The Bark Side is a new trick-taking game from Korea Boardgames that’s up on Kickstarter now. Players are looking to win tricks, causing their opponents to lose cards, all up until that last trick, which you don’t want to get! It’s a quick and simple game suitable for the whole family.
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Gaming can be used to teach a lot of useful skills. You can learn pattern recognition, critical thinking, problem solving, and many other useful things. So it’s no wonder that the CIA had developed a game for training their operatives. For a long time, the game was listed as classified. But it is no longer, and it has been turned into a game for you and me called CIA: Collect It All, and it’s up on Kickstarter now.
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The group Gather Together Games is mostly known for their how-to play tutorials on YouTube. But after having given everyone else’s game a try, they’ve decided that they are gonna branch out and make their own game. It’s called Battle: Superheroes vs. Villains, and they’ll be bringing it to Kickstarter soon.
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Well, one of the “dream job” openings that you don’t see often in the gaming world has become available. Wyrd is looking for a miniatures game designer to add to their team. Do you think you have what it takes to work with one of the leading miniatures games out on the market? If so, get your resume together and apply now.
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Don’t touch that dial, gamer fans. It’s time to turn it up for some great gaming podcasts. As we’ve got for you every Tuesday, we’ve collected them together and present them here for you now.
This week we’ve got: Blight and Boon Episode 6: Mournblade and Titus Focus; Epic Gaming Night Episode 152: Top 10 Cooperative games!; Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 142: Council of 4, Shards of Infinity, Space Base; The Cardboard Herald Episode 76: Nate Zabel of Damage Buff Wants to Develop Your Games!; The Secret Cabal Episode 157: Civilization A New Dawn, Onward to Venus, Anachrony and Immersion in Board Games; SAGA THORSDAY Episode 86: Age of Crusades and Milites Christi Battleboard and Tactics Pt 1; The D6 Generation Episode 235: Screen Writing Inspiration & Tavern of Heroes; and The Rolistes Episode 27: Kat P. the fellow Kaiserschmarrn Lovin’ RPG Fan (also we checked Black Panther).
Sometimes you just miss out on a crowdfunding campaign. With so many going on all the time, it’s easy to let one slip by, or maybe you just didn’t have the funds at the time. But it’s often not too late when that timer hits 0. There’s usually a late-pledge period. And if you’re wanting to get in on Blackwater Gulch‘s latest Kickstarter campaign, Minions & Monsters, your chance is now.
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Minis games can be intimidating for a new player, either new to the system or new to minis games entirely. Well, Ramshackle Games is looking to fix that and make entry into their new game, Minis Gangs, as easy as possible. The game comes in three tiers of difficulty and complexity. It goes all the way from a quick and easy-to-digest game all the way to a fully fleshed-out campaign system. You can get the different versions, as well as some gangs to fight with, over on Ramshackle’s website now.
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Battlefront has been really busy over the past couple weeks. They’ve got a new website up for the ‘Nam game, as well as they’re currently running a sale over there. They’ve got a new FAQ for Tanks, which should help everyone make sure they’re playing the game right. And they’ve also been prepping for the next show: Hammerhead 2018.
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The ancient crystals bestow great power to the one that can find, capture, and control them. Such a prize has many groups hunting after it. In the case of Crystal Clans, four new factions, the Shadow, Fang, Feather, and Leaf Clans are getting set to hit the field of battle. In this preview from Plaid Hat, get a quick overview of what each will bring to the fight.
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Vampire: The Masquerade is one of those venerable titles in gaming. You might not hear it quite as often as some others, but it’s withstood the test of time and is played by many all over the world. As such, it’s pretty big news when a new edition of it is looking to hit the streets. And that’s just what’s happening this year. The 5th edition will be coming out due to a partnership between White Wolf and Modiphius.
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A cold wind is blowing and the black-sailed ships of the Scharde Isles are making their way towards the mainland. A whole plethora of new Cryx units are making their way inland to join the main forces. Privateer Press has a whole crew’s worth of new figures that you can pick up now.
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It’s another Mystery Monday preview for us from Wyrd. Though last time it could be surmised that it was from their upcoming racing game, this one doesn’t really look like that’s the case. As usual, I won’t let my own speculation get in the place of actually reporting on facts, so I’ll just show you the picture and you can guess as to what it’s for.
