AEG has corrected a problem for people who purchased their SwashbucklingAdventures Handbook. When the book was originally published AEG omitted the rules for cannon fire. Now you can go to the AEG web site and check them out for yourself.
Month: August 2002
26-cent Armies Ready for Battle
It’s free game of the month time again at Invisible City Productions. This month’s creation is MetalTalon, a space combat wargame in which the battling ships are represented by stacks of coins built from a 26-cent reserve. The rules are short and simple, but the inclusion of multiple races and
Steve Jackson Games to Stun the World!
Well that maybe an exaggeration, but Steve Jackson has announced on his site that they will be making a huge announcement Tuesday night. The announcement will be made first on their three on-line magazines (Pyramid, Journal of the Travellers’ Aid Society, and their new D20 zine) but then everyone can
WizKids To Fight Online Discounters
This is interesting. WK is trying to advocate for an end to the kind of loss-leading online discounts that retail store owners hate so much, for the simple reason that “[i]t leaves money on the table.” WotC has never mounted a campaign like this, to my knowledge, even though this
Traveller T20 Updates
The RPG Realms official site for the new D20 Traveller has posted some more goodies in anticipation of the game’s release. Check out the new Scout Class. The scout service is a great place for a young man to gain some experience and prepare himself for a life in the
Black Orc Games Interview
The folks at Black Orc Games made a great first impression on many GenCon attendees last weekend, including Joe Kushner. He’s tracked the orcs back to their lair for an interview.
New Online Store and Magic Cards from Games Workshop
Games Workshop has invited everyone to take a look at their new new online store for the US. The new store front is as slick and professional looking as anything on the web. GW has also posted some new magic cards in PDF. These are little gifts from the WarHammer
Get Your Monster on at Wizards.com
The nice folks at Wizards of the Coast have posted a huge new preview of monster art on their site. The Gallery is filled with scads of new Monster Manual II art. There has to be over 100 drawings of all manner of beast. Included is a new drawing of
Unlocking New Map Tools With Skeletonkey
Skeletonkey Games seemed to have fallen off my radar for a few months, but was out at GenCon pushing new items. Primary among these is Campaign Construction Paper, which is exactly what it sounds like: 20 sheets of paper made to look like gaming terrain, with movement squares built into
Jeseret Marches to the Beat of Multiple Drummers
Just who is Jeseret Games? Well, it’s a british company that was in the back right corner of the GenCon exhibit hall showing off Magical Arena. The game pits CCG players against wargamers in both skirmish miniatures and card game formats, simultaneously. Of course, the cards and minis can play
Of Anti-Feats and Dwarves
Kenzer & Company had one of the nice big booths at the front of the GenCon exhibit hall. There was a long, winding table that displayed the various product lines from Fairy Meat to Hackmaster, and the traditional doodle wall, of course. The Villain Design Handbook for d20 was selling
Game Of Thrones CCG Playtest Report
…but I’m not too preoccupied to go down to the store and play a test game between House Lassiter and House Baratheon.
I’m A Little Preoccupied
Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander. Moonbase Commander.
Lord of the Rings: The Confrontation Playtest Report
I got to play this two-player Knizia game (not to be confused with the Sauron expansion to the multiplayer LOTR game) once right after Origins, before it really hit stores, and then extensively last week. It is, right now, my favorite two-player strategy board game. It’s like Stratego for smart
Spell Decks, Other Printings From Paradigm
Let’s face it: TSR’s old spell decks were a good idea gone horribly wrong. Paradigm Concepts has a new attempt at easy reference spell cards with three sets of Spell Decks : Mysteries of the Arcane (arcane spells), Blessings of the Divine (divine spells), and Songs of the Wild (spells