Monday, March 31, 2014

Bushiroad Press Release - Today's Cards - 31st March 2014

From the Bushiroad Website

Onwards to the new week! And almost all Sakura trees are at full blossom!

And Spring also brings about new beginnings! New previews of 「クレヨンしんちゃん」 and 「ソードアート・オンライン」/「Sword Art Online」 abound! Look forward to it! ヾ(@^∇^@)ノ

Today's Cards - 31st March 2014
Weiß Schwarz
"E~lephant, e~lephant"
One Who Pushes His Luck, Shinnosuke 野原しんのすけ from 「クレヨンしんちゃん」

Onyx Path Publishing Press Release - Mage20 Deluxe Kickstarter: 48 hours left!

From the Onyx Path Publishing Website

MtA20Badge_FinalThere are 48 hours remaining in the Deluxe Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition Kickstarter!

So far we’re funded at 800% with $560,000, more than 20 stretch goals achieved, and we’ve got above the requisite 200 minimum pledges to create the ultra-deluxe Quintessence Edition.

Stretch goals achieved so far have added an additional 630,000 words of material which backers will receive (based on tier) in addition to the already-humongous 550,000+ words of Mage20 itself!
This is your only chance to get this deluxe volume, after which it will be available as a standard PDF/PoD release.

Warlord Games Press Release - Warlord Mail Room Delays

From the Warlord Games Website

So it seems you lot like tanks. A lot.

Our Wheels of Steel offer has been a huge success, in fact we’ve been completely swamped with orders for tanks, tank-destroyers, armoured cars and transports. Clearly you’re all as excited about our forthcoming Tank Battles supplement as we are!

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WizKids Games Press Release - WizKids Announces Partnership Agreement with Asmodee for German Board Games

From the WizKids Website

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WizKids Games, the pioneer of pre-painted miniature gaming, today announced that the company has entered into an partnership agreement with Asmodee Germany to localize several award winning game titles.

Z-Man Games Press Release - 2014 New to th Z-Man collection - Helios

From the Z-Man Games Website

Everything revolves around the sun in Helios as you will find out later this year.

Players take on the role of high priests and gradually develop their lands. They expand their cities, build temples, and generally let their civilizations blossom – better than the competition, of course. All while hoping that the Sun God remains merciful for a long time.

After all, where there is light, there is also shadow…

Especially in Helios!

Sunday, March 30, 2014

WizKids Press Release - Important Release Date Update from WizKids Games

From the WizKids Website

Greetings from WizKids,

In an effort to keep everyone abreast of the latest news, we want to inform you that there will be an unavoidable delay in delivery for some upcoming WizKids Games products. While most of the product did arrive at various staging areas on time, to ensure a more uniform rollout to all retailers we are adjusting the release dates of the following products:
  • Marvel HeroClix: Deadpool Gravity Feed – SKU 71180:
    • The new release date will be 30 April 2014
  • Marvel HeroClix: Deadpool 10 Ct. Booster Brick – SKU 71176, “Thunderbolts” Fast Forces Pack – SKU 71179, and Organized Play Kit – SKU 71178:
    • The new release date will be 14 May 2014
  • Star Trek: Attack Wing – Arena Episode Organized Play Kit (SKU 71507):
    • The new release date will be 28 May 2014

Friday, March 28, 2014

The Game Crafter Press Release - 45 Hours Left on Kickstarter for Cave Escape!

From the Game Crafter Website

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“You are hanging from the side wall of a shaft that leads down to a large cavern and the earth is shaking around you. When you started out the day you were on a grand adventure with a team of professionals looking for artifacts in a newly discovered cavern. About the time you reached the bottom, the ground began to shake and tremble. At first you thought to push forward thinking it was nothing. As the shaking got stronger you remembered that only one person could fit through the entrance of the shaft. Not wanting to get stuck in the collapsing cave you started scrambling for the climbing gear. While getting your gear ready you find your rope has been tangled by one of the explorers. This will be a cut throat climb to get out first or die.”

WizKids Press Release - Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 4 Preview: Nistrim Raider

From the WizKids Website

Star Trek: Attack Wing

Nistrim Raider/ Kazon Raider

1 of 4 Wave 4 Star Trek: Attack Wing Expansion Packs

Releases: April 2014

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Wyrd Miniatures Press Release - Fall Schematics: Card Game

From the Wyrd Miniatures Website

Please be sure to check out our new fully cooperative card game, Fall Schematic, over on Kickstarter. It has funded, but we are still looking for support to spread the word.

We have put together a video tutorial that highlights the important aspects of the single player aspects for the card game. You can view the video below.

Thank you for your interest.

After Action Report – Thursday Night Gaming @ Paradise Perks, March 27, 2014



I went to Thursday Night Gaming again at Paradise Perks.  There was a surge in attendance at this event. There were over 30 people at the event with six game being played at any one time.

I played three games at the event.

The first game I played was Trans America.  Trans America is a game that is deceptively easy to learn but is very difficult to master.  In Trans America the players are required to connect up five different cities in different regions of the United States.  The players start building track from their starting post.  If they connect up to another player’s track, they can build off of that player’s track as well as their own.  In this way players wind up helping each other out while trying to achieve their own goals.

AEG Press Release - 2014 Kotei Results: Renewal – Week 2

From the Warlord Games Website

Greetings Samurai of Rokugan,

The current totals for each faction from top to bottow, incorporating the Week 2 Kotei Results from Santa Clara, California, USA and Reykjavik, Iceland, are as follows:

Crane
125
Scorpion
64
Lion
62
Dragon
54
Unicorn
46
Spider
44
Mantis
39
Crab
38
Phoenix
18

Bushiroad Press Release - Today's Cards - 28th March 2014

From the Bushiroad Website

Admirals, it's time to launch the combined assault!

