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Early weekend round up and SPRING AUCTION info

A quick almost-the-end -of the-week update.
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But first : We are handing out Spring 2026 Auction paperwork.
Item drop off doesn’t happen for a few weeks (details coming)
but we are getting the paperwork out early so you have plenty of time to prepare. And as usual, expect the Saturday Board Game submissions to fill up fast…

Which brings us back to this – we are now getting ready for an almost seasonal weather weekend – so a quick little showcase of items that have made it in so far this week are in order…

Kobold Press – Tales of the Valiant Players Guide 2
3 new base classes, new subclasses, new lineages and heritages, rules for building strongholds, hiring staff, gaining companions, spell point casting, level 20+ adventuring and more.

CMON – Dune War for Arrakis : Desert War expansion set
New units and strategies for both the Atreides and Harkonnen factions, with miniatures, cards, tokens and rules. Add escort Ornithopers and desert troopers to your game.

3WS Games – Canvas Critters
Designed for ages 8 and up – this game challenges 2-6 players to create mosaics based on a theme using animal shaped meeples and gain points based on the judging. Score the highest through the rounds to win. Plays in around half an hour.

Cubicle Seven – Warhammer 40K Dark Tide the Card Game
1-4 players, ages 14 and up. Hive Tertium is on the brink of collapse, a small band of conscripted misfits it’s only hope. Can you scour the different sectors, locate the enemies and defeat them on your way to take down the boss and save the populace? The choices you make in the 6 mission campaign will be critical less you fail and be consumed by the hersey that thrives in the shadows. Plays in 1 to 4 hours depending on players.

Funko Games – Only Murders in the Building (the game)
Your neighbor in the Arconia is murdered and it’s time for you to find out why. Help the beloved amateur investigators in this boardgame. Ages 8+\, 2-4 players, plays in about 45 minutes.

Czech Games – SETI Space Agencies
Adds unique powers, an asymmetric start, variety and mechanics to SETI. And if that’s not enough – there is even a solo compatibility set that adds cards and lo g term goals.

Fanroll – Valentines Dice Advent Calendar
Includes 2 complete sets with real flowers embedded in them as well as a valentines day dice bag and a date night activity die.

Reaper Miniatures – Blackmane Gnolls boxed set
7 Gnolls are featured in this box set including an archer, shaman and 5 warriors. Cast in the new Bones USA material.

Reaper Miniatures – Shimmerscale
a dragon box set made of Bones Black material with translucent wings and a translucent base. A fairy dragon or pseudo-dragon miniature – or your own unique dragon type.

A long winter’s update…

Merry Winter everyone!
Rich here with a nice cool update to go with the weather.

So it’s been a bit, but we’ve been rather busy here round the Games Plus – so my apologies. Here is a bit more comprehensive round-up.

Wargames Atlantic – Baron’s War decal sets
Knights (2 sets) and Sarjeants (1 set) – each box of Knight sets has 36 waterslide decals with 24 unique designs and 12 battle damaged versions. Based on prominent heraldry of the period. The Serjeants set has 36 patterns based on colors and designs of the 13th century. All sets are designed to fit easily on the Barons Wars plastic shields.

Atomic Mass Games – new Marvel Crisis Protocol mini sets – mins, cards & bases
Xavier’s Students (Bishop, Colossus, Magik & Nightcrawler)
Inhumans (Black Bolt, Crystal, Lockjaw & Medusa)

Petersen Games – Cthulhu Cuisine : A Blasphemous Banquet
2-5 players become Demon Chefs, trying to prepare foods from the Mythos and creating a full menu to please the Great Demon. Plays in around 10 minutes. Ages 10 and up.

Captain Games – Map Masters
2-5 player game with both Co-Op and Competitive modes. In the Co-op game you guide you adventurers through the dungeon in an attempt to take down the boss, dealing with challenges as you go. In the Vs. mode you create a dungeon, draw your path and try to have the highest score. Ages 10 and up. Plays in around 45 minutes.

