Aeon's End is, well, coming to an end. And as with all of us, it ends with the grave, so to speak. Legacy of Gravehold is the new expansion for the game that's up on Kickstarter now. Bigger than other
Aeon's End is, well, coming to an end. And as with all of us, it ends with the grave, so to speak. Legacy of Gravehold is the new expansion for the game that's up on Kickstarter now. Bigger than other sets, it will finish out the narrative of the game, leaving with a climactic finish.
From the campaign:
The campaign's more than 6x funded with 15 days to go.
Computers. As far as I'm concerned, they're run by gnomes and sprites. However, they're actually complex machines that run on code. And the code for your network is in danger of being corrupted by hac
Computers. As far as I'm concerned, they're run by gnomes and sprites. However, they're actually complex machines that run on code. And the code for your network is in danger of being corrupted by hackers unless you and your other sysadmins can stop them. That's your goal in Crack the Code, a new board game from Indie Boards and Cards that's up on Kickstarter now.
From the campaign:
The campaign's up and over its funding goal with 16 days left to go.
It's two, two, two campaigns in one! Indie Boards & Cards is combining two of their projects together and bring you them both together in one Kickstarter campaign. On one side, you have Quest, a n
It's two, two, two campaigns in one! Indie Boards & Cards is combining two of their projects together and bring you them both together in one Kickstarter campaign. On one side, you have Quest, a new social deduction game. On the other, you have a deluxe, big-box version of their game Avalon, complete with entirely new artwork. So, if you're on the hunt for a new game to stretch your deduction muscles, or want a blinged-out copy of Avalon, they've got you covered.
From the campaign:
The campaign's closing in on 4x funded with 16 days left to go.
I'd usually be talking about "if you can't be at Gen Con this year," but nobody can be at Gen Con this year. Or, everybody can be at Gen Con this year, as long as you have an internet connection. As s
I'd usually be talking about "if you can't be at Gen Con this year," but nobody can be at Gen Con this year. Or, everybody can be at Gen Con this year, as long as you have an internet connection. As such, you can head over and take advantage of the bundle deal that Indie Boards & Cards and Stronghold Games are running right now.
From the website:
Gen Con Online New Games Bundle
This exciting bundle includes many of our newest games - even ones that haven't been released yet! The Bundle starts as low as $60!
Want to get some cool games from Indie Boards and Cards and Stronghold Games all for a really low price? Don't really care what you get as long as you get something cool? Well, then I've got the sale
Want to get some cool games from Indie Boards and Cards and Stronghold Games all for a really low price? Don't really care what you get as long as you get something cool? Well, then I've got the sale for you. The companies are offering $500 worth of their games for just $100. The only catch is what you get will be a mystery.
From the announcement:
It's a crazy world these days, and we've decided to go with the flow and get a little wacky ourselves. So be prepared for our first, our biggest, and our zaniest sale ever! A big box of games, for a very low price, just in time for a summer of social distancing.
"Try before you buy." It's something that I try and live by as much as possible. I'm not exactly on Forbes' list of Billionaires, so I need to be choosy. Thankfully, many game companies are putting ou
"Try before you buy." It's something that I try and live by as much as possible. I'm not exactly on Forbes' list of Billionaires, so I need to be choosy. Thankfully, many game companies are putting out print-and-play versions of their games right now, even if it's just a demo version. You can find out if you like the game and then order the full version when you get a chance. That's what you can do now with Indie Boards and Cards' The Sherlock Files.
From the article:
The Sherlock Files: Elementary Entries includes three confounding cases for you to solve. First, you need to discover the cause of a fatal heart attack aboard Flight TJ1309. Next, you dig up a cold case from 1923 involving the violent and unexpected death of a famous explorer and archaeologist. Last, unravel the story behind the mysterious body that put a damper on one family’s 4th of July party.
Decipher clues to determine which are relevant to the case and which are not. Share the clues you deem relevant with your detective partners. Which theories will you chase?
How will you fare compared to the world’s greatest detective? Work together to solve each case to find out!
Indie Boards and Cards has the next installment of their Kodama saga up on Kickstarter. More than just growing an individual tree, Kodama Forest puts players in charge of a whole... well... forest. Pl
Indie Boards and Cards has the next installment of their Kodama saga up on Kickstarter. More than just growing an individual tree, Kodama Forest puts players in charge of a whole... well... forest. Players must try and make their section as attractive as possible for the spirits, all while still working with their opponents. The game has cooperative, competitive, and even a solo mode.
From the campaign:
The campaign is making its way to 2x funded with 16 days left to go.
Indie Boards and Cards has a new game in their Aeon's End universe. This one is called Aeon's End: Outcasts and it's a standalone, cooperative deck-building expansion. It's got all the new things you'
Indie Boards and Cards has a new game in their Aeon's End universe. This one is called Aeon's End: Outcasts and it's a standalone, cooperative deck-building expansion. It's got all the new things you'd want. There's new characters to face and play as, new items to collect, and new spells to master. There's also a new game mode. This new set is up on Kickstarter now.