Not only is 「艦隊これくしょん -艦これ-」 releasing today for Weiss Schwarz, the trial deck for Chaos TCG 「月に寄りそう乙女の作法」, 「最近、妹のようすがちょっとおかしいんだが。」 is releasing too.

But wait, how can we forget about the release of Future Card Buddyfight trial deck 3! Also releasing today, Dragonic Force!!

It's off to a fun filled weekend with the release of so many new cards! ヾ(@°▽°@)ノ

Today's Cards - 28th March 2014
Weiß Schwarz
"All carrier planes, are you ready?"
Akagi Class Aircraft Carrier, Akagi Upgrade 赤城改 from 「艦隊これくしょん -艦これ-」

Warlord Games Press Release - New: Afrika Korps 5cm PaK 38 anti-tank gun

From the Warlord Games Website

Take out enemy armour in the North African Desert with the Afrika Korps 5cm PaK 38 anti-tank gun.
The 50mm Pak38 (Panzerabwehrkanone, in German – hence PaK), had a low profile and was easy to move and conceal. Just the thing to counter the British Matildas, Crusaders and the newly arrived M4 Shermans supplied under lend lease…

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Warlord Games Press Release - New: Panzer III Ausf. L & M

From the Warlord Games Website

Our latest resin Panzer III variants to reinforce your Wehrmacht armies are the Ausf. L and Ausf. M. The Ausf L featured thicker armour than its predecessors, while the M added schürzen for added protection and a deep-wading exhaust making it capable of fording shallow rivers.

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Warlord Games Press Release - New: Opel Blitz with 2cm FlaK and Ammunition Trailer

From the Warlord Games Website

The classic German Opel Blitz truck is now available with the 2cm FlaK gun mounted on the back to deal with the marauding Allied Jabos
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Warlord Games Press Release - New: Bronze Age Early Levy Troops

From the Warlord Games Website

More reinforcements for Sumerian armies are out today – Early Levy Archers, Slingers and Javelinmen.
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Warlord Games Press Release - Errata: Albion Triumphant volume 1

From the Warlord Games Website

With the new reprint of the Peninsular Campaign Black Powder supplement we took the opportunity to make some minor text corrections.

For those with the original version there are the small number of changes and corrections other than taking care of the occasional typo.


Thursday, March 27, 2014

Catalyst Game Labs Press Release - New & Improved BattleTech Box Set Reprint Available Now!

From the Catalyst Game Labs Website

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     Strap yourself into the ultimate suit of armor: the BattleMech. Thirty feet tall and weighing up to a hundred tons, this humanoid engine of destruction is a walking arsenal with enough firepower to level a city block. The BattleTech game system takes you into the world of the 31st Century, where war has become a way of life. You are a MechWarrior. You are in command of the most powerful machine on the battlefield, and hold the fate of empires in your hand!
    The BattleTech Anniversary Introductory Box Set thrusts you onto the battlefields of the 31st century.

Fireside Games Press Release - T.A.B.L.E. Is This Weekend!

From the Fireside Games Website

This weekend marks the first ever T.A.B.L.E. event in Dallas, Texas, and Fireside Games is excited to be a part of it!

T.A.B.L.E. is the brainchild of our friend Tiffany Franzoni, the owner of  the Roll2Play game store, which was one of the great stops on our big WXSW tour last year. Here’s the interview we did with Tiffany while we were in her store.

T.A.B.L.E. stands for “Tabletop and Boardgame Learning Expo,” and the idea behind it is to bring together an audience that isn’t all that familiar with gaming and expose them to what a great time our hobby can be. As you might imagine, this is right up our alley. Tiffany has done an amazing job gathering great guests such as Steve Jackson, Kevin Nunn, and Keith Baker as well as spreading the word on this unique event.

Bushiroad Press Release - Today's Cards - 27th March 2014

From the Bushiroad Website

All hands on deck! Tomorrow is the day the ships take over! Witness the power of the fleets of cute girls!

「艦隊これくしょん -艦これ-」, releases tomorrow! Who shall you command?! ٩(๑ơలơ)۶♡

Today's Cards - 27th March 2014
Weiß Schwarz
"You wish to go up against me? How cute!"
5th Mutsuki Class Destroyer, Satsuki 皐月 from 「艦隊これくしょん -艦これ-」

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

AEG Press Release - 2014 Floor Rules Update: Code of Bushido

From the Warlord Games Website

Greetings Samurai of Rokugan!

There has been an update to the 2014 Floor Rules, and the most current version can be found HERE.

Changes of note is the mention of ‘Code of Bushido’, which is also known as the Judges Reference Document, found HERE. In this document, which is referenced in the Floor Rules in the introduction and in Section 6, you will find detailed information on how infractions are defined and enforced.

Warlord Games Press Release - New-style Dice, More Colours In!

From the Warlord Games Website

Following the announcement about our new-style Bolt Action Orders Dice last week, we’ve been inundated with orders taking advantage of the ‘buy one get one free’ offer.

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Warlord Games Press Release - Sneak Peek: Plastic Napoleonic Hanoverians

From the Warlord Games Website

Hot on the heels of our two new plastic Napoleonic British sets (Peninsular and Waterloo) we have yet another plastic set on the way – Hanoverian Infantry!

We’ve managed to infiltrate the Warlord Studio and grab a snap of these lovely new figures wearing their distinctive peaked caps…

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Tuesday, March 25, 2014

AEG Press Release - Ivory Edition Full Release



From the AEG Website

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Ivory Edition, the latest base set for the Legend of the Five Rings CCG, enters full release today. The Ivory Edition Product Page has been updated with the Ivory Edition Poster. Head on down to your local retailer and pick up some packs today!

