This Then That

08/04/2026

Hand delivered three Florilegiums to three of my favourite board game shops and cafes today - Patriot Games and The Treehouse board game cafe in Sheffield and Dragon Cavern in Langold! Really excited to get Florilegium into more and more board game libraries ☺️🌿🌸

If you find a wild Florilegium, make sure to take a snap and have a round or three!

04/04/2026

A nice Easter surprise - the first batch of Florilegiums (Florilegia..?) are making their way to board game libraries in England and Wales this weekend!

Do you know any board game shops or cafes in the British Isles that need a demo copy? Hopefully we'll be able to send out more copies in advance of going live on Kickstarter soon!

Watch this space for a list of locations you can find Florilegium in the wild and play it for yourself!

12/02/2026

If you'd like to try out Florilegium (or want to add it to your favourite local board game library) then tag them in the comments and they can apply for a free copy via this form - https://forms.gle/mYrQNXvf3UdgAywK6

We love it when people are able to try out new and upcoming games at board game shops, cafes and other places, and want to do this with Florilegium in advance of our upcoming Kickstarter!

Follow this page! We'll be sharing about where you can find demo copies and about when the Kickstarter goes live.

Note that demo copies are limited and are aimed at shops and cafes which have public libraries. If you aren't a shop or a cafe but you think you'd be a good fit for a demo copy, feel free to fill in the form.

17/11/2025

Great news! How To Play Florilegium is now live on YouTube 🪻🌸

Florilegium is a card game that features the fantastic botanically accurate art of Elaine Shimwell.This video will get you up to speed with how to play the g...

17/06/2025

Getting ready to film a How To Play for Florilegium and I'm absolutely over the moon with this giant neoprene playmat made by Custom Patriot at Patriot Games!

I'm sure the video can wait a couple of days whilst I get distracted with a little solo gaming in my evenings... 😉 I'm open to suggestions but might start with some SAS - Rogue Regiment 💪

31/05/2025

Day 2 of UKGE! I'm demoing SAS - Rogue Regiment with Rob today but am right next to the Florilegium stand 😁

Even mighty space warriors need a flowery card game!

30/05/2025

Come say hi at UKGE! Just getting warmed up here for a very full looking day 🌺🌹🌸

15/04/2025

Who said grizzled wargamers don't love flowery card games? ☺️🪖🌸🌼

This Then That 'Florilegium' offers a moment of botanical bliss at . Artist Elaine Shimwell's stunning illustrations provide the perfect palate-cleansing breath of fresh air. In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only flor(al). I'll get my coat. https://l.d20.ninja/2p95jbe2

22/03/2025

CHILLCON has been amazing so far! Really great atmosphere and Florilegium is going down really well 😁🌱🌿🌺

I've added a couple of SAS - Rogue Regiment anti-air guns in case an enemy plane comes over from Robb Butler next door 😉

21/03/2025

Getting ready to bring a stack of Florilegium to CHILLCON tomorrow and I can't wait! Just finished building the boxes and shrink wrapping them with super-skilled Glenn and Leigh 👌

With a new improved logo and a gloss covered box which makes the colours really pop, Florilegium is looking better than ever!

If you get chance to visit Chillcon at Hillsborough College tomorrow, come say hi!

01/02/2025

Having a great time at Message Social Gaming in Manchester today 😁 this event is raising money for a great cause and there are loads of lovely people here with plenty of extra space for gaming.

If you're free, pop down to Message Trust M22 4RG and join us! I've got space at my table for demoing Florilegium and saying hi!

Great to see Fan Boy Three and Outside The Box Board Game Cafe here and other familiar faces 😁

19/11/2024

Here's a sneak peak of the updated card back as Florilegium gets ready to go live on Kickstarter! The different marks are actually all colour/brush test strokes from artist Elaine's sketchbook.

Every millimetre of illustration you see in the game is 100% Elaine's handiwork (although I don't think Elaine has ever laid out her testing marks quite like this before!)

I'll let you know as soon as I have a link for the Kickstarter page, it's on its way!