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QuoteA new land has been discovered! As the ruler of your own tiny kingdom, this is your big chance to expand your territory and (more importantly) make some serious gold. But the rulers of the other nearby kingdoms have also learned of this new land, and they're gathering their troops for battle! Prepare for all-out war as you try to build bigger villages than your neighbors... no matter what it takes!

Villages is a casual rummy-style card game with a competitive edge. The rules are simple--collect 3 or more cards of the same color and lay them down to build a village. Build bigger villages than everyone else to earn more gold!

But not everybody likes to play nice. If another player's village contains a card you'd like to have (or if you're just feeling mean!), you can fight them for it in a one-on-one duel. Each unit has its strengths and weaknesses, so a knowledge of each unit's unique abilities (and a little bit of luck) is crucial to winning the battle and taking home the prize.

How you decide to play is up to you, but one thing is clear: the only way to send your rivals packing is to be the first to earn 100 gold coins. Do you have what it takes to rule an empire?

Villages supports 2 to 5 players and takes between 30 minutes and an hour to play.

QuoteYou've been hired by the town of Scoville to meet their need for heat. To do so you'll have to plant, cross-breed, and harvest the hottest peppers.

While the gameplay is simple, the strategy is complex. Players will race to be the first to plant and harvest the best peppers, so that they can be the first to fulfill the most valuable recipes.

Each game of Scoville is played over a series of rounds. Each round has the following phases:

AUCTION: Players will choose and reveal their bids simultaneously. The highest bidder will choose their desired place in the turn order. Then the next highest bidder will choose, and so on. Once players have chosen their turn order spot, in turn order they will choose one of the Scoville Fundraising cards and obtain the pepper cubes shown on the card.

PLANTING: In turn order each player will plant one pepper in the fields next to the existing peppers. The Town Mayor may award bonus points if they planted exotic peppers.

HARVESTING: In REVERSE turn order players will move their pepper farmer meeple up to three spots in the fields. For each location where they are between two planted peppers, those peppers will cross-breed. That player will harvest the cross-bred peppers and add them to their supply.

FULFILLMENT: In turn order players have the opportunity to fulfill one Market Offer and complete one Chili Recipe. These are completed by turning in the required peppers. Players may also sell one type of pepper per round as an extra source of income.

What really makes Scoville special is the harvesting mechanic of the fields. Each turn players can move their pawns up to three spots through the fields. At each spot they can harvest the cross breed at that location. This is the main way that players will strategically obtain the peppers they desire. It is also the main interaction in the game since all players work in the same field and cannot occupy the same location as any other player.

It's the simplicity of the mechanic that makes the game easy to learn and play. And it's that same simplicity that provides the depth of strategy so that you make the right decisions in the game.

QuoteMyrgos, the powerful and benevolent Dragon King has passed into the next world after an extended illness, and the land is now gripped with uncertainty.  As the laws of succession dictate, only one of his remaining apprentices can rise to the position of "Draco Magi".

With the death of the Draco Magi, the wizard-lock on the succession strongbox of each apprentice has completely dissipated. Inside each box, an apprentice will find a succession scroll. Contained on the scroll is the last piece of knowledge required to become the Drago Magi. But only one can claim the title.

Each scroll holds a different "Spell of Succession" that may only be executed with the correct combination of rare gems. These magically imbued gems only appear in sets of three during times of succession and must be collected by dragons at the command of each apprentice. The competitor who is first to collect the gems needed to complete their Spell of Succession becomes the new Drago Magi.

QuoteUltimate Werewolf is an interactive game of deduction for two teams: Villagers and Werewolves. The Villagers don't know who the Werewolves are, and the Werewolves are trying to remain undiscovered while they slowly eliminate the Villagers one at a time.

The game is incredibly simple: Each player gets a card which indicates their team and their special role, while one of the players acts as a moderator to keep the game running smoothly. Each day and night, the number of players gets smaller and smaller until either all the werewolves are voted out, giving the victory to the village team, or the werewolves equal (or exceed) the number of villagers, allowing the werewolf team to win.

What results is an incredibly engaging game of lies, deception and trust. Most people who play Ultimate Werewolf once can't wait to play again. And every game is different, as there are dozens of special roles for both teams which can help out their side in a variety of ways.

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A new artist, Jade Holt, was commissioned to do the background of the cards to give them just the right feel for the game and also to provide diagrams for the rules. And the graphic design of the cards was totally redone to make them feel more modern, yet still capture the right atmosphere for Ultimate Werewolf.

The rules have been rewritten and reformatted to make them easier to read and reference. The scorepad has been redesigned. The backs of the cards have been entirely redone. The card stock has been upgraded.

QuoteWhat does 4x mean!?

It means eXpand, eXplore, eXploit and eXterminate and usually only shows up in games that cost $50+ and take 2hrs+ to play. Well not anymore! Tiny Epic Kingdoms has all the strategy of a traditional 4x game without the cost or the long playing time. Tiny Epic Kingdoms is only $16(plus shipping) and takes only 30-60 minutes to play.

In TEK, you are a tiny kingdom with big ambitions. You want to expand your population throughout the realms, learn powerful magic, build grand towers, and have your neighbors quiver in fear at the mention of your name. The conflict? All of the other kingdoms want the same thing and there's not enough room for everyone to succeed...

QuoteExperience frantic 15-minute game sessions as you play a group of 2 to 4 teenagers running for their lives, while trying to discover the truth about the sudden outbreak that turned their parents, teachers and all of the other grown-ups into gruesome brain-eating monsters!

The game is played in real-time, and begins at the start of the soundtrack. At your turn, you can take a total of 4 actions.

- If there are no zombies in your area, you can move: It takes one action to move to the next tile, or to go in or out of a building.
- When you are in a building with no zombies, you can take one action to Search for new weapons or equipment. A quick search lets you draw the 3 top cards of the Search, but that puts you at risk of accidentally stumbling on zombies. Alternatively, you can do a careful search, by looking one by one at the cards in the discard pile until you choose one to keep.
- Revealing and taking a scenario token from the board also takes one of your four actions.
- You can fight zombies in your area by decreasing the ammo (or durability for non-firearms) of a weapon, and removing as many zombie figures from the board as the damage value of the weapon. If you're using a noisy weapon, one of those zombies joins the Horde. You can fight multiple times if you like, but each attempt costs one of your four actions.
- Whether or not there are any zombies sharing your space, you can spend one action to use an item.

After spending your four actions, you must be able do fend off zombies around you with one of your weapons; if the Fend Off value of your weapon is lower than the number of zombies in your area, you lose a Life Point. 

Every 60 seconds, a zombie growl can be heard in the soundtrack. Whenever you hear a growl, draw the top card on the Zombie pile to find out how many zombies you must add to the board on the street section of the active player's tile. If you draw a Horde card, add all of the (very hungry!) zombies from the Horde box to that tile!

Each scenario features different objectives: running through the city, pursuing a target, holding a fortified place, searching for useful resources... If you complete the objectives before the soundtrack is over, all of the players win the game. If you fail, or if at any time all of the heroes are unconscious, you all lose the game!

Quote"Can you smell that partner?  That there is opportunity.  Now I know you must think my dough ain't cooked all the way through.  All you see is sagebrush and Jackrabbit droppings.  But I tell you what, you get yer brand out and start dropping some fences, you might just make a mark on this here land.  But I warn ya, don't double cross me, cause partner, This Town Ain't Big Enough for the 2-4 of Us."