From the campaign:
A year ago, Indie Boards and Cards expanded the universe and gameplay of the Aeon’s End series with Aeon’s End: The New Age. Now, we are thrilled to continue the epic narrative with an all-new standalone expansion, Aeon’s End: Outcasts! This expansion introduces new mages, nemesis, gems, relics, and spells that are fully compatible with all existing Aeon’s End content. If you are not yet familiar with Aeon’s End, you can check out the BGG page or watch The Dice Tower review where it was given the Seal of Excellence!
Aeon’s End: Outcasts follows Z’hana, an original Aeon’s End breach mage who has turned her back on New Gravehold, and Xaxos, who was exiled after betraying his fellow mages. Xaxos comes to Z’hana with a quest to find a mythical legend, the Fountain of Souls, which can supposedly bring back mages who have fallen in battle.
While in the Void, the Gravehold life dial is replaced with Xaxos himself, who needs to be protected if you’re going to stay safe from the corrupting atmosphere of the Void. Unlike Gravehold, Xaxos is a mage in his own right and can help the players out with powerful abilities.
In addition to the new mode, Aeon’s End: Outcasts comes with eight fresh mages that each bring their own playstyle to the table. With more unique breaches, more thought-provoking cards, more mage-specific tokens, and more entirely brand new mechanics, even veteran Aeon’s End fans will be delighted by this new and exciting experience.
The campaign's more than 6x funded with 17 days left to go.
The folks at Indie Boards and Cards had one Kickstarter campaign for Kodama 3D going, but it wasn't quite right. So, they did some pruning, grabbed some extra fertilizer, and they're looking to have t
The folks at Indie Boards and Cards had one Kickstarter campaign for Kodama 3D going, but it wasn't quite right. So, they did some pruning, grabbed some extra fertilizer, and they're looking to have this next go be better. They've relaunched a new campaign and are looking for funding now.
From the campaign:
When they grow older, every Kodama is given a tree of their own, and it's their job to watch over it and help it grow healthy and strong. From trunk to twig, they must keep it green and growing, the perfect home for flowers, mushrooms, and critters of all kinds. Even other kodama love to travel around and visit new trees. Now it's your turn! Create your own masterpiece of branches and leaves, and make the forest even more beautiful!
Last year Indie Boards and Cards Cards & Action Phase Games released the inTREEging two player Kodama Duo with the “I pick, you choose drafting mechanic.” This year we are excited to expand the Kodama universe with a modular, three dimensional tree.
The campaign is really close to its goal with 20 days left to go.
The graphic design behind a game can make or break it. You may not think about it often, but you probably have looked at a game and gone, "I mean... that just doesn't look right." Or "that game looks
The graphic design behind a game can make or break it. You may not think about it often, but you probably have looked at a game and gone, "I mean... that just doesn't look right." Or "that game looks awesome! Let's give it a try!" It's the Graphic Designer that did that. And you can be the new one for Indie Boards & Cards, as they're hiring.
From the posting:
Primary Responsibilities Include:
Conceptualizing visuals based on requirements
Creating images and layouts for game and marketing materials
Provide overall art direction for all games
Job brief
In this specialist role, you’ll be supporting all brands under Indie Game Studios to deliver visual design assets and direction.
You’ll be part of our product team and work closely with the project managers and leadership.
You’ll be responsible for producing print-ready layouts of game components and packaging materials, as well as a variety of marketing materials.
You have a proven ability to rapidly and accurately produce print-ready files using the Adobe creative suite and have a good working knowledge of visual design in tabletop games. You have experience of both producing layout designs for commercial purposes and art direction.
What is the role of a graphic designer?
The graphic designer job description includes the entire process of defining requirements, visualizing and creating graphics including illustrations, logos, layouts, and packaging. You’ll be the one to shape the visual aspects of games, product packaging, marketing materials and more.
Your graphics should capture the attention of those who see them and communicate the right message. For this, you need to have a creative flair and a strong ability to translate requirements into design. If you can communicate well and work methodically as part of a team, we’d like to meet you.
Trees. They're a vital part of the ecosystem. The spirits help them grow and become strong. And that's what you'll be doing in Kodama 3D. Indie Boards and Cards' popular 2D tree-growing card game is n
Trees. They're a vital part of the ecosystem. The spirits help them grow and become strong. And that's what you'll be doing in Kodama 3D. Indie Boards and Cards' popular 2D tree-growing card game is now getting a 3D makeover. The project is up on Kickstarter now.
From the campaign:
When they grow older, every Kodama is given a tree of their own, and it's their job to watch over it and help it grow healthy and strong. From trunk to twig, they must keep it green and growing, the perfect home for flowers, mushrooms, and critters of all kinds. Even other kodama love to travel around and visit new trees. Now it's your turn! Create your own masterpiece of branches and leaves, and make the forest even more beautiful!
