First and foremost, we wish peace and comfort for the family of our good friend, Jon Riddle.
Otherwise we look at a week of releases and say… here you are
New Historical miniature and wargame magazines
Miniature Wargames #482 – Arabian Nights, Pyongyang 1894, Chain of Command ambush scenario, Space ship conversions, figure and rule reviews, army painter speed paints and more.
Wargames, Soldiers & Strategies #124 – 1917 on the tabletop, Victorian ‘what if’ Brits vs Prussians, playing Baron’s War ‘Outremer’ supplement, revolt against the Romans in 54BC, figure reviews, rules critiqued and much more.
Decision Games – new Strategy & Tactics Quarterly issues
#22 (Summer 2023) – Guderian’s Panzers
#21 (Spring 2023) – Byzantium
#18 – Korea : After Chosin
#10 – Whirlwind – Kursk to Berlin
Furia Games – Deck of Wonders
a solo/co-op tactical card game where you battle against Fate… which has already stacked the deck against you. The feel of a classic TCG but with a solitaire format that evolves as you play. Summon minions, defeat foes, cast spells and stay one step ahead of Fate. 1 or 2 players, ages 13 and up. Plays in about 15 minutes. This game creates a Legacy Campaign, so realize actions you take early can affect you later on.
Calliope Games – Four Corners : Kaleidoscope
a puzzle game with different solutions for different players. Match four constellation corners or get four galaxies in a row. Complete three of your secret goals before your opponents to win. Ages 8 and up. Plays in around half an hour. For 1 to 8 players.
Calliope Games – Four Corners : Galaxies
a puzzle game with different solutions for different players. Match four constellation corners or get four galaxies in a row. Complete three of your secret goals before your opponents to win. Ages 8 and up. Plays in around half an hour. For 1 to 8 players.
Restoration Games – Thunder Road Vendetta
2 to 4 players Race through perilous lands, dodge hazards, ram other cars, shoot at enemies and try to win the race. Ages 10 and up. Plays in half an hour to over an hour depending on players and scenarios.
Restoration Games – Thunder Road Vendetta : Big Rig Final 5
add Big Rigs into your Thunder Road game as well as a motorcycle gang to your game. Combine the speedy, elusive bikes with the unstoppable force of the Big Rig to make the Thunder Road even more of a challenge!
Catalyst Game Labs – Alpha Strike Counter Pack
3 heavy cardstock reference cards with the most commonly used game tables, 6 punchboards with movement markers, trees, rivers, roads, game templates and more. Also includes a set of 15 fold up cardboard buildings as found in the Alpha Strike set.
Helvetiqa – Happy Bee
This game for ages 8 and up challenges 3 to 6 players to get as many Flower cards as they can while earning victory points for their bees. Plays in about 15 minutes.
Troll Lord Games – Castles & Crusades Players Handbook (9th printing)
A newly printed and revised version of Castles & Crusades ‘Siege Engine’ rule set. Hardbound and fully color illustrated. A modern OSR rule system with everything a player needs in one book.
Osprey Publishing – Undaunted : Battle of Britain
This two player competitive card based game pits the RAF against the Luftwaffe in aerial combat in the summer of 1940. Taking mechanics from the Undaunted series and creating a game that mixes tactics, strategy and gameplay in a new way. Plays in around an hour. Ages 14 and up.
Panda Games – Kingless
2 to 6 players work to obtain the highest influence in this snappy 20 minute card game to try to win the crown… for the moment. But beware the machinations of the other players. Your influence may tumble and the crown fall to another. Try not to be the least influential at games end. For ages 14 and up, playing in about 20 minutes.
Loke Battle Mats – Big Book of Battlemats (Revised)
60 wipe clean battle mat pages spiral bound into a single book – each map with a 1” grid superimposed on it for use with most RPGs. From open grasslands to dungeons, labyrinths, ruins and villages – each map page is 8” x 12” giving you 30 maps 16” x 12”.
Loke Battle Mats – Giant Book of Battle Mats (Revised)
62 wipe clean battle mat pages spiral bound into a single book – each map with a 1” grid superimposed on it for use with most RPGs. From open grasslands to dungeons, throne rooms, ruins and docks – each map page is 12” x 17” giving you 31 maps 24” x 17”.
Plaid Hat Games – Ashes Reborn : Red Rains deluxe game expansion
This game expansion turns Ashes Reborn into a solitaire or cooperative game experience with players working to vanquish one of the fiendish Chimera. Choose a Phoenixborn, build your deck and face one of these foes. New spells and allies are included in the expansion as well as new takes on old Phoenixborn. A new way to play the game.
Renegade Games – Vampire Rivals : Justice and Mercy
this expansion adds two new clans, the Salubri and Banu Haqim. Play these clans against each other or combine them with others to create unique strategies. Includes two preconstructed player decks and a crypt pack to customize your decks. Ages 14 and up. Plays in 30 to 70 minutes. For 2-4 players – but you need the core game to use this expansion.
Fantasy Flight Games – Arkham Horror : The Circle Undone
An Investigator Expansion with six investigators found in the Circle Undone along with all the player cards and customization options. 6 Investigator cards, 6 mini cards, 187 player cards and a rules booklet.
Studio 9 Games – Cathedral of the Undying
a level 5 adventure for the DDC RPG. The Blackmoon celebration coincides with a solar eclipse bringing even more fanatics, hermits and witches out to tell fortunes, predict the future and whisper omens. But this year the Hidden Lord works to tear the veil between living and dead aside to bring forth a doom unheard of to all…
Renegade Games – Field Guide to Action and Adventure
A crossover sourcebook to use GI Joe, Power Rangers and Transformers RPGs together. New character options, meshing the game worlds, advice for mixing the worlds within the Essence20 system, custom threads and a crossover scenario – all in one book.