Traveller Supplement 2: Traders & Gunboats

Showcasing the workhorses of space, Traders and Gunboats details a veritable fleet of civilian and quasimilitary ships that can be found throughout the galaxy.
Each entry comes complete with a history of the ship, notable elements in its construction, and comprehensive deck plans.

RRP £15.00

Conan Khitai

Far to the east lies Khitai, and ancient and sorcerous civilisation. A land of haunted jungles filled with forbidden knowledge, this Conan sourcebook will introduce players to a strange and terrifying nation.

RRP £15.00

Memoir '44 Battle Map Hedgerow Hell

A new expansion for the Memoir '44 series by Days of Wonder

The Battle Map series introduces a new format for your Memoir '44 game play. With Battle Maps it's fast and simple to setup and play Memoir '44 scenarios. Each oversized map is ready-to-play with all terrain, obstacles and unit positions pre-printed - just add figures and play. It also features the scenario rules, terrain and unit summary cards and historical background.

Hedgerow Hell
Last night, American forces have finally captured Hill 192, the dominating heights commanding all approaches to Saint-Lô. But German elite Parachute units were able to withdraw, under cover of darkness, and regroup with elements of the Panzer Lehr. Ordered in pursuit, the weary US troops are about to enter "Hedgerow Hell"...

The Cadets of Saumur
France is about to fall... Standing across the Loire River, the Cadets of the Cavalry School at Saumur have rigged the bridges and are preparing to make one heroic last stand!

Silent but Deadly Night

A new addition to Z-man's B-movie series.

Players are making a B-Movie by playing Characters, Props, and Locations in their movie and sending Creatures to attack the other players' movies in order to kill off their Characters. SFX cards can modify attacks and do other wacky stuff. When Roll the Credits is played, the player with the most points wins! SPECIAL: Silent but Deadly Night comes in a colorful tin and contains a Skippy the Wonder Christmas Puppy plush ornament!

Contents: 120 cards, Skippy plush tree ornament. No. of players: 2-6Ages: 13+

RRP £19.99

Red November

A rare combination of Gnomes and Submarines in this new release from Fantasy Flight.

With every passing minute, something else goes horribly wrong for these gnomish submariners. Can you avoid the flooding, fires, nuclear meltdown and hungry kraken outside until help arrives?
Red November, an original game by Bruno Faidutti and Jef Gontier, is a cooperative race against the clock. Players assume the role of a gnome adventurer trapped inside of a doomed submarine. Each player moves a their figure around the sub-marine and tracks that character with a stackable time keeper of the same color. As players move around the board, more and more fires, floods, and reactor failures pop up. The gnomes must find tools capable of fixing the problem or down a bottle of grog to work up some liquid courage and avoid disaster.

RRP £19.99

Descent Tomb of Ice

A new expansion for Descent from Fantasy Flight.

The Tomb of Ice is the fourth expansion for the best-selling board game Descent: Journeys in the Dark. Included are more than two dozen new plastic figures representing spectral shades, volcanic lava beetles, petrifying medusas, stealthy wendigos, and gigantic ice wyrms – not to mention six new heroes. Along with new treasures and a new potion type, The Tomb of Ice provides its heroes with the power of Feat cards. No longer will the element of surprise lie with the overlord alone.

This product also introduces new features for The Road to LegendTM* campaign games in the form of outdoor terrain and new Dungeon, Rumor, Location, and Incident cards.

The path before your heroes is frozen and deadly. Can they survive the Tomb of Ice?

RRP £39.99

Wasabi

You are an apprentice to a great sushi master, and you have spent the last ten years honing your skills in preparation for this day— your final test before earning the title of expert chef: Itamae-San.
Sushi is about culinary expertise, and you must always strive to master your skills while serving an array of vivid colors, mouthwatering tastes, and creative combinations. The test will be difficult. You must compete against the other hopefuls, all working in the same confined area to produce recipes of varying complexity. Only one of you will earn the respect of your teacher, and the revered title of Itamae-San!

