Hey there friends. This week will be a bit of a mess given the Fall Auction. So, here is what has come in so far for the week.
Flashpoint : Hostile Frontier Scifi miniatures game We have, in stock, the official Flashpoint playmat along with Terran Sovereignty and Kuhn Monarchy ship miniatures. A link to the living rulebook is included with the miniatures.
Amigo Spiel – Bohnanza : Dahlias 3-5 player game where players collect and sell flowers. his heirloom series game features the original Bohnanza gameplay with beautiful botanical art. Designed for ages 10 and up. Plays in around 45 minutes.
Arcane Tinmen – Dragonshield Roleplay Dice Companion box & tray a leatherlike book that unfolds, top flap tucking under to create a 7 ⅓” x 5 ⅔” tray (about 1 ½” thick). Has a magnetic divider that can be placed anywhere within the box to help store & transport game accessories, fice, cards & more. Comes in red or blue
Aegis Supplies – Small Counter tray 5 ½” x 8 ½” by ½” tall – 10 compartment counter tray. Each compartment is 1 1/2” x 2 4/10” and about ½” deep.
Wizards of the Coast – Acererak’s Treasure – treasure dice packs Each mystery dice set has a complete 7 piece dice set (one of 60+ possible sets), a random ability coin (of 18 possible), a embroidered dice bag (one of 5 different) Ability cons can be copper, silver or gold… or maybe be a Sphere of Annihilation!
Cool Mini or not – New Song of Ice & Fire miniature sets Dreadfort Spearmen – 11 spearmen, bannerman, unit card & movement tray Dreadfort Archers – 12 archers, unit card and movement tray Targaryen Pit Fighters – 12 miniatures, unit card & movement tray Lannister Gold cloaks – 12 Gold cloak miniatures, Gold cloak Warden miniature, unit card, attachment card & movement tray Bolton Heroes I – Steelshanks Walton, Sour Ayln, Skinner, Grunt, Ben Bones, Tybald and Damon Dance-for-me, 7 attachment cards, 1 NCU card and 6 tactic cards
Battlefield in a box – 15mm containers 3 x 40ft containers – prepainted and ready to use 3 x 20ft containers – prepainted and ready for play.
Loke Battle Mats – Tricks & Traps tokens 225 tokens and pieces to represent various traps, portals, trees, rocks, explosions, secret entrances and more. Wer and dry marker compatible. Design with 1” square gridding to be compatible with other maps sets to help create a more immersive encounter.
Chaosium – Basic Roleplaying Universal Game Engine a complete system that lets you create your own game or world with a d100 skill system, character advancement by game experience as opposed to arbitrary points, quick and deadly combat, spells, psionic powers, mutations, superpowers and more. Complete rules for character generation, NPCs and more. This royalty free game powers Call of Cthulhu, Runequest, Pendragon and other games and allows you to create and sell your own tabletop roleplaying game.
Stonemaier Games – 1920+ Expeditions This sequel to Scythe provides a competitive engine-building game of exploration. Gain power, guile and workers to explore mysterious locations, recover resources and upgrade your tech in the quest to remove the corruption from the land. Designed for 1 to 5 players – ages 14 and up. Plays in 60 to 90 minutes (or so) based on players.
Here are are edging to the Fall Auction and even more items have been making their way in. I would have loved to get this up yesterday, but this afternoon will have to do.
NECA/Wizards of the Coast – Dungeons & Dragons : Zarak Action Figure A Half-Orc assassin with sword, daggers, potion, hooded or unhooded head and grappling hook – packaged in a collectors box with a clear window. Zarak is about 6” tall.
NECA/Wizards of the Coast – Dungeons & Dragons – Strongheart Action Figure a fearless seeker of justice, Strongheart is heavily armored and armed with sword, shield warhammer, dagger, spare hands, posable visor and a cool cloth cape. Strongheart is about 7” tall.
NECA/Wizards of the Coast – Dungeons & Dragons – Warduke Action Figure a cold hearted mercenary swordsman wielding a flaming sword and dread helm. Warduke is about 7” tall and includes optional hands, longsword, sabre, shortsword, shield and flame to wreath the longsword with. Comes packaged in a collector box with a clear display window.
NECA/Wizards of the Coast – Grimsword Action Figure An evil knight with aspirations to rule the lands. He is over 8” tall and comes fully armored with longsword, optional hands, serpent flail and serpent shield packaged in a collector box with a clear display window..
Hitpoint Press – The Fablemakers : Animated Tarot Deck These Lenticular animated cards add a new level to your RPG.
Hitpoint Press/Seersword – The Islands of Sina Una a 5e D&D RPG roleplaying world of mortals, spirits and monsters with a Philippine flavor. This campaign setting pulls from pre-colonial mythology and culture. Includes a fully detailed world guide, two new base classes, 12 subclasses, spells, monsters, magic items and much more. In the islands the action you take resonates with those who came before you.
Corvus Belli – Endsong expansion (and EXOs Exrah Executive Officers limited edition miniature) New rules which add Reinforcements for all the different factions with new rules, reactions and troops. Three narrative scenarios are included for the events post EndSong which can be played in ITS as a campaign or as standalone games. There are also four top-level painting guides to show you how to paint your minis.