Onyx Path Publishing Press Release - New Release: Demon: The Descent

From the Onyx Path Publishing Website

DtD-VisualizationDemon: The Descent, the latest World of Darkness game, is now available from DriveThruRPG in PDF and print!
Angels are everywhere.
They are under the everyday world, behind it, beyond it. They are sent by the God-Machine to enact its will through time and space, delivering messages, building infrastructure, protecting some people, killing others. You were one of those angels…

Z-Man Games Press Release - Fairy Tale – The Egg of Chaos

From the Z-Man Games Website

The Egg of Chaos is a great new addition to the new edition of Fairy Tale that will be available April 9th!

The Egg of Chaos is somewhat a Joker, it counts as three other cards: Homesteaders, Mischievous Fairy and Children of the Dragon. It is also worth 2 points on its own.

The three cards the Egg can become score points for the number accumulated on the table, so having an Egg of Chaos to add to that number is quite interesting. However, you will not score the Egg of Chaos as if it were one of those three cards. For example, if you have 2 Mischievous Fairies and 1 Egg of Chaos, you would score 8 points. The Egg is not scored as a Mischievous Fairy card, it simply adds to the total number of cards for their scoring. So in this situation, you will gain 3 points for each of your 2 Mischievous Fairies since you have “3” Mischievous Fairy cards with the Egg of Chaos. You will also gain 2 points for you Egg of Chaos.

Monday, March 24, 2014

Bushiroad Press Release - Today's Cards - 24th March 2014

From the Bushiroad Website

Start of a brand new week, with the weather warming up a lot more since last week...  Will we finally witness the cherry blossoms blooming soon!?

Today's Cards - 24th March 2014
Weiß Schwarz
"Naval mine unit, heading out! Time to test my skills!"
1st Nagara Class Light Cruiser, Nagara 長良 from 「艦隊これくしょん -艦これ-」

Mongoose Publishing Press Release - Mercenary II: Force Organisation

From the Mongoose Publishing Website

In the last preview of the playtest rules for Book 1: Mercenary Second Edition, we demonstrated the rules for basic recruitment. Now, how to organise your recruits into a coherent force that can be used in-game…

Force Organisation


Once you have recruited your first few soldiers, you will need to organise them into a fighting force. These will be formed into one or more units within the mercenary force.

Z-Man Games Press Release - 2014 New to the Z-Man Collection: My First Carcassonne

From the Z-Man Games Website

Formerly known as “Kids of Carcassonne” this simplified version of Carcassonne will be making its way to stores later this year!

This version of Carcassonne has been adapted to allow players of all ages to play together. No need to count points! Each turn, you place a tile to build the landscape of Carcassonne. When you close a street with one or more kids of your color, you get to put your pawns on the board. Be the first to place all of your pawns to win the game!

A simplified version of a modern classic that will surely please kids, and parents, everywhere!

Sunday, March 23, 2014

After Action Report – Strategic & Adventure Games Association @ El Toro Public Library, March 22, 2014



I hosted the Strategic & Adventure Game Association Fourth Saturday Game Day at the El Toro Public Library on Saturday.  We had 17 people at the event and four games were being played at any one time.

I was able to play four games at the event.

The first game I played was Bazaar.  In Bazaar the players are gem traders trying to fulfill gem orders from demand cards in competition with the other players.  They do this by using two trading boards that represent the exchange rates for the market.  For example one red gem can be traded for two blue gems.  The players use the exchange to fulfill the demand cards as efficiently as possible to maximize their points.

Friday, March 21, 2014

The Game Crafter Press Release - Do You Like Sandwiches?

From the Game Crafter Website




Sandwiches is a fun time game, with a pickle, for the whole family. Players compete to collect the most Sandwiches, and the player who can collect the most wins. Every card has multiple uses and play consists of controlling the deck and what your opponent draws so that you can Sandwich their plays. So, for a fun time game that also offers the opportunity for strategic and serious play, don’t be a chump, try Sandwiches. They are delicious.

Onyx Path Publishing Press Release - One Foot in Flesh and One in Spirit

From the Onyx Path Publishing Website

Harmony won last week’s vote, 40 to 4. I will cover everything that comes up for a vote, these wee contests only affect the order of posts.

Harmony as a trait measures how well you balance the flesh and the spirit. The idea of balance, of needing to walk between two worlds while never being fully in one or the other, is key to Werewolf. That balance is what gives the Uratha a spark of control over the changing beast within. Being about balance and about change, Harmony as a trait ties the Forsaken to Mother Luna, goddess of cycles, change, and balance.

That perfect position of balance comes at Harmony 5. When your Harmony is higher, you’re closer to the flesh than the spirit. At Harmony 10, you can’t enter the Shadow and you need to burn Essence to shapeshift at all (except when you enter Kuruth). At Harmony 0, you’re trapped in the Shadow. You need to spend Essence and roll to not shapeshift when you face an emotional stimulus — and you’re laden with spirit bans over and above those from totem and lodge.

After Action Report – Thursday Night Gaming @ Paradise Perks, March 20, 2014



Thursday Night Gaming at Paradise Perks drew 25 people and 5 games were being played at any one time.

I was able to play three games at the event.

First up was Trans America.  Trans America is a game that is deceptively easy to learn but is very difficult to master.  In Trans America the players are required to connect up five different cities in different regions of the United States.  The players start building track from their starting post.  If they connect up to another player’s track, they can build off of that player’s track as well as their own.  In this way players wind up helping each other out while trying to achieve their own goals.

Mongoose Publishing Press Release - Building a Mercenary Force I: Recruiting

From the Mongoose Publishing Website

A core component of the developing Book 1: Mercenary Second Edition are mechanics that will allow players to hire their own squads, platoons and companies, and arrange them into fighting units. These rules are very much at the playtest stage, but we wanted you chaps to see them and make comment.

Without further ado, we first present the rules for recruiting mercenaries.


Recruiting


People are at the heart of the a mercenary force, be they frontline soldiers or support personnel. Well-defined recruitment procedures will ensure these employees will also be steady when under fire.

