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Plaid Hat Games has released information about the upcoming Storm Goblins faction in their tactical card game, Summoner Wars Second Edition, through two recent blog posts detailing the expansion’s new units and abilities. The initial blog post on April 29 introduced players to the Storm Goblins faction, focusing on two of its units: the Storm…
Plaid Hat Games has announced further details about their fourth expansion in the Ashes: Rise of the Phoenixborn series, titled “The Siege of Lordswall”. This expansion adds a new Chimera opponent to the game, creating fresh strategic opportunities and challenges for players. The fifth preview, titled “Fight the Horde,” introduces players to the new dynamics…
Plaid Hat Games has published new information about their upcoming expansion, “The Siege of Lordswall,” part of the Red Rains cycle for the Ashes card game. This expansion introduces a mono-divine magic preconstructed deck that includes new player cards focused on enhancing gameplay through strategic depth. Key Features of the Expansion: Mono-Divine Magic Deck The…
Plaid Hat Games has released two previews detailing the upcoming expansion for “Ashes Reborn,” titled “The Siege of Lordswall.” Scheduled for release as the fourth installment in the Red Rains cycle, these previews were shared last week, offering a glimpse into the new content that will soon be available to players. Introduction to Divine Strategies…
Plaid Hat Games has just announced a new venture into the crowdfunding arena. This summer, Kickstarter will be the launchpad for “Wandering Galaxy: A Crossroads Game,” marking a first for the company as they venture into crowdfunding for game development. “Wandering Galaxy” thrusts players into the vast expanse of space, adding a thrilling new chapter…
Plaid Hat Games has offered fans a sneak peek at the latest factions joining the Summoner Wars Second Edition: the Mountain Vargath and the Crimson Order. The Mountain Vargath, a fan-favorite from the first edition, make their exciting comeback, led by their fearless leader, Sunderved. These goat-like warriors specialize in building powerful tactical positions on…
Plaid Hat Games, the award-winning studio behind renowned titles like “Forgotten Waters” and “Dead of Winter,” has officially announced the upcoming release of “Freelancers: A Crossroads Game.” Slated for release on August 3, 2023, the new game is currently available for pre-order. “Freelancers: A Crossroads Game” takes an intriguing twist on the traditional fantasy role-playing…
Plaid Hat Games has revealed an exciting new update for Summoner Wars Second Edition, introducing the High Elves faction through a series of blog posts released over the last few days. Fans of the game have been treated to a detailed preview, outlining the roles of these new units and the unique abilities they bring…
A while back Plaid Hat Games announced the Swamp Orcs and High Elves factions coming to Summoner Wars: Second Edition. And now fans of the game got a preview of the Swamp Orcs in a series of blog posts previewing the upcoming faction. In four separate articles, the game publisher introduced the unique units, champions,…
Plaid Hat Games has announced several updates for their popular card game, Ashes Reborn. In their latest Organized Play update, they have revealed that they will be issuing errata to some cards that have proven to be overpowered, including Salamander Monk Spirit, Brennen Blackcloud, and Three-Eyed Owl. The update also includes an update to the…
Plaid Hat Games has announced their latest creation, Freelancers: A Crossroads Game, set to release in August of this year. The game is a follow-up to their award-winning 2020 game, Forgotten Waters. Freelancers promises to be an exciting fantasy RPG condensed into a single night of fun and mayhem. Players can create their own unique…
Summoner Wars Second Edition introduces two new factions, the High Elves and Swamp Orcs, set to arrive in May 2023. The popular strategy game has been expanded to include these new factions, which will offer players fresh gameplay options and exciting new characters. The High Elves, a society steeped in ancient lore and divinity, will…
Ashes Reborn has announced the upcoming release of its first expansion in the Red Rains cycle, The Corpse of Viros. The set includes a mono-ceremonial preconstructed deck of all-new player cards, with three new cards revealed in the latest preview. The new cards offer more tools to support the playstyle of ceremonial magic, including a…
The Corpse of Viros deck for Ashes Reborn is coming out soon. In this preview, we get a look at a quintet of cards in the deck, including the Bone Crow. I want a bone crow friend. From the article: Welcome back, Ashes players! Preview season continues for the first expansion in the Red Rains…
