In The Walking Dead, the zombies are often not the scariest or most dangerous things around. The still-living are often much more evil. Such is the case with Negan. In the new game Here’s Negan, coming from Mantic Games, players take on the role of Negan’s lieutenants in the early days of his reign. They must clear out the Sanctuary, making it safe… err… well, “safe” for those that want to stay there.
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There are all manner of hypotheses about the nature of the universe. One of them is that it’s not really real. It’s just a very intricate, very detailed, very complex computer simulation. In Simulation Theory, it’s not a hypothesis, but reality. What would you do if you woke up from the simulation? Would you think it’s really real, or just another layer? The game will be making its way to Kickstarter at the start of next month.
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Skylark Studios has released the core rulebook for their Helheim Unbound RPG. While it might initially look like it’s just for gaming in the age of Vikings, it’s actually fairly setting agnostic, allowing GMs to utilize the rules in pretty much any setting they can think of. If you’re looking for a high-energy RPG with heroes of legend, you might just want to check it out.
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Wizards, potions, alien experiments… randy bards… There’s a lot of ways that two different races in a fantasy or sci-fi game to interbreed and end up with mixed kids. Silver Games has released a new sourcebook that shows off a bunch of these new creatures in Hybrid Blood. You can pick up your copy now.
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We’re getting there, everyone. The work week continues along and, eventually, we’ll make it back to the weekend. Gotta keep up the energy, though. And the best way to do that is to nosh on some bite-sized gaming stories.
Today on the platter we have: HeartBeats Dice Previews New Designs, Brigade Models Releases New 6mm Hammer’s Slammers Vehicles, Sunday Studios Up On Patreon, Sally 4th Running Classic Movie Miniatures -Episode 2 Kickstarter, and New Bonefield Bases Available from Tabletop-Art.
I know a lot of words. Like… lots… Lots and lots… a whole lot.
Words…
For those like me who know a lot of words, you’ll have a leg up in Renegade Game Studios’ newest game, Spell Smashers. Players collect cards and use them to spell out words, doing damage to the various monsters and collecting their loot. The one with the most gold at the end is the winner.
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We’re a scant couple weeks away from Gen Con. With thousands of gamers all descending upon the ICC, it’s a great place to debut a new game. And that’s what North Star Games is doing with Most Wanted. It’s a family-friendly poker game with a touch of the wild west thrown in. A few will be released at the show. But for those that can’t make it, you can pre-order on the company’s website and get it in October.
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Badger! Badger! Badger! Badger!
Ah! Motherland!
Then the guacamole exploded, then it exploded again.
The early internet was filled with iconic videos. One such of which was Trogdor, out burninating the countryside. Now, he can burninate your tabletops. Homestar Runner is running a Kickstarter campaign for Trogdor!! The Board Game.
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While some are all about the big, sci-fi guns, I’m really about the big sci-fi power armor. It’s close to the giant robots that I love so much. So I’m certainly excited to see what’s coming out in the Starfinder Armory in terms of protective wear. What will you be outfitting your character with?
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The insanity is spreading. CMON’s Cthulhu: Death May Die Kickstarter is closing in on $2 million. With just under a week to go, they’ve upped the ante with Season 2 for the game. You can get more monsters, more Investigators, more craziness as an add-on to your pledge.
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It’s amazing what can be done with 3D printing these days. Up until seeing this campaign, I didn’t realize you could 3D print with wood. That’s still kinda blowing my mind. Adella – the Game of Crimps puts you in charge of your own ship, sailing the seas, and it’s played on a very interesting board that doubles as the box as it folds up for storage. You should check this one out, just because of how it looks on its own.
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Out there in the world, there’s all manner of faith healers and shamans and spiritualists that we write off as just crackpots. But in the world of Esoterica, you might not be so quick to judge. Their powers are real, and they’re used to transcend this plane to a much better existence beyond the Veil. However, with great power comes great corruption. Fighting off these corrupted individuals is what you must try and do in the game. It’s up on Kickstarter now.