Warlord Games Press Release - New: Soviet Ampulomet, 50mm Mortar and Flamethrower teams

From the Warlord Games Website

Reinforce you Soviet forces with these new support teams – the Ampulomet, 50mm light mortar and Flamethrower teams.

Invented in the first desperate years after the German invasion of the Motherland, the Ampulomet was a simple homemade device that fired either a glass cylinder or tin can filled with incendiary chemicals. It was extensively used in the defence of both Leningrad and Stalingrad.

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Warlord Games Press Release - New: BA-6 Armoured Car

From the Warlord Games Website

This latest addition to our comprehensive range of Bolt Action vehicles comes from our recent purchase of Force of Arms’ Interwar and Early War range. Plenty more on the way!



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Warlord Games Press Release - New: Amorite Levy Infantry

From the Warlord Games Website

Out today are more miniatures for use in the armies of the Akkadians, Amorite Kingdoms and Sumerians, amongst others. These latest Early and Middle Bronze Age releases are just a few of many coming from our partnership with Cutting Edge Miniatures.

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Warlord Games Press Release - New: Bolt Action Finnish Paint Set

From the Warlord Games Website

Get that ‘painted by the pros’ look with this new paint set for the Finns, containing the same colours used by our Studio painters:

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Warlord Games Press Release - Warlord Games and Italeri Announce Partnership

From the Warlord Games Website

We are thrilled to be able to announce we will be working closely with scale model giants Italeri.

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Having grown up with Italeri’s fantastically detailed kits it is with great pride that Warlord Games will be working with the talented team at Italeri to bring many more plastic vehicles and terrain pieces to the wargaming world and further enhance our Bolt Action range.

Warlord Games Press Release - Updated: Bolt Action Tournament Pack Template

From the Warlord Games Website

Bolt Action games designer, Alessio Cavatore introduces an updated pack for our Bolt Action Tournament, which includes two key differences from the previous version…


It’s a Template


Thursday, March 20, 2014

The Game Crafter Press Release - Zombie Plague (The Card Game) Now On KickStarter

From the Game Crafter Website

Zombie Plague (The Card Game) is a two player game designed by Dan Leighly at Fireball Monster Games. Zombie Plague is a complete card game with everything needed to play included.

Zombie Plague (The Card Game) is set in a world where war has a price, and the price is the plague. You command an army of warriors battling against forces and trying to avoid at all costs, the Zombie Plague. The characters involved are powerful and resourceful. They come from beyond the realm and have only one agenda, to defeat the opposing forces and rule the world.


HERO Games Press Release - Blackwyrm Update: Ghosts, Ghouls, and Golems in Editing

From the HERO Games Website

Not content to rest after completing Larger Than Life, Michael Surbrook has just finished up Ghosts, Ghouls, and Golems. This HERO System sourcebook for the supernatural covers all the classic creatures: ghosts, vampires, werewolves, and zombies; but also mentions ghuls, golems, the wendigo, Jack the Ripper, and a few modern monsters, such as the internet meme Slender Man. Each chapter covers a specific creature in detail, looking at its origins, history accounts, and world-wide representation. This is followed up by several character sheets, often present a ’traditional’ and ‘cinematic’ version of the creature, as well as a more detailed unique representation (the section on vampires, for example, presents Count Dracula in all his glory!).

Bushiroad Press Release - Today's Cards - 20th March 2014

From the Bushiroad Website

Have you ever wondered if there is a white, and black side of everything?

The angelic and devilish mermaids are back again, and they will finally be on sale tomorrow!

Cardfight!! Vanguard Extra Booster volume 10, Divas Duet will be on sale tomorrow!  Be sure to enjoy the beautiful varying artworks of these cute mermaids!  ☆*・゜゚・*\(^O^)/*・゜゚・*☆

Today's Cards - 20th March 2014
Weiß Schwarz
"I'm not called the 'Phoenix' for nothing"
2nd Akatsuki Class Destroyer, Hibiki 響 from 「艦隊これくしょん -艦これ-」

Days of Wonder Press Release - New Memoir ’44 D-Day Landings Battle Maps hit the beaches in June

From the Days of Wonder Website

“You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you.”
Dwight D. Eisenhower.

70 years after D-Day, and celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Memoir ’44 game system, the D-Day Landings expansion commemorates the Normandy landings with six unique Battle Maps. The new Extended Breakthrough format introduced in this expansion is 23 hexes deep and offers battles on a scale
and scope never seen before.




Wednesday, March 19, 2014

The Game Crafter Press Release - 10 Days Left on Kickstarter for Cave Escape

From the Game Crafter Website



"You are hanging from the side wall of a shaft that leads down to a large cavern and the earth is shaking around you. When you started out the day you were on a grand adventure with a team of professionals looking for artifacts in a newly discovered cavern. About the time you reached the bottom, the ground began to shake and tremble. At first you thought to push forward thinking it was nothing. As the shaking got stronger you remembered that only one person could fit through the entrance of the shaft. Not wanting to get stuck in the collapsing cave you started scrambling for the climbing gear. While getting your gear ready you find your rope has been tangled by one of the explorers. This will be a cut throat climb to get out first or die.”

AEG Press Release - Q2 Organized Play Kit

From the AEG Website


The second quarter 2014 Organized Play kit has shipped to stores. Check out what you can snag for participating and winning local tournaments between April 1 and June 30, 2014.
Participation prize:

  • Mystical Augmentation (Alternate Art)
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Bushiroad Press Release - Today's Cards - 18th March 2014

From the Bushiroad Website

As mentioned before, activities are coming up overseas! First to kick off was the "Kid's Fiesta" last week-end, and now happening is the "Future Card Buddyfight x Cardfight!! Vanguard Ultimate Combination!" at Plaza Singapura Singapore!