Axe n Shield Gaming Gear – Deluxe Combat Risers clear base with 1” grid (5×5 squares) base plate, two 4×4 gridded mid plate, one 4×4 top plate, two 2” rods, one 3” rod and two 4” rods
Insight Editions – Lord of the Rings Tarot Deck Gift Set This boxed set includes the deck, a velvet pouch, Tarot journal and Altar Cloth along with a tarot reading guide to help you interpret the cards.
WizKids – Heroclix Notorious Play at Home kit – With a new Poison Ivy figure and map to add to your Heroclix gaming
Wizkids – Heroclix Notorious a new 81 figure set with 5 figure booster packs (and bricks as well as cases) of figures being available for purchase. May include Lex Luthor , Mr. Freeze, Deathstroke, DCeased figure versions and much more.
Monster Fight Club – Cyberpunk Combat Zone Special Edition Cargo containers 5 different cargo containers featuring logos from Cyberpunk Red Combat Zone. Five different colors, snap assembly – no glue needed.
Goodman Games – Dungeon Crawl Classic #100 – The Music of the Spheres is Chaos box set This new level 5 adventure includes a 112 page adventure book, 28 pages of player hand outs, 3 sheaves of chaos props, spinning alembic wheat prop and spinning dungeon map. Yes, spinning. It’s all about the Chaos.
Goodman Games – Dungeon Crawl Classics DCC RPG Character Record Folio a 16 page gaming aid that has space to record all aspects of your character. Includes handy reference tables, wet/dry erase areas for changing information, two interior cover pockets, and DCC artwork to provide all the atmosphere you need in game
Fantasy Flight Games – Marvel Champions Angel Hero Pack – prebuilt hero deck (with three sided card) , nemesis set featuring Harpoon and new cards to add to any hero deck.
Fantasy Flight Games – Marvel Champions Psylocke Hero Pack – prebuilt Hero deck, nemesis set featuring Chimera and new cards to add to any hero deck.
DV Games – Deckscape Tokyo Blackout 1 to 6 players work together as international agents to deal with a problem of GIGANTIC proportions. Plays in around an hour – ages 12 and up. No rulebook needed – the cards guide play.
DV Games – Decktective – Secrets in the Sand 1-6 players (ages 12 and up) work to solve a tomb robbing mystery. Build a 3d crime scene with the provided cards, gather clues and solve the mystery. Plays in around an hour.
Board & Dice – 7th Sea Sidequest a new puzzle game from the makers of the Escape Tale series. 1 to 4 players (ages 14 and up) attempt to solve the puzzles, evade the Inquisition and acquire the Dragonsteel Shield. A stand alone game (no 7th Sea material is required). Plays in around 90 minutes to 2 hours or so.
Wizkids Games – Onslaught Deluxe Treasure Chest a 3d chest with space for your tokens, item cards and dice with a clasp latch. a nice accessory for your Onslaught items.
Board & Dice – The Book of Rituals a puzzle based game book designed by the Escape Tales team filled with abstract logic puzzles. Includes a mobile app so you can check your answers and get hints to help you progress.
Pinnacle Entertainment – Dead Lands : Savage Worlds Hell on the High Plains This new book provides a gazetteer of the grasslands of Kansas, the snow capped peaks of Montana, mysterious ruins of Colorado and ghost towns of Wyoming as well as the badlands of the Dakotas. A number of Savage Tales are provided to take advantage of the new locations, never before seen critters and more.
Dead Lands Flip Mat 5 – Boom town and Flip Mat 6 Prospector’s Camp Two different maps, each having a double sided, full color map with lamination to allow marking removal.
Renegade Games – Bargain Quest : Brick & Mortar This expansion (base game required for play) adds 22 item cards, 12 event cards, 10 hero cards, 9 employee cards, 2 shop boards and rules to compete against other stores directly during special shopping events. Ages 8 and up. Plays in around 45 minutes.
And that’s that for the Fantasy/Sci-fi/Family board game entries. We have exceeded our cap on the number of Saturday Board game items we can take and expect to do a decent enough job auctioning them.
We are still taking Thursday Night Board games (Historical/Conflict games) as well as role playing games, miniatures, terrain and all the other sort of stuff. Just not items for Saturday. So PLEASE bring your items in if they would go into other auctions.
There is always next year! Meanwhile expect a fully stocked Saturday Auction.
We appreciate the overwhelming response to the 2023 Fall Auction, but it looks as though we are about to be overwhelmed with items for the Saturday (Board Game) Auction and will stop taking items in that would be auctioned on Saturday.
Are we still taking in items for the other auction days? Why yes. Wednesday’s Auction (Magic the Gathering, Pokemon, other Collector card games and their accessories) still has plenty of space. The Thursday Historical/Conflict game auction can use more games, magazines and accessories. Have items to put in the Friday Night Role Playing Game Auction? We are happy to take items for that auction as well. The Sunday Miniatures Auction is still accepting items too.
It is ONLY the Saturday items we are stop taking items for.
It’s been quite the busy week here at the store. We are gearing up for the Fall Auction and the releases aren’t stopping. So, tonight is the first chance I’ve gotten to do this…
Monster Fight Club – Mister Torgue’s Borderlands Arena of Badassery a cooperative multiplayer boardgame where players are Vault Hunters facing off against game controlled bandits, monsters and villains. A number of scenarios are presented which can be linked together to form a campaign ultimately bringing you face to face with… the Boss. 1-4 players, ages 14 and up. 60 to 90 minutes play time.
