Comments on: Days of Wonder sells Battlelore to FFG http://ogrecave.com/2008/08/22/days-of-wonder-sells-battlelore-to-ffg/ Unplugged gaming news and views Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:31:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pduggie http://ogrecave.com/2008/08/22/days-of-wonder-sells-battlelore-to-ffg/comment-page-1/#comment-4911 pduggie Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:54:13 +0000 http://ogrecave.com/?p=2666#comment-4911 Arguably four lines: Wings of War, and the manufacturer has not been able to keep up with US demand (though there's supposed to be more planes coming in September) Arguably four lines: Wings of War, and the manufacturer has not been able to keep up with US demand (though there’s supposed to be more planes coming in September)

]]> By: Tom http://ogrecave.com/2008/08/22/days-of-wonder-sells-battlelore-to-ffg/comment-page-1/#comment-4910 Tom Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:34:30 +0000 http://ogrecave.com/?p=2666#comment-4910 I wish I could sneak a peek at FFG's product strategy. Their booth at GenCon had 2-3 examples of every major gaming group imaginable and I wonder how they're going to manage all their on-going brands. Pop quiz: How many miniature lines does FFG support? The Answer: 3 * AT-43/Confrontation * Mutant Chronicles * Anima Tactics If their upcoming Rust miniatures game doesn't use one of the above then it'll go to 4 lines. This on top of all their boardgames, role-playing games, and card games. I hope they can keep juggling all this stuff, but I fear they'll drop stuff I'm really interested in. I wish I could sneak a peek at FFG’s product strategy. Their booth at GenCon had 2-3 examples of every major gaming group imaginable and I wonder how they’re going to manage all their on-going brands.

Pop quiz: How many miniature lines does FFG support?

The Answer: 3

* AT-43/Confrontation
* Mutant Chronicles
* Anima Tactics

If their upcoming Rust miniatures game doesn’t use one of the above then it’ll go to 4 lines. This on top of all their boardgames, role-playing games, and card games. I hope they can keep juggling all this stuff, but I fear they’ll drop stuff I’m really interested in.

]]> By: Allan Sugarbaker http://ogrecave.com/2008/08/22/days-of-wonder-sells-battlelore-to-ffg/comment-page-1/#comment-4905 Allan Sugarbaker Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:17:29 +0000 http://ogrecave.com/?p=2666#comment-4905 Agreed, Chris - this seems like a good move for Days of Wonder, and a good fit at FFG. I just keep hoping that FFG isn't taking on too many projects to give them all proper attention. Agreed, Chris – this seems like a good move for Days of Wonder, and a good fit at FFG. I just keep hoping that FFG isn’t taking on too many projects to give them all proper attention.

]]> By: Chris http://ogrecave.com/2008/08/22/days-of-wonder-sells-battlelore-to-ffg/comment-page-1/#comment-4904 Chris Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:44:45 +0000 http://ogrecave.com/?p=2666#comment-4904 I don't honestly see this as much of a surprise. There was a lot on the Battlelore blog about how DoW was having a rally hard time figuring out where to go next with BL. The expansions that were done were interesting, but in a challenging form factor to make a decent sell in retail. They were a little spendy, and didn't have a lot of depth (still not saying they weren't fun, cause they were). DoW is still doing a really fine job with Memoir, and TTR is still a big seller, so I personally don't see anything other than a smart business move here. Sending one of the Command and Colors games over to FFG (who now owns damn near the who Fantasy Board Game market at this point) seems like the right way to go. I don’t honestly see this as much of a surprise. There was a lot on the Battlelore blog about how DoW was having a rally hard time figuring out where to go next with BL. The expansions that were done were interesting, but in a challenging form factor to make a decent sell in retail. They were a little spendy, and didn’t have a lot of depth (still not saying they weren’t fun, cause they were). DoW is still doing a really fine job with Memoir, and TTR is still a big seller, so I personally don’t see anything other than a smart business move here. Sending one of the Command and Colors games over to FFG (who now owns damn near the who Fantasy Board Game market at this point) seems like the right way to go.

]]> By: James S. http://ogrecave.com/2008/08/22/days-of-wonder-sells-battlelore-to-ffg/comment-page-1/#comment-4902 James S. Sat, 23 Aug 2008 15:28:48 +0000 http://ogrecave.com/?p=2666#comment-4902 First DoW going "exclusive" with Alliance and now this... hmmm... doesn't smell good for the future of Days of Wonder. And before someone jumps down my throat, I *LIKE* DoW. Hell, I own almost everything they've ever published. I just think that the downturn in economy has really hurt them moreso than others. Still, if FFG can continue to carry the banner, I'll be happy to buy my BL from them. Their new BSG game, if you haven't played it yet, is brilliant... even better than Shadows Over Camelot in my (current) opinion. First DoW going “exclusive” with Alliance and now this… hmmm… doesn’t smell good for the future of Days of Wonder.

And before someone jumps down my throat, I *LIKE* DoW. Hell, I own almost everything they’ve ever published. I just think that the downturn in economy has really hurt them moreso than others.

Still, if FFG can continue to carry the banner, I’ll be happy to buy my BL from them. Their new BSG game, if you haven’t played it yet, is brilliant… even better than Shadows Over Camelot in my (current) opinion.

]]> By: Thomas D http://ogrecave.com/2008/08/22/days-of-wonder-sells-battlelore-to-ffg/comment-page-1/#comment-4901 Thomas D Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:33:38 +0000 http://ogrecave.com/?p=2666#comment-4901 FFG gets another expensive, lavish boxed game with a dozen expansions? Cats living with dogs! FFG gets another expensive, lavish boxed game with a dozen expansions? Cats living with dogs!

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