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Hordes 2 Player Battle Box coming in September

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Jun 122012
 

This is exciting news.  Privateer Press announced the 2 player battle box for hordes.

 

From Privateer Press

“In a World Ravaged by Warfare, Fury is Your Greatest Weapon!

From the frozen northern wastes the Legion of Everblight descends upon Immoren, defiling the land with taint and corruption. Dependent upon nature but fueled by its raw and ancient power, the druids of the Circle Orboros clash with the dragon Everblight’s forces to halt the spread of the dragon’s blight. The irrepressible Kaya the Wildborne, flanked by her trusted pack of beasts, leads the Circle’s vanguard against twisted and bloodthirsty ogrun and dragonspawn led by the deadly Lylyth, Herald of Everblight.

CONTAINS EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR A TWO-PLAYER GAME.

Complete HORDES: Primal Mk II rules in a travel-sized booklet (88 pages), an introductory guide, dice, a ruler, and 20 plastic HORDES models with corresponding stat cards.”

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Crocodile Pool Party From Rio Grande Games

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Jun 122012
 

Crocodile Pool Party

$ 24.95 SRP

 

The crocodiles are loose in the luxurious hotel swimming pool! Just seconds ago, the vacationers were enjoying the cool water of the pool, but what is that? A crocodile has just entered the pool – and now there is one less swimmer! Wow! There’s another croc – and another – and another. As the number of crocs in the water increases, the number of swimmers drops! But, the crocs hunt not only the hapless swimmers, but also other crocodiles. Thus, all in the pool strive to save themselves! The player who brings the most swimmers and crocs to the safety of the end of the pool, will win the game! For ages 8+.

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Jun 112012
 

Force on Force is a modern day skirmish game that has no standard line for its models.  In other words it is just a set of rules.  I had tha opportunity to play a quick game at Origins Game fair and I thought I would  share what I learned before I do the book review.  This is not in any way a complete game review and it is important you know that because you can only get so much out of a demo.

I was a little leery of the fact that there is not a miniatures line to go with the game.  After playing the game I am really starting to like the fact that you can proxy your models for your force.  It does two thing for me.  It saves money, and it makes it easy to play any force I want.  Those are important to me.

Force on Force is a simple game to pick up that allows you to apply tactics.  Which is a seemingly unique quality in a skirmish game in our current trending.  It was nice to play a game that wasn’t dependent on simple tricks and gimmicks to win a battle, or a game that requires the player to go first in order to win.  that isn’t the feel I received from playing the demo at all.

The rules are a little different though, well the dice mechanic is.  The system is set up so that different levels of units use different dice.   For example, using a popular motif for labeling units, core troop would use a d6 for their skill rolls while elite troops would be assigned a d8.    The basic concept is the bigger the die the better the troop.  On the flipside though the smaller the die the more likely you are to roll any given number.  For example, you have a 25% chance of rolling a 1,2,3, or a 4 on a d4.  The dice and type of unit are cross referenced  on charts to determine effects.  The other thing that I thought was cool wounded models have a chance of standing back up on their next turn.

If I was to base my opinion of Force on Force entirely on the demo it is certainly worth trying.  I did pick up a copy of the rules to review.  I hope to have it read by the end of next week and a book review written shortly after.

 

 

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Nightfall: Dark Rages Available June 25th

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Jun 112012
 

Nightfall: Dark Rages

$ 29.99 SRP

Dark Rages is a new expansion to the competitive deck building game Nightfall. Dark Rages brings you a complete all-new set of cards with special powers, and features new vampires, werewolves, hunters and ghouls. Dark Rages also introduces new Avatar cards that allow you to customize your decks’ themes like never before! Will you be a Vampire Overlord or a Werewolf Alpha, and which other groups will you ally with?

This is an expansion; Nightfall, Nightfall: Martial Law, or Nightfall: The Coldest War are required for play.

 

  • · 36 all-new cards, which includes 12 Avatar cards!
  • · Avatar cards add a new customizable element to create a theme for each player’s deck!
  • · Dark Rages marks the second game in the European invasion trilogy.
  • · More amazing art that illustrates the dark world of Nightfall.

 

Contents: 84 minion cards, 84 action cards, 24 draft cards, 26 card dividers, 12 Avatar cards, rule sheet.

Players: 2-5

Ages: 12 & Up

Playing Time: 45 minutes

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Zig-Zag from Rio Grande Games coming soon

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Jun 112012
 

Zig Zag

$ 19.95 SRP

 

Each player has his own obstacle course that his figure must run. To run the course, the player must collect the right terrain cards – in the right order! But this is not an easy task, as all players are racing to get the cards they need at the same time. The game is played in rounds consisting of a terrain collecting phase and a running phase, which are repeated until one player’s figure reaches their goal card.

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The Dragon Lord Van by Ed Beard JR

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Jun 102012
 

This van is truly one of a kind and displays Ed’s passion for fantasy art.  Ed Spent 900 hours on this masterpiece.  Enjoy as Ed tells the story or stories that inspired the Dragon Lord Van.

 

 

It was a real pleasure seeing this van in person.  I hope in a year or two I can afford one.

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Uncharted Seas June Releases for Spartan Games

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Jun 092012
 

Imperial Human Kingfisher Class Heavy Cruiser (1 model per blister)

The design of the Imperial Navy vessels is classical. The Kingfisher Class Heavy Cruiser is a majestic galleon that gracefully traverses the seas with its huge sails bulging in the wind and its mighty black powder cannons claiming victims on the horizon

 

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June Releases for Firestorm Armada

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Jun 082012
 

Firestorm Armada Hardback Edition Master Rulebook

A complete list of stats, background stories, imagery… The Hardback Edition Master Rulebook has everything! This updated edition features the established core rules presented in a clear and concise fashion. It includes the latest errata and streamlined rules for Game Set-up, Terrain, Boarding and Wings. The opportunity has also been taken to include new photography, diagrams and illustrations throughout the book, complete with Fleet Lists for each nation and the current Firestorm Armada MARs; the perfect way to begin your campaign of terror in the Storm Zone!

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Dystopian Wars June releases

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Jun 082012
 

Campaign Book: Hurricane Season

 

The first Campaign Book for Dystopian Wars is a 128 full colour hardback book that details the bitter struggle between the Federated States of America and the Empire of the Blazing Sun. With the involvement of the Kingdom of Britannia, Prussian Empire and Covenant of Antarctica, this is a titanic struggle! Hurricane Season is fully-illustrated and provides a series of exciting scenarios for you to play, detailing major actions in the campaign. The Covenant of Antarctica rules and Stats are included along with new rules for National Fleet Commodores, Amphibious Landings, Deployment Orders and more.

 


Large Landing Barge (1 model per blister)

Amphibious warfare comes to Dystopian Wars! To help you link your naval and armoured fleets, we bring you the Large Landing Barge, capable of transporting any unit from an Armoured Battle Group boxed set across the sea.

 

Landing Platforms and Small Landing Barge Set (9 models per blister)

Moving from island to island can be a dangerous process. However, Landing Platforms add further amphibious capability to your armoured units and another exciting element to your gaming table. Small Landing Barges are perfect for assaulting secondary targets.

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