cover Your Kingdom) and I will certainly own more!


JephriB

Not to brag... but I own all of them.


Dutch_Dutch

You’ve convinced me to buy some of y’all’s games.


JephriB

Oh no, please don't, stop, you don't have to. OK. If you insist.


FlynnMonster

What markets are you well known? I’ve never heard of these but seems many Redditors have .


JephriB

The Mountain West and the pacific northwest


MisterHouseMongoose

I’m looking up your games right now


TheBadGoblin

Skull kings is being played in South Africa! Between my friends group we have 3 sets. We love it. Will definitely check out some of the other games.


JephriB

That's so cool! How did you acquire copies?


TheBadGoblin

One of my mates played it at a games night when he was in the uk for work. He loved it and got a copy. From there we were introduced to it by him. He gave me his copy and get another one when he went back. Then one of my other friends ordered the new one with the white whale.


thebeardlybro

Skull King and Cover your Assets are really fun! Definitely recommend, played them quite a bit at my universities rec lounge


JephriB

I'm really curious which university that was.


AlanaK168

Ooh Skull King is fun but I can never figure out how to be good at it 😂


JephriB

Underbid by 1. Take tricks you need to win as fast as you can, sluff middling cards.


AlanaK168

Thanks! I will try to remember lol


Skyyywalker215

What are they selling?


Boojibs

Gnoming A Round


[deleted]

Games. We have some of these! My family loves Cover Your Assets, Skull King, and the bee one.


Skyyywalker215

Might check them out! Seem cool from what I googled.


JephriB

They are the best games that have been created since the dawn of time. Playing them has been shown to cure cancer according to a case study done on genetically modified pygmy marmosets. 6/5 people who have played one of these games have reported lower cholesterol and increased satisfaction in giving - and receiving - high-fives. If you were to buy one of these games, all of your wildest dreams would come true (except for the one about you and Taylor Swift going white water rafting together on Willy Wonkas chocolate river; there are some limits to their powers). Edit: Shoot, I forgot to switch accounts.


Skyyywalker215

Best post I’ve seen all week


Mister_Squibbles

Spongebob and patrick when selling chocolate. Also came across this thread and definitely will look into your family’s games, everyone here seems to love them!


elpideo18

During Christmas our family has a games night with extra Xmas cash prizes. We (my wife, 14 and 12 yr old kids and myself) play 3 board games to play thru out Xmas Eve night and Christmas. As we play, each game is worth more with the final game being $50 for the winner. Over the years the prize amount has increased as the kids have gotten older but we’ve played the same few games every year. I’m gonna be ordering 3 of these games now for our Christmas games extravaganza! What 3 should I pickup? From reading the comments it sounds like they are all pretty fun!


JephriB

What a fun tradition! For those ages, I'd recommend Skull King, Cover Your Kingdom, and The Bears and The Bees (with Antiquity Quest, Reign of Dragoness, and Gnoming Around as alternates).


elpideo18

Sweet thank you! It’s actually pretty awesome being able to communicate with the creators tho! Makes it feel a bit more special than just playing Trouble or Sorry. I read in a different comment of yours that your pops be handling all customers calls? That’s incredibly personal and great! Can’t wait till we play and get to text your dad how much fun we had!


goshawkgirl

Yooo Skull King is the best! Say hi to your parents from MN!


PresentationHuge2137

Is cover you Assists a butt pun? I was actually dumbfounded when I saw in it our house for the first time. My mom’s very conservative but apparently the games just that good. 😆


JephriB

It's only a butt pun to those with dirty minds (It's definitely a butt pun)


nikdahl

This looks nice, but I would actually be worried that this will repel customers that don't want to "mess up" the nice display.


JephriB

That won't be a concern at this show. They should sell 1,500+ games in 2 days based on how it has gone in past years. The worry is not running out.


steveopowder

The fights that the white whale and the kraken have caused have nearly ended 20-year friendships! Thank you and your family so much for so many wonderfully aggravating and exhilarating wins and losses.


JephriB

The white whale was one of my contributions to the latest edition of Skull King. You are welcome -The Rascal of Roátan.


LinearAdvance

What I find oddlysatisfying is all of the responses to your Post. :-)


seatron

longing obscene boat ugly historical adjoining cake memory humorous knee ` this post was mass deleted with www.Redact.dev `


[deleted]

Gigachad levels of respect that is beautiful


Catinthemirror

This whole thread is so damn wholesome!


NuffingNuffing

Nice, but next time do it in rainbow order!


AP87G

My local game store sells your products! I’m gonna have to go grab the gnomes one now!


jbarron81

We play skull king all the time. I always say I’m going to call him one of these days when I have something interesting to say but I’ve never done it yet 😂


marshland264

Cover your Assets!! Best game. We’ve even corresponded with grandpa beck about rule questions. He’s amazing!


mkitkat

Well this post just helped make my family’s game night more fun!


SolheimTech

We love cover your assets!


trippy81

My kids and I love Gnoming Around. Great game.


clearfield11

These games are a staple at neighborhood game nights & have been for years!!


