GenCon will be happening in Indy this week.
July 31st (Thursday) through August 3rd (Sunday) is when the convention is open to the public! Join us for the biggest gaming event in the US!
You can see us at Booth 1405 with whole bunches of different items including vintage RPG items from the history of TTRPGs.
Stop by and say hi to Jeff, Rich, Alli and all our helpers!
It’s a week’s end round up.
Rich here, having survived intolerable heat, drenching rains and a horde of yellow jackets to bring you the items you may not have yet seen in the store.
Wargames Atlantic – Satyr Brutes
24 multi-part hard plastic beastly creatures with multiple head, weapon, tails and shield types. Minis are about 35mm tall when assembled.
Wargames Atlantic – Age of Reason : Minutemen
30 American War of Independence hard plastic multi-part Minutemen minis. They come with a variety of heads and weapons to create the troops you desire.
Wargames Atlantic – Age of Reason : British 5th Foot Grenadiers
Includes Brown Bess muskets, bearskin caps in several different poses to provide all the troops you want.
Before the End : A prelude to Legacy of Cthuhlu
Matagot Games – Mission Red Planet 20th anniversary edition
the classic game, reissued with a new modular board. Secure the valuable resources, slow your rivals from getting theirs and succeed at Mission Red Planet. Ages 10+. Plays in around an hour. 2-6 players.
Aporta Games – Saltfjord
1-4 player game (for ages 14 and up) challenging players to create a town and keep it running by trading, expanding and producing. Plays in around 45 to an hour and a half depending on players.
Arc Dream Publishing – God’s Hunt
Four scenarios for Delta Green set between 2016 and 2020. Each scenario can be played on it’s own, or Gods Hunt ties together God’s Teeth campaign exploring the nature and tying into the spiraling years.
Mongoose Publishing – War Fleets of the Fifth Frontier War
This book present the doctrines and warships from the Third Imperium and Zhodahni Consulate fleets. Battleships to covert operations vessels along with third line warships of the Colonial Fleet. Includes deck plans and variants as well as roles, deployment information and more.
Monte Cook Games – Neon Rain RPG
This book takes the Cypher System into the realm of Cyberpunk. includes advice and tools for building a cyberpunk setting, premade NPCs and creatures, a ready to play setting to start you out if you don’t want to do your own, two adventures in Edge City, action, Cyberspace, guns, gear and more.
Northstar Military Miniatures – Stargrave : Automatons Box set
20 multipart hard plastic minis which are a creation of dead flesh and advanced cybernetics – each box includes enough parts to create 20 of these cyborg monstrosities. All the other Stargrave plastic figure pieces are compatible allowing you to customize your cyber-horde or create characters with implants or upgrades.
It’s time for a smokin’ hot Mid Week Update!
… well, it’s smokin’ hot outside – and time for a Mid Week Update.
Dolphin Hat Games – Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza Ridiculously Large
2-8 player game with Ridiculously large cards. Plays just like the original game but with Large Cards. Ridiculously Large Cards. 2-8 players, Ages 7+, plays in about 10 minutes.
Dolphin Hat Games – I Know… You Don’t
3-7 players work to crack the code to reveal the secret rule in order to win. Ages 10 and up. Plays in around 10 minutes.
Dolphin Hat Games – Bing! Bam! Boom!
2-6 players (ages 7 and up) try to play matching fireworks cards while avoiding the ‘duds’. Plays in around 10 minutes.
Renegade Game Studios – Unstoppable
A rogue-like momentum deckbuilder card game that can be played solo or cooperatively. Craft your deck to keep the momentum and allow yourself the ability to defeat enemies as you close in on the boss. Includes a special card-crafting mechanic and momentum rules. For 1-2 players, ages 14+. Plays in an hour to an hour and a half.
Restoration Games – Unmatched : Battle of Legends Volume Three
a 2-4 player game of legendary characters battling it out almost anywhere. Choose and Unmatched Character, any Unmatched Map and go to it. This set comes with Blackbeard, Pandora, Loki and the Chubacabra, a double sided game board, character decks, accessories and rules. Each game takes around half an hour depending on the players. You can mix and match between other Unmatched sets.