This Town Ain't Big Enough for the 2-4 of Us is quick draw tile laying game.  Each tile is made up of Fences to stake out land, and Brands to determine who the top dog in each area will be.

On a player's turn they will draw and play a tile, adding it to the map however they like.  Players want to make sure that their brands are not alone, but also are not out numbered.  When a tile is played that completes a fenced in area players score points based on the next biggest brand in the enclosure.  Watch for silver bars, they go a long way to bribing those who might move a fence line in your favor. 

QuoteFief is a highly interactive game of diplomacy, alliances, open chivalry and dastardly deceit! Perfect for 3 to 6 'friends' to spend a fun evening together.
The game board represents a portion of the Kingdom of France in the Middle Ages. Villages have square outlines that are connected by roads that allow Lord and Troop movement. The villages are grouped into eight colored background areas that represent individual Fiefs, which are domains given to Lords to preside over.

Each village also belongs to one of five church Bishoprics. Each Bishopric is outlined with a heavy border line and is numbered between 1-5 along the edge of the board inside a Bishop's Mitre. Each village is part of both a Fief and a Bishopric. Each player controls up to four family members, comprised of male and female nobles. These family members will rise in power by gaining Royal and Ecclesiastic Titles. 

In 'Fief - France 1429', a player may attempt to gain control of all the villages in a Fief to gain the Royal Title of Baron, Earl or Duke. For each Fief a player controls, he gains 1VP. These Titled Lords may now take part in the election for the next King. They may even be a candidate to become King, thus bringing 1VP and more power to the family! Other members of your family may follow the calling of the Church to gain the Ecclesiastical Titles of Bishop and then Cardinal. These titles allow you to Tithe Bishoprics, taking the Church's (in this case 'YOUR') fair share of income from other Fief Lords! The highest goal your clerical family member can attain is to be elected Pope, bringing 1VP and special privileges to your family!

You win the game as soon as you have 3VPs. This is easier said than done and you may need to form alliances with other players through diplomacy and marriage to obtain your goal. When one of your family members marries a noble of another family, the two of you become allied. You now win the game together with 4VPs and cannot win alone, unless your marriage is annulled by the Pope or your spouse is 'mysteriously' murdered or dies of some other foul means!

In addition to being wary of your fellow players, you may draw event cards that can quickly change your destiny. Bounty Event cards are beneficial to the Player and include 'Good Harvest', 'Good Weather' and 'Added Taxes' cards. But some cards are Disaster Cards that can randomly effect all players in specific Bishoprics. These include 'The Plague', 'Heavy Rain', 'Famine', and 'Peasant Uprisings'!

Income can be increased by players imposing church tithes on their opponent's villages or taxing their own Fiefs. Players may purchase new Fief titles, improve their village incomes with mills, and fortify their cities. Players will also need to protect their land and castles. Men at Arms and Knights can be purchased, as well as Siege Engines.  If you feel that other players are not running their Fiefs as well as you can, you may try to invade their territories! But you must risk one of your family members to lead the troops into possible battle, where they might be killed or taken prisoner. If two opposing armies are in the same village square, a Battle may be initiated. The players assess the size and strength of their armies, which determine the number of Battle Dice each may roll. Each 'f' rolled is a hit. Men at Arms are defeated with one hit, while Knights require three hits to be removed from the battle.

Quote from: scuudz on February 06, 2014, 10:31:25 AM
I'm seriously considering backing Fief - France 1429 on KS.  Has anyone else on here backed this?  Seems like a deep and interesting game.  5 days left.

Quote from: Rosencrantz on February 06, 2014, 04:59:39 PM
I promised myself no more Kickstarter projects.  Yet I still backed Coconuts because I thought it would be a fun game to play with my kids, and the new game Ryan Smith's City because it thought it looked cool as the game progresses and the cities start to develop.

Quote from: Cordawg on February 06, 2014, 12:20:09 PM
If I gave somebody money could they get me scoville it's a really good game

QuoteCITY is a family friendly game, requiring about 60 minutes to play, where you build the best city possible before the resources run out.  You do this by managing your citizens, zoning the landscape and budgeting your resources.

Quote from: NeikeDjour on February 07, 2014, 11:44:55 AM

Quote from: Rosencrantz on February 06, 2014, 04:59:39 PM
I promised myself no more Kickstarter projects.  Yet I still backed Coconuts because I thought it would be a fun game to play with my kids, and the new game Ryan Smith's City because it thought it looked cool as the game progresses and the cities start to develop.

Haven't heard of CITY, but I'll go look it up and post some info on it. Coconuts looked really cool though. The only issue I would have with that game is losing the coconuts. Haha. But I heard they give you extra just for that reason. I could see myself getting upset with that game though because I tend to overshoot a lot, and I watched a review and saw how far you can potentially shoot those things, I'm sure I would miss most of the time. :P

Quote from: scuudz on February 06, 2014, 10:31:25 AM
I'm seriously considering backing Fief - France 1429 on KS.  Has anyone else on here backed this?  Seems like a deep and interesting game.  5 days left.

Quote from: Matt Robertson on February 07, 2014, 11:52:05 AM

I am going to pick up Coconuts when it is commercially available. Looks like it will be a hit with in the Loser;s Lounge on Poker Night. :)

I will not ever give Seth Hiatt money up front for anything though, he has quite a history of unethical (if not fraudulent) behaviour.

Quote from: Rosencrantz on February 07, 2014, 02:21:59 PM

Quote from: Matt Robertson on February 07, 2014, 11:52:05 AM

I am going to pick up Coconuts when it is commercially available. Looks like it will be a hit with in the Loser;s Lounge on Poker Night. :)

I will not ever give Seth Hiatt money up front for anything though, he has quite a history of unethical (if not fraudulent) behaviour.

Hm.  I wasn't aware of that.  I've never had any issues receiving anything I've Kickstarted (yet).  However, I don't take anything on there for granted because you never know what will happen between pledging and actual delivery, or lack of delivery.

Quote from: Colin Dearborn on February 09, 2014, 12:12:38 AM
Browsing Kickstarter tonight and found

This town ain't big enough for the 2-4 of us from Tasty Minstrel.

Mini tile laying game with a western theme, ordered 2 copies for a total of 6$. The name pretty much hooked me.

QuoteCity of Aldenheim - Complete adventure-location pack gives you a complete adventures maps and backgrounds ready to use, compatible with any RPG system. It is the first edition of a new project that focuses on supplying game masters with unique locations to place their fantasy RPGs campaigns. Prepare your characters and enjoy the intrigue, adventure and danger that Aldenheim offers.

City of Aldenheim is the first piece of a whole campaign setting to be further developed in additional [or "later"] installments. Feel free to make this world your own, to be a hero and make it bigger with your own stories. An original city, built on three levels around an ancient promontory, made by a lost civilization.

• General maps of the city, its neighborhoods and its most important buildings. Illustrated, detailed high quality maps that presents 8 key locations ready to play. A grid has been applied to these locations, in order to be used with  miniature games and tabletop. All locations include several maps representing the floors and buildings of each location.

The locations included in the campaign are:

The Palace: Aldenheim's palace dominates the city from the top of the promontory. It is the Alden dynasty home, descendants of Galagar, founder of the city. There are many stories that talk about a hidden power inside the castle, a secret hand that guides the Aldens' destiny.

