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New Game Stuff (5/3/2013)

May 032013

Life is full of tough questions. Paper or plastic? With or without cheese? Red pill or blue pill?

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Pig or dog?

The correct answer to the latter question is actually both. And, luckily, when you buy a copy of Pick-a-Dog and Pick-a-Pig you get both. When combined with each other, these games go from 2-5 players to 6-8 players, blending matching and dexterity games together no matter which version you play. A grid of cards sits in the center of the table, each with five attributes noted on them. Players also have a single card in their hand. Once the game has begun, everyone tries to grab a card with at least four similar attributes, adding it to their hand and continuing from there. The game stops when one player has no more cards to grab. As one can imagine this game plays well with family members or friends plus a bottle of scotch.

Is your tower protected?

Not exactly a new game, but one we’ve just gotten back in stock, Batt’l Kha’os is a tile laying game with some fighty bits thrown in. Players attempt to take control of various tower tiles laid across the table by placing their own army tiles around it. Each tile intersection point is then totaled up for the amount of humans vs. orcs and whoever has the most takes the corner. Once all four corners around a tower are calculated, whoever has the most corners (orcs or humans) takes control of the tower. Though it leaves some letters out of its title, Batt’l Kha’os combines the best of Carcassonne and Pocket Battles.

Nathan Fillion has charmed television, comics, and cinema, but now he’s setting his sights on the world of board gaming. Castle: The Detective Card Game transformers the comedy and mystery of the hit television series into a clue solving card game. Players take control of a key character from the show in order to piece together the clues and figure out who the murderer is. Players can choose to compete in episode mode, finding only one killer to win the game, or season mode, playing through a range of episodes and murderers to see who has solved the most by the end.

In the middle of all this complicated gaming hooha, let me throw in a quick shout-out to the newest Data Pack for the Netrunner LCG from Fantasy Flight. Humanity’s Shadow includes the standard assortment of sixty new cards to be incorporated into the base game. Download them into your hand right now.

Tear down your quarantine signs, put aside your rifles, and lay down your machetes, and come out of your reinforced basements because it’s time for the first Zombicide expansion to arrive. Although, as this expansion, Walk of the Dead (see what they did there?), contains twenty-four additional zombie miniatures, you may still want to guard your brain. There are also twelve spawn cards include so that these figures can be introduced into the game. Stay close, lock and load, and make sure to wear a helmet.

Ahoy, maties, it be Catan: Pirates and Explorers!

The newest expansion for the hit Catan game series, Pirates and Explorers, like Cities and Knights, Seafarers, and Traders and Barbarians before it, adds new mechanics to the already popular ones from Settlers of Catan. Bridging the gap between Catan and Seafarers, Pirates and Explorers starts players out on one island, searching for resources and settlers to build and pilot a sailing vessel to another island. Once there, players discover a range of new resources to continue building and growing. This version of the game comes packed with five original scenarios to keep the gameplay fresh and original.

And, because of time and all that stuff, the last three items tonight will be presented in image only. They do say pictures speak louder than words, right?

Okay, maybe a few words.

There’s Ugg-Tect, a cooperative game where players have to act like cavemen while instructing each other on how to build a prehistoric building. There are also inflatable clubs included.

Two RPG softcovers also release this weekend.

One, for Call of Cthulhu (Atomic-Age Cthulhu), providing a 50s era setting for Cthulhuian mystery and murder with a nuclear backdrop.

And, two, the newest addition to the Only War Warhammer 40K RPG, Hammer of the Emperor.

New Game Stuff (3/15/2013)

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Mar 152013

Same great Zombie Dice flavor, but now with more dinosaurs!

That’s Dino Hunt Dice, the most recent addition to Steve Jackson’s line of fun, family-friendly, easy-to-learn games. Exactly like Zombie Dice, players roll three dice at a time in an attempt to nab as many dinosaurs as they can (unlike Zombie Dice, there are multiple types, like T-Rex, Triceratops, and more) without getting stomped three times by a giant dino foot. If you get a leaf you’re able to reroll that die, but if three feet do appear you lose all the dinosaurs you’ve collected that round. It’s that simple. For two or more players, Dino Hunt Dice is a portable, easily learned dice game for the whole family.