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The venerable Wargames Illustrated magazine has been bringing you articles, event reports, and interviews for quite a long time, and they keep on going strong. You can now pick up issue 367 from their website. As always, it’s basically got everything you’d need to keep yourself in gaming info for quite a while. This issue’s even 8 pages bigger than normal! They couldn’t contain it all in the regular space!
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Lots of sci-fi series have space ships. Many have futuristic weaponry of some kind. Lots have aliens. But what sets the Star Wars universe apart from most is the Force. That mystical power that Jedi and Sith can tap into is a great tool for both good and evil, depending on which side of it you’re on. The upcoming Unlimited Power book for the Star Wars RPG delves deep into the Force and gives players many more options for doing things with it.
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Well, they say that April showers bring May flowers. Well, it rained most of yesterday and it’s supposed to rain for most of today, too. It’s hard to think of a Sunday where it didn’t rain, actually. Ah well, it washes all the pollen out of the air, so I can’t really complain too much. Anyway, as it’s Monday, that means we’ve got a long week ahead of us until we get to the weekend again. But that also gives us time to make our gaming tables look great for next week’s games. Time to help with that.
Today in the Terrain Corner we have: New Buildings for Bolt Action From Sally 4th, Lifeless Land Gaming Mat Available From Pwork Wargame, and New Mechanicum Elevator Available From Tabletop Scenics.
The druids are headed to the magical forest in order to perform their ceremonies and rituals. But not everything in the forest as it seems (it is a magical forest, after all) and some spots are better for a ceremony than others. The druids will want to stick to the more blessed areas, and leave the cursed ones far behind. But trying to figure out which is which and successfully navigating through can be tricky. Good thing we get this preview here for Fey from Z-Man Games.
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Sort of a slow week for Warlord Games. Though, to be fair, with Salute and such, let alone the break-neck pace they were going at, they were bound to have a slower week at some point. This time around, they’ve got a new Japanese tank destroyer for Bolt Action and are now selling individual troopers for the Isorian Phase Squad for Beyond the Gates of Antares.
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The Uthuk army is full of models that will gladly rip their enemy’s flesh from their bones. However, none do it with such efficiency and speed as the Flesh Rippers. They’re a new cavalry unit coming for the Runewars minis game, and you can get a preview of them here from Fantasy Flight.
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The big piece of flashy artwork for the release of the Idoneth Deepkin included a guy on this big sea creature. But it wasn’t part of the initial wave of releases. Well, he’s available now (two versions, actually), along with a new squad. If you’re looking to bulk up your forces, now’s your chance.
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We’re about a week out from May. Seems to be a good time to bring out some new previews for what will be available that month. For Covus Belli, that means giving you a look at the next wave of Infinity releases. And, so, without further ado, here you go.
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Saturdaaaaaay! It’s the best day of the week (in my opinion). What cannot be accomplished with a day like today? Well, I know what can, going to do some gaming. I put together some Guild Ball minis for my friend last night. Today I’ll go hang out and play some board games up at the library. But before I can head out there, I need to get you your reviews I know you so desperately desire.
Today we’ve got: I Am the Fourth Wall, Gravity Warfare, Gruff: Stuff of Nightmares, The Faceless, Lanterns: The Harvest Festival iOS, Vengeance, Clans of Caledonia, Harvest, Flamme Rouge: Peloton, Sakura, Fairy Tile, Pocket Mars, Lords of Hellas, Fog of Love, and Sarissa Precision 28mm Japan MDF Terrain.
You know, most of the stuff for The Other Side has a sort of steampunk/old-timey look to it. Basically a Victorian-era aesthetic. Today’s preview looks much more futuristic than that. As always on Fridays, Wyrd makes them that much better with their The Other Side preview. In this case, we get a look at the Marauder.
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Central Europe. 1600s. The different states within the Holy Roman Empire are regularly fighting against one-another. There’s plenty of opportunity for those that want to make war their business to ply their trade. That’s where you find yourself in Saber & Blood, a new card-driven board game that’s up on Kickstarter now.
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Teachers, keep on teachin’. Preachers, keep on preachin’. Worlds, keep on turnin’, ’cause it won’t be too long.
