Box Breaking 195: Drakerys from Don’t Panic Games

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Nov 162016
 

Drakerys was recently kickstarted and debuted  at Gen Con 2016. I love this game for the simplicity it brings.  It makes a great gateway game for the miniatures world.

I am a huge fan of the “initiative” system.  Check  out the How to demo I filmed at Gen Con 2016.

Shadowrun: Anarchy

 Catalyst Game Labs, Shadowrun  Comments Off on Shadowrun: Anarchy
Aug 212016
 

anarchyShadowrun: Anarchy

$39.99 SRP

 

Shadowrun remains one of the most beloved gaming settings of all time. The cyberpunk-crossed-with-fantasy setting has a wide and enduring appeal, and Anarchy provides rules for a new style of play in this great world. Storytelling come to the fore in this book, allowing gamemasters and players to work together to craft a fun, fast-moving gaming experience. Whether you’re brand new to tabletop role-playing or a long-time Shadowrun player just looking for a different way to enjoy your favorite setting. Shadowrun: Anarchy offers a fun, fantastic storytelling game.

WARPO RETURNS TO GEN CON WITH LEGENDS OF CTHULHU

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Jul 222015
 
WARPO RETURNS TO GEN CON WITH LEGENDS OF CTHULHU 

Slew of Activities includes All-Star Cthulhu Summit with Live Séance for the Ghost of H.P. Lovecraft, Cthulhu Costumed Character, Prizes and More!

CHICAGO, IL (July 22, 2015): Last year, Team Warpo attended Gen Con having just completed their successful Kickstarter to create the retro action figure line, Legends of Cthulhu, which has now become truly legendary. This year, Warpo returns to Gen Con as a proud recipient of Gen Con’s Marketing Fellowship, with a booth filled with Cthulhu activities and the critically acclaimed Legends of Cthulhu action figures, and as host of the epic Cthulhu All-Stars Summit, which will culminate in a live séance for the ghost of H.P. Lovecraft.

Warpo, along with co-sponsor Paizo, has assembled some of the industry’s leading Cth-experts to host the first Cthulhu All-Stars Summit, taking place Saturday at Noon in Paizo seminar room #233. Join moderators Paizo creative director James Jacobs and Warpo president Bryan Katzel, along with Sandy Petersen, Kenneth Hite, and occult expert Brandon Hodge, as they discuss the impact of H.P. Lovecraft’s stories and characters on popular culture and their work. The panel will hold some fantastic surprises, prizes, and will culminate with a live séance conducted by Brandon Hodge to entice Lovecraft himself to join the festivities.

Gen Con attendees will want to visit the Warpo booth (#2939 in the Exhibit Hall), where they will be greeted by the mighty Cthulhu himself, get their picture taken in front of the giant photo wall than puts them inside their own action figure packaging, and collect all four free daily Legends of Cthulhu buttons. Gen Con fans will also get their first look at the new 12” Cthulhu Standard Edition, 12” Cthulhu Glow in the Dark Edition, and the Legends of Cthulhu Collector Club Kit, all of which will be on display in the Warpo booth, and the full line of Legends of Cthulhu 3.75” action figures and select Kickstarter premiums, such as the LoC coloring book and posters, will be available for purchase.

Warpo’s costumed Cthulhu will be making his way around Gen Con, as well as hanging out in the Warpo booth, providing an opportunity for fans to take and post a pic to social media, with the hashtag #CthulhuIsComing. One lucky winner will be chosen from the social media feeds each day to win one of the Signature Series Legends of Cthulhu figures, and in the final drawing on Saturday, a chance to win the one-of-a-kind 12” Cthulhu Glow in the Dark Edition prototype. Winner must be present at the Warpo booth at the time of the drawing.

Gen Con, North America’s largest hobby gaming convention, takes place in Indianapolis, IN July 30 – August 2, 1015.

Legends of Cthulhu retro action figures are available at BigBadToyStore, Think Geek, comic book stores, and in toy and hobby shops nationwide.

Wolsung: Extraordinary Voyages from Studio 2 Publishing

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Jul 182015
 

Wolsung: Extraordinary Voyages

$19.99

 

XIX century is the age of the last great discoveries. The last moment to explore places which no other adventurer has visited before. The world is getting more and more civilized. Nothing can stop the triumphant march led by the fearless explorers. These intrepid men and women are followed by others, acting not because of thirst for knowledge and adventure, but for massive profits. The fertile soil of exotic land is more and more often squashed by multi-national trading companies, and their skies are darkened by wings of metal dragons.

