The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars were quite a tumultuous time in France in particular and Europe in general. That sort of goes without saying, really, but it's into this crazy time that you find yourself in Coalitions, a new board game from Phalanx that's up on Kickstarter now. Who can you trust?

From the campaign:

Coalitions is a game of negotiations and conflict set in the times of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. While maneuvering between neutrality and joining one of the coalitions, players vie for the domination of Europe. Victory can be achieved by winning battles and controlling disputed territories. The game is played on a board depicting a very simplified view of Europe, a board invoking a map drawn by the diplomats during the heat of negotiations.

There are six major European powers in the game: France, Britain, Austria, Russia, Prussia and the Ottoman Empire and each is made up of a number of home territories, has its generals, units and battle cards.

There are no player turns in the game. Instead, at any given turn of the Wheel of War, each nation has an Action to perform. When one player is collecting income, another one mobilizes his or her troops, another contemplates diplomatic realignment, another scores and yet another moves units and conducts battles. Regardless of the situation, downtime is further lowered due to the presence of a unique feature of Coalitions: the Activator system.

When the Wheel of War indicates it’s the nation’s Movement phase, that nation needs to point to another, non-allied nation: the Activator. Then, after executing the Movement, the nation may turn to the Activator for permission to move again for the second and even third time. That usually leads to more or less intense diplomatic negotiations.

Movement often leads to battle. The winner is the nation, which commits the greatest strength. That comes from the generals and units participating in the battle and playing battle cards. Armies in adjacent territories may support the battle adding their strength. After a victorious battle, the conquered territory can be garrisoned by the winner while the defeated units are destroyed and removed and the general retired. Any non-original or disputed territory will bring the controlling nation additional income or Victory Points.

The campaign's a little over halfway to its goal with 27 days left to go.

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Radioactive waste. Nuclear bomb fallout. Add radiation to something that breeds quick, like rabbits, and you can end up with crazed, Geiger-counter-destroying monstrosities running around trying to collect even more radiation. At least, that's what's going on in Radioactive Bunniez, a new card game up on Kickstarter.

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The campaign's around 5/7 of the way to its goal with 20 days left to go.

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Getting out of an addiction isn't easy. Many people need outside help to do it. There's various programs for it. Pink Cloud looks to be an RPG that also helps you along your journey. The 12-Step storytelling game is up on Kickstarter now.

From the campaign:

Pink Cloud is the world's first 12-Step storytelling game! You're invited to grab a Recovery buddy and step into the New Land…a new world of fascinating adventure.

Pink Cloud is a cooperative adventure game—in other words, a tabletop fantasy roleplaying game—where players assume the role of their own alter egos, who have been spiritually catapulted to a Fourth Dimension of Existence…the dimension of the New Land.

Gifted with Higher-Powered Artifacts by the mysterious Trusted Servant (TS), they struggle against all the dangers of the New Land in their seemingly endless (and surprisingly episodic!) quest to return to their Home Group, in Earth. Equipped with these Artifacts, they often find themselves caught up in strange adventures where only their Serenity, Courage, and Wisdom, and these powerful relics, offer any hope of protecting the New Land from the Bogeymen and shivering denizens of the Mad Realm.

The campaign's up and over its funding goal with 16 days left to go.

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Vagrantsong is Wyrd's upcoming ghost train board game. We got a look at a couple of the unlucky vagrants who hopped the wrong train last week. This week, we get a look at a few more of these poor, unfortunate souls (Sorry. Watched a video about The Little Mermaid yesterday).

From the article:

Hey Wyrdos,

This week, we found Waldo trying to perform a séance with the office dogs. But without lit candles or a spirit board, all they were able to accomplish was leaving a mess on our office floor and angering every cat in the neighborhood.

So, while we clean up all the kibble and styrofoam peanuts, let’s take a look at two more characters in Vagrantsong!

In Vagrantsong, up to 4 players can choose a Vagrant to play as they navigate their way through boxcars full of Haints that want to trap their souls on the train. Vagrantsong is just as fun for 2 players (as the difficulty scales based on player count) for when you and a loved one are looking for a spooky adventure while stuck inside on a dark and stormy night.

Previously, we revealed one playable Vagrant: the Cursebearer. This week, we’ll take a look at two more Vagrants that you’ll be able to choose, as well as some details in what to expect when playing them, as each Vagrant has their own unique playstyle, and their capabilities will grow and change with every Scenario.  

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Games Workshop continues their parade of factions, showing off how they'll be changing with the updated version of Age of Sigmar coming very soon. This time around, we get a look at the Flesh-eater Cults (does anyone that goes to a steakhouse count for that?).

