Saturday, 25 October 2008

Ruins of Glorantha


A new sourcebook for Runequest.

In the first age, gods and men and stranger creatures built great cities and raised towers. They made wonders and art beyond compare and in the end, they tried to make a God. Then Chaos came and ruined everything and in the last desperate days, they built fortresses and refuges.This is the second age of Glorantha now. The relics and remnants of elder empires are everywhere in Glorantha. These haunted places contain magic and treasures beyond compare. If you have the courage, if you have the skill, then seek out the legends of these once-great cities and castles and plunder their secrets!

Soon, the great empires of the Second Age will also be washed away. Learn from the past, hero and you may survive the ruin that is coming. There are secrets to be unearthed and monsters to be fought before the world ends.What will you find in the dark places underground?
RRP £15

Bump in the Night

Another Twilight Creations tiles and miniatures games with a B-movie theme.


Happily lounging in their haunted house, the monsters wait for new victims to prey upon, waiting to feed on the psychic energies of fear. It is a rare treat when the foolish mortals enter your halls of doom, but luckily today is such a day! A large group of kids has decided to spend the
night in your halls, daring each other to face the terrors until the break of dawn.
Dawn will not come soon enough to save them, the only question that remains is which group of monsters will terrorize them the most!

Players 2-6, Ages 12+


RRP £24.99



Highway to the Reich

Here's one for the real Grognards, a reprint by decision games of the SPI classic.

Highway to the Reich is a tactical simulation of the largest airborne operation in history. Over 35,000 men belonging to 1st Allied Airborne Army dropped from the skies of Holland. Their objective: capture and hold a highway. The result: a salient into German territory that lacked only the last objective, and was thus a tragic defeat.

Contents : 4 maps, 2,520 counters, rules & scenario booklets, full-color organizational charts, and player aid cards.

RRP £119.99

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Reiner Knizia’s Cthulhu Rising


A new game from the prolific Professor Knizia.

In Cthulhu Rising one player plays on the side of the cultists as they try to summon the great Cthulhu. The other player plays the investigators trying to stop the cultist from unleashing the ultimate terror. This highly strategic, abstract game pits player against player as they try to place their numbered tiles in columns and rows to accumulate the most points while trying to block the opposing player from doing the same.

Players 2, Ages 12+
RRP £14.99

Dominion

Eagerly awaited release of this non-collectible card game.

You are a monarch, like your parents before you, a ruler of a small pleasant kingdom of rivers and evergreens. Unlike your parents, however, you have hopes and dreams! You want a bigger and more pleasant kingdom, with more rivers and a wider variety of trees. You want a Dominion! In all directions lie fiefs, freeholds,
and feodums. All are small bits of land, controlled by petty lords and verging on anarchy. You will bring civilization to these people, uniting them under your banner.

Players 2-4, Ages 10+


RRP £29.99

Memoir ‘44: Operation Overlord


The second of two expansions this week for Days of Wonder's popular Memoir '44 war game.


Take your game to the next level with Operation Overlord and relive the battles of WWII on
a grand scale. With up to 4 players per side, you will soon experience the highs and lows
of being part of a military-style chain of command. Combined with an original copy of
Memoir ‘44, this expansion includes all the material required to play Overlord games.
Scenarios are not included; this expansion is designed to be played with the Memoir ‘44
Battle Map series of Overlord maps.


RRP £16.99



Memoir ‘44: Mediterranean Theatre


The first of two expansions this week for Days of Wonder's popular Memoir '44 war game.


On the day war broke out, few nations imagined they would soon be forced to conduct land
warfare outside of Europe. As a result, when the war reached North Africa, both men and
machines were ill prepared for the harsh demands of a desert campaign. But history is a
testament to the calibre of leadership, ingenuity and resolve of those who fought under
such harsh conditions. Thanks in part to its long-established presence in far-flung corners
of the globe, no army would display these qualities better than the British Commonwealth
Forces.