Temple: The main temple in Aldenheim is dedicated to Nuimir, god of fortune, gems and the patron of traders. The temple has the protection of the governor and is said to be very rich.

Wizard's Tower: Upright in the highest part of the city, the Wizard's Tower keeps big secrets, arcane items and ancient tomes of forbidden knowledge.

The Manor: Watching the slope, situated in a gardened area of the second level, there is the domain of the Aldpride family, relatives of Alden who govern the city. They are a rich, powerful and influential family, led by Trevius Aldpride.

Explorer's Guild: The Explorers Guild is a sophisticated society belonging to wealthy merchants, nobles and captains. Non-members can pay for the services of the guild to have access to ships, exploration resources and high quality cartographic information.

The Iron Maw (Tavern): The Iron Maw is a sordid tavern frequented by sailors and citizens from the ground floor. They serve a liquor so strong, that it could bring down a troll. Although a site usually unpleasant, its a good source of information and gossip.Guard Barracks & Jail: Located at the base of the city, the barracks is the city guard operation centre. The city has about 80 guards, 15 of which are permanently in the barracks. The prison has the capacity to hold between 20 and 30 prisoners.

The Thieves Guild: Somewhere near the city, hidden underground, is the Thieves Guild. It is a secret and dangerous place where only the bravest dare to enter.

These maps are ready to print at 420x297mm and 300dpi A3 with maximum quality. Information, hooks for characters, plots, advice and game-aid are presented individually for each key location.

Quote from: Matt Robertson on February 07, 2014, 12:58:29 PM

Quote from: scuudz on February 06, 2014, 10:31:25 AM
I'm seriously considering backing Fief - France 1429 on KS.  Has anyone else on here backed this?  Seems like a deep and interesting game.  5 days left.

Curses. Between you an NeikeDjour, I just decided to back this. This could be a VERY bad thread for me to read. :D

Quote from: Matt Robertson on February 07, 2014, 02:30:56 PM

Quote from: Rosencrantz on February 07, 2014, 02:21:59 PM

Quote from: Matt Robertson on February 07, 2014, 11:52:05 AM

I am going to pick up Coconuts when it is commercially available. Looks like it will be a hit with in the Loser;s Lounge on Poker Night. :)

I will not ever give Seth Hiatt money up front for anything though, he has quite a history of unethical (if not fraudulent) behaviour.

Hm.  I wasn't aware of that.  I've never had any issues receiving anything I've Kickstarted (yet).  However, I don't take anything on there for granted because you never know what will happen between pledging and actual delivery, or lack of delivery.

The problems I read about / heard about were before Kickstarter. I will tell you sometime over a beer at ChewsDay Challenge. He had his hands caught in the cookie jar of a couple of train wrecks. Maybe he has changed his ways.

Quote24lb "Linen Business Paper"
110lb card stock
Scotch "Super 77" Spray adhesive
Scotch Permanent Double Sided Tape
Gray and Brown Crayola Markers


1. Print box image onto 24lb linen paper
2. Spray 110lb cardstock with thin layer of spray adhesive, stick box image down to it and smooth out. The adhesive dries really fast and doesn't warp the paper.
3. (Optional) Print desired interior image on linen paper, and stick to other side of cardstock. Or print image on cardstock opposite of side you stick box image to. I swiped a stretch goal tile image from the kickstarter page.
4. Cut Carefully. Can use a blade and straightedge, though I typically use scissors. Some of the cuts are more easily made (curved flaps, etc) if you skip ahead and score/fold some, then come back to them.
5. Score fold lines with straight edge + some object - I used an upside-down butter knife. Hard enough to indent, not hard enough to cut the paper.
6. Fold each fold line, I usually press them a little beyond the 90 degrees that is required.
7. Glue or tape the two flaps, I use the double sided tape.
6. Drag gray and brown Crayola markers over the fold lines/exposed edges in the respective areas. There's going to be some white showing on the fold lines. This is a pretty minor step that goes a long way on appearance.
7. Profit

QuoteTerrene Odyssey is a competitive 1v1 or 2v2 battle card game set in a destabilized fantasy world discovering its ancient industrial past. Experience the amazing battles in Terreria as the Commanding Officer of your party of adventurers. Each match you play is like random encounter battle in an RPG world, but this time, instead of creatures, you will be fighting other adventurers just as determined as you. You are the Commanding Officer of your party of Adventurers. Defeat the enemy party in this competitive 1v1 and 2v2, all-inclusive battle card game modeled after the battle systems of 90's Video Game RPG's.

- Character Cards form your party. These are the main cards in Terrene Odyssey.
- Terrain Cards represent where your characters are from and affect how they will Level Up.
- Items Cards are physical objects a character can be holding.
- Command Cards represent orders you give your characters.


Starting Party Composition: Terrene Odyssey is different from other games because you start the game with 9 cards in play. 4 Characters, 4 Items and/or Commands assigned to those characters and a Terrain card. This is your starting Party Composition. What build will you play?

- Recruit Your Party: From your 30 card deck, pick your starting party. Recruit 4 characters from your deck and put them into play face-down.
- Assign Items and Commands from your deck to your starting party.
- Pick the terrain where your party will fight. Give them Terrain advantage and govern how they will level up.
- Win Battles and Level Up: Defeat your opponent's characters to gain XP and Level up! When you defeat an enemy character you gain XP equal to their level. You win the game by defeating the entire opposing party or reducing the opponents total HP to 0.

Quote from: scuudz on February 13, 2014, 02:37:50 PM
Just received (and submitted) my survey for fief today.  So far, the communication from Academy Games has been top notch.

Quote from: NeikeDjour on February 13, 2014, 02:48:54 PM

Quote from: scuudz on February 13, 2014, 02:37:50 PM
Just received (and submitted) my survey for fief today.  So far, the communication from Academy Games has been top notch.

That's good to hear. =D Have you been in very many kickstarters before?

QuoteMan Vs Foot

A quick playing card game for two where Bigfoot and the clever Cryptozoologist attempt to outwit each other! Will Bigfoot's hideaways be discovered, leaving him with nowhere to go, or will the Cryptozoologist be left frustrated? This new game from up-and-coming designer Scott Almes is the ultimate battle of wits! Depending on what side you're on, you'll be playing a very different game - The Cryptozoologist is laying traps and attempting to trick the Bigfoot who must deduce and work out what's the best option...

In this game, one player is a Cryptozoologist hunting for an elusive Bigfoot, while the other player is a Bigfoot just minding his own business and trying to stay hidden. Each round, the Cryptozoologist lays out two paths peppered with secret sensors and waits for the Bigfoot to come along and choose a path. The sensors tripped by the Bigfoot give the Cryptozoologist clues about the locations of the Bigfoot's five lairs. The Cryptozoologist wins if all five lairs are discovered in six rounds, otherwise, the Bigfoot slips quietly into the woods with a grin.

The game is played over 6 rounds and each round is made up of the following five phases:
1. Draw Cards and Create Paths
The Cryptozoologist draws 6 cards from the Path deck, reviews the cards, and then divides the cards into two paths laid out face-­‐down on the table. A path may have as few as one card, but all of the cards must be used in both paths.
2. Choose A Path
The Bigfoot chooses one path and leaves the other path to the Cryptozoologist.
3. Resolve Paths
Players simultaneously flip over their Path cards.
4. Make A Guess
Using the information shown on resolved Sensor cards, the Cryptozoologist may make one guess each round as to the name on one of the Bigfoot's undiscovered lair cards. The Cryptozoologist is not required to make a guess every round.

