WTF IS A SPRINGRAY?!

I was in heaven nerding out with fellow nature enthusiast Robert Ferguson (whose marvellous blog Wildcreatures Hong Kong is a daily source of joy – do check it out), and nurturing Tiffany Chin, a talented young local artist who worked on the stunning illustrations for what was soon to become Hong Kong Wildlife Bingo.

No expense was spared in the production. I worked hard to ensure the game would have impeccable eco-credentials, eschewing any plastic despite the significant increase in cost. From the FSC-certified paper it was printed on, to the bespoke cloth game card bags; every element met our exacting green standards.

After having a physical sample made up, I was bursting with excitement to get game onto shelves as soon as possible, and quickly proceeded to bulk production. The day they were delivered to my distributor was so exciting –I knew I had an absolutely beautiful product, and I was sure my customers would love it. 

It was all going so well… until I received a message I was NOT expecting from the distributor, "What's a Springray?".

My heart sank.

All that work and effort to be sustainable, and one small oversight meant that I now had a “faulty” product on my hands that I wouldn’t be able to sell, meaning that the entire stock would have to be thrown away.

Devastated, I considered making new boards and cards so that I could offer to replace the mis-spelled ones. Or offer store credit. Or wait and see if anyone even noticed the typo. But then it occurred to me that this isn’t what The Lion Rock Press stands for, and, even if we’d absorbed the loss into our margins, WE still would have known about the error, even if nobody else did, and that’s what counted. 

And so I made a decision.

If you’re still reading, THANK YOU, and here’s your reward!

In all seriousness, Hong Kong Wildlife Bingo makes an AWESOME gift, and is perfect for playing with mixed ages and abilities (up to 8 people!)… not to mention the brilliant accompanying WILDLIFE GUIDE where you can learn more about each species (thank you Wildcreatures Hong Kong for geeking out with me over these!). 

For the older kids, there’s an opportunity to play at a higher level with the CHALLENGE FACTS on the back of each wildlife card 🤓. 

Surely you need no more convincing?! Go and buy it!!