RRP £21.99


Sunday, 19 October 2008

Dungeons and Dragons D&D Roleplaying Game Starter Set



This new box-set makes it easier than ever to start playing Dungeons & Dragons immediately.
The D&D Roleplaying Game Starter Set introduces the complex world of D&D play to new fans in simple, easy-to-understand ways while retaining the fantastic inspiration of the full game experience
What's inside? Pretty much everything a new group needs to start playing:
A 16-page Quick Start Rules booklet
A 64-page Dungeon Master's Book
3 sheets of double-sided Dungeon Tiles
50 tokens, to represent characters and monsters
And of course, a set of 6-dice
The DM's book contains not only quick start rules for a new Dungeon Master to get up and running, but also stats for a suite of monsters appropriate to lower-level play, as well as the short adventure: Beneath the Village of Harken.


RRP £9.99


Saturday, 18 October 2008

Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Deluxe Player's Handbook


The first of three core rulebooks for the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game.


These deluxe volumes are special editions of the 4th Edition core rulebooks that every Dungeons & Dragons player and Dungeon Master can appreciate. These books feature embossed, premium foil covers, and premium, gilt-edged paper.


RRP £39.99


Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Deluxe Monster Manual


The third of three core rulebooks for the 4th Edition Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game.


These deluxe volumes are special editions of the 4th Edition core rulebooks that every Dungeons & Dragons player and Dungeon Master can appreciate. These books feature embossed, premium foil covers, and premium, gilt-edged paper.


RRP £39.99


Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition Deluxe Dungeon Master’s Guide



These deluxe volumes are special editions of the 4th Edition core rulebooks that every Dungeons & Dragons player and Dungeon Master can appreciate. These books feature embossed, premium foil covers, and premium, gilt-edged paper.



RRP £39.99




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With Sword and Shield


A new card game from Swedish designers Three Crown Games.


With Sword And Shield™ is a 110 card game that brings you back in time to a medieval joust.Here you step into the roll of a knight and by playing different kind of strikes and manoeuvres against your opponent you try to hit him.

To spice things up, different events may occur such as a cheering crowd or that your patron saint reveals himself. Your personal abilities may evolve and if you are lucky you may receive the sword of Ascalon, a battle-axe or any other great artefact.Once you control the basics of a joust you will be able to play a mêlée.

Gather up to six players, split into two teams and start pounding each other. Or why not start a tournament?
A Joust takes 15-45 minutes to play and a Mêlée 30-60 minutes to play.

RRP £19.99

Magnet


New abstract games are thin on the ground, so let's welcome Magnet from the now prolific Z-man games.


MAGNET is a game of coordinated action and secret identity. Opposing kings fight a battle of force and deception to claim the center.
Place the magnet piece anywhere on the board and "attract" one piece along each vector. Make powerful combined attacks or strong defensive reorganizations in a single move.
Each side owns 12 pieces including 1 king and 2 traps. Pieces begin at the lowest rank with identities hidden. After each move a piece may be promoted, increasing its power but offering clues to the opponent. Use bluff and secrecy to conceal the identity of your king and trick your opponent into your traps.


RRP £19.99


Saint Petersburg Expansion

The eagerly awaited expansion to this great card game finally ships in the UK.

The New Society adds 36 cards with purple dots to distinguish them and the parts to allow 5 players to play. In addition, the game adds several cards and provides other cards to replace those in the original game.The Banquet adds 12 cards with gold dots to distinguish them. The deck includes 3 “normal” cards and 9 cards that offer special abilities very different from those of workers, buildings, and aristocrats. Each expansion must be played with the basic game. Players may also play both expansions together with the basic game. Of course, creative players may choose to use some, but not all of each to make their own game and play.

RRP £17.99

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Monty Python Fluxx


And now for something completely different -- it's Monty Python Fluxx! Yes, that crazy card game where the rules keep changing has joined forces with Monty Python to create the Looneyest card game ever! Help King Arthur and his Knights find the Holy Grail. Bring a Shrubbery to the Knights Who Say Ni! Lob the Holy Hand Grenade at the Killer Rabbit with Nasty Big Teeth! Just do it quick, before the Goal changes again!