If the guessed card is among the Bigfoot's undiscovered lairs, the Bigfoot places the card on the table near the Cryptozoologist.  If this was the last undiscovered lair, the Cryptozoologist has trapped the Bigfoot and has won the game!  If the Bigfoot still has undiscovered lairs, the game continues.

QuoteAt times hilarious, often profound, always insightful. Query is a game that shows us how the Internet connects us all – offline.

Query is a party game where players earn points for identifying the top internet search predictions and for fooling others into choosing their well-crafted answers. It's great in a family or more adult social setting.

Game play
Each card has a Query beginning and 4 real Query endings. The dealer reads the Query beginning out loud and players come up with their own endings, write them down on whiteboards, and submit them to the dealer.

Meanwhile the dealer chooses a real Query ending on his card that he thinks nobody will guess and writes it down on a whiteboard. The dealer reads all the endings out loud, including the one he chose. Players then take turns guessing which is the real ending.

Objectives of the Game
1. In each round, earn points by writing a Query Ending that other players will choose as the correct answer.
2. In each round, earn points by selecting the correct Query Ending from those read aloud by the Query Master.
3. To be the first player to reach the space marked FINISH on the game board.

QuoteLagoon: Land of Druids supports 1-4 players, and takes roughly 60 minutes or less to play. Play a game versus, or a game with 4 as a team game.
In the board game Lagoon: Land of Druids, you control druids who are shaping the world—exploring new sites as well as unraveling sites. At the end, one of the three competing energies will be dominant, and the player who supported that energy best will win.

Players alternate turns, using their druids to perform various actions. Common actions include exploring a new site from the bag and connecting it to the world, moving around the world, summoning a fellow druid back into play, and unraveling a site to remove it from play. Every site on the board offers unique magic powers. If your druids occupy a site, you can use its power. A fun twist is your druids share their site powers with one another. So if you have multiple druids on different sites, each of them could use any one of the different site powers. This opens up a lot of tactical play and fun combos.
The heart of the game comes down to manipulating how many sites of each energy are on the board, and this is where you'll be trying to outmaneuver your opponents by making better use of all the site powers to carry out your agenda. Explore new sites aligned with an energy you want to support, and gain a seed token matching that energy. Unravel and remove from the board the sites of energies you wish to oppose.
At the end of the game, the energy with the majority of sites in play becomes Lagoon's destiny. The game tracks players loyalty to the dominant energy. If you supported that energy better than any other player, you win!

QuoteConquer the world with a flip of the cards!

Indulge your megalomania in Zeppelin Attack!, a deck builder card game by Eric B. Vogel. Set in the world of Evil Hat Productions' Spirit of the Century, you play villainous masterminds bent on world domination. Deploy your zeppelins, command your minions, and do whatever it takes to destroy your rivals. Zeppelin Attack! contains everything you need to play this high-flying, fast-paced card game. There's only room for one ultimate criminal overlord: you. Bring your zeppelins.

Zeppelin Attack! is a deck building game featuring targeted player combat. You play as one of the villainous masterminds from the Spirit of the Century pulp setting: Der Blitzmann, Gorilla Khan, Jacqueline Frost, or the Walking Mind, bent on subjugating the world with a flotilla of machine-age airships.

At the beginning of the game, your deck contains a rich mix of zeppelins, armaments, defensive measures, and operatives. Deploy your Armada—a face-up display of Zeppelin cards—to gain the ability to play other cards. Gain victory points by launching fiendish attacks against rival players to force their zeppelins into retreat. Use defensive counter-measures to deflect your enemy's attacks. Send your minions on cunning operations to enrich yourself with fate points. Spend your gains on more powerful mercenary cards while purging weaker cards from your deck.

Unlike many deck-building games where the main emphasis is on buying cards every turn, the main action of Zeppelin Attack! is combat. Buying cards requires careful resource management over multiple turns. Zeppelin Attack! uses Eurogame-style mechanics inside of a pulp-fiction theme. The world of Spirit of the Century is woven throughout the gameplay, brought vividly to life by the artwork of Christian St. Pierre and the graphic design of Daniel Solis.

QuoteGameplay - Briefly: oddball Aeronauts is a light strategy, fast card game. Pick a Skill. Decide how many cards to play. Compare with your opponent to determine the result. Use special abilities to swing things your way where you can. You win the game when your opponent has discarded all their cards. What could be simpler? It ain't rocket science! Well, actually there is an argument for that possibility!

Play-in-the-hand - Anywhere! Because oddball Aeronauts doesn't require a surface to play on it can literally be played anywhere! On a train, in the school yard, in a convention queue, in the college library (get back to your books you!), between gaming sessions - these are all very good and highly commendable places and circumstances for playing the game.

Find oddball Aeronauts rules here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xb96d4jx2ans2ae/UM5RGuPSvz (https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xb96d4jx2ans2ae/UM5RGuPSvz)

QuoteHeroes Wanted is a tactical board game for 1-5 superhero hopefuls, attempting to fulfill their dreams of becoming a member of Zeta City's exclusive crime fighting super team: The Champions of Zeta City. Each time you play, you will create a unique superhero comprised of two hero cards. You will then choose a scenario and face a different villain (or villains), but the objective remains the same: gaining as much fame as possible by KO'ing minions, completing headlines, and thwarting the villain. At the end of each game, the superhero with the most fame is the winner and joins the prestigious ranks of The Champions of Zeta City.

Quote from: Matt Robertson on February 28, 2014, 08:11:34 AM
I was recently made aware of the new Tokaido Kickstarter project for a collector's edition.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/funforge/tokaido-collectors-edition

I am still on the fence...
...must resist temptation. :)

QuoteTokaido Collectors Edition!
TOKAIDO is a game for 2 to 5 players, with unique atmosphere and aesthetics, in which the players are pilgrims on a journey along the legendary East Sea Road of Japan. Along the way, you will try to collect the most beautiful souvenirs, discover glorious vistas, enjoy enriching encounters, soak in soothing hot springs, sample sumptuous cuisine, and much more! Because the Collector's Edition will incorporate the already famous "Crossroads" expansion, it allows you to savor your journey even more while unveiling new secrets such as lucky charms, lovely calligraphy, or you can even try your luck in the Yakuza game rooms.

With unrivaled setting and aesthetics, TOKAIDO transports you, your family, and your friends to Japan. For all ages: From the youngest to the most experienced, everyone can gather for an ever-fresh gaming experience; it is extremely easy to get started, thanks to its fluid, simple, and tactical rules.

TOKAIDO + the CROSSROADS expansion in the same box!

Quote from: Lareina on February 28, 2014, 11:47:13 AM
I jumped on the Tokaido Kickstarter, was originally down for the normal version, but then realized it was free shipping so I upped my pledge to Samurai, and I'm all for 2 set of minis.

QuoteLead your Guild and loot the Monster infested city of Arcadia! No gamemaster required, so everyone gets to join in the fun!