Location: Plaza Singapura Atrium
Date: 17 March – 23 March (Mon-Sun)
Time: 10:00am – 9:00pm
Games: Cardfight!! Vanguard (English, Japanese), Future Card Buddyfight (English)
Events:
Tournaments- 11.00am-3.00pm, 4.00pm-7.00pm | Max 72 players
Workshops - 11.00am-8.00pm
Staff Challenge - Varies based on the event progress
Stamp Rally / Mini-games- 11.00am-8.00pm

Steve Jackson Games Press Release - Fireside Games announces new title Munchkin Panic

From the Steve Jackson Games Website

Continued Growth for Board Game Company

Fireside Games is proud to announce the next game release in their expanding line of board games, Munchkin Panic, to hit stores in Fall 2014. Munchkin Panic is a new, semi-cooperative board game designed by Anne-Marie De Witt that blends the all-for-one gameplay of Castle Panic (Justin De Witt, Fireside Games, 2009) and the all-for-me style of Munchkin (Steve Jackson, Steve Jackson Games, 2001). The game supports 1 to 6 players ages 10 and up and will retail for $39.95.

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

The Game Crafter Press Release - Wicked Manatee Games

From the Game Crafter Website



Wicked Manatee Games (WMG) is a new, young, indie company in a sea of game designers. They approach their first anniversary of operation (March 18). It has been a winding river for the manatee. Let’s see what they have been up to in their first year!

Monday, March 17, 2014

Wyrd Miniatures Press Release - March Releases

From the Wyrd Miniatures Website

We have 6 new plastic sets coming out and a whole lot of new transparent bases. Unfortunately due to unforeseen shipping delays/issues, March Releases will be delayed. We're working diligently to sort it out and the March Releases should hitting the stores early April.


Plastic Kits

WYR20110 - The Lone Marshal - $35.00
WYR20214 - Flesh Constuct with Victim - $15.00
WYR20411 - Teddy - $18.00
WYR20514 - Killjoy - $18.00
WYR20706 - Fuhatsu - $30.00
WYR20707 - Monks of Low River (3 Pack) - $21.00

Bushiroad Press Release - Today's Cards - 17th March 2014

From the Bushiroad Website

Lots of fun activities taking place at Plaza Singapura in Singapore!

Let's see if we can have some updates about that soon... Xp

Today's Cards - 17th March 2014
Weiß Schwarz
"I'm first? Really? That's right! I am built for speed after all!"
Shimakaze Class Destroyer, Shimakaze 島風 from 「艦隊これくしょん -艦これ-」

Catalyst Game Labs Press Release - VALIANT & CATALYST Partner for Comic Book-Based Tabletop Games

From the Catalyst Labs Website
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Valiant Entertainment is proud to announce that it has partnered with Catalyst Game Labs to produce role-playing and tabletop games featuring Valiant’s award-winning library of comic book superheroes. The partnership will lead off in mid-2014 with the release of the Valiant Universe RPG—Valiant’s first-ever role-playing game, designed for the Cue System (the Origins and ENnie awards-nominated system first published in Catalyst’s 1950s Rockets/Rayguns/Robots RPG, Cosmic Patrol). Subsequent releases, spotlighting a wide array of Valiant properties, will follow in 2015 and beyond.

    The edge between superhero and villain has never been sharper. In the Valiant Universe RPG, players will immerse themselves in a dark and gritty world where every mission and every battle has deadly consequences. Whether playing X-O Manowar, Bloodshot, Shadowman or even the all-powerful Toyo Harada—or any of dozens of characters—Valiant’s most fearless heroes will unite for the first time in a roleplaying game, allowing you to join their stories and create new ones! Whether you’re a longtime fan or brand new to the Valiant Universe, this is the only source you’ll need to bring Valiant’s leading characters to life in a fantastic superheroes setting!

Z-Man Games Press Release - 2014 New to the Z-Man collection: Carcassonne Hills & Sheep

From the Z-Man Games Website

The sheep will be running around the hills this summer!

In this 9th expansion for Carcassonne you will discover: Sheep, Hills & Vineyards!

With your shepherd, try your luck at sheep herding and you might just see a whole flock gather at your feet. But beware, wolfs are just around the corner waiting for a snack!

Carcassonne will never be the same!

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Mongoose Publishing Press Release - Mercenary 2: Skills and Specialities

From the Mongoose Publishing Website

The military requires individuals to not only adhere to discipline but also exhibit initiative to overcome obstacles. Personnel must learn to adapt existing skills to evolving situations and, if necessary, specialise in entirely new areas.

This sections introduces some new ways of handling existing skills and new skill specialities that will allow characters to expand what they are capable of doing. Those with the skills already will be able to use these specialities at level 0, while new characters or those undergoing training can go straight into a new speciality and perhaps get an edge on the enemy.

Saturday, March 15, 2014

FASA Games Press Release - 1879 Roleplaying Game Pushed Back To Thanksgiving

From the FASA Games Website

We had originally planned to release the 1879 Players Guide and GM's Guide at GenCon this year. However, we've run into two concerns that have caused us to push back the release date to late November, with the target being November 25th, the American Thanksgiving holiday.
 
First, we'll be releasing Earthdawn Fourth Edition at GenCon. Earthdawn is a well known and well loved property. 1879 is a brand new game line. We really don't want to overshadow our new product with the edition release of our flagship. Putting out the two games at the same time would leave us in the position of competing with ourselves. 
 
Second, we'd really like to have more playtest time for 1879. It's the first game to use the CoreStep mechanic apart from Earthdawn. We want to make sure that the mechanic is well integrated with the game world, that there aren't any problems with adapting CoreStep to a new product line. FASA has a reputation for delivering well-written game systems that don't require large errata sheets in order to play them. The delay gives us the time to make sure that we remain faithful to the FASA standard.
 
We appreciate your understanding and hope that you will join us this November as the Rabbit Hole opens, and Victoria's Empire goes marching into a new world!