A new deck is coming soon for Ashes Reborn. It’s the Corpse of Viros deck and we get a look at a quartet of the cards it will contain in this first preview for it. From the article: Welcome back, Ashes players! Preview season is back for the first expansion in the Red Rains cycle:…
The final preview for the Wayfarers, a new deck coming for Summoner Wars, shows off a trio of Champions that the deck will have. See how each one will change the game in this post From the article: Welcome back summoners! The champions of the Wayfarers are here to dance circles around their opponents. Boldo…
We’ve seen various units for the Wayfarers, a new deck coming for Summoner Wars, but what about their Events? Well, we get a trio of them in today’s daily preview. Have yourselves a look. From the article: Welcome back summoners! The Wayfarers come well prepared for their adventures, boasting a number of tricks and arcane…
The Wayfarers got a pair of their common units previewed, but they’ve got a few more in their upcoming deck for Summoner Wars. Get a look at the Wayward Rogue and Gem Dancer in this preview from Plaid Hat Games. From the article: Welcome back summoners! Word of Celeste’s band of travelers is making headlines…
Along with the Shadow Elves, another new faction that’s coming soon to Summoner Wars are the Wayfarers. Get a look at a pair of Common Units for the deck in this first preview for them. From the article: Welcome back, summoners! We recently announced the Wayfarers, a band of spirited adventurers, seeking the thrill of…
Plaid Hat wants to make sure that Summoner Wars is good and fun and balanced for its players. So, it’s making sure of that by posting an update to a pair of cards that weren’t quite working how they intended. Check out the updated cards below. From the article: Summoner Wars 2nd Edition, in both…
The final preview for the Shadow Elves is among us. Their new deck for Summoner Wars is on the way and in this preview, we get a look at the champions the faction will be bringing to tabletops. From the article: Welcome back summoners! At last, the champions of the Shadow Elves have arrived! Taliya…
We’ve seen the rank and file. Now, let’s check out some of the events that fill the deck for the Shadow Elves, coming soon for Summoner Wars. From the article: Welcome back summoners! The Shadow Elves are armed with both light and dark magic, showcased by their event suite below. Glinting Speed offers Selundar the…
The Sand Goblins are all about tricking out their rides for maximum speed and maximum carnage. Get a look at some of these upgrades and how they work in this Summoner Wars preview. From the article: Welcome back summoners! Krusk has been working hard in the shop to deliver these powerful Upgrade events to you….
Another day, another Obsidian Dwarves preview for Summoner Wars. That’s not a complaint, obviously. And it’s one hell of a preview today. Well, it’s one Hell Forge of a preview, that is. Get a look at said Hell Forge as well as two Hellforged cards. From the preview: Welcome back summoners! The Obsidian Dwarves work…
Two new decks are coming out soon for Summoner Wars and they each bring a new faction to the game. Get your first look at the Obsidian Dwarves and the Sand Goblins in this initial preview. From the article: Welcome back summoners! The war for Itharia rages on with the introduction of two new factions:…
Hickory Dickory Doc. The mouse ran up the clock. And then it went around the clock, looking for items during the great scavenger hunt! What? Don’t remember that part of the nursery rhyme? Well, Plaid Hat Games can help with Hickory Dickory, a new board game that’s coming from them later this year. From the…
Even if lockdowns and isolating weren’t still a thing, there’s times when nobody else is around but you just gotta get your gaming in. Thankfully, there’s often solo mode in games. Familiar Tales will support solo play. In this preview, we get a look at how it will work. From the preview: Welcome, Adventurers! Familiar…
A champion and a common unit are what’s on deck for this deck preview for Summoner Wars. Check out two of The Fallen Kingdom’s fighting forces. From the article: Welcome back summoners! The Fallen Kingdom is back with another round of units, each benefitting from the destruction of units nearby. Dragos is a high damage…
You’ve not forgotten about Forgotten Waters, have you? The game from Plaid Hat where you become a high season buccaneer in search of adventure? Well, hopefully you haven’t anyway, but even if you have, Plaid Hat is putting it back on the horizon with the release of their DLC Pack #1 for it. From the…
“Hey, have you any idea what these strange symbols are?” “I think they’re just strange symbols of some kind.” We’ve been getting a lot of previews for the upcoming Summoner Wars 2nd edition. Eagle-eyed gamers might have seen various symbols on the cards that haven’t been fully explained yet. Well, in this preview, we get…