From the article:

Wash your hands and grab your finest silverware – we’re about to tuck into an analysis of the Flesh-eater Courts in the new edition of Warhammer Age of Sigmar. If you’ve always daydreamed of riding to war in a gleaming suit of armour, bearing your true love’s favour around your lance, and proving that knightly virtue can overcome any obstacle, then believe it or not, you’re in the right place.

Over the course of this series, we’ve been looking into how the new edition of Warhammer Age of Sigmar affects every faction, and today it’s the turn of the ghoulish Flesh-eater Courts. Whether you’re new to this cruelly deranged faction or are well accustomed to their madness, this is the place to learn more about their future on the battlefield in the new edition.

First of all, let’s remind ourselves of the strange curse that besets the Flesh-eater Courts and dictates every aspect of their ‘culture’.

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Steamforged Games has started taking pre-orders for the next expansion for the Horizon Zero Dawn board game. It's called The Sacred Land and it adds new enemy types, new hunters, new terrain tiles, and plenty more. Head over and get your name on the list for your copy.

From the website:

Most hunters don’t get the chance to enter Nora territory. Isolationist and insular, the Nora are fiercely protective of their home. Now, seize your chance to set foot on sacred land with The Sacred Land Expansion for Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game.

Discover a brand new way to hunt as the Nora Trapper and Nora Scavenger, upgrading your hunters with unique new items and equipment as you prove your skills. 

Hunt five new enemy types across wild new terrain tiles, learning how the unfamiliar land can help you hunt — or leave you vulnerable to the Redeye Watchers, Snapmaws, and Bellowbacks that stalk the wilderness. It might be a good idea to set some traps...

With two new hunters to play as, five new enemy machine types to face, new encounters to test your skills, and unique new items and equipment to upgrade your hunters, The Sacred Land Expansion will add a fresh challenge to your Horizon Zero Dawn Board Game campaigns.

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Vampires like to think that they're above humans, but there's plenty of humans out there looking to hunt them down and eradicate their likes from the Earth. And the Second Inquisition Sourcebook for Vampire: The Masquerade gives you the tools to add those humans to your games. Pre-orders are being taken now.

From the website:

Pre-Order for an October Release!

The secret Church and the hidden State, hunting the hunters in cities and across continents.

An antagonists’ guide to the rising Second Inquisition, this book contains:

• Opponents of your Kindred, and their special forces and equipment
• Information on the fires rising against the world’s vampires, stoked by the Society of St. Leopold and the American FIRSTLIGHT black program
• New tools to expand your chronicles, including eldritch Artifacts, dozens of dangerous antagonists, and the tactics your coterie can use to fight back

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He-Man is one of the first toy sets that I really remember getting a lot of. I even had Castle Greyskull because I was a badass in grade school. Anyway, I can be a badass in my middle age as well if I pick up Masters of the Universe: Fields of Eternia. Archon Studios is bringing this game to Gamefound next month.

About the campaign:

Enter the magical world of Eternia! Pick your favourite heroes and game scenario! Collect Victory Points by defeating your foes, controlling areas and completing quests. Play with your friends and family... or go for a solo expedition! The campaign starts on the 27th of July 2021 on Gamefound!

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Want to get the latest about the Pathfinder: Arena board game? Been wondering what they've been working on over there? Now's your chance as Paizo has posted an update all about it.

From the post:

PaizoCon is a unique event for the Pathfinder community. We therefore want to share a massive and exciting update on the first board game set in the Pathfinder roleplaying game’s Age of Lost Omens setting: Pathfinder Arena.

Pathfinder Arena is a competitive game for 2 to 4 players, an epic clash between Pathfinder’s most iconic heroes and most fearsome monsters. Heroes must compete against the challenge posed by an entity called Arena until one champion remains. Although heroes cannot directly attack each other, they can use monsters to do so. While monsters never leave their initial tile, the board representing the Arena itself is in constant movement. Players can alter the Arena’s structure by pushing tiles orthogonally. Such movements can bring an opponent hero in range of a devastating attack by one or more monsters—a great way to score points in the game.

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Welcome back, everyone. The General's Handbook is the biggest single supplement for Age of Sigmar that's out there and with the updated version of the core game, of course the handbook is getting an update, too. Take a look at what this year's edition will encompass in this preview.

From the article:

The new edition of Warhammer Age of Sigmar is getting closer every day. We’ve already learnt how endless spells will cause magical mayhem and delved into some of the continually developing lore of the Mortal Realms. Now, it’s time to turn the spotlight onto the new General’s Handbook.

This year’s General’s Handbook is the indispensable guide for anyone playing matched play games of Warhammer Age of Sigmar. Thanks to its ring-bound construction, it’s handier than ever before as it can sit open on your gaming table, while its easy-to-use tabs make finding specific sections a doddle.

Along with the core rules, the General’s Handbook includes updated warscrolls for the universal endless spells and 12 battleplans designed explicitly for matched play. Just take a look at how packed this book is.

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