Asmodee Kids – Dixit Kids
3-6 players, ages 6 and up. Players cooperatively work as mail bunnies to interpret the images to find cards to get invites to all the guests. Plays in about 25 minutes.

Ludonova Games – Adamastor
Theis solo game challenges you to explore the seas and live to tell the tale. Manage challenges, chart the right course and make it to your final destination.

Pan-Universal Games – Cats of Catthulu 10th year anniversary edition compendium
Everything you need to play the game including the basic rules, the Nekonomicon, Cat Herder’s Guide and the Worlds of Catthulhu – all in a single volume.

Pinnacle/Studio 2 – Dead Lands / Savage Worlds : Abominable Northwest
This 200+ page trail guide has new foes, monsters, cryptids, over 30 Savage Tales set in Idaho, Oregon and Washington as well as new relics, dark lore and more.

Pinnicale/Studio 2 – Carnage in the Cascades : Weird West campaign box
A complete campaign setting in the Cascade Mountains. Includes a players booklet, 140 page Marshal’s Guide, a map of Seattle, handouts, creature cards, pawns and more.

Mongoose Publishing – Traveller Reach Adventure : Hellworld Heists
Fighting alongside a rebellion the Travellers find themselves in a series of heists – from robbing a grav rail to rescuing rebels, assaulting a prison and even trying to create a Coup. Includes new ships, vehicles, construction robots as well as animal encounters and 5 different heists to play through.

Cardboard Alchemy – Flamecraft Duals
1-2 players place dragons, use their powers and match shops in the puzzle game. Use combos to match more as puzzling possibilities occur.

Cardboard Alchemy – Flamecraft Dungeons & Dragons
This expansion includes new dragons, new sites, new companions, new powers, new combos and more.

Fireside Games – Please Don’t Burn My Village
Set in the world of Castle Panic 2-5 players try to bribe a dragon to not burn down their village. Bribe the Dragon, attempt to Curse treasures to make them less valuable and score the most points to spare your village. Ages 10 and up. Plays in about 20 minutes.

Sundial Games – Quest Calendar 2026
The Overlord has been destroyed and the land stands divided in his absence. This desktop page a day calendar gives you a chance to seize your destiny, shape your fate, defeat enemies and make choices that will alter your future. Level up to gain new abilities, amass power and grow your horde to shape Saraku in the image you wish.
The basic set includes the page a day calendar and dice, more deluxe versions include a Villain Codex, stickers, a wall calendar with game art and more.

Wargames Atlantic – Azincourt Grand Scale (10mm) Battle Azincourt
2 army sets with over 700 figures in each – cavalry, infantry, bowmen as well as casualties and bases. One set is the French Army (350+ Knights and men at arms on foot, 100+ mounted knights and men at arms, 240+ crossbowmen, casualties and bases)
The other set is English with 240+ knights & men at arms on foot, 460+ longbowmen, stakes, casualties and bases.

Osprey Books –
Yes, there have been more Osprey releases. We haven’t stopped carrying them – it has just been a challenge to keep up with them. So…

New Years first round-up

Happy New Year everyone.
Rich here with a mostly photo based week’s end round up.
Sure, it’s a bit late, but no less heartfelt.
We’ve been busy trying to keep up with all you folks streaming in here to game, hob-nob and ,of course, purchase a few things. And we truly appreciate it.

So, without further ado – here are picture of some new Reaper Miniatures that just made it out, some canned board games, RPG items and more…

Stonemaier/Automa Factory – Origin Story
This 1 to 5 player game challenges you to discover your inner superhero. 1 to 5 players reveal their backstory, gather gadget and allies, develop an archenemy and discover your ultimate ability. Craft your origin story and become an amazing hero. Ages 14 and up. This engine building and trick taking game plays in about 45 minutes.