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Grab your old Cypress Hill and Suicidal Tendencies CDs, it’s time to hit the streets and show who’s in charge. Thug Life puts you in control of your own gang on the mean streets of the inner city. Only one gang will be able to claim the turf as theirs, so fight it out while raising money to keep your gang freshly supplied. The game is up on Kickstarter now.
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As I mentioned before, it’s another Year of New Editions. This one’s a bit more of a blast from the past, Monsterpocalypse from Privateer Press. I remember when the original game came out at Gen Con and people were snapping it up left and right. We’ll see if that happens at the re-release this Gen Con. In preparation for it, Privateer has posted the game’s rulebook that you can check out.
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Monday is over. Mine… wasn’t so great starting off. I’m certainly glad that its in the past. My Tuesday is going much more smoothly, not least of which because of this.
#NoSuchThingAsTooManyDice
Nowthen, to continue the streak of good stuff with some gaming podcasts to get us through the rest of the week.
Today on the dial we’ve got: Game Classy Episode 167: 3D; Chance of Gaming Episode 111; Singled Out Episode 71: An Interview With A Perkins Part 33.3 – vCalculus and vCinder; Blight and Boon Episode 11: Scenario Focus – Knowledge; Cardboard Herald Episode 88: Jackson Pope Wants You To Get Creative!; The Rolistes Episode 29 (Part 1): UK Games Expo 2018, featuring Paizo Publishing, Mythic Games & Elite Dangerous RPG; The Scholarly Warrior Episode 2; Blue Peg, Pink Peg Bonus Episode: Designer Deep Dive- Founders of Gloomhaven by Isaac Childres; Playin’ and Slayin’ Episode 19: Sigmar Bears All; Lords of the Dungeon 17: Knowing What Your Players Can Do and Experience; and Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 148: Coimbra, Century Eastern Wonders, Steamrollers.
A couple years ago, I had a whole thing about a “year of new editions” as various games were getting updates. I really should’ve been doing that this year, too. X-Wing, Pathfinder, Age of Sigmar all got new editions, just to name a few. Another game that’s upping the edition number this year is Guild Ball. It’s coming this fall, and seeing as it’s so soon, Steamforged has posted up their first preview of what we can expect.
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You know, back in the 70s and 80s, we had a much different idea of what the 2000s were going to be like. I mean, we’re less than a year and a half from 2020, and yet, I don’t think baseball is going to be like Super Baseball 2020 that I used to play on my Super Nintendo. But what if it was much more like that? The neon, the corporate takeovers, the flying cars, the gang warfare? That’s the future that Plaid Hat Games sets their Neon Gods board game in.
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Bards = Best Class, in my opinion.
I’ve got two games I’m in right now, and my slightly-more-favorite character of the two is a bard. I just love ’em. So I’m interested to see how they’re changing in Pathfinder 2.0. And that’s what we get a preview of in this article.
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WizKids has announced Marvel Strike Teams, a new HeroClix game. Instead of having just your own team you build and fight against your opponent, this is a one-vs-many game with one player in charge of the forces of evil and their nefarious plans, while the other players are in charge of the titular Strike Teams.
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Besides the Star Destroyer, the most iconic ship in the entire Imperial fleet has got to be the standard TIE fighter, or TIE/ln for you that prefer such nomenclature. The “eyeball” was the main ship used by Imperial fighter pilots. Fast, maneuverable, and easy to build, what they lacked in shields, they made up for in being able to swarm the enemy. With the new edition of X-Wing coming out from Fantasy Flight, it’s time to take a look at how this ship will be changing.
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Good lord, it’s so close that Gen Con might as well be here. Thankfully, there is still some prep time, but not a lot. So, as you’re getting your last details in order, you might want to spend some time perusing Wyrd’s Gen Con Newsletter. If you’ve been looking for what they’ll have in terms of new releases, alternate sculpts, or other special things going on, this is your one-stop shop.
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Who doesn’t love getting things for free? Nobody. That’s who. So, everyone should be excited, because Shades of Chaos Games is giving everyone something for free. Yes, it’s the latest update for Outlands (the 8th one, to be particular). There’s new modes of play, new special characters, a mini-campaign, and much more. You can download your copy now.
