Painting competition 2023

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At the Windroos we are celebrating our third anniversary, which means it is time for a new painting competition! You can register your entry from today until friday September 22nd. On Saturday September 30th we will announce the winners.
 
This year will have three categories: Single model, Monster/vehicle and/or Duel.
One winner from each category will be chosen, but you can register for all three categories.

Single Model: just one single model on their appropriate base (like a skeleton, a Space Marine or an Ogor)
Monster/ Vehicle: Monsters are all models that are bigger than Ogors. They have to be presented on their appropriate base.
Duel: two models of roughly equal power duke it out in a small diorama of max. 160mm.
 
The Rules:
– Entries must be made by Games Workshop, but you are allowed to use bits from third parties.
– Entries cannot be taller than 170mm.
– Prizes consist of one e60,- voucher for the winner of each category. Prizes are not redeemable for cash.
– Entries that are considered as discriminatory or inappropriate will not be eligible to enter.
The Windroos reserves the right to deny entries that do not comply with these rules.
 
Points can be earned for the following aspects:
– painting skill
– conversion work
– atmosphere
– votes from the public
 
For questions, please ask our staff or contact the Windroos

Warcry 2023!

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Gather your warband and make for the Bloodwind Spoils!

after many requests to re-do Warcry month it is finally time! Warcry is the fast-paced, aggressive skirmish game set in the Age of Sigmar. On Thursday evenings you can play demo games to learn the game, paint your warbands and get into shape for this year’s Warcry Tournament 2023 on Sunday July 30th

De Windroos organises game nights until 21:00 every Thursday. Come in, meet new opponents and play some games. For any question, ask Erik.

RELEASE YOUR WARCRY!

Chillteam Tournament

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Kill team tournament 2022

Joining the tournament:
* Each player must register before October 23rd.
* Each player can only bring one kill team to participate with.

Kill teams:
* Each player must bring their own kill team.
* Every model must be painted. Bare plastic models will not be eligible to participate.
* The kill team must be completely legal in game terms.
* Each player needs to have access to the rules of their kill team.

The Tournament:
The tournament will be held on October 23rd from 11:00 until 18:00, split into three rounds.
At 16:00 the semi-finals will start. Directly following will be the finals. (This time can change, depending on how long the first rounds will take.)

First round:
Each player will play 3 games against 3 different opponents. During each game, players will gain points. Points must be submitted to Erik after every battle, in the presence of your opponent. Four players with the most points will advance to the semi-finals.
Battles will be played per table. You are allowed to choose your own missions.

Points scored:
1 point for losing a battle.
2 points for killing the enemy Leader.
3 points for winning a battle.

All players must submit their points on the scoring board directly after a battle. Only the first three battles a player plays will count (ie: you cannot play five battles and pick the ones where you scored the most points!)

In case of a draw on position 4, all players with the same points will play a battle with only one fire team. Last player standing goes through to the semi-finals.

Semi-finals:
The players will play a knock-out game. The winners of these battles will go on to the finals.

Finals:
The winners of the semi-finals will play the finale.

Respect your opponents and other players.
Follow the instructions of the staff.
Be careful with your models.
Be EXTRA careful with your opponent’s models.

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RELEASE YOUR WARCRY THIS MONTH!

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Gather your warband and make for the Bloodwind Spoils!

Throughout April we will focus on Warcry, the fast-paced, aggressive skirmish game in the Age of Sigmar. On Thursday evenings you can play demo games to learn the game, paint your warbands and get into shape for the first ever Warcry Tournament of Maastricht on May 1st!

De Windroos will have game nights until 21:00 every Thursday in April. Come meet new opponents and play some games. For any question, ask Erik.

RELEASE YOUR WARCRY!

End of the year

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Lockdown 🙁

A new year is almost upon us, but we find ourselves in another lockdown. De Windroos wishes everyone well and we hope you are all in good health.

If you still haven’t done your Christmas shopping, you can click and collect your favourite presents at the door until Friday, December 24th. Call us, e-mail or contact us via the socials until Friday to order your presents. Payments can be handled in cash at the door or we can send you a payment request or “tikkie”.

Holiday!

From Saturday, December 25th until Tuesday, January 4th we will be enjoying a short holiday. We look forward to seeing you again next year!

To everyone, we wish you very happy holidays and a playful and healthy 2022!

See you next year!


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Painting competition 2021

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It is finally time for a new painting competition in the Windroos! This year’s theme will be “pirates” and participants have 20 days to send in their creations. Afterwards visitors in the store can vote for their favourites.

Points will be awarded for:

  • painting skill

  • conversion work

  • atmosphere

  • votes by visitors

Three winners will be announced on September 30th at 19:00 in the store.That same evening the results will be shared on social media.
First place receives a giftcard worth 60,-
Second place receives a giftcard worth 40,-
Third place receives a giftcard worth 30,-
Two participants will receive the audience award, an extra prize.

The rules
Registrations will start on September 1st and end September 20th.
One model per person. No more, no less.
The model needs to be based on a Games Workshop model.
The model cannot be bigger than 80mm x 80mm and its height cannot exceed 180mm.
The model must be painted and can be converted.
The model should have a pirate theme.
The model should not be considered offensive.

Update for 28th of April

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The newest newsletter!

After a couple of silent months we finally have some good news! From the 28th of April onward, you don’t have to make an appointment to visit de Windroos!

We still have some rules to help stop the spread of Covid:
– If you don’t feel well, please stay home and have yourself tested.
– Please come alone. Only two customers are allowed at a time.
– Make sure you wear your mask. If you don’t have one, you can buy one for 4,99 in the store.
– Please follow any instructions from our staff.
– Please practice your social distance of 1,5 meters.

We have been keeping ourselves busy in the past few months. We have done our best to get new games in stock and a lot of games that were sold out finally made it back to our shelves. Next month we’ll even have a new game of the month! Are you curious which games we have? Keep an eye on our facebook page, Instagram and check our website!

Games Workshop is still experiencing issues with the delivery of their products. If you order anything via us, please expect to wait longer than usual for Games Workshop products.

See you soon in the Windroos!

Private Shopping!

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And we’re back! After months of deliveries and collecting orders, we are finally allowed to receive customers in our store again! You can book a timeslot for your appointment via telephone (043 3114 586), send us an e-mail or contact us via our socials.

You can make an appointment for up to two people of 12 years and older for either fifteen minutes or half an hour.
If you can’t make it on time, just give us al call and we will reschedule you.

See you soon in de Windroos!

PS: Please don’t forget your mouth mask and please keep 1,5 meters social distance.

Catalogue

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The lockdown will take a while, so shopping is hardly possible. You can of course always play games in a limited circle. Are you ready for new challenges? To make ordering easier, we have an online catalog. It contains a selection of top games from our game cabinet. Do you want to order games or do you have questions about other games? Contact us or visit our store.