Friday, March 14, 2014

Onyx Path Publishing Press Release - Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition FAQ, Part 2

From the Onyx Path Publishing Website

Satyros Phil Brucato answers more questions about Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition.
Here’s the second and final part of the m20 FAQ, as provided by Satyros Phil Brucato. View part one here.

 Why does the physical copy of the rulebook cost more than Vampire and Werewolf 20th Anniversary Editions? 
Because it’s bigger. That larger size translates into far higher per-unit costs, higher shipping rates, and larger amounts paid for art and text. Thus, the production costs for Mage 20 are a lot higher than they had been for the Werewolf and Vampire 20th Anniversary Editions. In return, Mage holds far more material, and will be as large as we can afford to make it.

• Can we add on pledges to get an Extra-Big Deluxe Edition?
Sadly not. As things are, the damn thing’s too big to print, and needs to be cut to down and formatted into a manageable size.

• What about a two-volume set?
Because of the per-unit costs and logistics involved, among other reasons, we can’t do that with the Deluxe Edition.

• Will we see additional material that couldn’t be fit into the main book?
Yes. The Books of Secrets will feature material that either was cut from the main book, or else was not written to begin with because we already knew it would not fit in there. See above for more details about that material.

• Can we get this stuff after the Kickstarter ends?
Mage 20’s full-color hardcover Deluxe Edition will be available only to backers of the Kickstarter campaign. The other material – including digital and Print On Demand editions of Mage 20 – will be available at DriveThruRPG.com some time after the Kickstarter ends.

• How soon after the Kickstarter ends?
That depends upon the size and complexity of the project.

As of this writing, the text for Mage 20 has been written; it’s being revised right now. After a book has been written, and its illustrations have been commissioned, it still needs to go through the following steps:
-        Editing, in which the writing is examined, streamlined, and – when necessary – corrected.
-        Layout, in which the text and illustrations are formatted into book-ready files.
-        Proofing, in which the layout gets examined for mistakes, and those mistakes get corrected This stage usually demands several passes… and with a book as large as Mage 20, that process can take a while.
-        Backer proofing, in which the file is released to backers to check out and report errors.
-        Indexing, which can’t be done until the final layout is approved. This stage requires a lot of painstaking work, and rushing it is a really bad idea.
-        Press, in which the files are sent to the printers. (This is done separately for the deluxe edition and the print on demand edition.)
-        Physical proofing, in which the printers send back a sample of the book. That sample (a “proof”) gets checked for errors, and those errors get fixed if and when they’re found.  (This is also done separately for the deluxe edition and the PoD.)
-        Final print, when the copies that go out into the world are finally produced.
-        Shipping, where those copies get sent to their new homes.

Unlike the classic-era White Wolf Game Studio, Onyx Path isn’t an in-house production facility, with a salaried staff and dedicated workspace. We work from home, often on a freelance basis and frequently around the demands of a family, day-jobs, and other factors. In short, we’re not a bunch of hypercaffeinated 20-somethings working literally all hours to grind out our books, the way we used to be. We also aim now for a higher level of quality than what we often achieved back in the old days, and so the time involved in producing those books is longer than it once was. But seriously, though – the results are worth it.

• Will there be more Mage: The Ascension after Mage 20 and the stretch goals come out? 
That’s the plan. This Kickstarter has certainly shown us that there’s an eager audience for Mage, and so although we can’t go into details about them right now (as those details are always subject to change), we certainly have plenty of ideas for the Mage line in the coming years.

• Will you be reprinting the Mage Tarot as one of the stretch-goals? Or making a new one?
Due to the extensive (and expensive) technical and artistic issues involved in reprinting the old deck, or in creating a new one, we don’t plan to include a Tarot deck as part of the Mage 20 stretch-goals.

This doesn’t mean that we’ll never do a new Mage Tarot, just not as part of this Kickstarter.

• Will there be pins/badges/more physical books/etc.?
Probably not. We’re not set up to produce, store, and ship physical goods beyond the deluxe editions.

• Who’s involved with Mage 20th Anniversary Edition?
The core of Mage 20’s creative team involves Richard Thomas, the Creative Director; Michael Chaney, the Art Director and Graphic Designer; and me, Satyros Phil Brucato, the Line Developer and primary author for Mage 20 as a whole.

That said, I did not write Mage 20 all by myself. The following “Classic Mage” authors wrote sections of the book as well: Brian “Mr. Technocracy” Campbell, Rachelle Sabrina Udell, Allen Varney, Jackie Cassada and Nicky Rea, Bill Bridges, Jesse Heinig, John Snead, and Deena McKinney.

Bill’s also providing “oversight development,” hopefully catching anything we might have missed along the way.

Both Bill and Jesse – the Revised-era Line Developers – have also been part of the Mighty Mage 20 Brain-Trust: a group of friends, pros, and trusted fans who’ve been providing guidance, inspiration, oversight, and design help throughout the last year. These folks has been essential to the development of Mage 20, and they all deserve a big THANK YOU: Ryan Todd Baker, Sherry Baker, Hope Basoco, Raven Bond, Bill Bridges, Allison Brown, Sandra Damiana Buskirk, Raven Nichole Silva-Barton Danger, Trist?n Erickson, Antonios Rave-N Galatis, Valentine Graves, Inky Grrl, Jesse Heinig, James High, Mark Jackson, Jennifer Kellam, Thaynah Leal, Travis Legge, ?mili Lemanski, Ryan Loyd, Rafael Mastromauro, Eva Morrissey, Haris Odinsson, Michael Shean, Rhea Shemayazi, Malcolm Sheppard, Bryan Syme, Dan “Khan” Treichel, Rachelle Udell, Coyote Ashley Ward, Ian A.A. Watson, and Anders “Main Man” Wood.