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The new version of Monsterpocalypse coming to Gen Con in just a couple weeks will allow players to assemble their teams of giant monsters and color them up. But how will you make your figures look? Privateer wants to know. They’re running a Create a Color Scheme Contest, and you could win fabulous prizes (everyone loves fabulous prizes).
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We’ve gotten quite a few previews of upcoming releases for Runewars that were monsters, or some elves, or some undead. It feels like it’s been a while since the humans have gotten anything new for Runewars. Well, that ends… well… soon, as the Outland Scouts will be making their way to tabletops in the near future.
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Well, after a weekend that was exceedingly full of D&D (for me, at least), we’re back at Monday.
Can’t say I’m that thrilled about that, but waddyagonnado? So, while we start that long climb back to some days off, let’s make sure your gaming tables look as good as possible.
Today in the Terrain Corner we have: Priority Supplies Set Available From Fantasy Flight Games, Deep-Cut Studio Updates and Improves their Asteroid Game Mat, and New Infinity Terrain (and Tokens) from Micro Art Studio.
The newest faction for Warmachine is hitting the tables now. Who knew that Gorman Di Wolfe was just one in an entire army’s worth of alchemists, all ready to take their rightful place in the world of Western Immoren? This first wave of releases gives you the new army box, as well as Aurum Lucanum Athanor Locke.
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With the latest edition of Age of Sigmar hitting tabletops, new players are looking to expand their armies. Those that picked up the new starter box have their choice of the Nighthaunt or the Stormcast Eternals. This week’s new pre-orders add to both of those factions, giving you more options for your tabletops.
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Strontium Dog is the latest minis game from Warlord Games. It delves back into the world of 2000 AD, and all the strange sorts of things that, uh, happened therein. You can order the rulebook, as well as various minis kits, plus markers and dice. Because everyone loves dice.
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This one’s a bit more cerebral in nature. Paizo has posted another preview of the upcoming Pathfinder 2.0 rules, this one focusing on what is and isn’t common in the game. But more than that, it’s kind of a breakdown of what it means for things to be common and not in certain settings.
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New opportunities arise in New California, a new expansion that new Fantasy Flight (whoops, just kinda got on a roll there) is coming out with for their Fallout board game. There’s new characters, new monsters, new scenarios, new ways of playing. It’s just new, New, NEW!
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It’s Saturday once more. I just knew it would show back up eventually.
I’m currently playing D&D, and you can watch if you want.
But I know what you all really are here for are those reviews I know you so desperately desire.
So let’s not keep you waiting any longer.
Today we have: Potion Explosion: The Fifth Ingredient, Miremarsh, Ambar, Shaky Manor, Nut So Fast, Jetpack Joyride, Tiny Trees, Azul, and Rise to Nobility.
I’m gonna be doing a lot of gaming this weekend. But that also means the chance to have some downtime. Maybe we’re taking a break during a session. Or we’re waiting for someone to show up. Whatever the reason, it’s good to have something like a gaming magazine ready. Good thing the latest issue of Game Nite is now available.
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International politics is already hard enough. Interplanetary politics is even that much more difficult to untangle. In Space 1889: The Fate of Angahiaa, the Canal Prince wants to expand his influence and power. However, various nations on Earth, who have vested interests in the goods coming through that region aren’t so excited about things. How does this drama play out? That’s for your characters to decide. The new adventure book is available from Modiphius now.
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The Cyclops is one of the great monsters of ancient times. WarGods is a miniatures game all about the great monsters of ancient times. So, it only seems appropriate to have Cyclopes miniatures in the game. So that’s what Crocodile Games has done. You can pick up these massive minis now.
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Tonight: I have a game of D&D.
Tomorrow: I have a game of D&D.
Tonight: I am bringing some snacks.
Tomorrow: I am bringing homemade dark chocolate caramel brownies (I made the caramel last night).
Today: I am noshing on some bite-sized gaming stories.
On the platter we have: WizKids To Release New Magic: The Gathering Token Minis, New Star Wars: Destiny Dice Cases Available From Fantasy Flight, Kraken Dice Posts New Releases, and The RPG Coloring Book Up On Kickstarter.