Most people don't know about the table-top game culture, one which seems to be full of life and growing by the day here in South Africa.

One of our team members, Tristan, used to be a part of this culture many years ago. He would buy miniature figurines, cut them out of their moulds, file down the injection moulding lines, apply a layer of base coat and paint the models in various colours. The objective of the game was to outwit your opponent by rolling a set of dice. Different rolls meant different things. One of the worst things that could happen, and it occurred more often than not, was having your dice fall off the table in the heat of the moment. Did you roll a 6 or a 2? Does the roll count at all? It could have been a winning throw, but now  an obstruction is called.

Thankfully, someone noticed this issue and designed a dice board. A nifty, rectangular type of box which not only houses your dice, but affords you, the player, an opportunity to throw your dice without worry of losing them over the side of the table.

Goodberry is pioneering the dice board industry in South Africa. The brains behind this marvellous operation are Scully and Zan. All their boards are made using sustainably sourced woods, eco-friendly paints and faux leather; delivering unique works of art with every build.

Tech Warrior built Goodberry's website and Scully took the time to write a testimonial for us, read it below:

Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA) is a leading Section 21 Non-Profit Organisation that addresses food security, environmental sustainability, and greening. FTFA has values that resonate deeply with Tech Warrior, those of efficiency, transparency, and accountability. They are an innovative organisation and have become one of the best social development organisations on the continent of Africa.

Tech Warrior has been working with FTFA for a few years and are very proud to showcase our most recent job for FTFA, their 2019 Annual Review. The job entailed the design and layout aspects of the review coupled with some info-graphics. FTFA offers Tech Warrior a unique opportunity to support an organisation that strives to make a meaningful impact to the lives of all South Africans. Additionally it's not often that we get to do print layout work so all around this job and our relationship with FTFA is very special to us.

We’re moving and singing into 2020 and in this month’s feature Tech Warrior would like to take this opportunity to introduce two vastly different clientele.

Some of us at Tech Warrior like to think we’re multifaceted – we exercise regularly and have some know-how in the fitness department. On the odd occasion we’ve been told we have ‘green thumbs’ because we’re great in the garden; however, our singing capabilities don’t compare to those of Phenye Modiane and his entourage at the Johannesburg Opera or the ox-like strength and stamina of Graham Banger and his trusted staff members at The Transport and Logistics Company.

Johannesburg, informally known as Jozi or the City of Gold, is a cultural mixing pot. People from all over the world congregate in various suburbs and parts of the city and share their love, passion and knowledge on topics like soccer, ours and their heritage, global concerns and the South African government. Tech Warrior likes to believe that at the centre of this cosmopolitan city lies a communal interest in the arts; and in our opinion Jozi Opera stands out.

Phenye’s aim for the Johannesburg Opera is to be the leading opera company in South Africa. He explains that Jozi Opera is a vessel for large corporates to impress current and potential business partners at functions as well as allowing the ‘average joe’ and opportunity to experience singing in its purest form. Jozi Opera manages to do this by offering a wide variety of packages at affordable prices – because everyone should experience the magic of opera at least once in their life.

Moving along we come to TLC, that is the Transport and Logistics Company and not Tender Loving Care. Being in Johannesburg, life tends to move at a rapid pace – in some instances it feels as though we are running to stand still. Graham Banger and his team of professional, friendly and trustworthy staff members understand that people have deadlines and projects need to be done 5 minutes ago.

TLC prides themselves in being your solution for everything moving, dismantling and relocating related. What started out as weekend favours for friends and family has turned into something which Graham is, and rightly so, proud of.

The Tech Warrior team would like to thank both Graham and Phenye for allowing us to help them on their digital, web-based journey. Wishing you both many years of success.