Contents: board, 72 Ingredient tiles, 40 Challenge tokens, 52 Recipe strips, 10 cards, 4 bowls, 4 menu screens, wooden Wasabi! cubes, rules, No. of players: 2-4 Ages: 10+Playing time: 30-45 minutes

Genji

A Game of Romance from the Height of the Heian Period!
1010 AD: In the Imperial court of old Japan, one book title is on everyone’s lips: The Tale of Genji, the story of the greatest lover in all Japan. In a world where nights are filled with furtive romances, all men at court want to imitate Genji’s success. The most prolific lover will go down in history as the real Genji!
You are a courtier in the court of Emperor Ichijo in a time in Japanese history when poetry and the arts reigned supreme. Your goal is to increase your reputation at court by secretly visiting Princesses and winning their hearts by writing them the greatest love poetry. At the end of the game, the player who has the most Reputation Points is the winner!
Players place beginning and/or ending Poem cards on Princesses in order to match the symbols of the season, the court fashion, and the taste of the princess being wooed in order to give the poem Beauty.

Contents: 107 cards, 90 tokens, 6 home markers, 6 pawns, rulesNo. of players: 2-6Ages: 10+Playing time: 45-60 minutes

2 New Dungeons and Dragons releases

WTC217887200 – Draconomicon 1: Chromatic Dragons

(D&D 4e Sourcebook, Hardcover, RRP £24.99)
Draconomicon I: Chromatic Dragons describes several varieties of dragons, including red, blue, green, black, and white dragons, as well as three new chromatic dragons. This sourcebook gives details of each dragon’s powers, tactics, myths, lairs, servitors, and more. In addition, this book provides new information about draconic nations and organizations and how chromatic dragons fit into the D&D game. Wide-ranging story and campaign elements in the book give DMs ready-to-play material that is easily incorporated into a game, including adventure hooks, quests, and pregenerated treasure hoards.

WTC217897200 – Martial Power

(D&D 4e Supplement, Hardcover, RRP £16.99)
Martial Power is the first of a line of player-friendly supplements offering hundreds of new options for D&D characters. This tome focuses on the martial heroes: characters that rely on their combat talents and keen wits for survival. This book provides new archetypal builds for the fighter, ranger, rogue, and warlord classes, including new character powers, feats, paragon paths, and epic destinies.

Axis & Allies Anniversary Edition (RRP £60.00)

Firsrtthere was the Diplomacy 50th Anniversary edition and now Axis and Allies follow suit.

Axis & Allies celebrates 50 years of Avalon Hill games with this Anniversary Edition of the classic World War II strategy board game. Designed by Larry Harris, A&A Anniversary Edition utilizes the standard D6 combat system found in Axis & Allies Revised, Europe, & Pacific. Italy debuts as the third Axis nation, China is operated by the US player, and cruiser class ships join the naval line-up for the first time. The largest board ever produced for an A&A game, along with deluxe components, will ensure this is the granddaddy of all Axis & Allies board games. Deploy your forces and prepare for battle!

Axis & Allies: Anniversary Edition details:
• Designed by Larry Harris, creator of Axis & Allies
• Italy introduced as the third Axis nation
• Two set-up options: Spring 1941 and Spring 1942
• Cruiser class ships join the naval unit line-up
• China included as US controlled ally
• New sculpts for Italy, China, and others
• Game board measures ~ 24” x 46”
• Over 600 game pieces
• 48 page rulebook
Player 2-6, Ages 12+

New Board Games from Essen Spiele 2008

There are loads of new releases this week following the recent exhibition at Essen.

Lost Cities: The Board Game (RRP £29.99)

Each player leads a five-member group of four adventurers and a researcher on the search for lost cities. To reach each city, the players must travel a separate path nine steps long. The goal is to get one’s adventurers as far as possible along the paths they travel since the first steps of a path score minus points. Only the later steps on a path score positive points. At the end of the game, the winner is the player who earned the most points. The German language edition of this game, titled “Keltos”, won the Spiel des Jahres this year.

Players 2-4, Ages 10+


Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas (RRP £29.99)

Hidden inside the sinners’ pit of the antique library are cursed tomes and heretical books. The Keeper is entrusted with preventing the souls of the damned from escaping by touring the
labyrinth and keeping the power contained in the books strong enough to seal the abyss. But the power of the old Keeper is waning, and the sinners’ pit has felt this, using the breath of the
damned to slowly shift the volumes which compose the “Sator” across the labyrinth to open a passage for their souls into our world. Thus, the four Acolytes of the Keeper have been entrusted to recover the holy books that have been moved across the labyrinth.

Players 2-4,
Ages 8+

Comuni (RRP £29.99)

In the 12th Century, in the north of Italy, there were strong cities, ruled by themselves each with its own territories, army, and characteristics. They were called Comuni. The relationship among them was a more or less a peaceful coexistence but the cultural, military and economic
competition was always very high. In this game each player rules a particular Comune and has to increase the wealth of the city.