Loke Battle Mats – Calendar of Many Adventures a 2024 calendar with 12 months of battle maps (12 x 12 map, 1” grid) and adventures (yes an adventure to go with each). As a bonus each month comes with a page showing days, dates, holidays and space to make notes on your appointments along with a QR code to get digital stuff from Loke!
Fantasy Flight Games – Adventures in Rokugan : Tomb of Iuchiban a Legendof the Five Rings adventure for 5th edition fantasy rules. Introduces Bloodspeakers class and two archetypes, Acolyte Keeper of Names, an 8th level adventure set in the Scorpion Clan controlled City of Lies over a dozen unique dungeon rooms, new enemies, new puzzles and a whole lot more.
Renegade Games – Robo Rally expansion boards Two new expansion sets : Chaos & Carnage and Wet & Wild. Randomizers, teleporters and new upgrade cards are presented in the Chaos & Carnage set with three double sided game board. Wet & Wild introduces ledges & ramps to create different height levels along with water hazards and new upgrade cards.
Pandasaurus – Sea Salt & Paper 2 to 4 players (ages 8 and up) create an ocean and it’s inhabitants with folded paper elements. Play your cards (which feature the folded paper elements) wisely to score better than your opponents while making sure the contest ends when you need it to. Plays in around half an hour.
Upper Deck – Marvel Legendary – What If…? a standalone set for Legendary featuring characters, masterminds and villains from the What If…? animated series. Alternate reality heroes go toe to toe with menaces that might be. Includes 350 playable cards with 8 Heroes, 4 Masterminds and 5 villain groups. Incudes a playmat and rules. for 1 to 5 players, taking 30 minutes to an hour or so to play.
Salt & Pepper Games – The Hunt An asymmetric 2 player duel in which one player leads the British Royal Navy, the other player the German Kriegsmarine. In order for the German side to win, it must stay hidden from the British while sinking five cargo ships. The British player must hunt down and fight the Admiral Graf Spee in a final naval battle, in which case the side that ends up with less damage wins. Designed for ages 14 and up. Plays in 30 to 45 minutes.
Board & Dice – Dark Ages Holy Roman Empire this historically based civilization building game allows 1-4 players to gather resources, build settlements and fortifications and expand into barbarian lands while creating new technologies and gaining titles to become the ruler of all you survey. Takes place in south and eastern Europe Ages 12 and up. Plays in 2 to 3 hours. Can be combined with Dark Ages Heritage of Charlemagne to expand play into Central Europe and play up to 8 players.
Board & Dice – Dark Ages Heritage of Charlemagne this historically based civilization building game allows 1-4 players to gather resources, build settlements and fortifications and expand into barbarian lands while creating new technologies and gaining titles to become the ruler of all you survey. Takes place in south and eastern Europe Ages 12 and up. Plays in 2 to 3 hours. Can be combined with Dark Ages Holy Roman Empire to expand play into South and Eastern Europe Europe and play up to 8 players.
Pazio – Sky King’s Tomb : Heavy is the Crown (adventure 3 of 3) This concluding adventure pits the party against rivals who threaten to gain access to the Sky Kings Tomb, a titanic beast and an enemy army. For 8th to 10th level.
Pazio – Flip Mat Pathfinder : Haunted Dungeon 24×30 full color map with two levels of a haunted dungeon. Laminated to allow almost any markers to be used and removed without issue. Folds down to 8” x 10” for easy transport and storage.
Pazio – Flip Mat Starfinder : Mining Operations a double sided full color mat with surface mining operation on one side and a subterranean mine on the other. Laminated to allow removable marking begins 8 x 10” folded and expands to 24 x 30 in use.
DM Dave – Cursed Locations 5e Dungeons & Lairs # 3 This horror themed campaign is a scalable 5e D&D setting with 5 different adventures. Explore a haunted castle, escape the Zombie farmhouse and go to the market at the Werewolf village.
Wizards of the Coast – Phandelver & Below : The Shattered Obelisk A campaign story arc involving the party with cultists, the town of Phandalin, an evil empire and impending doom. Whether new to town or having just finished the Lost Mine of Phandelver – this adventure will work wonderfully.
Wizkids – Critical Role : The Crown Keepers 6 prepainted miniatures – Dariax Zaveon, Arabia Iyengar, Fy’ra Rai, Dorian Storm, Morrighan Ferus and Opal featured in the Critical Role show.
Wikids – Heroclix Iconix Batman and Robin Slap depicting the iconic Slap from Batman comics, these two figures are make a great display collectible or a dou trying to work together for the game.
Unlock! Short Adventures. Unlock is a cooperative card game inspired by escape rooms. Each are designed for 1 to 6 players, ages 10 and up. Examine the cards corresponding to your location, consult the Unlock! app and see if your card combination choice unlocks the next clue to solving the puzzle. 5 different short adventures Doo-Arann’s Dungeon – Easy adventure taking about 30 minutes to play. The Awakening of the Mummy – medium complexity playing in about 30 minutes In Pursuit of Cabrakan – medium complexity playing in about 30 minutes The Flight of Angel – medium complexity playing in about 30 minutes – 2 to 6 players The Secret of the Octopus – a Difficult complexity adventure taking about 45 minutes.