In Arcadia Quest, players lead guilds of intrepid heroes on an epic campaign to dethrone the vampire lord and reclaim the mighty Arcadia for their own. But only one guild may lead in the end, so players must battle against each other as well as against the monstrous occupying forces. Through the branching scenarios of the campaign, the heroes gain awesome new weapons and abilities, and the game remembers the heroic deeds of players from one session to the next, unlocking exciting new possibilities in future scenarios!

Arcadia Quest is a miniatures boardgame for 2-4 players.  Each player controls a Guild of 3 Heroes, competing to be the liberators of the city of Arcadia and, more importantly, becoming the richest Guild in the land! Arcadia Quest is a lot like a World of Warcraft raid on a hapless NPC city, with Heroes working as a team, except that you're not the only Guild after the loot!

Players are able to choose the path their campaign takes, navigating through six out of eleven available scenarios, so each time the campaign is played it can have a different configuration of scenarios. As the campaign progresses, the heroes are able to acquire new weapons, equipment and abilities that give them powerful options to tackle the obstacles ahead. Furthermore, by fulfilling specific quests in a scenario, players unlock exclusive features in subsequent scenarios.

The rules in Arcadia Quest are fast and furious, and every player can focus on using their heroes' abilities and equipment to achieve their goals, without the need for anybody to get stuck with the role of solely controlling the monsters.

Monsters are "aggroed" when Heroes attack them or come too close to the areas they are guarding. Once activated, monsters then follow simple rules and are controlled by the player on the right.  This gives the perfect balance between an automated environment with a little intelligence, without bogging down the rules with complicated "if-then" game logic, or requiring a Game Master.

QuoteThe only Create-Your-Own-Hero card game, now with MORE powers, MORE team dynamics, and MORE archenemies!

Ever wanted to make your OWN Super-Powered Hero from the ground up? In Heroes of Metro City, YOU get to pick your Hero's powers, craft an origin story and then start kicking some evil villainous butt! Make a hero in just a few minutes and start battling an Archenemy and his army of henchmen who are out to destroy your beloved city.

The original Heroes of Metro City Core Game, which was successfully funded right here on Kickstarter, contains more than 400 cards, 4 Dry-Erase Player Boards, a marker, dice and a board for your Archenemy and his horde of minions. Because the game scales so well from 2-4 players, and because the theme and narrative arc of each game is so strong, Heroes of Metro City has become a favorite with both families and tabletop gaming groups.

In the new Deluxe Kickstarter (KS) Edition of the Sidekicks & Storylines expansion, we add 160 new cards into the mix. There are 7 new Power cards, such as the electrifying Charged Grip which delivers more damage the more you build up your Energy first. It also contains 3 new Energy Sources, such as Metamorphosis, which rewards you with Plot Points (the game's currency) when you use energy-supplying Power cards (like Martial Arts Mastery or Accelerating Superspeed). Perhaps you're looking for more Archenemies to fight? Sidekicks and Storylines has three new terrifying masterminds of evil, including the murderous Killswitch Supreme, a cold fusion-powered cyborg who is only weakened when the Heroic team (that's you) fights as one. Only the Deluxe KS Edition will contain the 3 new Archenemies and the 1 new Villain!

Quote from: Lareina on March 05, 2014, 08:19:10 AM
I just backed Demigods Rising: Clash of Heroes, I'm generally weak when it comes to tactical miniature games. For the fact that they have said they drew inspiration from MOBA games like DoTA and League of Legends made me intrigued. You can download their current rule set and hero books to look things over, I've downloaded the pdfs but haven't given them a look over yet. They seem to encourage feedback and answer comments right away.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/136317723/demigods-rising-clash-of-heroes

QuoteIn the Time of Chaos, the God of War was the supreme ruler over all the other gods. When the Time of Peace came, it lasted so long that the God of  War started to lose his power. He grew weaker as the years went by and was pushed aside by the other gods. As his power faded and he felt that the end was near, he gave task to his four children, the demigods, to prove themselves as the most exemplary commanders on the field of battle. The one who emerges victorious will become the new God of War and bring the former glory to their name.

Demigods Rising is a Skirmish-style board game in which players take the roles of the demigods, commanding armies of heroes to prove supremacy over others and ascend as the new God of War. As a demigod, a player initially has access to 20 heroes from which they can chose their army. With these choices made, a demigod then faces his opponent(s) on the sacred battleground.

When designing Demigods Rising we drew our inspiration from Chess, Heroes of Might and Magic and MOBA games such as DOTA & DOTA2 and League of Legends. We are bringing you a game with great replayability that is easy to learn but relies heavily on hard-to-master tactics through which victory can be achieved in multiple game modes by fulfilling different conditions.

QuotePairs is a new pub game by James Ernest and Paul Peterson. It's a card game for 2 to 8 players, and it plays in about 5 minutes.

Pairs is the name of the game, and pairs of cards are what players want to avoid.

The game uses a 55-card deck that contains one 1, two 2s, three 3s, and so on up to ten 10s. At the start of the game, shuffle the deck, then remove five cards from play unseen. Deal one card face-up to each player.

Whoever has the lowest card is the first active player. She decides whether to "hit" — that is, be dealt another card — or forfeit the round. If she hits and is dealt a card that doesn't match a card she already has in front of her, then the next player clockwise becomes the active player; if the card does match, then the round ends, she keeps one of these matching cards as penalty points, then everyone else discards their cards and a new round begins with each player being dealt a card.

If the active player forfeits, the round ends and she takes the lowest-valued card visible on the table as penalty points, then a new round begins. Penalty cards remain set aside, even if the deck is shuffled to continue play. If a player acquires more penalty points than the predetermined threshold, then the game ends and this player loses. (Alternatively, players can use coins to track scores between games, with the loser paying everyone one coin, paying her score in coins to the player with the lowest score, etc.)

Quote from: NeikeDjour on March 06, 2014, 05:08:08 PM
I wouldn't mind going into Pairs if anyone wanted to go into a group buy. It becomes a decent amount less after the first buy.

QuoteA dangerous, perplexing word game and dungeon delve where only those with the quickest wit and largest vocabulary survive.

As sorcerers of the mystical art of Word Weaving, you and several other treasure hunters will descend into the Tomb of the Forgotten Consonant and quest for the Syllabus of the Lost Syllable. When the journey is complete, only the most heroic word smith will walk away with the win!

Dungeon Scroll is a word game where players spell words (cast spells) to meet specific word challenges (dungeon encounters) to score points (gain gold).   If the encounter is a "combat" encounter, typically the player that can play the highest point word will win the encounter and claim the highest gold reward on the dungeon card, with other players claiming the second and third reward - however that is not always true as each dungeon challenge provides twists and turns; to the sorts of words that can be played!
A layered dungeon of 9 cards is formed by randomly selecting cards from the Entrance (x1), 1st Floor (x3), 2nd Floor(x3), Dungeon Boss(x1) and Final Room (x1) dungeon cards and combining them into a face down stack. Each turn the top card will be flipped (starting with the Entrance) and players will face the specific encounter on the card. Thematically it could be anything from a Skeleton or Pit Trap to an Ancient Dragon. 