Last year Indie Boards and Cards Cards & Action Phase Games released the inTREEging two player Kodama Duo with the “I pick, you choose drafting mechanic.” This year we are excited to expand the Kodama universe with a modular, three dimensional tree.
The campaign is already up and over its funding goal with 15 days to go.
Stronghold Games is looking to bring you the fifth expansion for Terraforming Mars. And they didn't just want to add a couple new cards or some new cubes. Nope, it's a whole huge expansion for Turmoil
Stronghold Games is looking to bring you the fifth expansion for Terraforming Mars. And they didn't just want to add a couple new cards or some new cubes. Nope, it's a whole huge expansion for Turmoil. Go to a new section of the planet entirely and deal with new corporations, projects, and global events. Yes, all of Mars will feel these changes. The expansion is up on Kickstarter now.
About the campaign:
We went all out to making the fifth expansion for Terraforming Mars. It’s the biggest, most involved, and strategic addition to the game! And now it is on Kickstarter.
You’ll see a whole new side of the planet with the inclusion of new corporations, projects, and Global Events - a new card type that affects each player and gives them something to plan for.
The campaign's more than 20x funded with 15 days left to go.
Look, sometimes, you gotta just do a slap-dash job to do what you can with the time and resources you have. When the Empress of Russia is going to do a float-by of your town, you gotta make it look go
Look, sometimes, you gotta just do a slap-dash job to do what you can with the time and resources you have. When the Empress of Russia is going to do a float-by of your town, you gotta make it look good, no matter what. That's the story behind Potemkin Empire, a new board game from Indie Boards and Cards that's up on Kickstarter now.
From the campaign:
Russia: 1787. Empress Catherine the Great is taking a surprise trip down the Dnieper River to survey her new kingdom. This will take her directly past your old, unremarkable village. You don’t have the time or money to make your village impressive, but with a few pieces of timber and some strategically placed facades you could certainly make your village seem impressive.
In POTEMKIN EMPIRE, up to five players attempt to impress Empress Catherine by convincing her that they have the most prosperous village in the land. You don’t have much time or money, so you’ll just have to set up empty building facades along the river to make your town look impressive.
Draft and assign interior cards to decide which of your buildings are real or fake. Score points by exposing your opponents' fake buildings, or by passing off your fakes as real. Each building you can add to your town has a unique ability, so choose the buildings you construct carefully. Some will earn you points whether they’re real or not, but beware of your enemies’ spies!
The Kickstarter campaign is up and running now. It's set to go for another 15 days.
Indie Boards and Cards has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Aeon's End: The New Age. It's a new expansion to their Aeon's End cooperative deckbuilder card game, and offers all new content in the fo
Indie Boards and Cards has launched a Kickstarter campaign for Aeon's End: The New Age. It's a new expansion to their Aeon's End cooperative deckbuilder card game, and offers all new content in the form of the Expedition Mode. There's all sorts of new cards as well, all of it fully compatible with previous sets from the game.
From the campaign:
Last year Indie Boards and Cards Cards & Action Phase Games released the exciting standalone co-op deckbuilder Aeon’s End: Legacy. This year we are excited to expand the Aeon’s End universe with Aeon’s End: The New Age. This expansion introduces an infinitely replayable Expedition Mode which builds on the existing Aeon’s End lore. It also includes all new mages, nemeses, as well as gems, relics, and spells that are compatible with all existing content.
The Kickstarter is already more than 4x its funding goal with still 29 days to go.
I've been watching some documentaries lately on streaming that are all about natural disasters. Of course, there's some about earthquakes. With just a couple seconds of shaking, they can lay waste to
I've been watching some documentaries lately on streaming that are all about natural disasters. Of course, there's some about earthquakes. With just a couple seconds of shaking, they can lay waste to entire cities. And in Aftershock, it's up to you to put things back together again. Stronghold Games is running a Kickstarter campaign for the new Deluxe Edition of the game.
From the campaign:
The world has been hit with mega earthquakes. The worst destruction has devastated the San Francisco Bay area. It is a time of rebuilding to restore this area to its former glory.
In Aftershock, players will spend money to acquire planning cards, which are used to increase population, build bridges, and determine where aftershocks occur. Spend money wisely to acquire aftershocks that will allow you to move people into and out of the demolished areas. Planning and careful negotiation are essential in order to maintain your population and score your best-planned cities and bridges.
The game is closing in on its funding goal with still 18 days left to go.
Having a digital version of a game you love can be super handy. You can easily take it with you on your smart device of choice. That means, you can get it out when you want and play wherever you want
Having a digital version of a game you love can be super handy. You can easily take it with you on your smart device of choice. That means, you can get it out when you want and play wherever you want without having to carry the whole game box around with you. And there's no chance of losing a component or two along the way. If you're a fan of the Aeon's End game, it's up on Kickstarter now, looking to get a digital version.