The Force is growing stronger for the Star Wars Living Card Game with the release of the first Force Pack. The Desolation of Hoth, like Fantasy Flight‘s other LCG expansions, contains sixty new cards for inclusion in the Star Wars LCG base game. These cards expand the experience of the game, structuring a new adventure on the ice planet of Hoth.

If you’re tired of staring at your boring family during that holiday dinner, get Rory’s Story Cubes. If you can’t get your brain to come up with any ideas for that novel you’ve been whittling away at, get Rory’s Story Cubes. If your child keeps begging for a new bedtime story and you don’t have any on to tell, get Rory’s Story Cubes. A simple solo or multi-player storytelling game, Rory’s Story Cubes are sets of nine dice, adorned with various pictures used to spur narrative forward in a group environment. Each of the three existing sets is themed to focus on Actions, Voyages, and basic story elements.

The draft is on!

The Blood Bowl Team Manager Card Game is expanding its ranks by three in with the Sudden Death expansion set. Each of these three new teams incorporate new abilities, like the Champions of Death who raise zombified players from underneath the field whenever the chips are down. The Dark Sorcery Syndicate (magic, magic, magic!) and the Black Fangs (they want to suck away your victory) round out the options. But some other Hail Mary additions have been included, too, like enchanted ball cards, contract payouts, and much, much more. HIKE!

Always a yearly highlight for Magic the Gathering players, the newest Duel Deck has hit shelves. Considering the pairing this time is Sorin vs. Tibalt, they are not likely to remain on shelves for much longer. For those looking for money cards, the cost of the Duel Deck is recuperated by the Sorin, Lord of Innistrad card alone. If you’re just looking to play with a buddy, these sets are the perfect starting point for new Magic players or anyone looking to have a quick throwdown. Each deck, Sorin and Tibalt, are constructed to pose a threat to their opponent, leading to a fair match between players and reliable decks to learn the game off of.

New Game Stuff (2/22/2013)

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Feb 222013

We’ve trudged through the snow and ice just to bring you, dear readers, the newest installment of New Game Stuff. Okay, fair enough, it’s not that bad out now and, yes, we could have posted this from home, if need be, HOWEVER, there is new gaming stuff and we are going to tell you about it.

First up, with Magic Game Day arriving on the morrow, it’s time for the Gatecrash Event Decks to show up. For this set, the decks focus on Boros and Simic, meaning red/white and blue/red/green, respectively. The Simic Guild deck comes packed with killer green cards, like a Thragtusk and a Wolfir Silverheart, while the Boros deck includes ton of money cards, like Clifftop Retreat, Champion of the Parish, Spark Trooper, Silverblade Paladin, and more. So, lets do the math, not only can you play these competitive decks in tournaments and do well, but you’ll also make off like a bandit with all the money rares included in them.

Expand your spellcasting playbook with the Forcemaster vs. Warlord expansion set for Mage Wars. Within this set are all the spell cards, mage cards, spellbooks, markers, and rules that you’ll need to incorporate these powerhouses into your base game of Mage Wars. And, whoo boy, these two robed wizard-types are packed full of the butt-kicking. Forcemaster likes to kick other players in the face with her mind and whip them about like a ragdoll with her telekentic prowess. On the other hand, the Warlord has his minions soldier on for him while he brings the death from above with his brutal war magic. Either way, you’re going to be challenging your opponent like never before.

If you just can’t wait to see how Peter Jackson ends his Hobbit saga (or you can’t read…but then you’d probably not be looking at this), create your own ending with the second Hobbit saga expansion for the Lord of the Rings LCG game, On the Doorstep. Within this expansion are three additional scenarios that take two players across the Wilderlands, pitting them against giant spiders, Smaug, and the armies of Bolg on a cooperative journey. Of course, to topple these challenges, you’re going to need new heroes, treasures, and player cards. Luckily, you don’t have to venture across the Misty Mountains cold to find them, because they’re all contained within.

But maybe hobbits aren’t your flavor (they do have all that hair).

If not, the newest release for the Dungeon Command miniature game, Blood of Gruumsh, is chock full of Orcs for your battling pleasure. This boxset contains an entire Orc faction, ready to play directly out of the box. That means there are twelve prepainted figures depicting an owlbear, an Orc Chieftain, a wereboar, and much, much more. Or if you’re feeling random, slap your Orc faction together with a bit of Elf and Goblin and have an old fashioned D&D hoedown!