On the art side, we’ve welcomed back a number of old-school Mage artists, and brought in some new ones: Mike Gaydos, Darryl Elliot. Vince Locke, Andrew Trabbold, Jeff Holt, Alex Sheikman, Christopher Shy, Drew Tucker, John Cobb, Larry McDougal, Echo Chernik, Steve Prescott, Mark Jackson, Michael Wm. Kaluta, and Jeff Laubenstein. We’ll also be using illustrations from Mage’s storied history. We may welcome new artists as we expand the amount of art in the book.

And yeah – it’s kind of awesome to have the old gang get back together under the Mage banner again. Welcome back, everyone!

• Last question: So what’s up with the “Satyros” thing, anyway?
I’ve changed my name since the old days.

I never liked my birth-name to begin with, and if I’d had a better option, I would have changed my name long before I joined the White Wolf pack. As it was, I acquired the nickname “Satyr” during my days at the Wolf, thanks to my passionate temperament and my work on Changeling: The Dreaming. When I left the staff in 1999, I started going by “Satyr” in order to rebuild my identity. I founded Laughing Pan Productions and Quiet Thunder Productions under that name, and have published dozens of projects under it as well. In 2011, our beloved Greek tribe gave me the name “Satyros,” and although I go by “Satyr” in my personal life, “Satyros Phil Brucato” is now my established professional name.

Thanks for keeping the faith in Mage.

After Action Report – Thursday Night Gaming @ Paradise Perks, March 13, 2014



I went to Thursday Night Gaming at Paradise Perks.  There were 25 – 30 people at the event and five games were being played at any one time. 

I knew that a number of the people who attend the event regularly were not going to there so I made sure that I brought three games that I had not played in a while and wanted to get more plays in on.  I was able to play two of them including one twice.  I had decided earlier this week that this year I wanted to see how many games I could get at least 10 plays in on.  I figure that this is the best way to really get the feel for a game.  In know that I cannot control the number of games that I get to play of games that I do not own so each week when I go to an event, I am trying to get at least on play in of a game that I own.  I will be changing the games that I bring with me to the events each week so that I do not become too much more repetitive when I am writing my after action reports even though it will make it more of a challenge to get to the 10 plays for the year.  This will also not deter me from trying new games as well. 

The three games that I brought to this event were Bazaar, Empire Builder, and Trans America and as I stated I was able to play two of the three.

AEG Press Release - Good Luck to All Who Attend the Kotei this Weekend!

From the AEG Website

Greetings Samurai of Rokugan!

I wanted to take a brief moment to wish all L5R players good luck at the Kotei you may be attending this weekend!

The following Kotei are this Saturday, 3/15/14:

Bushiroad Press Release - Today's Cards - 14th March 2014

From the Bushiroad Website

And it is upon us, the fury of the dragons!  Future Card Buddyfight Character Pack vol.1 - Burning Valor is now on sale!

Check it out at any official stores near your location! ^o^/

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"Yes! I'll show you what I'm capable of-!"
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Mongoose Publishing Press Release - Dino Rampage

From the Mongoose Publishing Website

In Mega-City One’s past history , recovered dinosaur DNA was used to create clones for the Dinosaur National Park. When the Atomic War ravaged the city, the dinosaurs were able to escape their confines and while most were recaptured or exterminated, many found their way into the Cursed Earth where they thrived.



In the present day, dinosaurs are a constant worry for every Cursed Earth settlement, who add them to the list of ever-present dangers along with rad storms, raiders and mutated vermin. Occasionally, a dinosaur may wander close to Mega-City One and slip past the defences unnoticed, where it will lurk in a ruined sector, preying upon the unwary.

Warlord Games Press Release - Huge Special Offer: Wheels of Steel 20% Off!

From the Warlord Games Website

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Great news for all tread-heads!



With our forthcoming Tank Battles supplement for Bolt Action due out over the summer, we decided to give everyone a head start on assembling their armoured platoons…

Warlord Games Press Release - New: Plastic Napoleonic British Line Infantry

From the Warlord Games Website

Our latest plastic boxed sets take us back to the Napoleonic Wars! We are now adding two British Line Infantry sets to our existing French and Russian plastic ranges…

Available to buy today are Peninsular War British Line Infantry and Waterloo British Line Infantry – ready to march into battle and crush the tyrant Bonaparte’s armies!

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Warlord Games Press Release - New: Napoleonic British Command

From the Warlord Games Website

Keep your brigades and divisions in good order with these new Napoleonic British command models – field officers, adjutants and and full command groups.

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Warlord Games Press Release - New: Demonic Cabal for Judge Dredd

From the Warlord Games Website

Unleash hell in the streets of Mega-City One with the new Demonic Cabal boxed set for the Judge Dredd miniatures game.

The Demonic Cabal is a suitable force for anyone who likes their games a little less predictable. Sometimes you will find everything works out for you and summonings go off without a hitch. During other fights, you may find your cabalists are their own worst enemy!

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Warlord Games Press Release - New-style Bolt Action Orders Dice

From the Warlord Games Website

Many of you will have noticed that many of our Bolt Action Order Dice have been out of stock for quite some time and prior to that availability was somewhat erratic. We’ve been battling supply issues and as there seemed to be no way to ensure one of the key items to the Bolt Action game was consistently available to players. In the end we’ve made the only decision open to us – to switch to a new local supplier.

The first two colours of the new dice (Grey and Green) have arrived with us and the others will be with us very soon.

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Warlord Games Press Release - New: Wargames Scenery

From the Warlord Games Website

Following on from the Pacific buildings we released on Wednesday, we have 3 more laser-cut wooden buildings – a Radar Station, a Village Church and a Village Fountain. While the Radar Station is obviously a WWII piece – perfect for games of Bolt Action – the church and fountain look great in Black Powder and Pike & Shotte battles too.

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Warlord Games Press Release - Beyond the Gates of Antares: Overview


From the Warlord Games Website


Beyond the Gates of Antares is our forthcoming Science Fiction wargame – we call it Antares for short. The first model releases are currently in preparation – we hope to have them available for sale around the middle of 2014. You’ll find plenty more about the models, the game and background to Antarean space via the links on this page. New articles are added regularly showing our work in progress, so don’t forget to check back to see what’s new. Even better, subscribe to the Warlord newsletter to receive news about all of our latest releases.