From the Kickstarter:
Aeon's End is a cooperative deck-building game where you struggle to defend the city of Gravehold from The Nameless and their hordes using unique abilities, powerful spells, and, most importantly of all, your wits. We are excited to be working with designer Kevin Riley from Action Phase Games, as well as Indie Boards and Cards to bring Aeon’s End to Steam, with your help!
Aeon’s End is right at home at Handelabra Games. The combination of deep strategy and cooperative gameplay will feel familiar to fans of our other games like Sentinels of the Multiverse and One Deck Dungeon. Like other deck-building games, you begin a game of Aeon’s End with a basic deck and gradually improve it with new cards as you play. Aeon's End distinguishes itself by adding several innovative mechanics. Randomized turn order simulates the chaos of battle, and deck management rules invite careful planning of every discarded card.
The campaign's about halfway funded with 27 days left to go.
Not every game out there is great for 2 players. Some say they can be played there, but really can't. And others are honestly just for 3+ players. So what're you to do if it's just you and your buddy?
Not every game out there is great for 2 players. Some say they can be played there, but really can't. And others are honestly just for 3+ players. So what're you to do if it's just you and your buddy? Well, if you want to play Kodama, you can back Kodama Duo: Kindred Spirits from Indie Boards and Cards that's up on Kickstarter now. It's a 2-player version of the tree-growing game, that also brings the classic version up to 6 players if you want.
From the campaign:
Two years ago, Action Phase Games released the zen card game Kodama: The Tree Spirits. This year we are excited to expand the Kodama universe with Kodama Duo - a two-player version that utilizes the core mechanics of Kodama - the Decree Phase, a Growing Phase, and a Kodama Phase. Kodama Duo also expands Kodama to six players, and introduces new draft rules for Kodama.
Kodama Duo is a two-player version of Kodama: The Tree Spirits. You will grow a tree by placing branch cards in clever arrangements, making a happy home for your Kodama!
Kodama Duo is a card placement game for 2 players that plays in 30 minutes. Players will turn over one Decree card per season to set the unique conditions. During the Growing Phase, players take turns revealing branch cards and splitting them into two piles until each player has added four branch cards to their tree. In the Kodama phase, players will each choose one of their Kodama to score and live in their tree. The game lasts 3 seasons (12 turns) and whoever cares for their Kodama best will be remembered for generations!
The campaign is already over its funding goal with still 22 days left to go.
In a far-off distant dystopian future, the resistance is fight back against an oppressive government. Such a situation is actually a gold mine for criminals. The chaos and confusion is just the sort o
In a far-off distant dystopian future, the resistance is fight back against an oppressive government. Such a situation is actually a gold mine for criminals. The chaos and confusion is just the sort of place where you can get away with a lot and nobody is the wiser. That's where you find yourself in Nexus, a new stand-alone expansion for the Grifters card game. Build your hand as you go along and make sure you come out on top. The game is up on Kickstarter now.
From the campaign:
Two years ago, Indie Boards and Cards Cards released the exciting handbuilding game Grifters. This year we are excited to expand the Grifters universe with new specialists to complete capers and perform jobs!
Grifters operate on the fringes of The Dystopian Universe, eager to take advantage of every opportunity to profit from the chaos caused by the resistance. Players take on the role of powerful crime bosses, building their criminal organizations by carefully recruiting new operatives with specialized skills. During the game, the players’ criminal teams will steal ISK from the government, powerful corporations, and each other via cons, blackmail, daring heists, and a multitude of other nefarious deeds. As always, money is power in The Dystopian Universe and the player with the most ISK at the end of the game is the winner.
The campaign's getting closer to 2x funded with still 14 days left to go.
Legacy games are an interesting concept. As you play, you permanently alter the game. It's quite an interesting thing that's been sweeping through the gaming industry for a while. Well, Indie Boards a
Legacy games are an interesting concept. As you play, you permanently alter the game. It's quite an interesting thing that's been sweeping through the gaming industry for a while. Well, Indie Boards and Cards is bringing that format to their Aeon's End game, with Aeon's End: Legacy. The cooperative deck-building game is up on Kickstarter now.
From the campaign:
In 2016, Action Phase Games released the critically acclaimed, cooperative deck-building game, Aeon’s End. Last year Indie Boards and Cards & Action Phase Games released the exciting standalone/expansion Aeon’s End: War Eternal. This year we are excited to grow the universe with Aeon's End Legacy, a standalone game that also expands all previous Aeon's End content.
Aeon's End: Legacy is a full "campaign", where you'll build your character over multiple "chapters," fighting increasingly powerful nemeses to defend Gravehold, the last bastion of humanity. At the end of each game, you will choose new upgrades for your character and more powerful player cards to add to the market. At the end of the campaign, you'll have unique characters, new nemeses, new player cards, and new basic nemesis cards that you can play with indefinitely and/or play with all the other Aeon's End content released. If you would like to play the campaign again, we also offer a Reset Pack as an add-on.