Finally, this evening we’re going to write a lot of words. But we’re going to do it in an order that turns them into a sentence. And from those sentences, we’re going to tell you the names of four fresh additions to the Pathfinder universe. First up is the Shattered Star Poster Map Folio which provides detailed maps for Varisia, Magnimar, and Kaer Maga. Next is the Animal Archive which details the fauna of the Pathfinder universe, including armor-wearing triceratops. The Snows of Summer begins a new Adventure Path known as Reign of Winter. And, finally, Pathfinder Online: Thornkeep provides GMs all the information they need to run adventures in and under Thornkeep, as well as details on the upcoming Pathfinder MMORPG.

New Game Stuff (12/21/2012)

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Dec 212012

It’s not quite to midnight yet (as I start writing this), but I’m calling it in favor of us all outlasting the Mayan apocalypse. If you didn’t get enough of the end-of-the-world conspiracy theory, then Tzolk’in: The Mayan Calendar is here to supply you with more. The oft talked about Mayan calendar plays into the mechanics of the game, as players carefully place their Mayan Meeples onto interlocking gears which rotate around the board, moving the pieces to different action zones. To accomplish placement and conduct other key actions, players must spend corn, ultimately attempting to please the gods or constructing underground temples. So, until the next apocalypse myth comes along, make mine Tzolk’in.

Is the force strong with you?

Or have you given into the dark side?

Either way, you’ve got a side to play in the new two-player Star Wars LCG card game from Fantasy Flight. Set-up like many of their other popular LCGs (but with more X-Wings and stuff), Star Wars has players choosing sides in a head-to-head battle for galactic domination. Players then balance objective decks (containing mission cards) and player decks (containing character and equipment cards) in order to complete their assigned tasks. As with Magic the Gathering or most other CCG-style games, players place/play their cards into the center of the table in order to activate them. Of course, the real question of the game will be, who shot first?

I’m going bet that many who read this have fantasized about manning a starship at one time in their life. Be careful what you wish for, however. Space Cadets fulfills that wish by assigning each player an important role on the bridge of a freshly minted starship. This cooperative game for three to six players enlists a captain, helmsman, engineer, and weapons, shield, and sensor officers. Each member of the crew has a specific task to complete in order for the entire team to win, so make sure you staff your bridge wisely, or else it’ll be your final frontier.

Bad guys need friends, too. Eclipse: Rise of the Ancients is the first expansion for the epic space battle game, Eclipse, introduces tons of ancient adversaries which can assist all the baddies from the original game. Along with these foes, the expansion also includes original rare technologies, developments, alliances, ancient homeworlds, and warp portals. Three brand new player boards also offer four new alien races to choose from. And with the game’s modular design, all or some of these additions can mixed in with the contents of the base game, completely at your discretion.

New Game Stuff (9/7/2012)

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Sep 072012

That moment where you’ve battled your way through a dungeon full of orks, traps, man-eating spiders, and cursed passways to find the treasure trove of shiny goodness has finally transfered to your search for 3.5 books. Wizards, following on the footsteps of their AD&D reprint editions, have released the original Player’s Handbook, Monster Manual, and Game Master’s Guide from 3.5, updated with remastered artwork and covers. These limited editon versions are unaltered from their original presentation, so instead of tracking original copies down, get yourself brand spanking new ones.

You’ve waited and waited. You’ve heard rumors from Gen Con. Now the wait is over. Netrunner is here. An updated version of the original CCG, Netrunner from Fantasy Flight adapts the original rules to Fantasy Flight‘s winning LCG format. Players still take on the role of either a Runner or a Corporation in a head-to-head battle of techno-warfare.

It’s that time of year where the Duel Decks rain from the clouds to bring expensive cards and playable decks to all the good girls and boys. Izzet vs. Golgari is what’s up this time around, with Golgari becoming playable in standard after Return to Ravnica drops. Other cards in the two decks will be playable, too, while also earning you your money back on the purchase. And if your a player who’s just starting out with Magic the Gathering, the Duel Decks are always perfect places to start building your collection and honning your skills.

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