Sunday, 12 October 2008

CthulhuTech: Vade Mecum


Vade Mecum is a major expansion to both the setting and the game rules. It provides setting information and rules to include para-psychics into CthulhuTech games, as well as variant and optional game rules, new monsters, and more mecha. It details government agencies, including the cult-hunting Federal Security Bureau and the dreaded Office of Internal Security, providing yet another part of the expansive CthulhuTech universe to explore. It is a must for any enthusiast.


RRP £23.99


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CthulhuTech: Core Book


Not a new item, but a full colour reprint by Catalyst of the Cthulhutech Core book.

This book introduces the core CthulhuTech intellectual property and Framewerk game rules engine. Join humanity’s struggle against the invading Migou, the devastating Disciples of the Unnameable, the cancer of the Chrysalis Corporation, and the predations of the Esoteric
Order of Dagon in the Aeon War.

The CthulhuTech core book contains everything needed to play, including stories to kick off any game. This new edition from Catalyst Games is full colour. The contents remain the same as the Mongoose Publishing edition, but with a slightly changed layout.


RRP £29.99

Saturday, 11 October 2008

Anima RPG


Welcome to the limitless stories and exciting games of Anima! Designed by a collaboration of
Japanese and European writers, game designers, and artists, the Anima: Beyond Fantasy
Roleplaying Game is a fusion of Eastern and Western myth, art, and belief. Anything is possible
when you go Beyond Fantasy! Anima: Beyond Fantasy features a powerful game engine that
allows for incredible flexibility and options for character design and exciting storytelling. The
system is robust, detailed, and surprisingly simple, requiring nothing more than the Anima basic
rulebook, pencils, paper, and a pair of ten-sided dice to play.


RRP £35.00


Race for the Galaxy: The Gathering Storm Expansion


This first expansion for Race for the Galaxy adds cards, a 5th player, and other ways to expand your universe. Each expansion adds one more player, more cards, plus some goodies besides cards including objectives for players to compete over. The first expansion includes solitaire rules. It also includes some blank cards and a contest card for players to submit a card idea to RGG. Two slots have been left open in the second expansion for the winners.


RRP £16.99


Chinatown


New York in the 1960’s. A new wave of Chinese immigrants is moving into Chinatown. The adoption of the new immigration act has launched the district in a demographic boom! It now reaches Canal Street to the north and Bowery Street to the east. The immigrants, hard-working men and women, are arriving by the thousands to buy buildings, establish businesses and fulfil the American Dream!
In this game, you are one of them. With all your savings in hand, the Big Apple is
up for grabs! Will you know how to use your talents and acquire the most
extraordinary fortune in America?


Players 3-5, Ages 12+


RRP £44.99


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Galaxy Trucker


Finally a UK release for the Rio Grande version of Galaxy Trucker.


Corporation Incorporated is an interplanetary construction firm that builds sewer
systems and low-income housing on the less-developed planets of the Galaxy.
That’s where you come in. Just sign the contract, and you gain unrestricted
access to a Corp Inc. Warehouse. Build your own space ship from the available
prefabricated components, and fly it to the Periphery. Of course, you may have to
eat a loss, but any profits you make along the way are yours to keep, and
Corporation Incorporated will pay you a bonus for quick delivery.

Players 2-4,
Ages 10+

RRP £49.99

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Friday, 10 October 2008

Adventures of Baron Munchausen


A reissue by Mongoose publishing of a n RPG unavailable for six years.


This new edition is more than double the length of the original and contains an expansion to the rules as well as a completely new game, 'My Uncle the Baron', designed for children, the inbred and those who are very drunk. It also has insults against the citizens of many nations, but principally the French.


RRP £9.99


Night Horrors: Grim Fears


A new Chronicle book for Changeling: The Lost RPG from White Wolf.