Kosmos – Noobs in Space 3 to 5 players play as new astronauts on their first mission in space. Attempt to complete a series of tasks and challenges with the equipment you have, but communicating without showing each other what it is you have. Cooperative, easy to learn and varied. A great game night game for the family and friends.
Unstable Games – Happy Little Dinosaurs : Hazards Ahead a 5-6 player expansion with 2 new characters and 3 new game components. Hazards can hamper players where Lucky Day cards help avoid disasters. Includes cards, dinosaur meeples, 2 player boards, hazard tokens and rules.
DM Dave – Hand of the Eight – Epic Campaign for 5e D&D This 250+ page hardbound book has a complete campaign designed to take characters from first to tenth level. Three different adventures split into several chapters take the players across the world of Omeria to try to save a young boy, find a powerful book and confront a powerful being. Full color within, including NPCs, vehicles and new foes.
DM Dave – Pexia’s Guide to Omeria – a 5e D&D Campaign setting 200+ pages include new races, new classes, magics, artifacts and personalities. There is a gazetteer of the lands with diverse climates and environs from magical super science to wastelands and warriors with no end to the possibilities of adventure.
DM Dave – Dungeons & Lairs : Shores of Silver a coastal themed campaign setting for 5e D&D. sea-side locations, pirates, treasure, aquatic villains and 5 adventures are presented within. Designed to be scalable and fit players from 3rd to 13th level. 96 pages of nautical themed action.
Arc Dream Publishing – Delta Green – Convergence Edited & Updated since it’s first release – this adventure is set in the 90s with a teen vanishing for a few days and then reappearing with unnatural power he uses to kill two people. Alien granted abilities, mutants, cover-up or something more? Time to embark on a new mission.
Renegade Games – GI Joe Cobra Codex 200+ pages of source information about Cobra. Players can now generate Cobra characters, GM tips for running a Cobra campaign, new character options, new gear and even cybernetics. A mission for Cobra recruits is included as well as locations, allies and threats for use in a Cobra oriented campaign.
Chessex – new dice releases Translucent pink d10 set – 10 d 10 in translucent pink and white ink Translucent pink 7 die poly set – 1 each of d4, d6, d8, d10, d%, d12 and d20 in translucent pink plastic with white ink. Chessex GM/Beginner Translucent dice set – a 7 die set with specific colors per die and a small folder showing the color/die type relationship. Purple d4, teal d6, blue d8, green d10, orange d12 and yellow ten-tens Chessex GM/Beginner Opaque die set – a 7 die set with specific colors per die and a small folder showing the color/die type relationship. yellow d4, orange d6, green d8, black/white ink d10, blue d12 and black red ten-tens.
Asmodee – Timeline Twist A cooperative card game for ages 8 and up. 2 to 6 players, taking about 20 minutes or so. You and your team draw cards, work to arrange events within chronological order and score points when things fit together. Want to play against other players as opposed to with them? There is a competitive mode as well.
Asmodee – Timeline Twist : Pop Culture a cooperative card game for ages 8 and up. 2 to 6 players, taking about 20 minutes or so. You and your team draw cards, work to arrange events within chronological order and score points when things fit together. Want to play against other players as opposed to with them? There is a competitive mode as well. Pop Culture focuses on more recent events
Green Ronin Games – Mutants and Masterminds : Astonishing Adventures Assembled six complete scenarios for M&M which has the players taking on dinosaurs, super villains, chaos and , the moon and more. Each adventure has full writeups of the situation, area and NPCs . Each can stand alone or be strung together in a campaign tailored for your world.
MSEdizioni – Fantasy World RPG Corebook a powered by the Apocalypse RPG without limits. Swashbuckling cinematic action, investigation, intrigue, politics and group goals are all in the mix by design. All the rules you need are in the book, includes 10 different protagonists, all the world information, tips on modifying your world and more. 300+ pages of multi-genre gaming.
MSEdizoni – Fantasy World Kosmohedron : Minstrel’s Guide to the Multiverse Eight different fantasy worlds as written up by eight different authors. Zombie uprisings, kobold ruled worlds, a world of horrors held at bay only by artificial suns and more. 200+ pages of information
Catan Studio – Catan New Encounters An expansion for Starfarers of Catan with marauding pirates, space amoebas, lost technology and much more. Designed for 3 or 4 players, ages 14 and up. Takes a couple of hours (or so) to play. Accept missions and build your legacy in the quest to gain a Council Seat.
Ravensburger – Lord of the Rings Adventure Book Game Collect story cards, work together to move the Fellowship on the path to Mount Doom and destroy the ring. For ages 10 and up, 1 to 4 players. Plays in about 20 minutes per chapter.
Dyskami Publishing – BESM Uresia : Grave of Heaven This sourcebook for Big Eyes Small Mouth gathers all the works on the world of Uresia from S. John Ross and updates them to BESM 4e standards and adds new material. a general overview of the world setting, new character templates, delves deeper into several locales and adds more options to the game. Over 200 pages of new information.
