Debuting at Gen Con Imperial Settlers from Portal Games

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Jul 292014
 

ISImperial Settlers

$55.99SRP

 

Settlers from four major powers of the world have discovered new lands, with new resources and opportunities. Romans, Barbarians, Egyptians and Japanese all at once move there to expand the boundaries of their empires. They build new buildings to strengthen their economy, they found mines and fields to gather resources, and they build barracks and training grounds to train soldiers. Soon after they discover that this land is far too small for everybody, then the war begins…

 

Imperial Settlersis a card game that lets player lead one of the four factions and build empires by placing buildings, then sending workers to those buildings to acquire new resources and abilities. The game is played over five rounds during which players take various actions in order to explore new lands, build buildings, trade resources, conquer enemies, and thus score victory points.

 

Contains:

220 cards:

– 30 Barbarian cards

– 30 Japanese cards

– 30 Roman cards

– 30 Egyptian cards

– 84 Common cards

– 16 Attack cards

136 Resource markers:

– 32 Food

– 32 Stone

– 32 Wood

– 40 Workers

63 tokens:

– 18 Raze tokens

– 10 Defense tokens

– 24 Gold tokens

– 6 Multiplier tokens

– 1 First player token

– 4 Egyptian special tokens

1 Score board

1 Round marker

4 Faction markers

4 Faction boards

Help Unleash the Kuzaarik for Freeblades by DGS Games

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Jun 072014
 

About two years ago I had the opportunity to sit down with Tom Meier at Origins Game Fair.  In that interview I had my first chance to take a look at the game Freeblades.  You can learn just about everything you need to know about the company and the game in this video.  The most important and appealing information for me is the fact that their system has the same rules base from role playing to skirmish to a large scale squad based game.

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Box Breaking 91 Scoundrels of Skullport

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Mar 182014
 

scoundrelsIn 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.

 

 

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Words With Jason Hardy

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Oct 252013
 

I had the opportunity to chat with Jason Hardy while at Con on the Cob.  We talked about Shadowrun of course.   We specifically hit on some of these; Evolution of game mechanics (light), An archetype book, Ares Corporation,  Splintered State, Intro box set, Sprawl Gangers,  and Crossfire.

You can check out everything you need on Shadowrun at Catalyst Game Labs.

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Legacy: Forbidden Machines Expansion

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Aug 252013
 

Legacy Forbidden Machines ExpansionLegacy: Forbidden Machines Expansion

$25.00 SRP

 

 

Vesper, the dark energy fueling the Ancient Machine, is growing out of control, eroding the timeline and causing it to crumble faster than ever. Restoring balance is imperative. To do so, the Antiquitects must break their oath and create the Forbidden Machines; powerful contraptions they were sworn to never bring into existence!

 

The Forbidden Machines expansion uses all the familiar rules and components from Legacy: Gears of Time and includes a whole new set of technologies and characters. Many new technologies introduce Activation abilities; powerful game affects you can use when travelling back in time to Build Your Legacy. Experience the rise of powerful new technologies in Legacy: Forbidden Machines.

 

2-4 players

Ages 13+

 

Requires Legacy: Gears of Time to play.

 

Contains:

79 Technology Cards

4 Character Cards

12 Failed Technology Markers

7 Reward Modifier Tokens

4 Extra Turn Tokens

1 Spliced Timeframe

1 Capacity X Marker

1 Rule Book

 

Don’t forget the base game – available now!

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D&D: Lords of Waterdeep: Scoundrels of Skullport Expansion

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Jul 202013
 

Scoundrels of Skullport ExpansionD&D: Lords of Waterdeep: Scoundrels of Skullport Expansion

$39.99 SRP

Scoundrels of Skullport adds brand new content for owners of the award-winning, bestselling board game, Lords of Waterdeep. It’s not one, but two, complete expansions; the sprawling dungeon of Undermountain and the criminal haven of Skullport.

 

Owners of Lords of Waterdeep can use one or both of these new subterranean locations to add depth to their game

experience. There’s also a new faction, the Gray Hands, so now a sixth player can join in the fun!

 

A complete copy of Lords of Waterdeep is required to play.