The campaign is closing in on 4x funded with still 29 days left to go.
Indie Boards and Cards is full steam ahead with their games Heroes Wanted and Flash Point. Each one is getting a new expansion, and they've taken to Kickstarter to get them funded. Yes, two separate K
Indie Boards and Cards is full steam ahead with their games Heroes Wanted and Flash Point. Each one is getting a new expansion, and they've taken to Kickstarter to get them funded. Yes, two separate Kickstarters at the same time. Both are doing well, having made it over their funding goals.
About the campaigns:
We've launched two new expansions... on kickstarter: Flash Point Tragic Events and Heroes Wanted Elements of Danger!
We know that both of these games have a strong fan base, and we want to be able to continue offering great content to those that continue to play these games years after release. Kickstarter is a great way to do that, and that is why we are offering these two limited release expansions direct in these special kickstarter projects.
Tragic Events includes the Fire & Event decks that are designed to replace the Hot Spot mechanic in the Experienced game rules and add exciting new "events" to make each game of Flash Point even more unique. We also are including three specialists (Strategist, Suppression Specialist, Fire Prevention Specialist), each with their own mini.
Elements of Danger sees the Elemental heroes join the fray, harnessing the very forces of nature against an all new bevy of criminal geniuses, sentient websites, and opinionated baddies! But wait! There's more! Not only does this expansion for Heroes Wanted add a brand new hero type to your already near-infinite game play options, it also provides even more content for the other hero types in the game. Elements of Danger includes 16 Enhanced Basic Actions, 24 Hero and 8 Villain cards, 16 Special and 15 Epic Action cards, & 20 Elemental and 25 Alternative Bonus cards!
Sometimes, games really take off when they're released and that can mean it's hard to get a copy for yourself. Such is the case with Aporta Game's Avenue. It came out at Essen last year and sold out q
Sometimes, games really take off when they're released and that can mean it's hard to get a copy for yourself. Such is the case with Aporta Game's Avenue. It came out at Essen last year and sold out quickly when the English-language version was released. Well, Aporta's teamed up with Indie Boards and Cards to not only bring you Avenue, but also set it in the Kodama forest. Kokoro: Avenue of the Kodama is the result and it's up on Kickstarter now.
From the campaign:
We are very excited to be working with Aporta Games to publish this new adaptation of their hit game, Avenue. Avenue was released at Essen 2016 and the English language version of the game quickly sold out when it reached US stores. We've brought Avenue into the universe of Kodama and added a few twists to make this great game even more enjoyable.
The enchanted forest of the kodama is flourishing. But with so much growth, the ancient paths to the sanctuaries within have become overgrown and lost. Now the forest guardians call upon you, their loyal kodama, to restore these paths. Help your kodama build these paths, gather offerings for the guardians, and win their favor.
Kokoro is an exciting family game that can be played with up to six players (with a stretch goal to expand to more)! Each player has a forest map to draw their paths and turns are simultaneous so the game plays quickly. Connecting your sanctuaries to offerings will gain you favor. Choose wisely because you never know exactly when the sanctuary will score. And you shouldn't be too greedy, if a sanctuary is not connected to more offerings than your previous sanctuary, you lose points!
Hey everyone! As you're reading this, I'm enjoying Day 2 of the CMON Expo. If you're in the Atlanta area, head down and check it out. It's a great time had by all. Can't make it? Be sure to check out
Hey everyone! As you're reading this, I'm enjoying Day 2 of the CMON Expo. If you're in the Atlanta area, head down and check it out. It's a great time had by all. Can't make it? Be sure to check out the TGN Facebook Page for updates about all the stuff going on here throughout the day. As for here and now, it's time for those game reviews I know you all love so much.
Today we have: Zombie Tsunami, Arctic Scavengers, Dastardly Dirigibles, Ivion, Darkrock Ventures, Battle for Greyport, Phalanxx, V-Commandos, Mangaka, Onirim iOS, Twenty One, 3 to 4 Headed Monsters, Neroshima Hex: Mephisto, Veggie Garden, Barcelona: The Rose of Fire, Dragoon, Path of Light and Shadow, Watson & Holmes, Steam Works, and Gyrating Hamsters.
Professor Phineas Edmund Hornswoggle, known for building the highest quality airships, has announced his retirement. As one of the greatest airship engineers in the kingdom, you have gathered at the Hornswoggle factory in a competition to build the best airships you can and become the successor to the Hornswoggle empire.
In Dastardly Dirigibles, you will build your airship from different parts of 9 beautiful suits. Each airship is made of 7 cards, each representing a different part of the airship, such as the nose cone or lift engine. Whenever you add a part to your airship, ALL players MUST add the SAME part, even if it means replacing an existing part.