I’m so darn glad he let me try it again. ‘Cause my last time on Earth, I lived a whole world of sin. So glad that I know more better than then. Gonna keep on tryin’, ’till I reach the highest ground.
And that’s what brings us to Samsara, a deck-building game all about reincarnation and your search for Nirvana. The game’s up on Kickstarter now.
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As if Arkham didn’t have enough issues already, the secretive Order of the Silver Twilight has been increasingly gaining control behind the scenes. Paying off police officers, installing their own politicians, enacting policies that specifically help them… They’ve got to be up to something. But what? That’s for you to find out in the new Sanctum of Twilight expansion for Mansions of Madness, now available from Fantasy Flight Games.
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Fridaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!! Woooooooo!!
Well-known by you readers as one of my most-favorite days of the week, Friday just has so much… potential. You get out of work and it’s like, “Man! I could do anything!” Ok, maybe not anything, but you know what I mean. So, as you get set for your weekend adventures, make sure you binge on some bite-sized gaming stories.
Today on the platter we have: Hirelings of Asura Coming To Kickstarter April 26th, Muddy Pitch Bases Available From Tabletop-Art, and Final Hours for Devil’s Dungeon II Kickstarter.
A grand magic tournament is being held. Wizards and Witches from all over are looking to compete. The top prize will go to the magic-user that summons the greatest creature to their side. That’s where you find yourself in Alakazoo, a new board game that’s up on Kickstarter now.
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Next week, MegaMetroCity will be making its way to Kickstarter. The game emulates old-school beat-’em-up games like Double Dragon. In the game, players will work cooperatively to clean up the mean streets of enemy thugs. Make it to the end and make these slums safe for the average citizen again. The Kickstarter campaign will launch on the 24th.
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I guess that headline should have “spoiler warning” in it, but at this point, if you’ve not read the fluff for the Exiles box for Guild Ball, that’s on you. Long story short, not everybody made it out alive, and Harry is no more. However, his hat lives on and has found a new owner in the form of a young Engineering student. And so we get Harriet the Hat. Check out her new cards below.
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Slogging it on foot into battle is no fun. You’ve got enemy small-arms fire, the possibly difficult terrain, and have you ever had to smell what’s going on out there? Whenever possible, taking an APC to the combat line is going to be a better option. And for your Imperial troops, they can now hop onboard an Aurox Armored Transport. You can order yours now from Forge World.
They’re also doing a “last call” for Elysian Drop Troops if you want ’em.
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You’ve gone into the world of Terrinoth via a couple board games and a kinda-RPG, but if you’ve really wanted to go all-in and immerse yourself in that fantasy realm, you’ve not had a way… until now. The Realms of Terrinoth sourcebook for the Genesys RPG is now available from Fantasy Flight Games.
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Awooo! Werewolves of… well, anywhere you happen to be, really.
Werewolf is a game that you can play just about anywhere with just about anyone. But you do kinda need one person to be in charge of things as you play the game. Well, with GROWL, you don’t need that moderator. Everyone gets to join in on the fun! The quick, simple-to-teach, social-deduction card game is up on Kickstarter now.
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Sometimes, you just don’t want to be competitive. Maybe there’s one person who just always wins, or you’ve got simply a non-competitive attitude. But even with all the cooperative games out there, you might have a non-competitive game you really want to play. That’s where Dragon Phoenix Games comes in with their Games for Friends and Lovers line. They take competitive games and turn them into cooperative ones. They’re currently running a Kickstarter campaign to license more games for their series.
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The world is ripe for exploration. Undiscovered civilizations, never-before-seen species, and forgotten treasures are out there for whomever can come across the first. But it’s also a dangerous world. Good adventurers know when to proceed with caution while others might rush ahead. Getting a fine balance between the two is what you need to find in Exploriana, a new board game headed to Kickstarter on April 24th.
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There’s a lot of very important things that came about directly due to WWI. Arguably one of the most important was the revolution in Russia. The Czar and his family were out, and the proletariat were in. In Dual Powers: Revolution 1917, players will vie for control of the runaway train that was the Communist uprising. Will they be able to maintain control, or will they get run over? The game is up on Kickstarter now.
And yes, I find it a strange coincidence that halfway through doing this article, I realized that this was playing (note, possibly NSFW language through link).
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