The Antares game and background have been created by me – Rick Priestley – to fill what I think is a considerable void in modern science-fiction wargaming. Namely, a challenging game based upon solid representational mechanisms that can be adapted easily to facilitate any size of conflict from the smallest skirmish to huge battles. Truth be told, I’ve built a game that I know I will enjoy playing for other like-minded gamers. That’s players who want a game to be flexible enough to enable them to weave interesting scenarios, but also challenging enough to just pitch forces into a straightforward conflict when that suits us best. Similarly, I’ve created a background that offers opportunities for exploration and invention, but which also establishes a series of strong, and very different, forces right from the start. If that sounds like trying to reconcile opposites then yes I admit that it does! That kind of scope has always been an important aspect of fantasy and science-fiction wargames design for me! To paraphrase Oscar Wilde – it’s a very boring man who can only play a wargame one way!

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Thursday, March 13, 2014

AEG Press Release - 2014 Kotei Season: Renewal

From the AEG Website

Greetings Samurai of Rokugan!

Every year, around the world, players of the Legend of the Five Rings CCG attend a series of tournaments known as Kotei. The Kotei are held on five continents worldwide, and run from late winter throughout the spring until the middle of the summer. The Kotei events are the major tournament season for the card game, and has important storyline implications, while also being a build up for the World Championships that are held on an annual basis.

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In the aftermath of the chaotic madness that plagued the Colonies and whose effects were even felt in Rokugan, the dust begins to settle. Now the, Clans begin to advance their own interests and goals. This reassertion of the prior status quo may benefit the Empire as a whole, but in the meantime, some see opportunities to gain power for their Clans, and even themselves…

AEG Press Release - 2014 Kotei Season Ivory Edition Base Set Proxy List

From the AEG Website

Greetings Samurai of Rokugan!

Below you will find a list of all the cards available to proxy at Kotei Tournaments for the first 3 weeks of the tournament season. These dates are: 3/15/14 – 3/30/14

If a card is NOT on this list it may not be proxied and will be considered an illegal card.

The Tournament Organizer of each Kotei has the final say on if your proxies are acceptable for their event. Please strive to have them as clearly readable as possible, while also making sure they are not viewable in any way, shape, or form when they are face down or shuffling. If it is found that they are viewable the Head Judge will request you to replace them with better proxies if available, or possibly impose a game loss.

Days of Wonder Press Release - Small World 2 – Bigger World, Smaller Price!





From the Days of Wonder Website

Small World 2 – the massive update to the digital version of the best-selling (EPIC) fantasy board game – is a bona fide smash hit! There are bazillions of Flying Trolls laying waste to Commando Elves across the digital universe of iPad, Android, and Steam powered PC’s & Macs!

Now for the first time ever (and for a Were-Gnomes‘ night or two only) you can grab Small World 2 on any of these platforms for half off the regular price!

Small World 2 is packed with fun and features:

Onyx Path Publishing Press Release - Demon Books in Progress

From the Onyx Path Publishing Website

Hi! It’s Matt! Taking a little break from redlining Seattle and running my Kickstarter to talk about a couple of Demon books!

So, I’m working on five Demon books at the moment. Three of them are stretch goals for the Kickstarter, so I’m putting together an update that will get posted over there. The other two, though, have been on the schedule since the beginning, so let’s us discuss them here?

First, the Demon Translation Guide. I actually don’t have much to say about this one, yet, just that I’m developing it, Rose is writing it, and it kind of got put off because we decided getting all our demonic ducks in a row for Descent (Demonic Ducks Descending — new novel by Jeff Linsday?) before diving into that project. But it’s on the radar, we promise. I’m looking forward to it – I haven’t actually done much with Demon: The Fallen for a while (but back in the day, I ran it and it was one of my favorite chronicles).

Onyx Path Publishing Press Release - Mage: The Ascension 20th Anniversary Edition FAQ, Part 1

From the Onyx Path Publishing Website

Satyros Phil Brucato answers some of the most common questions about the new Mage.

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about the setting and system of m20. In the first half of our FAQ, Satyros Phil Brucato answers some of the most frequent ones.

• What IS Mage: The Ascension?
An interactive storytelling game about people whose beliefs can change the world, Mage: The Ascension deals with folks who have “Awakened” to their true power. These “mages” literally rework reality through magick, faith, technology, and combinations of the three. Because they don’t agree on what should be done with such power, mages often wind up waging a shadow-war over the many ideals of “ascension,” the ultimate transcendence of Earthly limitations. And in the process, they realize that “reality” is flexible, controlled by the people who believe most in their ability to change it.

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

The Game Crafter Press Release - Migration has only 3 days left on Kickstarter!

From the Game Crafter Website



Migration is a tactical area control game set in a renaissance animal fantasy world. Explorers establish settlements and spread their boundaries in the New World for the glory of their nation. The creator, a TGC native, raised his goal within a couple of weeks and has since been reaching for those stretch goals. All 120 Explorers will be screen-printed wooden tokens now that we’ve reached $20k. At $25k all new game modes and materials will be introduced. The game also includes hexagonal Island Plates that form together to make limitless maps and the utterly gorgeous artwork of independent illustrator Matt Jones. As a two man team, we have gone the whole distance and are very proud to be funded.

Onyx Path Publishing Press Release - Now in Print: Dark Ages: Darkening Sky

From the Onyx Path Website

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Dark Ages: Darkening Sky is now available in print via DriveThruRPG!
The Oath-Truce fell with the darkening sky

In May, 1230, an eclipse overwhelmed the sky, blurring the lines between day and night. What does this mean in the Dark Medieval World? Ask five people, expect ten answers.