Ganesha Games – Four Against Darkness : Expanded Edition
The popular paper and pencil solo dungeon delving solo game. You can play solo,cooperatively or even with a GM. Book, pencil, 2 dice and grid paper is all you need. Choose 4 characters, equip them and venture into a dungeon created by dice rolls and your choices. Slay monsters, dodge traps and become more powerful… if you survive. The expanded game adds new classes, spells, foes, environments as well as two short adventures and all the tables required. Compatible with all published supplements.

Oathhammer -a new RPG from Broken Blade Publishing. The Dwarven Clans of the Osric Isle you once proudly ruled the lands. Your quest is to reclaim your ancestral homes from the monsters which have taken over. Are you up to the task? The rules include intuitive combat mechanics, hexcrawl exploration, a dungeon generator, bestiary, settlement building, crafting rules and much more.

Edge Studios – Arkham Horror Role Playing Game : Dreams of Kingsport
A setting guide for the iconic city of Kingsport and the Dreamlands. New relics, tomes, items, NPCs and even a new ready to play adventure to create an evening of excitement or to add to your current campaign.

Holiday Hours – Christmas Eve, Day & New Years

Hi Ho Games Plus Fans, Friends and browsers.

With the holidays fast approaching – a quick update on hours:

Christmas Eve (Wednesday 12/24) – we will be CLOSING at 5:00pm

Christmas Day (Thursday 12/25) – we will be CLOSED

New Years Eve (Wednesday 12/31) – we will be Open our Regular Hours, but post close gaming will be closing a bit early to let the staff get home outside of tipsy-reverler traffic hours.

New Years Day (Thursday 1/1/20260 – we will be open our regular hours (10:00am -9:00pm)

Enjoy the holidays everyone.

Friday Night Update (Dec 12)

Hey there all! Rich here with a end of the week update.

First things first – if you have not seen the announcement – Rett’s retirement party has been postponed. Real life has interfered and we shall be rescheduling.

Secondly – we’ve go a whole buncha stuff. Yes, a buncha.
Which is to say more than some, less than a ton and hard to quantify beyond ‘bunch’.

So there are holiday figures from Reaper, new Chibi reaper figures, a bunch of new boardgames, new wargames (whoops) Historical Simulation Games from Vuca Simulations, Star Wars books from Edge Studios that have returned, Arkham Horror Dreamlands supplement, Stranger Things miniatures and well, a whole lot more.
…like the Mr. Potatohead Beholder.

So stop on in and take a look. Tonight, tomorrow, next week when it’s warmer…

Seey’all later!

Rett’s Retirement Party…

Hi Ho to all y’all out there in internet-land.
Rich here with an event update.

As you may (or may not have given the way social media feeds and spotty providers ) Rett is retiring and we were going to host a shindig in celebration this weekend.

Sadly, that event has to be postponed. Rett will not be able to make it, so we can’t really have the party without him.

… news on it’s rescheduling when we know what’s going on.

Saturday Update for Dec 5th

Rich here with a weekend update for 12/6
A few things showed up yesterday – and here is what they look like…

GMT – Cross Bronx Expressway is back in stock

Fantasy Flight Games – Star Wars Unlimited Gift Box
a set of 8 booster packs and 3 exclusive cards (2 exclusive variant cards and an oversized leader card) for SWU

Bitewing Games – Iliad
2 players compete for the favor of the gods in this Trojan War strategy game. Place your tiles wisely, gain victory tokens and choose your victory conditions as the war progresses. Includes variable board set up, simple game play and meaningful decisions each turn. Ages 10+. Plays in about half an hour.

Bitewing Games – Ichor
a 2 player game of Greek gods vs monsters of the mythology. Players compete head to head in a game where the character abilities create asymmetric forces. Active one use powers, gain the upper hand and move closer to victory. Includes variable board set up and easy to understand game play while making tough choices every turn. Ages 10+. Plays in about 45 minutes.