 

But what would these exotic lands be without temples lost in the jungle, tombs of ancient emperors, filled with gold and traps, and ruins of legendary cities? Treasures and cursed artefacts are guarded by unusual antagonists. In the colonies, explorers are threatened by hungry desert spirit, piranha-men from Amacunu and mysterious creatures of Purgatoria. This is the last moment to see these exotic wonders, before they become bland and banal. Are you ready?

 

In Extraordinary Voyages you’ll find:

-Complete descriptions of 12 colonies and 4 mysteries of the world

-Info about ancient civilisations, exotic dragons and the past of the contemporary colonies

-Additional rules for poisons, diseases and high noon duels

-9 organizations from faraway lands

-32 new Edges, 35 exotic gadgets, 10 cursed artefacts and 28 unusual Achievements

-13 new exotic opponents

-15 campaign seeds and 207 new adventure ideas

 

Wolsung: Steam Pulp Fantasy is a role-playing game of cinematic action about adventures of amazing Ladies and Gentlemen, set in alternate 19th century during the Magical Industrial Revolution.

 

Extraordinary Voyages is a supplement  and requires Wolsung: Steam Pulp Fantasy core book.

Dungeon Fighter: The Big Wave from Iello

 Iello  Comments Off on Dungeon Fighter: The Big Wave from Iello
Jul 082015
 
Dungeon fighterDungeon Fighter: The Big Wave$24.99

 

This expansion includes new monsters and equipment, a new pirate hero, new maps with special rooms, and Cthulhu as the Boss. As in a fantasy role-playing game, players can accumulate experience points, then use them for power cards that allow for devastating water powers, such as the “Major Healing” spell but beware the new monster choking ability! You’ll have to fight them off by using the three small elemental dice to make new “impossible” die rolls…

 

2-6 players

Ages 8+

45-60 minute play time

 

Contains:6 Equipment cards

7 Monster cards

1 Hero sheet

1 Dungeon sheet (double-sided)

1 Final Boss card

6 Power cards

3 Water Element die

 

 12 XP tokens

15 Oxygen tokens

1 Parrot token

1 Puddle

1 Slime template

1 Major Healing template

1 Waterfall

1 Rulebook

Yashima: Legend of the Kami Masters

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Jun 012015
 

YashimaYashima: Legend of the Kami Masters

$39.95

 

A long time ago the Kami, spirit protectors of the world, were unknown to all but those who practiced Shinto. Then, a cataclysmic event nearly destroyed us all. What was salvaged from the wreckage were people who could see Kami and bond with them. This power, combined with elite training in schools of martial arts, lead to powerful clans fighting against the chaos. But what happened when the darkness was defeated? The strongest fighters bonded with their Kami are destined to repeat the past in a battle for honor and domination!

 

Yashima, Legend of the Kami Masters is a card-driven miniatures game where each player customizes their deck in a free-for-all or team based showdown to be the last one standing! It includes four characters and four Kami, each with their own deck of cards. Each character has their own high-detail miniature.

 

2-4 players

Ages 14+

45 minute play time

New From Studio 2 Publishing

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Apr 232015
 

gladiatorSavage Worlds: Gladiators of the Dominions

$24.99

The sun-scorched arenas of the Dread Sea Dominions await you in this book!

 

In these pages you’ll fight ancient monstrosities from the pits of Tricarnia to entertain the bored Priest Princes, you’ll risk your life against beasts in the Imperial Arena of Faberterra for the enjoyment of the crowd, or you’ll match your skills against the pit fighters of Syranthia, the best in the world.  You are a gladiator: men shout your name, women faint at the sight of you.  But when you enter the pit, under the merciless sun, you are alone against your opponent. Today, will it end with your blood or his dripping on the sand?  So what are you waiting for: grab your gladiator helm, your shield and sword, and go bare-chested to spill your blood for glory and money!

 

The Season of Blood: In this appendix you’ll find all the rules you need to run a GM-less league of gladiator fights in the arena. Hire your pit fighters, buy assets and resources, and lead your team to victory!

 

This isn’t a stand alone product, you need Beasts & Barbarians Golden Edition and the core Savage Worlds rules to play it.