Chaosium Inc – Rivers of London RPG – In Liberty’s Shadow : A Guide to Case Files in the USA
Using the BRP (basic roleplaying system) this sourcebook gives all the information to adventure in the USA. From unofficial monster hunters to hedge wizards and the FBI’s ‘basement’ investigators there are multitudes of mysteries to solve. New spells, creatures, two new case files, the histories of magic in the USA, six preamde investigators and more.
LA Brands – Cryptic Killers
Read the Evidence, Eliminate the Suspects and find the Killer. A recording studio is home to a murder and it’s your job to review the evidence. There are 26 documents in this package as well as information online in a police webmail box for you to access. Suggested for ages 14 and up. Takes around 3 -4 hours to solve. Each games is a different case with different difficulty level and resolution.
Kobold Press – Labyrinth Worldbook
a complete guidebook to the Labyrinth campaign overlay. Players and GMs gain resources for world hopping adventures where you travel to any campaign setting and uncover new secrets. Includes 10 subclasses, powers of the Void and Labyrinth, 5 new magic styles, a gazetteer of the known worlds and key locations, gods, factions, magic items, monsters and more spanning Ten Thousand Worlds.
Kobold Press – Labyrinth Adventures
12 adventures for characters between levels 1 and 8, perfect for Tales of the Valiant campaigns. You can easily incorporate the scenarios into your campaign or string them together for an epic journey across multiple worlds trying to find a shattered Portal Key. Your path begins here… try not to get lost.
Green Stuff World – Push Pop Mixing Palette
24 depression silicone push-pop mixing palette. Just push the depression out to clean.
Salt & Pepper Games – Onoda
relive the fascinating story of Hiroo Onoda, a Japanese intelligence officer surviving for three decades under adverse conditions. This solo game takes about 30 minutes to play a mission. Includes both English and Spanish rules.
Floodgate Games – Hedge Mage
Guard you garden, nab your neighbors Gnomes, create a hedge maze to keep your gnomes in and out prank your opposing wizards. Designed for 2-4 players, ages 10 and up. Plays in about 45 minutes.
Adam’s Apple Games – Planet Unknown : Supermoon
1-6 players try to build the best planet and supermoon in this expansion. Preserve the future of humanity by developing the supermoon into a viable place. Adds around 20 minutes to the game, ages 10 and up. Includes a fractured planet, a new corporation, new cards, games and tiles.
First things first – tomorrow is DCC Day – a celebration of Dungeon Crawl Classics, Mutant Crawl Classics and all the other genre games. 11am sees a game event, all day we will have merch, modules, rulebooks and more.
And we’ve got some new items to show off too!
Catalyst Game Labs – Shadowrun : Deadly Arts
an advanced combat rulebook for Shadowrun. New gear, vehicles, drone, weapons, combat magic options and all sorts of information in a single handy tome.
Compass Games – Pontiac’s War Rebellion 1763-66
2 players explore the situation in North America on the heels of the French & Indian War where politics, mismanagement and the colonial crisis precipitate and uprising of the Native population and a great conflict. Event and combat cards add uncertainty and the game provides multiple scenarios from short introductory games (lasting about half an hour) as well as a few short campaign scenarios lasting a few hours and a full three year game lasting around 6 hours. Includes a mounted game map and ¾” counters.
Atomic Mass Games – two new sets
Marvel Crisis Protocol Affiliation Pack
Criminal Syndicate – MODOK, Kingpin, Bullseye and Hood along with cards, tokens and rule sheets
Marvel Crisis Protocol Character Pack
Avalanche, Exodus and Lady Mastermind – rules, cards and tokens for all three characters.
Asmadi – Innovation 4th edition
An enhanced version of the original game taking you on a card-driven journey through humanities ideas and advancements from the dawn of mankind through the present times. Manage your technologies to succeed in advancing your society. Includes a full visual redesign and add-ons to bring the game to Age 11. Not compatible with 3rd edition expansion.
Compass Games – Spring Prelude : Second Kharkov May ‘42
Using mechanics familiar to players of Victory in the West, players examine the second battle of Kharkov, with the Soviets attempting to retake the city and the Germans trying to throw them back. Includes 4 different scenarios with two historical setups and two hypothetical games to explore alternate ideas. Plays in about 2 hours for the introductory games, around 8 hours for the campaign scenarios. Has high solitaire suitability.
