At Origins I had the rare opportunity to sit down and chat with Mike Selinker of Lone Shark Games. Mike shares a bit of his history in game design . We talk about Pirates of the Spanish Main, TSR, WotC, The Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, and more.
Mike will be at Gen Con for those of you that want to try and meet him.
While trying to find the WK Con schedule I stumbled across this
Check out the Green Dragon from the upcoming D&D Tyranny of Dragons minis line!
Dungeons & Dragons Enters a Pivotal Year with Tyranny of Dragons
All New Entertainment Offerings Announced
May 19, 2014 – Renton, WA – Today, Wizards of the Coast kicked off a pivotal year for Dungeons & Dragons, unveiling new serialized entertainment offerings that will bring the upcoming Tyranny of Dragons storyline to life as well as announcing the D&D Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual and Dungeon Master’s Guide for the highly-anticipated new rules set for the D&D tabletop roleplaying game. Together, these new offerings will command the attention of digital and tabletop RPG players alike, setting the foundation for the future of the brand and powering incredible, action-packed play experiences for fans.
First out of the gate for Tyranny of Dragons digital offerings will be a new module for the highly-acclaimed Dungeons & Dragons MMO, Neverwinter, from Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment. The new module, aptly titled Tyranny of Dragons, will be the premier digital Dungeons & Dragons experience for players and will launch on August 14, 2014.
In this Box Breaking Matt gets to take a look at the Scoundrels of Skullport. He spends a good bit of time examining Xanathar the Beholder. He is quite the model you’ll see. Scoundrels of Skullport is produced by Gale Force 9 for Dungeons and Dragons.
You can learn more at Gale Force 9.
Forgotten Realms: S3: The Reaver (Hardcover novel)
$27.95 SRP
Endless, pounding rain afflict the Sea of Fallen Stars and the coastal regions surrounding it. Harvests are failing, travel and trade are disrupted, and civilized forces are giving way to the deluges caused by the storms. In panic and despair, many have turned to the goddess Umberlee, Queen of the Deeps, offering her sacrifices with hope that they will be spared the inevitable reckoning of her perpetual tempest. The Reaver follows the story of Anton Marivaldi as these events of the Sundering unfold!
336 pages, Hardcover
Matt had the opportunity to explore Theros a little bit. In this set of Magic the Gathering he opens 6 packs and the Manipulative Monstrosities Preconstructed Deck. All in all Matt is happy with his pull.
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Magic the Gathering: Face the Hydra Challenge Deck Display
$71.94 SRP
Theros is the first set in the newest Magic: The Gathering block and also a brand new plane in the Magic Multiverse. The setting is inspired by Greek mythology, a theme that longtime fans have always asked to see interpreted by the award-winning worldbuilders and designers of Magic. The plane of Theros is ruled by a pantheon of all-powerful gods. Krakens, minotaurs, and other monsters threaten the safety of walled cities. Heroes rise to battle, bolstered by their devotion to the gods. The set tells the story of Theros with new cards that include: legendary god creatures, powerful enchantments, and brand new Planeswalkers.
Your Game Day kit includes an innovative new activity for you to host at your store! Challenge Decks offer players a chance to pit their Standard decks and Hero Cards against a powerful mythological enemy that plays by its own rules.
Game Day Face the Hydra Challenge Deck Kit Contains:
• 2 Face the Hydra instructional Playmats
• 2 Face the Hydra Challenge Decks
• Double-sided countertop display stand
When you schedule a Theros Game Day event youwill be sent a Face The Hydra Challenge Deck Kit(1 kit per WPN location).Scheduling Game Day also allows you to pre-order the retail version of theFace the Hydra Challenge Decks (6 for WPN Core stores, 12 for Advanced stores).
ACD will be offering WOC pricing on this product so please select ACD Distribution when scheduling your Theros Game Day event with Wizards of the Coast and do not miss out on this mythic adventure for Magic: The Gathering!
Released today!
Theros is the first set in the newest Magic: The Gathering block and also a brand new plane in the Magic Multiverse. The setting is inspired by Greek mythology, a theme that longtime fans have always asked to see interpreted by the award-winning worldbuilders and designers of Magic.
The plane of Theros is ruled by a pantheon of all-powerful gods. Krakens, minotaurs, and other monsters threaten the safety of walled cities. Heroes rise to battle, bolstered by their devotion to the gods. The set tells the story of Theros with new cards that include: legendary god creatures, powerful enchantments, and brand new Planeswalkers.
Magic the Gathering: Theros Booster Display
$143.64 SRP
This is a display of 36 15-card booster packs.
Magic the Gathering: Theros Intro Pack Display
$149.90 SRP
This is a display containing 10 Intro packs. There are five different decks. Eack deck contains a 60 card pre-constructed decks and two booster packs.