Dungeon Scroll is played over several challenges, with each card in the Dungeon Deck representing one challenge.  Each challenge has the following steps:

Step 1 - Draw A Dungeon Card:
To start the challenge, read the special rules on the top-most Dungeon Card aloud. Each card will have unique rules.
Step 2 - Construct Words (a.k.a. Combat):
All players may look at their Letter Cards and should attempt to form a single word.  A word must contain at least two letters.  A player will place the word face-up, and the remaining cards face down. This indicates that the player is officially done building a word.
Step 3 - Start The Timer:
Once a player has completed his/her word, that player should begin the timer.  When the timer runs out, this player should call "Times Up" and all players who have not yet played a word face-up are disqualified from the challenge.
Step 4 - Score Word Power:
Each player should read their word aloud and score their total word power.  A word's power is calculated by adding up the values in each letter's power icon, then multiplying the score for each "2x" Special Letter card in the word.  If a word has multiple "2x" bonuses in it, the multiplier applies multiple times. If a player does not believe that another player's word is legal, the player may challenge the word. 
Step 5 - Collect Gold:
Players earn gold based on their word power.  The player with the highest word power takes the top-most gold value shown on the card. The second place player takes the second gold value, and the third place player takes the third (and smallest) gold value.  All other players gain nothing. If two players tie for the same word value, add together the contested gold amounts, then divide it equally among them, discarding any remainder of gold.
Step 6 - Redraw And Continue:
After the challenge is resolved, players discard all of the Letter Cards they used to form their word. Players keep the cards they did not use, and redraw back to a hand of 8 cards. Players may not look at the new cards they have drawn until the next challenge begins.
If a player did not play a word, the player may look through their hand and discard whatever letters they like.   
Ending The Game
The player with the most gold wins the game.  If there is a tie, the player with the most dungeon cards wins.  If there is still a tie, we recommend those two tie face off against a random Dungeon Card.  Whoever wins the challenge is considered the winner of the end-game tie!

QuotePhonetic Scrabble meets Apples-to-Apples! Pijin is an exciting game of quick-witted phonetic spelling & word associations!
Pijin is a unique word game of spelling with phonemes. Players spell what they hear and only what they hear in pronunciation. "Pigeon" is spelled /pijin/, "words" becomes /wurdz/, "spelling" is /speleng/, and so on. Words spelled phonetically look a little strange, but that's part of the fun as players explore and tinker with the sounds of language! When playing Pijin the familiar restrictive world of proper spelling and pronunciation opens out into a vast playing field of linguistic possibilities.  That's not to say that Pijin encourages improper spelling -- rather, it focuses attention on sounds and players therefore develop a better understanding of speech and spelling conventions while creating words with phonemes, and no dictionary, no vocabulary list, nor any special expertise is required. Being a native speaker in any language is all you need. Bring to the table what you've heard and what you say, and then get ready to talk about it as you play!

Pijin is for two or more players, 8 years and up, and it takes between 20-60 minutes, depending on which module of Pijin is being played. The basic rules are a cinch to learn, but playing remains challenging and fun as you master the game. As in Bananagrams, Scrabble and Words with Friends, you spell words competitively to gather as many points as possible.  As in Apples to Apples, Scattergories and Anomia, the evaluation of gameplay is up to the players in the game.

/SKRACHEZ/, is that Scratches or Scratchies? Could be lottery tickets? Scratch-and-Sniff stickers? Or, scrapes and itches? Once the vowel is set, long or short, it stays that way for the rest of the game.

QuoteWorried that the legacy of his people could be destined for obscurity, King Ahem decided to host a magnificent competition in his dry and dusty kingdom of Meeplestand. Issued to neighboring regions, he called for only the most skilled architects to aid in the construction of a grand tower--one so tall that it would touch the heavens!

In Tower, players take the role of talented architects who must collect, purchase, and build their way to victory--but watch out for the unsavory thugs of the black market, who would happily help you along just as quickly as they would stab you in the back on behalf of your competitors... it all depends on who's footing the bill. The first player to build all three of his/her tower segments is the winner!

QuotePay Dirt is an engine building, worker placement game set in frigid Alaska for 2-4 players. Players are competing to manage and grow their entire mining outfit while acquiring the most gold before the ground is too frozen to dig. The Alaskan countryside is an inhospitable environment, so players will face hardships that affect their entire outfit – not to mention the ever-dropping temperature that will shut down their operation.

In Pay Dirt, players start with a small basic crew, an unimpressive claim, mediocre equipment and just a little bit of cash to make a go in one of the toughest competitions this side of the globe. Gold mining isn't cheap and players will have to sell their gold throughout the game to keep the equipment running and their workers happy. Through clever use of their equipment and workers, players can make their mining outfits more efficient and dialed in to their preference of play. Will you recruit heavily and stack your camp with workers or will you keep your eyes on better and more efficient equipment? Will you have what it takes to hit to strike it rich and hit Pay Dirt?

Quote from: Cordawg on March 14, 2014, 09:49:40 AM
Thinking of backing a game called tuscany expand the world of viticulture  it seems like a real intresting game

Quote from: NeikeDjour on March 14, 2014, 10:01:13 AM

Quote from: Cordawg on March 14, 2014, 09:49:40 AM
Thinking of backing a game called tuscany expand the world of viticulture  it seems like a real intresting game

Yeah, Tuscany is the expansion to Viticulture. I was going to post that one. It's another Stonemaier game, so I bet it's awesome. The kickstarter price for the 2 is pretty awesome as well, considering I've seen Viticulture in stores for $50, whereas both it and the expansion in the kickstarter are $80 with free shipping. And the expansion is supposed to have a $70 MSRP by itself when it hits retail because it's a massive expansion. I think I saw somewhere that it's like 8 expansions in one box. :P

Quote from: Jolo on March 14, 2014, 10:35:28 AM
Viticulture is a light WP game, so if you like that style of games, you will probably like it. I am not a fan of WP games, but I bought it because of the theme. I still play it, even though it is WP. There were some issues in the first edition with some of the visitors, but if you like WP games, or wine, I think you will like the game.

QuoteImagine yourself some 10,000 years ago in the Middle East. Your clan has left the ancient nomadic life and settled with four other clans in the valley. The community has repeatedly succeeded in harvesting crops, and some families are getting better at raising animals; next moon will see the birth of a new generation of pups. We all praise our own gods and Mother Goddess for being good to us. This new era has brought something new to us: The area is progressively filling with dwellings, built tight against each other. New generations are building their houses over the remains of old constructions. Our greatest families have now constructions way up over the land, proudly showing off their shrines and wealth to the community. Who knows, when the children of our children will come to the world, which clan will rule this multitude?

In Höyük, each player represents a clan that settles with other clans to erect a village. During the game, a replica of a Neolithic settlement will be built on the Höyük board using tiles that represent houses. Many additional pieces — such as ovens, shrines, and pens — will also aid a player in building his settlements. ("Höyük" is Turkish for hill or mound. The word is also used for prehistoric settlements in the region that have a characteristic, hill-like look from houses being build on top of older houses and the absence of streets between the houses because people entered their homes through the roof.)

The goal of the game is to build the best settlement and score the most victory points, with multiple paths to victory and many choices along the way. The best clan will prevail in Höyük!

QuoteBuild. Grow. Create. Alban Viard's modern classic, a fun, quick, challenging 30-60 min. city building game for 1-4(-8) players.

Town Center has been through a lot. It has been done in tiny 10mm cubes, in Lego bricks, in big 16mm cubes, even in giant 30mm cubes. Now, it is time for the game to reach its full potential, and be published for all to enjoy building their city, growing it to become a mini-metropolis.