Compass Games – WWII Commander Volume 2 : Market Garden
A area-based recreating the Allied airborne operations, fast paced and easy to learn – a great interactive game to delve into historical board gaming. The Allies are trying to secure bridges to push into Germany while the German forces are trying to isolate the airborne groups while holding back the Allied offensive from linking up with them and splitting their defenses. Play time is based on the scenario ranging from around 3 to 14 hours. Designed for ages 14 and up.
It’s a mid-week round-up.
It’s just all the stuff we’ve seen over the last few days. Here you go…
Czech Games – Codenames (new edition)
The classic Codenames, back available in store.
Catan Games – Traders & Barbarians
Expanding on the basic CATAN game, includes 5 unique scenarios, fend off barbarians or even play with just two people.New tiles, cards, rules and more.
Goodman Games – 5th Ed Fantasy #29 – Alabaster Tower of Thracia
a level 1 adventure for 5e D&D. Includes a hyperlinked pdf of adventure, maps and handouts, 27 fully developed encounter areas, 9 new monsters, 7 maps and 4 player handouts.
City of Games – Emberleaf
1-5 player competitive card-dancing, engine-building board game. Rise from the forest floor, gather resources and rebuild your home while clearing the dangerous areas. Ages 14 and up. PLays in around 90 minutes, up to two hours (or more) with larger numbers of players.
Luminary Games – Ivion : Herocrafting Card Game
Three new sets are now available. The Noose & The Goose (The Executioneer vs the Poacher), The Bear vs the Badger (The Ruffian vs the Frair) and The Falcon vs the Snake (The Fletcher vs the Baron). Each set contains two character decks, tokens, rules and board. Any character can play against others regardless of the set. Compatible with new and older characters.
Osprey Publishing – new releases
Men at Arms #562 – Partisan Warfare in Greece 1941-44
Elite #262 – American Civil War Amphibious Tactics
Air Campaign #54 – Normandy 1944 ‘Transportation Plan’
Campaign #416 – Cynoscephalae 197 BC : Rome humbles Macedon
New Vanguard #339 – German tanks in Barbarossa 1941
Duel # 143 – Jagdpanther vs 17pdr Achilles (NW Europe 1944-45
AK Quick Gen paint sets
AK interactive enters the new paint arena with Quick Gen paint sets – from metallics to different uniform, environmental or thematic sets.
AK Playmarkers and Playmarker boxed sets are back in stock too!
Miniature Wargames # 507 – The Forgotten War : Russia vs Japan 1939
Carentan in 15mm, Jackson in the Valley, news, reviews, how to scratchbuild sci-fi scatter terrain, painting tis and more.
Wargames Illustrated #451 – Mountains & Moor : Wargaming in the Wild – Chain of Command 2, Guards of Traitor’s Toll, Chicago Way, reviews, basing tips, Salute recap & more.
Gamehead Games – lots of little casual games.
Chessex new Lab dice –
Borealis : Midnight (blue/black & glitter swirl with orange ink)
Borealis : Passion (red & glitter swirl with white ink)
Lustrous : Neptune (pearlescent green/dark green/silver with grey ink)
Nebula : Molten (red/orange swirl with white ink)
Nebula : Gelatinous (Green swirled with white ink)
Lazarus Rising Games – Overpower : Edgar Rice Burroughs and the World of Legends
4 different ready to play starter decks – Zeus, Time Detectives, The Resistance and the Horror Menagerie. Each faction has it’s own strengths and weaknesses and is ready to play with the deck itself.
Necromancer Games – Tome of Essential Horrors
Designed for use with Old School Essentials advanced fantasy rules, this 180+ page contains more than 100 monsters and brings creatures from Frog God Games and Necromancer Games to OSE players and referees. Even though it’s written from use with Advanced Fantasy rules, the critters can be used with Classic Fantasy rules as well.