Magic the Gathering: Theros Fat Pack
$39.99 SRP
This Fat Pack contains:
9 Theros booster packs
1 card box
1 player’s guide
1 80-card land pack
1 learn-to-play insert
1 Spindown life counter
2 deck boxes
PAIZO PUBLISHING DEBUTS KEY PATHFINDER PRODUCTS AT GEN CON INDY
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, Mythic Adventures and Visions of WAR: The Art of Wayne Reynolds Out Now
REDMOND, WA (August 15, 2013): From the exhibit hall of Gen Con Indy, Paizo Publishing, LLC, leading publisher of fantasy roleplaying games, novels, game accessories and board games, and the world’s best-selling Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, announces the release of three new Pathfinder products: the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game, the new Pathfinder RPG hardcover Mythic Adventures, and Visions of WAR: The Art of Wayne Reynolds. All three released today at Gen Con Indy, and are available to purchase at Paizo’s booth in the exhibit hall (booth #203), on paizo.com, or at hobby game shops nationwide.
Designed by Mike Selinker and Lone Shark Games, the Pathfinder Adventure Card Game (PACG) translates the most popular Pathfinder Roleplaying Game (RPG) into an entirely new breed of card game, where players adventure, battle monsters and villains, and acquire new feats, items, weapons, and allies—all without a Game Master! The Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords Base Set, based on the award-winning Rise of the Runelords Adventure Path, includes dice, nearly 500 illustrated cards, and everything one to four players need to create characters and begin their adventures for an entirely new Pathfinder gaming experience. The base set has an MSRP of $59.99.
Mythic Adventures also offers a new way to play the Pathfinder RPG, using familiar rules but adding a new layer to the game. Mythic adventurers are elevated above their non-mythic counterparts, gaining powers and abilities beyond their reach that allow them to take on tougher foes and more daunting challenges. A Mythic character takes on the agents of deities, rushes headlong into the abyss, and strives to build a legend, all while facing-off against a wide variety of foes from common monsters to other mythic characters and legendary creatures. Mythic Adventures has an MSRP of $39.99.
Visions of WAR: The Art of Wayne Reynolds is a journey through the amazing worlds of master artist Wayne Reynolds, a 256-page hardcover retrospective of more than 10 years of work from today’s leading fantasy illustrator. Packed with full-color covers, interior art, and card art from award-winning work on brands like the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Dungeons & Dragons, World of Warcraft, Magic: The Gathering, and more, this book has an MSRP of $29.99.
The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game puts you in the role of a brave adventurer fighting to survive in a world beset by magic and evil. Players take on the role of a canny fighter hacking through enemies with an enchanted sword, a powerful sorceress blessed with magic by the hint of demon blood in her veins, a wise cleric of gods benevolent or malign, a witty rogue ready to defuse even the deadliest of traps, or any of countless other heroes. The only limit is a player’s imagination.
The Pathfinder Roleplaying Game builds on more than 10 years of system development and the largest open playtest in the history of tabletop gaming to create an unparalleled fantasy roleplaying experience. Players need only the Pathfinder RPG Core Rulebook to play, but Paizo Publishing produces a wide range of books and accessories to enhance your Pathfinder experience, from hardcover rules compendiums to complete campaigns to packets of beautiful full-color maps. For more information, visit paizo.com.
About Gen Con
Gen Con, LLC produces the largest consumer hobby, fantasy, science fiction and adventure game convention in North America, Gen Con Indy, The Best Four Days In Gaming!™. Gen Con will return to the Indianapolis Convention Center on August 15-18, 2013. Acquired in 2002 by former CEO and founder of Wizards of the Coast Peter Adkison, the company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington. This year’s Co-Sponsors include Paizo Publishing, Mayfair Games, and Wizards of the Coast. For more information, visit the website at gencon.com. For up-to-the minute details, check out facebook.com/genconindy.
About Lone Shark Games
Lone Shark Games is a design studio in Seattle headed by designer Mike Selinker. They are responsible for the design of the games Lords of Vegas, Unspeakable Words, Pirates of the Spanish Main, and Harrow and the Titanic Games board game line for Paizo. Their game books include The Kobold Guide to Board Game Design, Dealer’s Choice, Puzzlecraft, and the upcoming puzzle novel The Maze of Games.
About Paizo Publishing
Paizo Publishing®, LLC is a leading publisher of fantasy roleplaying games, accessories, board games, and novels. Paizo’s Pathfinder® Roleplaying Game, the result of the largest open playtest in the history of tabletop gaming, is currently the best-selling tabletop roleplaying game in hobby stores. Pathfinder Adventure Path is the most popular and best-selling monthly product in the tabletop RPG industry. Paizo.com is the leading online hobby retail store, offering tens of thousands of products from a variety of publishers to customers all over the world. In the ten years since its founding, Paizo Publishing has received more than 50 major awards and has grown to become one of the most influential companies in the hobby games industry.
Matt takes a look at Magic the Gatherings M 14 by busting open a few packs and checking out the Lightforce precon
Mat is pretty happy with his pull. What about you?
