What have the Sentry Box Staff been up to March 1 – March 31, 2026

Hi everyone! This month’s lineup is packed with variety—from the cozy charm of Cozy Stickerville to the strategic scope of Arcs. We’re reviewing Shinobi, Sensu, Roll ’n Bump Duel, Skali, Tenby, Fromage, Sagrada 2nd Edition, and Sushi Go Party! And on the miniatures front, our staff painted models from Halo: Flashpoint and Battletech.

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What have the Sentry Box Staff been up to February 1 – February 28, 2026

This February the Staff played a LOT of board games this month, including Purrramid, Small Fjords, Sanctuary, 12 Rivers, Dungeon Exit, Pillage, Air, Land, & Sea, Wingspan, Cover Your Kingdom, Cozy Stickerville, The Hobbit There and Back Again, and Ticket to Ride. Sean also managed to get a bunch of miniatures painted including Oathmark and Reaper. Here’s what the staff had to say about the miniatures they painted and games they played:

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What have the Sentry Box Staff been up to January 1 – January 31, 2026

December may have been a bit of a quieter month, but the staff was back at it in January! This month we have a spotlight on Conquest as Laina finished just a tonne of stuff. I also finished some Battletech. Meanwhile, Renee played Farm Hand, Tropichaos, Fishing, Skull King, A Wild Venture, Twinkle Twinkle, Cat Ass Trophy, and Umami.

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What have the Sentry Box Staff been up to December 1 – December 31, 2025

December was a bit of a quieter month for the staff on the game and hobby front, but we still managed to get some games in and some models painted, including Sean’s Halloween project and some Battletech models. Renee also enjoyed the Exit: Advent Calendar and she finally got in a game of Ark Nova.

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What have the Sentry Box Staff been up to November 1 – November 30, 2025

November has come and gone and as usual the staff got up to some fun and games including painting projects and board games.

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What have the Sentry Box Staff been up to October 1 – October 31, 2025

Happy Orktober! It was a bit of a slower month for the staff (probably too many tricks and treats), but Sean painted up some old west gunfighters which I think look awesome from Dead Man’s Hand! And in true Sean fashion, he also painted up some late Romans. Renee also played a bunch of board games including Troika, Tacta, Point Galaxy, Dandelions, Propolis, and Up or Down?

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What have the Sentry Box Staff been up to April 1 – April 30, 2025

Hi Gang! This month we have a real variety. Renee played a bunch of different games, and the Staff painted Warhammer, Historical, Infiniti, and Battletech models. I also couldn’t resist using the D&D prepainted minis to make yet another Diorama!

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Great Paints You Might Not Have Tried: Citadel Edition

A little while back, we took a look at some of the paint ranges we carry here in the store and highlighted some great colors from other manufacturers you might want to try if you’re used to only using Games Workshop’s Citadel range. It was especially relevant at the time since we had been unable to restock our Citadel racks due to the shutdown – but since that particular problem has been gone for a bit, we thought you might also like to hear our resident paint expert Chris’s thoughts on our Citadel paints in the same way we’ve already seen for other brands we have.

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Bolt Action Starter Set; A Build Blog by Howard Nason

Part 1 – An introduction to the game and the period. 

Bolt Action is a 28mm tabletop miniatures game set in World War II.   Produced by Warlord Games, Bolt Action is arguably Warlord’s best-known and most expansive gaming system with a huge catalogue of nations to choose from.  Each offers infantry, tanks and guns from which to select and paint up as your army.  Sentry Box has a big selection of product on their shelves and can Special Order you products from the Warlord website if you want to sift through all the options!

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