Flicochet - Indie published from Phil Harding. 10 bucks, 5 bucks shipping. crokinole without the board. available at http://www.adventurelandgames.com/
NestorGames http://www.nestorgames.com/ New indie company that focuses on small portable/durable games, mostly abstracts. Out of Sarasoga Spain. most game boards are vinyl mats with solid plastic? pieces. Great look to them.
Popular titles - Cross, Hexset, Tom Vassel's Vicious Fishes
From their website: As we announced previously, we are working on a skirmish game taking place in the Confrontation universe. So we selected the coolest minis from the range and have been hard at work getting some satisfying results. Project Groundhog (sounds better than Project Manhattan dunnit?) is the result of 13 versions of the coding matrix, 5 series of prototypes, hours of testing, a lot of yelling, countless burned neurons and broken army builds…et voilà. We are getting there. You learn it in 15 minutes and you are off playing games that last between 20 to 40 minutes each.
Ambush Alley have released a new campaign book for Force on Force called, Hawks and Wolves.
From their announcement:
Hawks And Wolves is a three scenario mini-campaign pack that picks up where Indian Country left off! A grass-roots movement to drive the foreign jihadists from Irkala province in (fictional) Dawala has taken off and 2nd Platoon is right in the middle of it. Will Sheik Aban live long enough to see his movement take off or will his jealous neighbors and a vicious operative from a bordering nation kill him and his militia in one stroke? 2nd Platoon has their own ideas on how things should turn out, especially after one of their squads is targeted by highly efficient IED based ambush!
Hawks And Wolves contains: • More fictional backdrop for Dawala and the men of 2nd Platoon • 3 linked scenarios for Force on Force – perfect for a chapter in a platoon based campaign game • Mixed Force action • New rules for building searches
The PDF version of Hawks and Wolves is $10 US. This is a PDF only release
Frontline General: Spearpoint 1943, our fast-playing tension-filled WWII card wargame, will be released in June 2010!
Everyone who preordered can expect an e-mail reminder prior to charging cards and shipping games.
To help support the upcoming release, you will notice some website enhancements including new pages, a bit of reorganization, and an upload of the Spearpoint 1943 rules and Situations (scenarios).
Collins Epic Wargames sponsors CSW Expo 2010! (Convention in Arizona)
We are pleased to sponsor the 2010 CSW Expo by providing one signed copy of Frontline General: Italian Campaign Introduction as prize support. If you haven't heard of CSW Expo, please go to http://www.consimworld.com and click on the info link. We hear many good things about this show.
Play Spearpoint 1943 at Origins Game Fair 2010
A reminder that Origins Game Fair http://www.originsgamefair.com/ is just around the corner (June 23rd thru June 27th). Please visit the Collins Epic Wargames booth and play a game of Spearpoint 1943! I will be glad to walk you through the game and answer any questions you may have. Then you can beat me at my own game (happens all too often)! :)
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Thinking about getting into WarGods but don’t know where to start? Not sure which allies you should be taking? Look no further!
Crocodile Games has made it even easier for you with the introduction of our Warband Mega Deals. These deals are designed with the new player in mind – a simple starting point for you to build your force.
Each Mega deal comes with a copy of the WarGods of Ægyptus Softcover rulebook, a warband starter set and an additional unit and character. All of them have a savings of at least $29.80 and upwards, now is a great time to get started!
Choose from the following deals:
WGE-901M Basti Mega Deal $115 WGE-902M Asar Mega Deal $115 WGE-903M Undead Mega Deal $125 WGE-905M Heru Mega Deal $115 WGE-906M Sebeki Mega Deal $145 WGE-907M Warhawks Mega Deal $125 WGE-908M Tethru Mega Deal $130 WGE-909M Typhon Mega Deal $125 These Mega Deals are only available on the Croc Online Store and for a limited time only
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Frontline General: Spearpoint 1943 being printed May 15th, 2010 9:43 am
Collins Epic Wargames are in the process of printing copies of their Frontline General: Spearpoint 1943 game.
From their website:
Frontline General: Spearpoint 1943 is in production. We’re excited to get this game printed and delivered to you soon. We will have production copies for sale at Origins in Columbus, OH this June and expect to ship preorders before we leave for the show. Component art previews on the Spearpoint 1943 page have been updated.
Voltron release details May 15th, 2010 7:37 am
Privateer Press have posted pricing and details for the July 2010 release of their Monsterpocalypse based stand-alone Voltron: Defender of the Universe game.
Voltron: Defender of the Universe Battle Miniatures Game Voltron is a stand-alone strategy board game where players take control of the mighty Voltron, Defender of the Universe, or Lo-Tron of the fiendish Drule Empire and each monster’s forces as they battle across one of the two interactive space maps. Players launch searing energy blasts, smash the opponent into rogue asteroids, and form blazing sword as they reenact their favorite scenes from the Voltron series.
The Voltron: Defender of the Universe battle miniatures game contains everything two players need to re-enact all the exciting moments from this beloved 1980s cartoon. Price: $49.99
Voltron: Defender of the Universe Battle Miniatures Game Launch Kit For Brick-And-Mortar Retailers Only This launch kit contains what’s sure to be one of the hottest figures for Monsterpocalypse: Mega Voltron! We suggest using these figures to support a Voltron launch event in your store. Because we include two figures, you can give one to the tournament organizer and the other to the winner of the tournament.
This launch kit contains 8 copies of the Voltron: Defender of the Universe battle miniatures game and 2 limited edition Mega Voltron figures. Price: $399.92
Arkham Horror: The Lurker at the Threshold expansion May 2010
Talisman: The Highland expansion May 2010
Tannhäuser: 2nd Edition rulebook May 2010
The Battles of Napoleon: The Eagle & The Lion May 2010
Wings of War: Flight of the Giants May 2010
Days of Wonder
Memoir '44: Breakthrough May 2010
Tablestar
Wealth of Nations: War Clouds May 1, 2010 2 player more tiles more confrontation updated rules faster play mode
Revolution!: The Palace ($25, August 2010) includes six bidding boards, with four new characters added to the dozen on the original bidding board. The expansion also naturally includes a building of the same name, it being worth 55 support, making it the most valuable region in the game. What’s more, as long as you have a token in the guardhouse, your other tokens cannot be removed or replaced through the use of certain townspeople. More details are available on The Palace page on the Steve Jackson website.
Steve Jackson Games says a free iPhone version of Zombie Dice will be available "in a few weeks"
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