Myth Works – The Wildsea from Felix Isaacs This RPG puts your characters into the part of a wildsailor, part of a crew cutting their way across the island-studded wilderness of the treetop sea on a vessel of your very own. You’ll clash with survivor cultures and wild beasts, scavenge and salvage for wreckage and trade-goods, chase rumours, and uncover secrets. The focus of this game is on exploration, progress, and change – you’ll define the world of the Wildsea as you sail it.
Free League – Tales from the Loop RPG : They Grow Up So Fast this LFtL sourcebook contains a four part campaign taking place in the UK, information on the Norfolk Broads Loop and the area surrounding it, tips on moving the campaign to US or Swedish Loops, new art, maps and handouts. As a camping trip changes to something far different than expected, the kids discover that friends come in all shapes and sizes… and from different worlds sometimes as well.
Black Lantern Productions – Soul mist 5e RPG setting This dark fantasy setting takes place in the world of Fyrea, a realm tormented by the struggle between light & dark. This sourcebook sets the stage for the world and gives you 5 races to play from Under the Sun. Will you oppose the Dark Saints? Can you keep yout Soulspark bright or will Erebos pull you down to the darkness?
Black Lantern Productions – Darklands : a Dark sourcebook for Souldmist RPG setting A horde of over 30 monsters and nightmares to face in your adventures,information on the Ten Dark Saints, the main antagonists and villains in Soulmist, new rules to aid both novice and veteran GMs into creating more memorable antagonists for their parties, information on how to combine all of the above in order to craft darker and more intriguing stories in the “Soulmist” campaign setting, or even used interchangeably in your own campaigns outside the world of Fyera.
Dranua Games – Isle of Trains : All Aboard this card based engine building game sets players on the challenge of being the best conductor on the island. Build a great locomotive, carry passengers and goods, deliver them where they need to be, help passengers and goods find their way if you can’t get them there yourself and keep steaming ahead. 1 to 4 players, plays in about an hour. Ages 12 and up.
GHGH – Top Pop 2 to 5 players act as soda manufacturers in the 1930’s. Soda pop has taken off and now, these bottled beverages are sweeping the nation. Ensure your products capture the markets in all the major cities, push out the competition and become the Top Pop.2 to 5 players, ages 14 and up. Plays in around 45 minutes.
Rookie Mage Games – Don’t Get Stabbed 3 to 5 players try to, well, not get stabbed. Everyone draws and plays cards to either avoid getting stabbed, or as the killer, stabbity, stab, stab. Ages 18 and up. Plays in 15 minutes or so, depending on players.
Last Night Games – Horticulture Design your own garden, complete with a path and a gnome. Make your garden plans and score based on your ability to stick to those plans.Ages 8 and up. Plays in around 20 minutes defending on the number of players. For 1 to 10 (or more) players.
DVG – Warfighter Fantasy : Plumeria a cooperative 1 to 6 player game that places you in Fantasy Era of Adventure. Select heroes, equip them, engage hostile creatures and advance to your objective. Ages 14 and up. Moderate complexity, plays in 30 to 90 minutes depending on players and scenario. The added bonus you might not have known about? This game is cross compatible with the other Warfighter titles. Would you like to take your adventuring party into tunnel complexes to rout out terrorists. Send an airborne squad into the dark forests to find and capture the evil overlord and dispatch his orc minions. The possibiilties are endless.
So after yesterday’s quick picture update – here is an explanation for most of what we’ve seen so far this week
DVG – Warfighter Fantasy : Plumeria a cooperative 1 to 6 player game that places you in Fantasy Era of Adventure. Select heroes, equip them, engage hostile creatures and advance to your objective. Ages 14 and up. Moderate complexity, plays in 30 to 90 minutes depending on players and scenario.
GMT Games – North Africa ‘41 Rommel’s first campaign from March to December of 1941 is explored in this game. Using an easy to learn Move/Fight/Supply developed with Normandy ‘44 & Holland ‘44. There are 3 scenarios, a full campaign game, ‘Enter Rommel’ and Crusader. 2 pliers, ages 14 and up. Scenarios last 3 to 12 hours depending on players.
GMT Games – Plantagenet England 1459. Having lost the Hundred Years War, noble houses are looking to amass power and wealth and prepare to move against the king. Using the Levy & Campaign system players lead either the forces or Lancaster or York, fight battles, amass troops, sway nobles to their cause and attempt to capture the throne. Plays in 2 to 4 hours.
GMT Games – Liberty or Death : An American Insurrection (COIN games Volume V) a card assisted counterinsurgency game for 1 to 4 players. Relive the struggle as the Patriots attempting to throw off the yoke of British rule or as the British Government trying to bring the rebels to heel and keep the colony under British rule. Multiple solitaire modes, long and short duration scenarios and random or period events make the game highly replayable. Medium complexity.
Smirk & Dagger – Boooop a challenging, cute and deceivingly challenging game for 2 players. Try to place your kittens on the bed, make rows to get cats and then get a group of cats together to win. 2 players, ages 10 up. Takes under half an hour. Look out for the Ghost cats!
Mongoose Publishing – Central Supply Catalog update 2023 a variety of equipment from laser cannons to cameras – things you might need to entertain a local emissary to age war on an upstart group. Game statistics, illustrations and more. 180+ pages of things you didn’t know you needed… until now.