Reaper Miniatures – New miniature sets from Reaper
Gregor the Winter Wizard, Nick the Christmas Halfling, Herschel the Reindeer and Christmas Familiars round out the holiday releases for this week.

Rounding out the boxed sets is the
30th Anniversary Dragon (with a mounted and foot Death Knight), and the Lighthouse. Want to upgrade the Tower? A kit adds guards, a short fence and banners. Last but not least, the Storm Giant Queen has arrived.

Fantasy Flight Games – Marvel Champions Syntheziod Smackdown
She-Hulk and Vision are featured in thighs expansion as well as 2 new scenarios, 8 encounter sets, 4 main schemes, optional competitive mode and more.

Dreamstar Game Lab – Mexican Bingo (Bilingual Edition)
Sing riddles, match pictures and learn Spanish & English. Designed for ages 5 and up. For 2-8 players taking around 15-20 minutes to play.

A Mid-Week Update (slightly delayed)

Rich here with a snowy Mid Week Update.
Yes indeed, it’s been a bit. And with all the pre- and post- Thanksgving/Black Friday along with the other pre rest of the winter holiday stuff, well, we’ve been busy.
So, here is some of the items that have come in so far …
Wargames Atlantic – new multi-part plastic miniature sets
Well, they aren’t all -new-, but they have only been out a very short while. So, a quick recap to bring them back into the spotlight for the moment…

This Quar’s War – Crusader Ailthean Tractor – a single 28mm armored tractor. Includes parts to create a vehicle and crew in hard plastic.

This Quar’s War – Coftyran Chyweethl Tractor – this Coftyran armored tractor brings armor and firepower to the battlefield. Includes parts for a vehicle and crew in hard plastic.

28mm Markets and Barricades – enough items to either build 8 barricades, or remove the tables, crates, boxes and what not from the barricade bases and you have a market with awnings, sacks, produce and more.

Pulp Adventure – Civilian and Survivors (Men) – 24 figures worth of parts to create protesters, rioters, robbers and survivalists in hard plastic. Includes weapons, 55 different heads, firearms and more.

Pulp Adventures – Operators – Enough hard plastic parts to create 20 paramilitary, security, militia or other armed figures. Options include a full array of weapons from knives and pistols through various styles of rifles and even light machineguns. 27 different head styles with over 100 heads in the box allows lots of customization.

Explore Dungeons – Kinless
You have been driven from home and family and left to die in the cold night. Can you deal with the things that prowl in the dark, inhabit the woods and lurk in the Norse mythology of creatures? This solo adventure lets you try your hand at surviving. It has it’s own system, but is compatible with Mork Borg. Optional rules allow 2 players to adventure or even GM led play. Comes in hardbound and softbound versions.

Slightly Reckless Games – Ronin
The air in Kage no Shima is thick with blood and the promise of violence. Can you survive where factions war for scraps and honor is only found at the edge of a blade? a Mork Borg compatible game setting in a Japan-like Warring States world.

Soul Muppet Publishing – The Stygian Library
A dungeon set in the extra-dimensional space between the libraries of the universe. An order of inhuman beings guard the ‘Sheol Computer’ a device that holds all knowledge. The dungeon is procedurally generated so visits to the place are always different. Compatible with all old school RPGs, suitable for any levels.

Fantasy Flight Games – Star Wars Deckbuilding Game : Mandalorian Faction Pack
70 cards to add the Mandalorians into your game. Also includes new rules and neutral cards that can make it a three player free for all!

Stonemaier Games – Wingspan Fan Designed card packs
6 different sets of 25 cards that add bird cards to the game.
Looney Labs – Stoner Loonacy
2-5 players participate in a frantic picture matching card game. Designed for adults (it is Stoner Loonacy after all). Plays in 5 to 10 minutes depending on players.