Compass Games – Engine Thieves
a one or two player game of thievery, destruction and the attempt to cut the Confederacy in two with a daring raid. Plays in around an hour and a half. Ages 14 and up. Plays solo as the Union trying to get out after the raid or with two as Confederates vs Union with the raiders trying to sabotage and flee while the pursuing forces try to minimize the disruption.
Green Stuff World – new items in stock!
token cases – yes, little hard 2 part round cases for your tokens,protect them from scuffs, spills and random mayhem.
Flip top bottle caps – Ten screw on bottle caps which replace the nozzle. Designed for standard 15mm necks they work with most hobby paints. Sold in bags of 10.
Max Darth black paint – One of the blackest black paints – absorbs so much more light than the usual blacks, it provides a deep, dark fully matte color.
Chrome clear coat – designed to protect the chrome effect of the finish without dulling the shine or causing hazing of the color. brush on or airbrush.
Greenstuff World Paint Remover – removes acrylic, enamel and lacquer based paints on metal, plastic or resin material. May be reused and has low evaporation. Recommended for quick use on plastic or up to 4 hours on metal.
And here we are. Rain, heat, tornadoes… nothing will stop a number of new items from getting here to provide far more options for our customers!
Cubicle 7 – Warhammer Fantasy RPG : Dwarf Player’s Guide
A comprehensive guide to the children of Grungni
Best Left Buried – Throne of Avarice setting book
Designed for the horror game Best Left Buried it includes tools, tables, settlements, victims, rulers, regions and more to aid in gameplay.
Soulpuppet Publishing – The Gardens of Ynn
a point crawl adventure set in an interdimensional garden. Designed for Old School RPG Systems it can easily be adapted for any RPG you need.
Mongoose Publishing – Traveller RPG : Spinward Extents
two complete sectors – the Beyond and Vanguard Reaches within full background, history and more.
Mongoose Publishing – Bounty Hunter
a sourcebook detailing a new sort of campaign. Rules for Reputation, contracts, tracking, dedicated equipment and much more. Also includes hideouts and adversaries for your campaign.
Mongoose Publishing – Rim Expeditions
What lies beyond the Solomani Confederation? Rival Aslan and Hiver explorers outward, new alien races are found, the mysterious Horde rampage through the stars and early humans descended from the Rule of Man have mixed feeling about their long estranged kin. Includes a poster size poster of the Kruse Sector and buckets of information.
RPG Rambling Productions – Gary’s Appendix
a collective effort to create a ‘zine with bunches of articles with focus, well, over all over the place. Obscure ideas, guidance and more. 40+ pages an issue bringing ne ideas to your table.
Fantasy Flight Games – Marvel Champions
Falcon – including Hero deck, Viper nemesis deck and new cards for any deck.
Winter Soldier – including Hero deck, Crossbones nemesis deck and new cards for any deck.
Catalyst Game Labs – Third Star League Strike Team
5 new minis (Jackalope, Kintaro, Hammerhead, Havoc and a pre-painted Lament ‘Mech) along with Mechwarrior, Alpha Strike and Battlefield Support cards.
We Make Games – Teddies vs Monsters
a 2-4 player game pitting Teddies against the Monsters trying to devour. Takes about 30 minutes to play – suitable for ages 7 and up.
Kosmos – EXIT the Game – Adventures on Catan
1-4 players work to explore Catan. Ages 10 and up. Plays in 1-2 hours.
Modiphius Entertainment – Mythic Commander
a 2 player table top game of fantasy combat. Includes mat, unit counters, rules, etc.
Everything you need to play.
Hey everyone!
It’s a midweek(ish) round up.
But first – We are CLOSED on July 4th. The Village’s parade closes down the street so… we are taking the day off.
We will be back up and running our usual hours on Saturday July 5th.
And subsequently we will have a few new things for you to run in and take a look at.
First AK Playmarkers. Acrylic Paint Markers in a myriad of colors. They are back in stock.
And also…
GMT Games new Titles
Panzer Expansion 4 – France 1940
Bunches of infantry and equipment from the battles for France in 1940, new historical scenarios, solitaire scenarios, detailed TO&E information and more. You will need the Panzer basic game to use this expansion.
The Bell of Treason – 1938 Munich Crisis in Czechoslovakia
2 players determine the fate of the Sudetenland as Germany demands the territory ceded to them. Will you do so to keep the peace or defend your lands from aggression. Plays in around 45 minutes.