Players 2-5, Ages 12+

Titan (RRP £56.99)

Titan is back! And it has brought along a few hundred of its friends! Titan is a full-out monster slug-a-thon, in which players must be prepared to sacrifice their creatures to cause maximum
damage to their opponents. Players take the role of the Titan, and roam the board attempting to recruit bigger and badder monsters to fight for their legions. But just as your own army grows,
your opponents themselves will be seeking the clash of battle, and there can be only one true Titan! This is the long awaited return of a gamers classic!

Players 2-6, Ages 12+

Price Increase

Due to unfavourable exchange rates, the UK price of many games has increased with effect from 10th November 2008.

Flintlock: Black Powder, Cold Steel

Another chance to the the Americans win the revolution!




Flintlock is a company-level American Revolution gaming system at a scale of 40 yards per hex and about 50 men per counter/unit. The system emphasizes the limits of command, training, and discipline, all in the milieu of the very linear style of warfare in the pre-Napoleonic era. And the Flintlock mechanics for shock are most unusual.

RRP £39.99

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World of Warcraft Miniatures

The ever-expanding World of Warcraft franchise moves into the miniature gaming arena.

World of Warcraft Miniatures Game Core Set Starter (RRP £17.99)

Arrows fly through the air, axes crush the unwary, and spells illuminate the landscape.
From the forests of Ashenvale to the rolling dunes of Tanaris – Horde, Alliance and
Monsters battle for domination! Victory is huge in this miniature world.
Core Set is the inaugural set in the World of Warcraft Miniatures Game, a premium
collectible miniatures game based upon the award-winning online game, World of Warcraft.
The WoW Miniatures Starter contains 4 figures, a game map, dice, and some Ubases. A
booster contains 3 figures.

World of Warcraft Miniatures Game Core Set Booster (RRP 9.99)

Formula D

A revamp of Formula De motor racing game with great components.

Formula D transports you into the turbulent world of Formula 1: Don't lose control of the engine in the last bottleneck, master the chicane, stick to your opponent's back wheels, take advantage of the slipstream and then coolly overtake him … A Formula 1 pilot has to be willing to take risks and be able to plan ahead - at least if you want to get to the very top of the winners' podium.
Formula D also means the suspense of illegal racing on the streets of the big cities. Anything goes: customized cars, nitro fuel injection, skidding in roundabouts, unfair tricks … The game principles always stay the same, but different cars, rules and circuits come into play.
This new edition of Formula D contains material which has not yet been published, including painted cars, dashboards, driver profiles, circuits … And simple playing instructions are enclosed, allowing you to start play immediately.

RRP £34.99

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Sylla

The year is 79 BC. Sylla, the uncontested master of Rome, is preparing to abdicate. During his reign the Roman senate has rediscovered its glory and many are the pretenders to his supreme power. But Rome is a fickle mistress; the people are hungry and want for bread and circuses. Only the most cunning politicians can take advantage of the situation…

• 2-4 players
• 12 years old and more
• 60-120 minutes

RRP £32.99

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Ghost Stories

Cooperative games seem to be the flavour of the month. Ghost Stoies is published by Asmodee.

“Wu-Feng, the Lord of the Nine Hells has found where the funeral urn containing his ashes is
kept. His hordes are already marching upon the small village of the Middle Kingdom hiding
them”. Players are taoist priests, who will have to defend the village from the army of shadows
preparing to invade it. Each of them has different special powers which will help them in this
mission.

Players 1-4, Ages 12+

RRP £30.99

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Battlestar Galactica

The keenly awaited new game from Fantasy Flight arrives, but in limited quantity!

After forty years passing without a single word from the Cylons, they returned, and all but eradicated the human race. In this time of strife, jumanity must put aside the petty differences that once separated them and focus on one thing—survival.
Humanity’s only hope of a future is to find a new home; a place called Earth. The Cylons, however, are in constant and tireless pursuit. They now look, breathe and bleed exactly like humans. Cylons have infiltrated the Fleet, destroyed resources, and threaten to finish the extermination they have begun. The humans have no choice but to run, plagued by the paranoia of an indistinguishable enemy.
Are you a Cylon who will help to erase any memory of the human race? Or will your resilience and determination to survive prove to the Cylons that humanity is worth saving?
Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game is an exciting game of mistrust, intrigue, and the
struggle for survival, which places each player in the role of one of ten of their favourite characters from the show. Each playable character has their own abilities and weaknesses, and all must work together in order for humanity to have any hope of survival. However, one or more players in every game is secretly a Cylon, and wants the humans to perish.