Tau Leader Games – Deep Space D-6 a solitaire crew assignment game… in deep space. Place your workers and try to survive the rigors and challenges of deep space. 1 player, age 14 and up. Plays in about half an hour.
Furia Games – Deck of Wonders 1 or 2 players cooperatively summon minions, cast spells, battle villains and try to stay one step ahead of Fate. Takes about 15 minutes to play a single game. There is also a legacy campaign mechanic for those wishing to do so.
Evan’s Games – Bunny Party at Maple Valley The Night Shy Party is approaching. Try to decorate for the party and win the honor of hosting. But there is a catch – you need to team up with another player and work together… but betrayal and backstabbing happen and 2 players win – so watch your back. for 3 or 4 players ages 8 and up. Plays in under half an hour.
Tau Leader Games – Deep Space D6 Armada a cooperative game of space combat and crew management. Venture across the galaxy, complete away missions, defend planets from enemy attack and keep the federated planets safe. Customize your ship, recruit heroes and overcome challenges. 1 to 4 players, ages 14 and up. Plays in 60 to 90 minutes.
Cherry Picked Games – Far Away : To Boldly Go Where Noone Has Returned From explore new Worlds, find food & shelter, discover creatures, take on one of eight missions and try to succeed where others have failed. Carry your legacy to the next mission… if you can. 2 players, ages 13 and up. Plays in around 2 hours, but can be more or less spending on players and scenario.
One Up Parties and Games – Castle Break Complete to Quest by getting goods, harnessing your magical powers and using your equipment. Gain coins and subsequently the keys to the Dragon Tower. Release the Dragon to become Champion. Watch out for your opponents who will be bargaining, trading, ambushing and plotting your failure. Ages 10 and up. Plays in around an hour.
Spite House Games – I Would Destroy the Ring a party game of nerdy hypotheticals. Each player has 60 seconds to answer a question posed by the Hypothetical Card using the Plot Cards given. Best answer wins! For 3-8 players, ages 17 and up. Plays in around half an hour.
Sprocket Games – Ninja Cat Cucumber Attack 2-4 players, ages 5 and up, battle weapon wielding Ninja Cats and try to control the deck and win all the cards. Watch out for the Cucumber and reign supreme. 60 cards and rules.
Iello Games – Allegra 2 to 6 player semi-cooperative card game for ages 8 and up. Try to get the least points as you arrange, share and play cards. Keep your eye on your opponents and plot accordingly. Ages 8 and up.
Rookie Mage Games – Oh Nutz! 3 to 5 players, ages 7 and up. Be the squirrel to have the biggest stash of Nutz. Plays in around 15 minutes or so.
Wonderbow – Hunters of Lost Creatures 2 to 5 players, ages 5 and up. Learn in a few minutes, plays in about a quarter hour. Collect creatures and build the weirdest wildlife park. Smellephants, Monopus and more await your quest.
Rich here with a quick post-holiday look at a few new things that came in. New boardgames? Yes indeed. Tools from Gale Force 9? Yup. Swedish forces for Team Yankee? Certainly.
And what’s even more? Today begins Fall Auction paperwork handout!
Paperwork will be given out from today on until October. We will begin to accept items beginning September 15th.
As we move from unseasonably cool (and Fall-like) back to unseasonably warm (and summer-like) we’ve got a bunch of new releases that have appeared in store.
Miniatures, historical games, board games and accessories. A cornucopia of new items…
Pazio Publishing – new Pathfinder items Flip Mat : Underground City multi-pack 2 mats – each 24 x 30 and double sided – depict miner’s residences, a central underground plaza, forges and chasms or even an underground tavern. All in full color and laminated to allow use of many different sorts of marking pen to be removed after use.
Sky Kings Tomb story arc – Cult of the Cave Worm adventure 2 of 3 designed for level 5 thru 8 characters. Adventurers go from Highhelm to a fey city and the path of a cave worm trying to locate a relic others quest for too. Will you beat them to the prize?
Pathfinder Harrow Deck – 54 full color fortune telling cards with patterned backs, vivid artwork, and the size of regular tarot cards. Includes a full color, sturdy box to carry them in.
Plant Girl Game – a 3-5 player tabletop RPG about adventurous plant children working together to prevent an ecological disaster. Can you, as children of the plants prevent your families way of life from being ruined?
Snowbright Studio – Teatime Adventures : A Verdant Isles Roleplaying Game a non-violent roleplaying game full of baked goods, heartwarming magic and tea pairings. This easy to learn, family friendly, d20 based RPG uses Kitchen Magic to travel through time and space and Harmony Magic to cast group spells and aid all. Includes four mysteries to solve, actual recipes to cook at home, NPCs, fantastical locations and more.
Snowbright Studios – Cozy Companion Vol 2 an adventure for Teatime Adventures (Mystery of the Mothcat), fiction (Shadow in the Night), a science feature about pollinators and a chat with the designer of Honeybuzz.
Snowbright Studios – Cozy Companion Vol 3 an adventure for Teatime Adventures (Sea Change), fiction (Sea faring felines of the Caribbean), a science feature about sea weed and a chat with the designer of Bubble Net.
Parable Games – Shiver : Role PLaying Tales in the Strange & Unknown Your favorite worlds from films, television and fiction comes to life in this RPG. Investigate strange worlds and stories – anytime, anywhere and as anyone. Includes easy to learn rules with everything you need in a single book. It also features a unique dice system that brings the story to the forefront and keeps the story immersive and exciting. Great for tabletop movie nights and low stress fun.