Use Special cards to your advantage or to thwart your opponents. The round ends when the first airship is complete. But you score only the suit used most in your airship. The player with the highest score after 3 rounds wins!
Ivion combines the intensity of a fighting game with the strategy of deck-building card games to create an experience unlike any other. In Ivion, your deck IS your character.
Build your deck from a variety of Classes and Specializations, ranging from the brutal Giant to the occult Ebon Mage. Each character type has numerous cards to choose from, and wildly different play-styles. Mix and match them to create your own, unique character to fight with!
Upon the field of battle, crush your opponent with various strikes, stabs, slashes, spells and other mayhem at your disposal. Be careful, though–they have numerous ways to block, dodge, parry, fizzle and disrupt your assault.
Only one can be the victor, and the battle will be bloody.
Zombie Tsunami is a party game for 3 to 6 players that plays in under 30 minutes.
In the game, every player leads a horde of zombies storming the city. The winner is the one with the most zombies at the end of a 3 round game. But beware, humans are everywhere and they won’t let you win without a fight.
Players will have to collaborate, bluff, and sometimes betray one another in order to win the game!
Darkrock Ventures is a worker placement game about mining and exporting in a hostile outer space. Players will be controlling a mining company working in harsh conditions to acquire the most credits.
You and your adventuring companions are just returning to the bustling city of Greyport after your latest adventure. You are all looking forward to relaxing and spending some of your hard-earned loot at The Red Dragon Inn. The party will have to wait, though, because the city is under attack by evil monsters! Battle for Greyport is a cooperative deck-building game based on the characters and world of The Red Dragon Inn. You will travel to important locations around the city, fighting epic battles and recruiting whatever heroes and items you can along the way. Each encounter presents more opportunities to improve your deck, but also brings more dire foes for you to face! With five playable characters, seven different scenarios, and an assortment of variants, you can have a new game every time, adjusting the game’s difficulty as you improve. Will you defend the city from the monsters and defeat their nefarious boss, or will the city (and the tavern!) be overrun? The Red Dragon Inn: Battle for Greyport also contains two items for use with any of the standalone The Red Dragon Inn titles: Chronos the Time Mage character deck and Drog’s Special Reserve drink card.
Alexander the Great has conquered a vast empire, but his power is now waning and the time is ripe to compete for his inheritance.
Each player in Phalanxx leads one of four competing factions that are ready to rule that vast empire. To do this, you must become the most powerful faction by reinforcing your troops, ensuring sufficient supplies, and occupying the most important cities and oases.
Check out the unique dice drafting and dice management mechanism.
V-Commandos is a WW2 commandos co-operative board game. Players can either select a pre-generated mission or create their own by combining objective cards, then they assemble a team from famous Allied corps: U.S. Raiders, British SAS., Devil’s Brigade, SOE, etc. During play, you hide in darkness, wear enemy uniforms, and sneak up on your targets. Get spotted? Open fire with emblematic allied weapons and try to turn the enemy’s weapons against them! If you can, get back to cover and turn off the alarms as the enemy has more available troops than you. Thus, you need to focus on completing the mission, then leaving the area as quickly as you can
Mangaka: The Fast & Furious Game of Drawing Comics is a creative fast-paced card game in which players draw comic stories over four rounds combining Themes & an ever-growing number of Trends.
Players start by drawing three Theme Cards (such as “Kaiju/Giant Monsters”, “Robots and Androids,” or “Desire to be a Parent”) to determine the subject matter of their comic. (These three Themes stick with the player throughout the game. Many but not all of the Themes have a manga/anime/Japanese flavor.) Then each player chooses a title and “pen name.”
In Onirim, players are “Dreamwalkers” in a labyrinth. In order to escape, they must discover “oneiric” doors. There are 4 colors of doors and 2 of each color. As players play consecutive cards of the appropriate color and symbol, they unlock the doors. If a player manages to unlock all 8 doors, they win the game.
For a full reading of the rules to understand how complex the card manipulation can get, check out the rules on Z-Man Games’ website.
In Twenty One, players will roll six different colored dice and, depending on the result, write scores onto their sheet. Each sheet contains 6 rows and each player can only write a number the top-most incomplete row.
Players represent different heads of a monster rampaging through a city who must decide to be peaceful or dangerous. Through the course of the game, either the peaceful role player will win subtly or the dangerous players will win by deducing which player is peaceful. As players choose who will control the legs of the monster, they’re also determining the outcome of the game in a way similar to how The Resistance is played.
Neuroshima Hex: Mephisto comes in the standard Neuroshima Hex small-sized expansion box that you’ll immediately toss out once you open it. Like all Neuroshima Hex expansions, the main attraction here is the new army tiles.
Veggie Garden is a game about growing, well, a vegetable garden. Duh. The idea here, though, is that this is a community garden and while you’re trying to make it flourish for everyone, you want to have the richest personal harvest.