Players 3-6,
Ages 10+

RRP £34.99

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Two new sourcebooks for Conan RPG

Conan Cimmeria

The homeland of Conan himself is now detailed, for the first time. Explore the original land of barbarians, experience their culture, and develop your own Cimmerian characters. This sourcebook is packed full of in-depth detail of Cimmeria and its people, along with the hazards
facing both explorers and invaders.

RRP £15.00

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Conan Cities of Hyboria

The perfect companion to Ruins of Hyboria, this book provides several fully detailed city-based encounters that can be played throughout the Hyborian Kingdoms. Each is laid out to be run after just a glance of a few moments, ensuring a Games master is never caught off balance whenever his players choose to go somewhere unexpected – keep this book near your gaming table, and your players will marvel at detail you have worked into your campaign!

RRP £15.00

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Traveller Book 2: High Guard

A new addition to the revamp of the veteran Traveller RPG.

Command the stars themselves with the most powerful fleets ever assembled.Dedicated to Naval characters, whether actively serving on a frontline warship or semi-retired on a rusting tramp freighter, High Guard expands the possibilites of space combat.With a new and highly evolved starship construction system and a wealth of choices for weapon emplacements and other additions, no captain will want to venture into space without this important manual at his side.Naval characters will also benefit from new career options and choices made during creation that will see them prepared for the worst the galaxy can throw at them.

RRP £14.99

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Middle kingdom

Another new card game Z-man. How do they do it!

Following the collapse of the Han Dynasty, warlords backed rival claimants to the Chinese throne, while others sought influence among the merchants, nobles, farmers, and bureaucrats.
In this game, players blind bid each round to claim Dynasty cards in order to control the Emperor, Heir, Palace, Market, and Harvest. However, the heavens, in the guise of the Celestial Dragon, can disrupt the best-laid plans. The game ends as the Emperor dies and whoever gains the most influence will ascend the throne.

Contents: 110 cards, 18 tokensNo. of players: 2-5Ages: 12+Playing time: 40 minutes

RRP £9.99

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Arkham Horror: Black Goat of the Woods Expansion

Just too late for Halloween (doh!), a new expansion for Arkham Horror.

A dangerous cult has risen in Arkham! Meeting in secret, these heretics and madmen consort with dark powers and offer up sacrifices to the Ancient One, while hordes of vicious monsters descend on the town. It’s up to a small band of investigators to infiltrate the cult and learn from these dark rituals, yet even the most pure-hearted may find himself corrupted in the process.
Will their efforts be enough to stop the Ancient One from awakening, or will the investigators succumb, one by one, to the blasphemous seduction of its Herald, the Black Goat of the Woods?

RRP £18.99

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Worm Up!

Worms actually give me the heebie-jeebies but these worms are fun.

Worm your way to the finish line as you try to out-guess and out-smart your opponents! But don’t be surprised if the worms take an unexpected turn.
Fast, frolicking family fun!

Players 3-5
Ages 8+

RRP £15.99

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Duck! Duck! Go!

If there i were a prize for the cutest new game this would have to be the winner.

Bathtub rubber ducky racing has long been a popular sport. Every year rubber duckies from all walks of life train in bathtubs, spas and small ponds around the world to prepare for the annual Kenducky Derby, the premier bathtub ducky race.
Each round, choose a movement card from your hand. When it is your turn, race your ducky according to the directions on the card. Be the first ducky to touch all the buoys and get back to the finish drain to win!

Duck! Duck! GO! comes with 6 REAL rubber duckies, and a rubber bird dog. There are over 100 duckies in the set.

Players 2-6,
Ages 8+

RRP £27.99

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Ticket to Ride - The Dice Expansion

Looking for a new way to play Ticket to Ride? You are in luck!

Here comes Ticket to Ride - The Dice Expansion - a fast and fun new way to enjoy the world’s best-selling train game that can be played with all Ticket to Ride board maps.
In this expansion, players still attempt to complete their Destination Tickets and claim routes and block each other on the map. But rather than draw and collect Train cards, they roll five custom Train dice each turn. Depending on the outcome they can reroll some or all, then use the dice to claim routes on the board; grab Route Tokens for future use; or draw more Destination Tickets. For board maps that feature Tunnel routes, such as Ticket to Ride Europe, 3 Tunnel dice are also included.

RRP £13.99

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