Town Center was not built in a day. However, it takes seconds to learn, and yet it can be quite the challenge to win.

1. Draft buildings

2. Build them into your city

3. Develop properties

That's it! 10 turns, this is all you have to build and grow your newly-chartered town into a skyscraper-filled metropolis.

There's many decisions to be made, but they all come in 16mm-sized bits, with no downtime between turns, as there's always something to do. Before you know it, your opponents have reached the sky, and you're still trying to figure out where that parking lot will go!

Quote from: Matt Robertson on March 19, 2014, 08:09:41 AM
Well I caved and backed Tokaido and the Tuscany/Viticulture bundle.
I am weak, weak I tells ya.

Quote from: NeikeDjour on March 19, 2014, 08:32:59 AM

Quote from: Matt Robertson on March 19, 2014, 08:09:41 AM
Well I caved and backed Tokaido and the Tuscany/Viticulture bundle.
I am weak, weak I tells ya.

Tokaido looks like it will be amazing, even if they have been going through some changes in their Kickstarter. I'm looking forward to the prepainted minis in the Samurai pledge. The examples they've shown so far look pretty good.

And Viticulture/Tuscany... that's quite the deal. Did you go for the wooden box with the metal Lira coins, or just the two games? I'm still deciding whether I'm going to jump into that or not. I wonder if anyone in the group has the game to try before I pledge. :P

QuoteRight now there are some big names in board game industry on Kickstarter, and however confident we are about our game, we still can't generate the hype that those names come with. Many of the backers that canceled told us that they left just because there were so many great campaigns at the moment that they simply couldn't afford to support everyone. Even though you can't see that, we lost over a hundred backers in the last 7 days. That's why we have decided to give a bit more time to our project. We will work really hard to improve our game and we hope you will help us with your suggestions that were great so far.

Although pledging will no longer be possible, that doesn't mean we are going to stop working on Demigods Rising. On the contrary, we are going to use all the great feedback we got from you to improve our game. Those improvements will include but won't be limited to:

• Additional game modes (different modes will have different levels of difficulty so even playing with kids will be possible)
• Different HP tracking method (no more pen and paper)
• Filming a set of how to play videos (short and to the point). Here is the new concept of making "How to play Demigods Rising"

Thank you so much for believing in our dream - Demigods Rising! We will be back in a few months and we hope that you will join us again.

Quote

Shhh...This is a SECRET UPDATE. You know how I JUST SAID that the web store is open for business??

It is, but...during this interim time before we get the game set up on Amazon and our other long-term retail outlets...just for this magic moment...here's a discount code for you: Use KICK14 to take 15% off everything in the webstore.

If your friend or any other non-backer wants a copy of the game, feel free to share the code with them too. It's just a little thank-you for being my close personal pal during this whole amazing process.

I don't know how long it'll be before the Amazon thing is sorted out and the games go up for sale there, but the code will only be valid until that time. Might be a week, might be two? But it won't last long, and then the discount will expire.

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Quote from: NeikeDjour on March 19, 2014, 08:32:59 AM

Quote from: Matt Robertson on March 19, 2014, 08:09:41 AM
Well I caved and backed Tokaido and the Tuscany/Viticulture bundle.
I am weak, weak I tells ya.

Tokaido looks like it will be amazing, even if they have been going through some changes in their Kickstarter. I'm looking forward to the prepainted minis in the Samurai pledge. The examples they've shown so far look pretty good.

And Viticulture/Tuscany... that's quite the deal. Did you go for the wooden box with the metal Lira coins, or just the two games? I'm still deciding whether I'm going to jump into that or not. I wonder if anyone in the group has the game to try before I pledge. :P

QuoteEnhance, elevate, and expand Viticulture: The Strategic Game of Winemaking in this expansion pack from Stonemaier Games.
The creators of Euphoria bring you Tuscany, a pack of 10 expansions to Viticulture that unlock ("uncork") every few games as determined by the previous game's winner. What story will you tell as you create the most successful vineyard in Tuscany?

Viticulture is a 2-6 player game in which you create a vineyard by planting vines, harvesting grapes, making & selling wine, building structures, and hosting visitors. Tuscany adds asymmetric starting resources, new visitor cards, an extended board, special workers, Arboriculture, and more (see unformatted rules and playtest PnP). Tuscany cannot be played without Viticulture, which is available in several reward levels and as a $49 add-on.

Tier 1

    Mamas and Papas: These cards give each player different combinations of starting resources to create varied priorities in the early game.
    Patronage: These cards give each player an incentive to make wine and a secret goal to accomplish, encouraging a diversity of strategies from game to game and a grand reveal at the end of each game.
    Advanced Visitors: These cards offer players a variety of abilities that are good at all times of the game (most of these cards are in the format "Choose 1: A or B," where A is good early in the game and B is good late in the game).
    Property: These tiles overlay the fields on all vineyard mats and feature different maximum vine values and the ability to sell unused fields for money.

Tier 2

    Extended Game Board: This is a full game board with a new wake-up chart that creates a continuous flow from season to season and year to year, an influence map that lets players grab resources early and points late, and full worker-placement options in all four seasons, including several new actions.
    Special Workers: Similar to the grande workers, the special worker meeples are regular workers with one special ability each. This gives players the ability to not only choose where they place workers, but also which worker they will place.
    New Visitors: Many of these cards let players break the rules of the game or generate interactions and tough choices for opponents to make.
    Structures: Flip over the extended board to side 2 and you'll find a number of orange card icons on it. They represent a new set of 36 structures that you can build on your vineyard and your new construction mat. They're drawn from a deck of cards (just like visitors or vines), and you build them with the build action. Every structure offers special ongoing bonuses and new action spaces, forming your strategy in a different way each game.

Tier 3

    Arboriculture: This expansion gives players the ability to plant and harvest tomato vines, apple trees, and olive trees, create refined goods, and sell those goods with wine orders for points. Due to the extra strain on your workers, you have to keep an eye on their morale, which can either benefit or hinder you.
    Formaggio: The cheese expansion give players access to cows and four types of cheese to age in a cheese cellar. Several types of cheese experts are available on each player mat to impact the value of your cheese.

QuoteChoose your apex dinosaur, hunt prey, evolve your genetics, grow stronger, fight bosses, and dominate your friends.

Apex is a dinosaur deck-building game where you play as one of nine apex predators competing for territory. Each playable apex predator has their own style deck that you must master to succeed with that dinosaur. Apex is a very brutal environment and the game will try and kill you throughout. The goal is not only to survive but to dominate the competition, literally. You must fight off other competing predators to control territories and win. The game will feature 60+ dinosaurs and 12 territories with each territory having it's own territorial boss that you must defeat to dominate the territory. There is also Final Bosses in the game. The game supports 1-8 players which means it is designed to play by yourself or with up to seven friends. The game is huge and requires large play space to play up to five players. The game is also very complex but easy to pick up on and keep track of everyone's move.

Quote from: Lori on April 01, 2014, 10:32:49 AM
So, is anyone thinking of backing Pay Dirt?