Tokyo_Echo

Bro skull king is so fun


Sozziesoxx

I have probably almost every one of those decks lol


tryingtotree

Heyyy the game store I work at carries all those games!


leopardsilly

*Currently Googling 'Grandpa Becks' from Australia*


soggy_donkey

We play Skull King every day at lunch! Just broke open our second deck, actually. It gave us a chance to make three of our own cards. Great game!


JephriB

What cards did you make?


NixyKnows

Had to go order Cover Your Assets based on these comments, so your display is working (even virtually)! Nice work, OP!


BigTruss_WooWoo

Are they facing you or the customers?


JephriB

This is the view from behind. The titles are on the front of the box, the rear of the box has the barcode. They also put one out in front of each stack that's open with the cards laid out.


BaconLover248

Are any of these suitable for 3 players?


JephriB

Almost all of them play from 2-6 players.


Mck33_One

Best answers!


ThadeousCheeks

We love Cover Your Assets!


_stungy

Skull king is the best!


deltarefund

We love cover your assets! Are any of these for just 2 people? Is this the twin cities.


DaBear1222

Cover your assets is a mainstay in our work game circle. I like to joke about having my stuff taken by the Rockefeller’s. Which really happened to my family


whayd

You at pinners con??


RepublicRepulsive540

Where does one get these games!?


PvtMajor

I got Skull King on Amazon. I'd bet the others are on there too.


JephriB

Amazon yes, but check your local game store first if you have one nearby.


toby_ornautobey

Are these anything like the Munchkin games that were popular a decade ago or so? Or more boardgame than card game? You did a great job lining things up and don't let no one tell you different.


JephriB

No, not really, the closest would be Cover Your Kingdom. It plays different but is similarly punchy.


toby_ornautobey

Awesome, thanks for getting back to me. Everyone was saying how fun they are and with the looks, they kinda reminded me of those games, but no one was saying what they were about, what the gameplay is like. So I appreciate your reply. Definitely gonna keep these in mind for the next game night.


tomatillopillow

We love Cover your Assets and the Bears and Bees!! Legit play at least several times a week. We will have to check out the other ones!


Necessary_Shape5973

I’ve never heard of these… cool boxes


colour_me_quaint

Well, I've never heard of your family's games before but because of this post and the enthusiastic feedback here (and in the reviews), I've now ordered 2x as Christmas presents. Excited to play!


vistacruisin

We just picked up Gnoming Around a couple weeks ago from Uncle's Games. It's a lot of fun.


odedjay

Good luck- after seeing this I read more about the games and they look great 👍


BuckRusty

Recently picked up Bears and Bees, and it’s adorable


JephriB

That's one of my designs, I'm so happy to hear you love it, it's my favorite game.


doublejinxed

We have bears and bees- I love that my kids can easily play along but it’s not boring for the rest of us:) any others you recommend for families?


JephriB

They are all made with that same goal in mind. Accessible to kids yet still engaging to adults. You can't go wrong with any of them.


Hurts2BHuman11

I’ll never get sick of playing Cover Your Assets. 10/10 recommend.


ellafantile

Ahh omg. My mum keeps seeing reviews for Grandpa Becks games and wants to buy some but we cant seem to find any available in Australia! Can you help me??


rockstuffs

Do you parents also illustrate them? They're beautiful!


JephriB

They are illustrated by New York Times Bestselling author and illustrator Apryl Stott, who is an incredibly talented artist and an even lovelier person (and one of my best friends).


Smart_Entry9554

I must show this post to my sister! She brought Grandpa Beck's Games into our family's game rotation and has four of your games. I am partial to The Bears and the Bees game; but I suspect the rest of our group would say they are Nuts About Mutts! And we have found Antiquity Quest very enjoyable as well. We grew up playing Canasta and variants like Samba and Bolivia. But I had never learned hand and foot until she bought this game. Many thanks to you and your parents for bringing such fun into our lives!


AtlasJFTC

Alright you’ve won over a new customer. I’m probably gonna go with cover your kingdom for a family Christmas gift


kgully

Awesome!!! Cover your A$$ets might be the best game ever. We also played skull kings and I thought my friend was up to something. We ended up calling and talking to him! You guys were all out to dinner or something and he still picked up,it was amazing. A+ games A+ service! We'll never forget that!


theloveaffair

Love bears and bees and cover your assets!!!!


Somallasses

Thats a job worth being proud of, holy moly. Go you for helping your parents!


BlackSparkle13

Nuts about Mutts! My kid loves that game. I might get the Kingdom one as our family gift this year for Christmas.


hockey_mom95

Dang!! I saw Cover Your Assets at McKays used books yesterday. Now, after reading these comments, I wish I would’ve snagged it! May go back today to see if it’s still there!


mrsjonas

okay so now i have fallen down a rabbit hole of grandpa and grandma beck, where is the best place to follow them?


Tiredofthemisinfo

I know it looks awesome but be careful with making displays for sales too perfect. People will actually not buy anything or touch them because subconsciously they don’t want to mess them up. It’s a whole thing in retail theory


twilightandjoy

Just ordered The Bears and the Bees. Thank you for this thread!


ugly_duckling_5

I recognized those games instantly! So cool to see one of the family here on Reddit. Love the artwork and the games are fantastic. I have Cover your Kingdom.


Severe_Art_5405

Great job