The Last Hundred Yards : For King & Country
Major campaigns and operations in the second half of World War 2, from Market Garden to D-Day and more. You will need Last Hundred Yards Volume and 2 to play.
Goodman Games –
Dungeon Crawl Classics – Caverns of Thracia
DCC version of the classic module. Includes a reprint of the original module, tribute essays from other designers, 150+ encounter areas, a new dungeon level (making 6 total), new monsters and NPCs, new magic, spells, curses and more Complete with a hyperlinked .pdf!
Dungeon Crawl Classics – Caverns of Thracia
a 5e D&D version of the classic module. Includes a reprint of the original module, tribute essays from other designers, 150+ encounter areas, a new dungeon level (making 6 total), new monsters and NPCs, new magic, spells, curses and more Complete with a hyperlinked .pdf
DCC/5E Monsters & Magic of Thracia
dual system supplement with new monsters and magic for use in your games.
DCC109 – Beneath the Isle of the Serpents
a level 1 adventure for DCC with wilderness and dungeon crawling elements.The main Caverns of Thracia book is not required, but will add to the gaming experience.
DCC110 -The Sacrificial Pyre of Thracia
a level 1 DCC adventure intended as a prequel to the Caverns of Thracia. The main Caverns of Thracia book is not required, but will add to the gaming experience.
5e Fantasy #27 – The Sacrificial Pyre of Thracia
a level 1 5e adventure intended as a prequel to the Caverns of Thracia. The main Caverns of Thracia book is not required, but will add to the gaming experience.
5e Fantasy #28 – Beneath the Isle of the Serpents
a level 2 adventure for DCC with wilderness and dungeon crawling elements.The main Caverns of Thracia book is not required, but will add to the gaming experience. Designed for 4-6 characters od second level
Looney Labs – Nomids
2-10 player introductory game. Plays in 2 to 10 minutes. Simple goal – be the first one to be rid of their pyramids. Ages 6 and up.
Rio Grande Games – Fishing
3-5 player card game of fishing. Ages 14 and up. Plays in around 45 minutes.
Incredible Dream – Kinfire Delve
1-2 player tactical and cooperative game of dungeon delving. Fight your way to the Master of the Well and face an epic end battle. Can add a second set to play with up to 4 players. Ages 14 and up. Plays in around an hour.
Unstable Games – Twisted Cryptids
2-4 players navigate humans and other cryptids to become a legend. Stage hoaxes, plant decoys, and lurk in the shadows to win. Ages 10+ This easy to learn card game plays in around an hour.
Ed Greenwood – The One Eyed King
This novel is set in the world of Fate of the Norns and Ath Cliath, the City of Gold.
Hit Point Press – The Field Guide to Floral Dragons
a new 5e creature – the Floral Dragons have new stat blocks, new magic items, new lore, adventure hooks and more.
The book has all that – but the Deluxe Boxed Set has a GM Screen, 12×18 inch lair maps, cards with full color art and other fun.
Pazio – Starfinder Flip Mat Cityscape Multipack
4 different cityscapes on 24×30 laminated maps with a 1” grid. Great for Sci-fi/fantasy games.
Pazio – Pathfinder Flip Mat City District Multipack
4 different maps, dockside, inner city, parks and market – with a 1” overlaid grid on 24×30 laminated maps
Pazio – Pathfinder Lost Omens Shining Kingdoms Map Pack
maps depicting the six kingdoms and six important cities and region maps to help the Lost Omens story path.
Pazio – Myth Speaker Adventure Path : The Acropolis Pyre
Book 1 of 3 putting the 1st-3d level characters into adventure in the port city of Bailax for the funeral games of a deceased hero. Ominous omens have put the characters into the position of becoming hero-gods and needing to save the city from destruction. Are you up to the task?
Pazio – Gatewalkers Adventure Path
A full adventure path in a single hardbound book. On the night of the MIssing Moment thousands stepped through portal across Golarion and returned with no memory of where they where. Now newfound powers threaten to harm those who have gotten them. So can you solve the mystery of what occurred before it’s too late?