As the decision maker in an influential family, it is your goal to grow your wealth by constructing buildings while balancing the social unrest of the new immigrant population. The game is divided into five phases in which players take turns playing action cards and constructing buildings. There are three scoring periods in the game in which players will gain victory based on the type of buildings they’ve constructed. Whoever can collect the most points by game’s end is the victor.
In Dragoon, you take on the role of a dragon forced to deal with the arrival of humans. You’ll need to burn their cities to the ground, or at least subjugate them and take their gold. The first dragony player to reach 50 gold wins the game.
Picture the scene: you’re at a large convention at a popular UK site and you see through the crowd a man wearing a metallic owl on his shoulder, together in Victorian getup and an extendable spyglass fixed to the side of his head. On the streets, this kind of behaviour would usually result in a swift recapture followed by a series of injections and perhaps a straightjacket. In the safe and womb-like environment of the UK Games Expo however, it’s worthy of perhaps a gently raised eyebrow before being distracted by another miniatures vendor. Unless you’re me of course, where Steampunk holds a particular fascination ever since I donned the light gem and began a career as a thief in the PC game… er… Thief.
Here we have a fantastic card game for 2-4 players, it’s quick and easy to learn, 20 minutes play time and the most fun you’ll have with hamsters legally!
Gyrating Hamsters is bought to you by a team composed of Alex & Rebekah Host and Andrew & Allison Gerbsch, all hailing from Tenessee U.S.A.
You were supposed to be in charge of the Realms. You were the rightful heir. But the Tyrant Queen has come in, taken over, and thrown you out. But you're not just going to settle back and enjoy retire
You were supposed to be in charge of the Realms. You were the rightful heir. But the Tyrant Queen has come in, taken over, and thrown you out. But you're not just going to settle back and enjoy retirement in exile. You want to get back what is yours. And so you will raise an army, create a civilization, and take on the Tyrant Queen. But so will the other ousted heirs. That's the story behind Path of Light and Shadow, a new board game from Indie Boards and Cards that's up on Kickstarter now.
From the campaign:
The Realms lay divided, their former wonder lost and forgotten. The Tyrant Queen has seized the throne, forcing the rightful heirs deep into exile. You are the sons and daughters of the once-great houses: Foxway, Gorga, Mherzeen, and Spyre. Under the tutelage of advisors, you have gathered your followers, your conscripts. The time has come to take back what is yours.
Path of Light and Shadow is a massive empire-building experience, combining area control, deck management, and civilization customization. As players vie for control of The Realms, they must enlist and promote supporters, outfit their burgeoning empire with powerful technologies, align with powerful leaders, and lay siege to rival exiles after the throne. Above all else, each player must decide what type of leader they will become, cruel or merciful. But choose wisely, for each path has its rewards and perils.
The campaign is already over its funding goal (and closing in on 2x funded) with still 28 days left to go.
Friday is once again upon us. Gateway to the weekend. So many possibilities. I'm as busy as a one-armed paper hanger. Making all sorts of things in prep for tomorrow's MST3K binge party. I hate to go
Friday is once again upon us. Gateway to the weekend. So many possibilities. I'm as busy as a one-armed paper hanger. Making all sorts of things in prep for tomorrow's MST3K binge party. I hate to go to a gathering empty-handed, so I'm making brownies, cookies, and prepping stuff so I can make nachos and Swedish meatballs while there. Like I said, hate to be empty-handed. But while I'm making those bite-sized treats, let's nosh on some bite-sized gaming stories.
Today on the platter we have: Two New Tank Turrets Available From Ramshackle Games, Tor Gaming Announces Their Affiliate Program, Circle of Blood from Last Bullet Games Coming To Kickstarter, Path of Light and Shadow Coming To Kickstarter, Final Days for Wreck Age Kickstarter, and Fluff Preview Posted For The Drowned Earth.
Ramshackle Games have added two new turrets to our web store. They are both made from resin. Both new turrets are priced at £8 and as with all Ramshackle Games products come with free world wide shipping.
Do you have a blog, YouTube channel or some other way you post content about the wargaming hobby? If so, you can earn credit to spend on the Tor Gaming store through the use of our Affiliate Program coupled with Relics related content you produce. And to top it all off, we will even help you get more views by sharing your content on through social media streams and our newsletter. Of course, you need to make sure we know about it for us to do that! So drop us an email when you post up new content and we will get it shared for you. We're also more than happy to share your Relics content even if you aren't using the affiliate
Last Bullet Studios, makers of Circle of Blood, an RPG-light skirmish miniature game, is proud to announce that their first Kickstarter is planned for June 2017. The goal is to translate the rules from Spanish to English and produce six hero miniatures and nine gnolls (monsters), various accessories, and more, for a starter set that introduces players to dangers Gormalak, a once proud city now filled with brigands, thieves, and beset by dark and dangerous creatures found in the catacombs below the city. Dare you join other brave adventures on the quest to defend the city of Gormalak and defend her from the creatures below or the ruffians above. Join in the adventure and find glory and fame!