 

Contains:

37 Wooden Adventurer Cubes, Agents, Corruption tokens, and score marker

26 Adventurer Caravan, Victory Point, and control tokens

116 Intrigue, Quest, and

Lord of Waterdeep cards

24 Building tiles

1 Cardstock player mat

3 Game boards

1 Rulebook

1 Storage tray

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Rise of the Zombies From Dan Verssen Games

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Jan 182013
 

Rise of the Zombies

Release Date: Jan 2013

$ 39.99

Rise of the Zombies All players play cards during a common “Survivor Turn”. Declare which card you are playing, and which zombie you are attacking, and roll dice. This simulates the chaos of combat. Most cards can be used to perform more than 1 function. You can perform as many actions during the Survivor Turn as your cards can support. You can even trade weapons and items with other Survivors in your Location. Once all players have resolved their actions, the Zombies get to attack. It then starts again with the common Survivor Turn. You’ll need to not only act like a hero, but also work well as part of your co-operative team if you hope to survive. If you go running off ahead and no one else has the cards to follow, you’ll be fighting a herd of Zombies on your own – and probably dying. On the other hand, if you can’t keep up with the other Survivors, you’ll soon hear words like, “You wait right here, we’ll come back for you.” Um, yeah.

 

COMBAT Combat is fast and easy. Roll a 6-sided die, add your bonuses and check your Weapon card to see how many Wounds you inflicted. The higher you roll, the more Wounds you inflict. If you inflict the killing attack on a Zombie card, you claim the card and its Experience value.

 

EXPERIENCE Turn in your Zombie cards to upgrade weapons, buy items, and purchase skills. How you play the game is up to you. You don’t gain anything by having other Survivors die, but if you spend too much time trying to help others, it might cost you your own survival. Help them? Leave them behind? It’s all up to you.

I don’t you about but this game has zombies so Dan Verssen Games has one I need to play

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Fantastiqa From Gryphon Games

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Oct 282012
 

Fantastiqa

Release Date: Nov 2012

$ 69.99

FANTASTIQA is a deck-building board game set in a fantastical landscape of dark forests, mist-shrouded highlands, and frozen wastes. As you and your foes journey around the board, you will subdue strange creatures and fulfill quests. Each creature you encounter has an ability and a vulnerability. Manipulating these, you can subdue and recruit new creatures. Each creature you recruit is added to your expanding deck of cards, making its special ability your own! By combining the powers of different creatures, you can fulfill quests to score victory points and claim other special rewards. Some of the creatures you encounter carry precious gems, which you can spend to purchase powerful artifacts or to summon mythical beasts to your aid. You begin with a handful of household items, but you will grow in power as you adventure and gather allies! The board changes every time you play, so prepare for a new, exciting adventure each time you enter the world of Fantastiqa! FANTASTIQA is easy to learn but challenging to master – a game for families and gamers alike. Additional simplified rules are included for beginners and younger children.

Check out this great new game from Gryphon Games and the many other products they have.

I just got into the whole Deck building type of games and can’t wait to try this one out for myself.

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Dystopian Legions Rules Download

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Oct 272012
 

Well have you been wondering about Dystopian Legions?  Well think no more, read instead.

 

From Spartan Games

“The Dystopian Legions 80 page Quick Play rulebook, which is included in every starter set, is now available to download from the Spartan Games website. It covers all areas of the game mechanics you will need to play a full game of Dystopian Legions, along with descriptive examples and colour diagrams to aid understanding. It can be used as a step-by-step guide, taking you from building your forces and setting up your Game Board, through each phase of a Turn Sequence, and how to work out who has won once the game is over.

 

So if you’ve ordered Dystopian Legions already why not have an early look before your stock arrives? And if you’re still wondering if Dystopian Legions is right for you, or if it will live up to the success of Dystopian Wars, here’s a chance to judge for yourself:”

Dystopian Legions Download 

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Box Breaking # 48 Thunderstone Advance from AEG

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Oct 082012
 

In this Box Breaking Matt takes a look at AEG’s Thunderstone Advance Tower of Ruins.   If you are teetering take a look at what you get in the game.  It likes like it is a semi-cooperative game, more on that when we play.

 

Check back soon for our review and a play session,  I hope to have a few games in before giving a full game review.  You can follow Thunderstone Advance and learn more about the Root of Corruption Expansion here.

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