You might look around you at times and go, "I don't want to live on this planet anymore." Well, in Lift Off!, getting the heck out of here is exactly what you're attempting to do. Players are trying t
You might look around you at times and go, "I don't want to live on this planet anymore." Well, in Lift Off!, getting the heck out of here is exactly what you're attempting to do. Players are trying to clear out their aliens before the whole planet explodes (we may have things going wring right now, but at least the whole planet's not about to go kerplooey... hopefully). The deluxe edition of this game and its expansions is up on Kickstarter now.
From the campaign:
It’s been a fun existence, but someone tripped over a coolant cord in the core and the planet you’ve called home for eons is going to explode.
The objective of Lift Off! Get me off this Planet! is to be the first player to get their Aliens off the planet using resource cards, action cards‚ and phases of the moon.
Lift Off! Get me off this Planet! is a fresh, lightweight take on unit placement and resource management. The cooperative-to-competitive dynamic and imminent doom creates strong tension and drama at the end of the game.
It's an easy to learn, fast-paced game, where everyone feels engaged and "in it" until someone has won or the planet explodes!
The campaign's more than 2x funded with 10 days left to go.
For as long back as anyone can remember, the Foxen have lived in peace and harmony with the forest and the Guardians that reside there. However, after a massive earthquake, old Guardians returns. They
For as long back as anyone can remember, the Foxen have lived in peace and harmony with the forest and the Guardians that reside there. However, after a massive earthquake, old Guardians returns. They weren't the sunshine, happy Guardians, but the dark and terrible Guardians long thought gone forever. That's the story behind Skulk Hollow, the new board game available now from Pencil First Games.
Sure, I'm having myself a blast here at the CMON Expo, but that doesn't mean I'm too busy to take a bit of time to get you your Review Roundup this week. That just wouldn't be right. So let's get to i
Sure, I'm having myself a blast here at the CMON Expo, but that doesn't mean I'm too busy to take a bit of time to get you your Review Roundup this week. That just wouldn't be right. So let's get to it.
Today we have: Team Play, Raid and Trade, Beast of Balka, Witch’s Brew, Blood Rage, Blood Rage - 5th Player Expansion, Blood Rage - Kickstarter Exclusives, The Siblings Trouble, Temp Worker Assassins, Android: Mainframe, Rubicon's M8 Greyhound/M20, Across the Dead Earth miniatures and, THMiniatures Terrain.
As stated in the game’s title “Raid & Trade”, this game focuses on raiding and trading, but offers the experience of a post-apocalyptic exploration game with smatterings of combat and set collection thrown in for good measure.
In Raid & Trade, players act as survivors of a third world war and are attempting to win the eye of the Regents of the Golden City. The players do this by attaining favor, crafting items to bolster their skills, and satisfying quests that are exposed as the game progresses. This game is highly interactive as players trade and fight with each other, vie for houses to raid and the Outpost to gain favor, and search for the right combinations of resources.
Beast of Balka is a two-player abstract tilt of maneuver and encirclement. Pieces are represented by tokens and move about hexes on a roughly hexagonal board. Players control four hunting parties each, while the beast begins in the center with four bloodlust tokens – aka hit points – beneath it. There are two smaller monsters, salamanders, with a bloodlust token apiece which also begin in the middle of the board.
Witch’s Brew is a role selection/resource management card game for three to five players. Players are witches in a potion-making contest. They recruit helpers to gain ingredients, money, and ultimately potions. The player with the most points is the winner.
In this video you can find out my thoughts on Temp Worker Assassins by David Newton. This review is based on a prototype of the game ahead of the kickstarter launch.
In this review Battle Brush Studios' Sigur takes a look at one of Rubicon Model's latest releases - the M8 'Greyhound' / M20 Armoured Utility Car.
After a troubled development phase and some interesting attributes for a recon vehicle, the M8 became a staple for US cavalry formations and saw use around the world up to this day.
In this review Battle Brush Studios' Sigur takes a closer look at the latest release for Dead Earth Games' Across the Dead Earth, a post-apocalyptic skirmish game set in the UK.
The figures depict a pair of sisters who seem to be quite capable of surviving in the remains of civilization.
Universal Head has been looking for some atmospheric tabletop terrain for ages, and is excited about this particular Kickstarter campaign by THMiniatures. The Esoteric Order of Gamers reviews this gorgeous resin scenery, paints it up, and see how it looks on the gaming table.
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