Pandasaurus – Beasts
a 2-5 player cooperative card game where every move counts. Place your cards while battling the Beasts tricks. Overcome the unique twists and restrictions to win. Ages 8 and up. Plays in around 20 minutes

Kobold Press – Kobold Guide to Board Game Design
130+ pages of information on conception, design, development, balancing, playtesting and creating boardgames. Regardless of your place, be it an interested fan, aspiring designer or seasoned vet – there is plenty of info to go around.

Friday Night Round Up for Nov 21st

Friday Night Weeks Round Up
Rich here with the weekly addition to your day that shows (and tells you about) the newest items we’ve gotten in this week :

Wargames Atlantic – new 10mm miniatures sets
Boneblades : 108 skeleton swordsmen with shields. Enough to make 9 bases as well as 6 skeleton command figures, 3 casualties and 48 skulls. Includes 40x20mm bases.

Dwarven Host – three frames with 72 Dwarven spearmen bases, 3 bases of axe Dwarves, 3 bases of battleaxe Dwarves, 3 bases of crossbow armed Dwarves, 6 bases of ram riding dwarves, 3 casualties and 15 command figures.

Civilian and Survivors – 24 figures
with enough parts to make sign holding protestors, makeshift weapons including broken bottles, baseball bats, firearms, machetes and more. And to top it off there are 55 unique heads allowing a great deal of customization.

Kobold Press – The Old Margreve
a legendary forest with a mind for adventure. Designed for use with D&D 5e or Tales of the Valiant, this setting includes four different lineages, five new heritages, 16 subclasses, 60 spells, magic items and rituals. The Old Margreve is a complete story arc taking players from 1st through 10th level

Firelock Games – Blood and Bayonets
Land and Sea battles (for miniatures) in the Napoleonic Era. With force options for French, British, Spanish and Portuguese this 28mm skirmish game recreates patrols, raids and small ship action. The game focus on infantry formation and tactics of the period with volley fore, attack columns and skirmishers. Includes background, force lists scenarios and more.

Savage Games – Craft & Conquer Medieval
Dive into the world of Talmaara – craft soldiers, build settlements and battle against other players. Attempt to fulfil card based objectives and score points as you go. Includes miniatures, wooden resource token, game tiles rules, dice, reference sheets and hours of fun.

GMT Games – Hubris : Twilight of the Hellenistic World 220-165 BCE
a 1-3 player game (with a full solitaire system) focuses on the individuals whose actions drive empires. With many of the kingdoms dealing with pressure from neighbors and internal strife and intrigues power shifts often. Alexander’s Empire is split in three, Rome and Carthage eying each other and the Seleucid kingdom reeling from continued rebellion; there are scenarios ranging from 1 turn introductory games to an 11 turn campaign spanning then whole time period. Designed for ages 14 and up. Plays in as little as half an hour to 8 hours.

GMT Games – China’s War 1937-1941
Volume 13 in the COIN series – this game examines the first five years of the conflict between Japan and China. 1-4 players take a faction in then conflict, the Japanese, Nationalists, the Chinese Communist Party or the Warlords. Designed for ages 16 and up. Plays in 3 to 4 hours. Includes rules for non-player factions, solitaire, two player and multi-player games.

GMT Games – back in stock
Combat Commander : Mediterranean (new printing)
Combat Commander : Resistance (new printing)
Combat Commander Europe (new printing)

GMT Games – Combat Commander 20th Anniversary Edition
This new edition includes the Combat Commander Europe and Combat Commander Mediterranean expansion as well as the Minor Nations battle pack – all in one box.

Free League Games – Aliens RPG : Evolved
a new revised and updated set of rules, new cinematic mission, miniatures, GM screen and more.

Kids in Capes (hadrbound or softbound)
Kids on Bikes meets Superheros in this new RPG. This fast paced and fun RPG is limited only by your imagination. Now your character can have Super Powers – each having it’s own dangers and responsibilities. Combat resolution is now included in the game, but there are still consequences to violence and actions. The Gamemaster is provided with tools to help build an action packed world.