The Wicked Ones Seductive lover and cannibal hag. Jealous queen and murderous bogeyman. The creatures out of fairy tales are immortal, born anew in each generation’s stories. Watch carefully over your children, and keep iron handy — for these childhood fears are all too real. A Chronicle Book for Changeling: The Lost™ • 26 antagonists and beasts to inject a dose of faerie dread into any chronicle• A variety of treacherous and tricksy Lost to stir up the events of any Changeling game • Includes many faerie creatures designed to be used with any chronicle, from Vampire to Hunter


RRP £14.99


Tuesday, 7 October 2008

Monsterpocalypse



Hmm, perhaps not the greatest choice of a name for this new miniatures game from Privateer Press. The initial release is a starter set, two types of booster sets and a strategy guide.


The Monsterpocalypse is upon us! Rampage your monster and a horde of minions through an
urban landscape, crush everything in your path, and do battle with rival monsters for control of your
turf. Monsterpocalypse is an action-packed strategy game of collectible miniatures for two players
ages 10 and up and features high-quality pre-painted plastic monsters, vehicles, and interactive city
structures that impact and shape gameplay.
This Monsterpocalypse Starter Set contains everything one player needs to start playing:
• 8 fully-assembled, pre-painted plastic figures including 1 monster and 1 corresponding
monster Hyper form, 2 buildings, and 4 units.
• 24 specialty dice
• Rulebook
• Play map
• Game walk-through
• Reference card
• Monster health tracker


Monday, 6 October 2008

A Touch of Evil


Cooperative games are few and far between, so let's welcome the new horror game from Flying Frog.


It's the dawn of the 19th century; an age of science, superstition, and witchcraft. Howling fills
the night as a full moon rises over the small, secluded village of Shadowbrook. Gruesome
murders have become a daily occurrence and terror haunts the streets at night. An evil
creature has taken up residence here and the countryside is engulfed by a tide of darkness.
But all is not lost...not yet.
A Touch of Evil, The Supernatural Game is a fast-paced game of fiendish creatures, dashing
Heroes, and high-adventure. Each player takes on the role of a unique monster-hunting
Hero, racing against time to stop the forces of darkness from claiming another foothold in the
world of man.

RRP £29.99


Thursday, 2 October 2008

Tunnels & Trolls boxed Set


A beginners box set for Tunnels & Trolls version 7.5 (it's been around a long time!)


Contains everything you’ll need to play, and more:
T&T Rulebook: easy to understand, filled with in-depth examples. Everything you’ll need to know to play T&T, including Combat, Magic, Weapons & Armor Charts, and Monsters, plus Elaborations, Weapons Glossary, Index, and Trollstone Caverns (an introductory game master adventure).


The pocket version of City of Terrors: A T&T adventure that you can play by yourself- because in place of a game master, the BOOK directs you through the adventure by offering written options.


Castle Ward: a gamemaster adventure, easy for a new GM to moderate. A nearly deserted castle guards the entrance to a monster stronghold.
Player Character Pack: 10 T&T characters to get you started, all completely attributed and equipped.


RRP £19.99



Power Grid China/Korea expansion




Another new double-sided board for Power Grid fans, featuring two Asian powerhouse countries.

RRP £9.99

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Star Wars RPG: The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide


A slightly delayed new release from Wizards of the Coast.


The Emperor has swept away the last vestiges of the Old Republic. Darth Vader and his dark
apprentice hunt down the surviving Jedi one by one, but a few escape capture and find refuge
on backwater worlds. Fewer still reach deep into the Force, unleashing powers beyond their
wildest imaginings. Meanwhile, other brave heroes rise to oppose the tyranny of the Empire,
heralding the birth of the Rebellion. The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide draws its inspiration
from Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, a revolutionary new LucasArts video game. This guide
offers exciting new character options and Force powers for players as well as adventure
content, campaign seeds, and ready-to-play adversaries for Gamemasters.


RRP £20.99