Our biggest, most strategic game ever is coming to kickstarter in early May, and we would like to start sharing an inside view of the two year development process, the inspiration behind the game and how this massive game works. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be posting a series of informational posts letting you see inside this game and we hope that you subscribe to the game's BGG page to learn more as we get closer to release. We will also be showing off the fantastic art work that Beth Sobel created to bring this rich world to life!
Thanks to your support we have FUNDED and are now hitting stretch goals! I would like to personally thank all of you for your continued support. For a fledgling company Kickstarter is a great tool to grow and make some fun projects a reality. Please share this project with a friend or game group that may be interested if you can before it's too late to pledge.
By now many of you will have seen the skirmish game everyone seems to be talking about: The Drowned Earth, but we thought we'd take a closer look at the game, the mechanics, and the overall flavour.
First off, the obvious: The Drowned Earth is set in an Alternate Sci Fi world, and specifically on the continent of Ulaya, a tropical land of swamp, rainforest, lagoon and island.
All over Ulaya are the ruins of a once mighty, and technologically advanced civilisation, and the material wealth of this civilisation is the most obvious cause of conflict in the world, and what many games will be fought over.
The Pre-Fall Civilisation as it is known, was destroyed by an unknown event at an undisclosed period in the past. Judging by the state of the ruins however, we can be certain that it was more than a few hundred years ago, but not as long as a thousand years. This "Event" caused huge global warming, rising sea levels and a drastic change to the environmental conditions of Ulaya.
Despite the time past, occasionally people searching the ruins might find a piece of working technology, or at least, something which could be studied, repaired or put to use in some fashion.
However, the ruins are dangerous places. Giant predators, species from the Mesozoic epoch, roam the jungles of Ulaya like guardians of the ancient secrets of the past.
What's this you say? Dinosaurs? Well, it gets stranger!
•Less than a third of the intelligent beings on the planet are fully human.
•The rest are genetically engineered hybrid species or uplifted animals.
•These and the Mesozoic wildlife are the result of genetic engineering programs of the distant past.
Thusly, not only have sea levels raised but the environment, fauna and even the nature of intelligent life itself have radically changed.
There are many species on Ulaya, but at present the game only represents the main four, in the miniatures range. They are:
1 Humans: You know what these are, right?
2 Berengeii: Uplifted gorillas.
3 Sorrians: A reptilian species of mixed genetic origin.
4 Dverg: A former slave race of diminutive but hardy near-humans.
Tantalisingly, the creator has said that other, less common races, will be represented in the miniatures range in the future.
So Ulaya is a land rebuilding civilisation, and using ingenuity, scholarship, study and of course the material wealth of the past, to re-conquor a now very hostile earth.
For a long period, due to environmental instability, the survivors of The Event lived a desperate, nomadic lifestyle. Some people still do live in this manner, but most begun to settle down and farm as soon as the environment stabilised.
Their new problem was of course, the wildlife, only the strongest of which had survived.
By now cities have grown up, defended settlements dot the lowland and coastal areas of Ulaya, and technology is an eclectic mix of whatever people have availability to, be it as simple as a water powered mill, or as complicated as a salvaged power generator, and everything in between. Ancient technology is of course, very rare and highly prized, and whether it is a power source, weapon, or some sort of mechanical device, these objects can seem like magic to those who are totally unfamiliar with them.
Many games of The Drowned Earth will be fought over such resources- some factions have the acquisition of this tech as their complete raison d'etre, while others turn their hand to a bit of plundering while they go about their normal activities. But the opportunity is too good to pass up for anyone brave or proficient enough to wander the dangerous wilds of Ulaya.
I hope you've enjoyed this quick primer. Next step? Why not check out the fiction section of the website, "Tales of Ulaya"?
Aeon's End, the deck-building game from Indie Boards and Cards is getting a stand-alone expansion. It's called War Eternal and it continues on the fight with the last bit of The World that Was trying
Aeon's End, the deck-building game from Indie Boards and Cards is getting a stand-alone expansion. It's called War Eternal and it continues on the fight with the last bit of The World that Was trying to hold on against The Nameless. Will you be able to push them back and save the little bit of reality? The set is up on Kickstarter now.
From the campaign:
War Eternal is a standalone game compatible with the hit cooperative deck building game Aeon's End. Players will struggle to defend Gravehold from The Nameless and their hordes using unique abilities, powerful spells, and an all new cast of dynamic characters. Featuring a number of innovative mechanisms, including a variable turn order system that simulates the chaos of an attack and deck management rules that require careful planning, War Eternal can be played alone or combined with other Aeon's End content for a game experience like no other.
I'd say the campaign's doing well... By that, I mean it's more than 5x funded with still 28 days left to go.
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