Parable Games – Shiver : Gothic – Secrets of Spireholm the walled city of Spireholm hosts any number of Gothic horrors. Includes 7 new monster archetypes, a giant sandbox setting for Shiver, the city of Spireholm, a 10 part story, filled with mystery, monsters and horrors. Includes weapons, items and monsters to help emulate classic horror cinema and literature. Also adds the Doom Calendar – a mechanic to help link short stories providing consequences to your game world.
Parable Games – Shiver : Gothic – Disciples of Dregstone a monstrous Gothic sandbox setting, the Dregs. a 7 chapter story, new rules for Colossal Enemies, Scorpion rules & backgrounds, items,weapons, armor, monsters and more. A subterranean campaign below Spireholm.
Renegade Games – Werewolf the Apocalypse The world is dying. Ice melts, forests burn, the ocean rises and lakes and rivers dry. The Apocalypse has begun for Gaia. As a new generation of Garou you are tasked with righting the wrongs done to the earth-mother. Will you answer the call? 300+ pages of mechanics, source material, NPCs, storytelling and a three act adventure to get your game started.
Pegasus Spiele – Carnegie Departments & Donations Expansion 4 new modules – New Beginning, New Departments, new Donations, Optional rules variations. each add new dimensions to your game. Includes tiles rules and supporting components.
Northstar Military Miniatures – new Frostgrave miniatures Firekeepers I and II, Trapper & Trophy Hunter, Guide & Expert Guide – all miniatures to support the Wildwoods expansion.
Rampart Modular Terrain – Vertical Expansion 101 parts – bridge bits, railings, ramps, floors and stairs help add an extra dimension to your other Rampart kits. Need to expand the Cobalt factory vertically? Make some multi-story ruins? expand the cathedral and Temple? These modular bits have you covered.
Multi-Man Publishing – new ASL items ASL Journal #13 – ASL Journal # 14 (Aussie Special Edition) – all sorts of new ASL and ASLSK content in two different publications
Multi-Man Publishing Special Ops Wargaming Journal#10 – IGS game ‘Blitzkrieg to Moscow 2’, 2 ASL and ASL Starter Kit scenarios and more.
Multi-Man Publishing Special Ops Wargaming Journal#11 – Gettysburg game, 2 ASL and ASL Starter Kit scenarios and a bunch more.
Ardennes II – SCS game number 25 a reissue of Ardennes from 1993 using additional research, revised mechanics and better Order of Battle. a clean and easy to play sequence of play, clear unit interactions, each Victory determination and cleaned up rules make for a great introductory game or a change of pace gae for the serious historical gamer.
Osprey Publishing – Combat Aircraft #150 Spitfire Photo-recce Units of WW2
Dungeons and Lasers new items ‘Stagecoach’ – a draft horse and a coach (wagon) designed to haul the goods of a traveling peddler. A plastic 28mm scale kit for your RPG and miniature gaming needs.
Detailed Base Pack – 80 different textured bases – 48 25mm round bases, 32 50mm round bases – each with different detail.
Modular River – a set of blue tinted clear plastic river sections – 3 straight, 3 curved. Straights are about 4 ¾” long, curves are 90 degree turns and about 4 ½” long. Also includes a rocky cascade and a river end. Includes clips to keep it all together. Ready to put on the tabletop or paint the edges to match your tabletop.
Fantasy Miniatures Set – 27 different models to add to your adventures. Sirens, frogfolk, mudcrabs, harpies, trolls and more.
Trees Pack – 10 different trees : 3 pine trees, 3 oak trees, 3 swamp trees and a Tree of Spirits. Each tree can be modified for a unique look.
Elven Woods – 3 pine trees, 3 oak trees, 3 big grassy hills, 3 medium grassy hills, 6 small grassy hills, 2 tents, a log, 6 stumps, a fence section, camp site accessories and a 28” square paper mat with a 1” grid.
Scales & Ales Tavern This structure is 19” long, almost 12” wide and about 10” tall. Multiple levels, modular walls to arrange in different manners and doors, railings, stairs and roof pieces. Over 300 pieces to make the kind of tavern you want for your RPG. The floors have a built-in 1” grid to make the resulting building easy to use with your RPG.
It’s time for the Friday Night Update – The temperature has dropped, more new items have come out and it’s time to venture out and see it all in person again… before Winter descends upon us.
Cool MINI or Not – new Iron Maiden expansions for Pack #1 Zombicide, Ankh, Cthuhlu Death May Die, Massive Darkness & Rising Sun expansion – 6 miniatures, cards & rules for Undead Eddie, Samurai Eddie, Pharaoh Eddie, Reaper Eddie, Trooper Eddie and Cyborg Eddie.
Pack # 2 – Zombicide, Ankh, Cthuhlu Death May Die and Massive DArkness expansion 6 miniatures, cards & rules for Asylum Eddie, Mummy Eddie, Shaman Eddie, Bounty Hunter Eddie, Bassist Eddie and Killer Eddie
Pack # 3 – Zombicide, Cthulhu Death May Die & Massive Darkness Expansion 2 miniatures and 27 cards for Fear Eddie and Wicker Eddie.