Renegade Games – Hawk’s Personnel Files for the GI Joe Roleplaying Game
This book brings all the characters for the Joes from the 80s to your table. Original specialists like Shipwreck, 60 newer characters as Threats and Contacts from Ace to Zap. Five variant on the COBRA leadership, a new Advanced Role (the Old Hand), new Influences, Origin and General Perks as well.

Renegade Games – Vampire the Masquerade : Tattered Facade
a sourcebook with many views into the Kindred behind the mask they wear. This sourcebook includes a new archetype, new Threats like the Baali and Ghul, new Disciples and rituals, a new mini-game (Night Maps) along with ideas on how the background of the game portrays the horror you experience.

Brotherwise Games – Cosmere Roleplaying Game (Stormlight Archives RPG)
This new RPG is based on the Stormlight Archives RPG by Brandon Sanderson. Includes a starter set which can get you started with a condensed rulebook, pregenerated characters, battlemats, tokens, dice and a 48 page adventure. Also supporting the game is a full sized hardbound rulebook, a miniature set, a number of adventures, a world book and much more.

Catalyst Game Labs – Battletech Aces : Scouring Sands : An Alpha Strike Cooperative Campaign
A boxed expansion for Alpha Strike contains a branching story campaign pitting the Alyina Mercantile League and it’s mercenaries against the remains of Jade Falcon forces in the Hinterlands. Includes miniatures for 7 Mech and a couple of vehicles, cards, maps, counters, river tiles and more.

Reaper Miniatures – Hellborn Heroes
box set of 6 plastic miniatures of different Hellborn characters
Northstar Military Miniatures – Frostgrave Cultists III
20 multi-part plastic figures with undead parts, new accessories and bodies to create more warband (or foe) miniatures.

Eagle Gryphon Games – Wizards Brew
players take the role of wandering alchemists, wielding the elements in an attempt to gather ingredients to create the ultimate brew. 3-6 players, ages 13 and up. PLays in 30 to 60 minutes depending on players.

Ferti Games – Time*land : A Taluva Adventure
Create a team of explorers and locate Taluva Island. Find the temples hidden on the island and try to locate the 4 treasures, restoring the sacred tablet before lava engulfs all. Designed for 2-4 players, ages 8 and up. Plays in around 45 minutes.

Wargames Atlantic – Heiho : Mass Battle Samurai Wargame
This Grad Battle SYstem (10mm) game gives you over 900 plastic ‘figures’ to field armies to oppose each other on the battlefield. Includes 2 armies, tokens and rules. Unassembled and unpainted though. Recreate historical battles or devise your own scenarios.

Dietz Foundation – 1979 : Revolution in Iran
a national level strategic game covering from Mossadegh to Khomeini. On player is the Coalition, pushing to nationalize the oil industry and the other as the Royalist player striving to keep the Shah in power during the games later stages. 2 players, ages 14 and up. Plays in around 2 hours.

Dietz Foundation – 3 Years of War
as war rages between Catholic and Protestant the greater powers have forgotten the dukedoms on the borders of Sweden, Saxony, Austria, Spain and Brandenburg-Prussia. Fight to keep your lands from being drained of resources through cunning card play. Designed for 3-5 players, ages 12 and up. Plays in 1 to 2 hours depending on players.

Dietz Foundation – Chicago ‘68
1-4 players take to the streets in this examination of the clashes between Establishment and Demonstrators. Take your place in the Convention Riots of 1968 and enjoy this fast paced game of street clashes, tear gas and political theater.

Reaper Miniatures – a whole lotta new miniatures.
New Pathfinder miniatures – Ezern the Iconic Human Wizard, Merisel the iconic Elven Thief and Ija the iconic Summoner and Tuku (the mini dragon). Mousling Knight of the Flame Wyrm, Hiram Hayweather , Halfling Esquire and 13 Pathfinder Chibi figures