Continuing the WWII-themed gaming news, in May, Days of Wonder will be releasing an expansion for its boardgame Memoir ’44. The new Breakthrough Expansion kit will contain two extra-large, 9-panel, double-sided map boards (13 x 17 hexes deep). Also included will be 15 scenarios for use with this expansion, designed
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Days of Wonder to Release Small World for the iPad
With the impending release of the Apple iPad we are bound to see new games intended specifically for that platform. One of the first hobby games getting ported over to the new touchscreen media device is Days of Wonder’s hit game Small World. Small World is a fantasy wargame that
Thunderstone Sells Out for Alderac
Thunderstone has had strong sales for Alderac Entertainment Group. AEG is currently sold out of the product. They are planning another print run equalling the size of the first one. They also intend to print the game in 5 other languages shortly (via partners). Thunderstone: Wrath of the Elements, the
Taste the donut: FreeMarket RPG beta available
There’s still some capacity in the “Colony Program,” a.k.a. beta-PDF giveaway, for FreeMarket, the transhumanist RPG by Luke Crane of Burning Wheel and Jared Sorenson of inSpectres, Action Castle and many others. The beta is capped at 1000 copies, just like the lavish print edition planned for next year. Me,
Bella Sara now has flocked pastel-colored collectible minis
For all your Warhammer 40K proxying needs!
Windhammer Prize Gamebook Entries Ready for Votes
The second year of the Windhammer Prize has reached the voting phase. This time around, there are seven mini-gamebooks available for your consideration. Take a look and cast your vote — there’s a cash prize at stake here! If the experience inspires you to write your own entry, you’ve got
Privateer previews Warmachine MkII rules in full
Wow, it managed to get by me that Warmachine was getting its rules completely rebooted. The reboot doesn’t go to press for a bit but Privateer has released a layout-incomplete version as a free PDF. “Layout-incomplete” means the rules won’t be changing, but the backgrounds and art aren’t in place,
Game Chef changes hands, faces, channels
The DJA-nominated Game Chef mini-RPG competition is on for 2009, and it’s now being operated by Push editor Jonathan Walton, who’s given it a great look, a rules overhaul, and a very clever and well-executed new means of communication. Whereas the last several Game Chefs have had dedicated web forums,
Disney to Buy Marvel
After escaping the Green Goblin and the Sandman for years, Spider-Man will soon be caught by a mere mouse — Mickey Mouse. In a $4 billion deal, Disney is acquiring 5,000 Marvel-branded characters and other associated properties. For the gaming industry, this might make Marvel licensing available only to the
Thinking outside the box and the envelope
Small Box Games has, ironically enough, no games in small boxes: they do cloth bags, custom printed with cover info and such. Games are around the $20 mark, seem to have decent components, look kinda interesting, and catch some love on BoardGameGeek here and there. That’s good, internet. Now bring
New edition of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay announced
Yeah, whole new edition… and it looks fascinating. Possibly fascinating in the car-wreck sense, but it’s a bit early to know for sure. Also, it’s a box set at a planned MSRP of $99 – which people will see as a bold step, even though it looks like a better
Reaper to produce Pathfinder RPG miniatures
Paizo Publishing announced an agreement today that Reaper Miniatures will produce monthly metal miniatures to support Paizo’s Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. Paizo has had excellent miniatures through Crocodile Games in the past, but now we’ll get to see what Reaper does with the line. No word yet on whether any preview
Fascinating details on LEGO’s board game line
BrettSpiel has a good-sized interview with freshman designer Cephas Howard, who was on the cusp of getting a couple of board games published when he landed what I think we can all agree is a pretty sweet job: lead designer for the entire LEGO Games line. (Although apparently Herr Knizia
There is crying in Elfball, as long as it’s noble, immortal crying
Just a quick right-on to Impact! Miniatures, who are doing some much-needed exploration of the Blood Bowl gamespace with their appealingly lo-fi Elfball sets. Check the rules PDF here if you care to. They’ve also acquired a fantasy-themed basketball game and, well, if you’ve ever wished for some white-metal hockey
Two RPG events that should be happening regularly in every town
First, the Tucson Gamemasters’ Conference. More or less speaks for itself. Then, the weekly Dungeons and Divas game at Guardian Games here in Portland. An article ran on this in one of the local alternative weeklies, and that on its own is interesting both as a barometer of perceptions of