Alderac Entertainment – Smash Up – Excellent Movies, Dudes! Expansion 4 new factions representing famous movies from the 80s. Without naming names or putting logos on anything. Add some chest bursting, wraith rustling, dweeb action from back in time added to your Smash Up game. 80 faction cards, 8 base cards, dividers, token sheet and rules.
Devir Games – 3 Ring Circus 1 to 4 players try to create a circus worthy of the big names – and maybe even being bought out by them… Ages 12 and up. Plays in about an hour and a half
Ares games – The Rich and the Good 2 to 5 players is an updated version of Hab & Gut . It includes a 2 player mode as well as new graphical design. Trade commodities, make donations and earn wealth and respect in the quest to become a member of high society. Ages 13 and up. Plays in around an hour.
Brain Crack Games – Florence 1 to 5 players try to influence the Medici while forcing others to be without their patronage. Host parties, buy clothes, gossip, and try to get on top. Takes about 20 minutes per player. There is even a special solo mode for a lone player. Includes over 100 wooden pieces and lots of high quality components.
Brotherwise Games – Castles by the Sea 1-4 players, ages 12 and up. Lead a kingdom of Shorelings in this puzzly sandcastle-building game. Raise your grainy castle, but look out – hazards may trample you into the surf. Plays in half and hour to 45 minutes.
Gamelyn Games – The Last Kingdom Boardgame Based on the Netflix series (and subsequently the Bernard Cornwell books) 2 to 5 players attempt to control a war torn Britain, trying to make deals, conquer and rule the small kingdoms and unite them under their power. Includes 18 detailed figures of the major characters from the series. Designed for ages 14 and up. Plays in around 30 minutes per player.
Loke Battlemats – The Long Road – an RPG Toolbox A boxed set with 20 fold out mats, 40 monster & NPC cards, a reference book of over 100 random encounters, a full adventure, travel adventure generators – all designed for 5e D&D
Chaosium Inc – new Runequest supplements Cults of Runequest : The Lightbringers. a guide to the Gods of the Storm 19 cults, rules to create adventurers, cult specific skills, rules to become a god-talker, Rune Priestess or even Rune Lord. Includes histories of the different cults, their magic, rune magics and more.
Cults of Runequest – The Earth Goddesses 16 cults that make up the Earth Pantheon- rules to create adventurers, cult specific skills, rules to become a god-talker, Rune Priestess or even Rune Lord. Includes histories of the different cults, their magic, rune magics and more.
Cubicle Seven – Sea of Claws for Warhammer Fantasy Role Play a guide to sail the seas of the Old World including a bestiary, rules for manning your ship, events, seafaring encounters, prominent personalities, many different shores you may set foot upon and the Cult of Manann and the worship of Stromfels. But wait – there is the Seafarer class with eight different careers as well. Lots and lots of fully illustrated source material.
Kobold Press – The Wastes of Chaos Venture beyond the civilized world into the howling badlands where villainous cults do as they please and ancient constructs lie buried beneath the dust. Heroes brave enough to embrace arcane corruption can unearth great riches, forgotten magic, and powerful secrets—or a swift demise. Everything you need to create hard-hitting adventures in ruined lands, including: chaos magic, corrupted locales, fiendish cults, and ancient treasures with new races, subclasses, creatures, spells, magic items and a whole lot more.
Arc Dream Publishing – Delta Green : The Conspiracy a 1990s sourcebook for Delta Green: The Role-Playing Game: An updated, rearranged version of the original, 1997 Delta Green sourcebook with new art and graphic design and new appendices. The Conspiracy brings those original, infamous horrors to the light of a new age.
LYNX RPG Accessories – RPG Screen a 4 panel screen that is fully customizable with interior pockets to hold 8 ¼ (although you can get 8 ½” width a bit of finagling) x 11 ½” sheets and either full color art or a copper embossed scene on the other. Each panel has extra thick, heavy duty cardstock supporting heat sealed pockets.
Evil Hat Productions – Monster of the Week : Codex of Worlds new Team Playbooks for your supernatural adventurers. Alternate genres, fresh settings, new moves, new allies and new assets. plays as Agents in Black, be part of the saturday morning Mystery Club, protect your home as Guardians of the Borderlands or others from the 15 different settings. Keepers get five more framework with game tweaks, threats and introductory mysteries.
Gale Force Nine : World of Tanksnew tank releases Loza’s M4A2 Sherman, M4A3E2 Sherman Jumbo, Jagdpanther and AChilles tank destroyer. Each model comes with game cards, upgrade cards and online bonus cards.
Steve Jackson Games – Brick d6 dice set 6 dice (2 green, 2 blue, 2 red) each with pips represented by studded building bricks.
Steve Jackson Games – Munchkin polyhedral dice sets 7 die sets in with the ‘1’ being replaced by a Munchkin head. Each set also has 6 unique Munchkin game cards. Comes in Red/white ink, ivory with brown ink. black with white ink and sparkle green with yellow ink.
Studio H – Northgard : Uncharted Lands : Warchiefs and expansion to Northgard : Uncharted Lands with 8 miniatures, 5 player boards, 7 clan boards, rules and 8 plastic rings. Recruit a warchief and lead your clan to victory.
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