Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game this August from Mantic Games

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Jun 112014
 

mars attacksMars Attacks: The Miniatures Game

$79.99 SRP

 

Mars Attacks: The Miniatures Game is the game of over-the-top violence played with highly detailed colored plastic figurines, where one player commands the Martian invaders and the other commands the brave human survivors and scattered US soldiers.

 

Follow our heroes during the battle of Greenville with fun playable scenarios, each with their own objectives: eliminate the enemy, capture the intelligence and escape the Martian invaders!

 

Mars Attacks is full of wacky events and cinematic action made possible by the simple set of game mechanics that are very easy to learn, and by the game’s Event Card deck.

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Flip Through Bastards of Golarion from Paizo Publishing

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Jun 052014
 

bastards of GolarionIn this Flip through Matt Takes a look at the Bastards of Golarion.  This book gives you several options to round out your half raced characters.  They have everything in here from random charts to a guide on using the half race guide.

 

 

You can learn more at Paizo.
Bastards of Golarion

 

 

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Compounded Game Review

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May 162014
 

CompoundedIn the resource management game Compounded players use elements one would find in an ordinary high school chemistry lab to create compounds to earn points. It sounds simple, but there are more mechanics involved that can change the game every time you play. One of these allows the players to barter among themselves. To further the degree of strategy involved there is a random factor to the game providing twists and turns in the critical thinking process of the players planning.

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Soda Pop Miniatures announces Candy Heart

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Mar 132014
 

Hello from Soda Pop Miniatures!

We have been very busy over here at Soda Pop Miniatures and have a few announcements. I will send over another email including all of the Super Dungeon Explore news! Relic Knights has also been having some movement with the Candy Heart Model and we are currently running a Poll for people to vote on which miniature they would like. This is as a “Thank you” for the patience as we get closer to shipping Relic Knights.
Here is our newest announcement for Relic Knights and if you have any questions please let me know and here we go.
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MERCS to Launch another Kickstarter Recon

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Feb 252014
 

From the Myth project update

 

We also plan to launch MegaCon Games next KS during the month of March. It is called MERCS: Recon. It is a fully cooperative game in the MERCS world. The game will launch with game rules and how to play videos. It has been ready for a bit now, but we wanted to start shipping Myth before we launched it. Every delay in shipping pushed Recon back further and tested our patience more.

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Feb 232014
 

drowIn this Figure Forge Matt assembles Drizzt Do’Urden the iconic Drow character created by R.A.  Salvatore.  He takes time sharing with you his thoughts and concerns about potential weaknesses of the models.  Drizzt is a two model kit produced by gale Force 9.

You can learn more about Drizzt Do’Urden at Gale Force 9.

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Dead of Winter from Plaid Hat Games

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Jan 262014
 

Dead of WinterDead of Winter

$59.95

 

Dead of Winter is an experience that can only be accomplished through the medium of tabletop games. It is a story-centric game about surviving through a harsh winter in an apocalyptic world. The survivors are all dealing with their own psychological imperatives but must still find a way to work together to fight off outside threats, resolve crises, find food and supplies, and keep the colony’s morale up.

 

Dead of Winter has players making frequent, difficult, heavily-thematic, wildly-varying decisions, that often have them deciding between what is best for the colony and what is best for themselves.

 

2-5 players

Ages 13+

60-90 minute play time

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Vikings: Warriors of the North

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Dec 282013
 

vikingsVikings: Warriors of the North
$49.00 SRP

In Vikings: Warriors of the North, players take the roles of Viking jarls, fighting for control over the North and the Konung Crown. The first one to pillage all of the villages and take the daughters of their thanes to his home port as warranty of recognition of jarls authority will be declared the winner. To do this, the jarls will have to brave the stormy northern seas, battling each other along the way, and watch out for the sea monster that lurks beneath the waves! The most cunning and vehement of them all – that is, the one who the Gods favor – will throw a great feast and become the Konung of the North.

Vikings: Warriors of the North is a card-based game. Players draw cards from a common deck. Wind cards are used for moving a drakkar around the board that depicts the cold north sea. Players can move the drakkar to a village (to sack it), to an enemy drakkar (to attack it), or to their own ports, where they can throw a feast for the Gods.

A player can also use cards to drastically change the gameplay: He can increase his chances in an attack, re-roll the dice, sail further with his drakkar, or steal cards from an enemy’s hand. All of those cards represent story events that have tangible effects within the game. Some cards represent heroes who can become part of a drakkar’s crew. As long as a hero stays on the ship, he grants his owner a permanent effect. Each drakkar has three open slots for heroes. Daughters of the thanes are also considered heroes, so they also occupy drakkar slots. With only three slots, players have to think hard about their crew composition.

On a turn, a player can play any number of cards from his hand and take one action: attack, sack a village, throw a feast, etc. Attacks are resolved by a roll of a six-sided (d6) die, although many cards influence the combat result, so each battle is exciting. When a player take three daughters of the thanes (each of a different, opposing player color) and brings them to his own port, the game is over and that player wins.

The gameplay is fast, furious and fun, full of twists and comebacks; it really lets you feel like a Viking chieftain.

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Pathfinder Map Pack: Dungeon Dangers

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Dec 162013
 

Dungeon DangersPathfinder  Map Pack: Dungeon Dangers

$13.99 SRP

 

Pathfinder Map Pack: Dungeon Dangers contains 18 full-color 5 x 8-inch map tiles, stunningly crafted by cartographer Jason A. Engle, that combine to form a modular, customizable dungeon filled with trapped passages, haunted chambers, monster lairs, and more!

 

Combine the included tiles with those from the Dungeon Corridors Map Pack to create an enormous mega-dungeon!

 

Suitable for experienced GMs and novices alike, this product fits perfectly into any Game Master’s arsenal.

 

Wet, dry, and permanent markers erase from the tiles! With revised packaging that includes a reusable box for easy storage, Map Packs have never been so useful!

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Nov 302013
 

In this Flip Through Matt examines the pages and quality of the Dropzone Commander rulebook.  This review focuses heavily on the images within in the book, especially those featuring the models and terrain.   Matt also  talks about the quality of the book.

Dropzone Commander is produced by Hawk Wargames.