QuoteIn the not too distant future, the government is run for profit by a new "royal class" of multi-national CEOs.Their greed and absolute control of the economy has reduced all but a privileged few to lives of poverty and desperation.Out of the oppressed masses rose The Resistance, an underground organization focused on overthrowing these powerful rulers. The valiant efforts of The Resistance have created discord, intrigue and weakness in the political courts of the noveau royal, bringing the government to brink of collapse.  But for you, a powerful government official, this is your opportunity to manipulate, bribe and bluff your way into absolute power.
To be successful, you must destroy the influence of your rivals and drive them into exile.  In these turbulent times there is only room for one to survive.

A special edition of the upcoming Coup expansion. Bluff, bribe and manipulate to be the last one standing. Coup gets even bigger with a special edition expansion.

Reformation adds Allegiances – players are either in support of the government (Loyalists) or the resistance (Reformists).Reformation also includes the Inquisitor variant, and additional role cards to expand play up to 10 players.

Quote from: Matt Robertson on April 02, 2014, 11:07:59 PM

Quote from: Lori on April 01, 2014, 10:32:49 AM
So, is anyone thinking of backing Pay Dirt?

Was not on my radar Lori, anything in particular call to you about this game?

Quote from: Lori on April 03, 2014, 09:24:05 AM

Quote from: Matt Robertson on April 02, 2014, 11:07:59 PM

Quote from: Lori on April 01, 2014, 10:32:49 AM
So, is anyone thinking of backing Pay Dirt?

Was not on my radar Lori, anything in particular call to you about this game?

I think that's my problem!  I've watched the run-thru and have read quite a few reviews and everyone speaks highly of it.  Patrick with Crash Games seems great and is obviously passionate about this game and has done well on the Kickstarter comments with answering questions and keeping people updated.  The game designer has a proven track record with Alien Frontiers.  Shipping costs seem to have been considered for Canada and EU gamers - all pluses.  But, two things hold me back 1) It's seems like such a "guy" game and is all brown and kinda bland looking (which I know is just my personal taste for aesthetics) and 2) I don't get why it's struggling for backers

I'm not sure if I'm looking to be convinced or what, so I thought I'd see if anyone here had it flagged or had insight to offer.

QuoteIn Westerly, you and a group of like minded pioneer folk will brave your way across the content. By working together, making smart decisions and keeping your fingers crossed for good luck, your group may just make it to California. It's a brand new ridiculous tall tale every time you play.

Westerly is a cooperative game for up to six players. In it you will face countless perils as you try to guide your party through the wilds of the untamed American frontier to your ultimate goal, California. It's going to take skill, daring and just a touch of luck to get everyone there in one piece.

Each player in your party will be assuming the identity of one of fifty unique characters to begin your journey. Each character comes with his or her own strengths and weaknesses, so forming a well rounded bunch will certainly help your chances of survival. As a group you will have to decide on how much money to spend on oxen, food and medicine before setting off down the trail. Choose wisely, 'cause there's no turning back once you get going, and opportunities to replenish your needs are random at best.

The road to California is full of twists and turns and is as unpredictable as the game itself. One moment your group may be sailing easily across the wide open prairie and the next be facing down catastrophic damage. The road is constructed as you play, so the group will never be able to plan for what lies ahead. There are rivers to cross, wild animals to fight, diseases to overcome, unsavory characters to defeat, and some very difficult decisions to make that will test the group's morality or lack thereof. The further north the road takes you, the more likely the group is to run into predators, starvation, and natural disasters. The further south, the more likely to encounter disease, Indians, and drought. Each member of the party only has a limited amount of attributes needed to overcome obstacles, and even though these can be recharged periodically, they must be rationed wisely in order to survive. It is very likely that not everyone will make it across the savage plains, but don't worry, if a character dies a replacement character is waiting right around the corner to take his place. A replacement that's known as a burden for a very good reason. The game was designed to be fun and challenging while setting the stage for the group to create their own narrative as play progresses. By creatively filling in the blanks, a story will begin to emerge as your unlikely band of compatriots blazes a trail headlong into untold dangers. Win or lose, your group is guaranteed to have a unique and memorable experience every time you play.

QuoteLittle Dungeon is a dungeon crawling card game. Designed to be simple, imaginative and accessible for young children while having a level of fun to captivate tweens, teens, young adults, parents and grandparents.

As you make your way through this dungeon adventure, collect all the treasure you can. You can get loot, weapons, and special cards to help you along the way, but keep an eye out for those monsters! They have a lot of goodies, but they won't give them up without a fight. You can defend against them, attack them or pay them off. If you defeat them, all their treasure is yours! But look out, for when the Shadow Mage makes his appearance the pace really picks up! The player who collects the most loot wins!

Quote from: Lareina on April 11, 2014, 09:09:16 AM
Anybody see the custom dice on kickstarter? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/customgamelab/custom-game-dice-you-design
Fairly expensive per die, but you can have your own custom D6s!

Quote from: Matt Robertson on April 11, 2014, 10:27:15 AM
I may back this to get some dice for a game design we have on the go. I probably only want 50 dice. We could place an order for 100 dice to get the price per die down to $1.25 each. Thoughts?

Quote from: Matt Robertson on April 12, 2014, 10:10:11 AM
If I order the dice, does anyone here use Illustrator or Inkscape. More importantly, can you help me with my designs? :)

Quote from: NeikeDjour on April 12, 2014, 10:18:55 AM

Quote from: Matt Robertson on April 12, 2014, 10:10:11 AM
If I order the dice, does anyone here use Illustrator or Inkscape. More importantly, can you help me with my designs? :)

Yeah, I use illustrator

QuoteSuper Dungeon Explore brings classic video game style hack and slash adventures to your tabletop. Heroes are pitted against the evil Dark Consul in a fast-paced dungeon battle game. Gather powerful loot, customize your Heroes, and defeat the dungeon's boss in fully cooperative Arcade Mode. Or play in Classic Mode and have one player take control of the dungeon pitting the Consul's hordes of monsters against your fellow players.

Forgotten King, our third expansion, is an exciting new starting point for playing games of Super Dungeon Explore with your friends. Forgotten King is a stand-alone board game that includes everything you need to play your games of Super Dungeon Explore, including: a complete and updated rulebook, 57 preassembled miniatures, 6 beautifully illustrated double-sided dungeon tiles, counters, and game cards.

The Dark Consul's power has created spawning points throughout the dungeon that will create endless hordes of monsters to ravage Crystalia. The Heroes must journey through the dungeon and destroy all of the spawning points in order to summon and defeat the dreaded dungeon boss. The Consul must destroy all of the Heroes before they succeed.

Over the course of a game the Heroes and Consul take turns activating models. As monsters are destroyed the Consul will spawn reinforcements from spawning points. This power is not to be used lightly. Each spawning point has a finite amount of power and every spawn will drain its energy, and the Heroes will attempt to hasten their destruction with all their skill and strength.

With each spawning point's destruction a powerful mini-boss will spawn. One by one the Heroes will seek to defeat them earning loot, treasure, and valuable princess coins. Once the last spawning point is destroyed the dungeon boss will spawn and an epic battle for the fate of Crystalia will commence!

Play how you want!
Forgotten King features two game modes: Classic and Arcade.

In Classic Mode, one player assumes the role of the Dark Consul and opposes the other players. As the Consul they control all of the monsters in the dungeon, attempting to defeat the Heroes and bring darkness to Crystalia.
In Arcade Mode, all players take the role of the Heroes. The Arcade Deck controls the dungeon, issuing the Consul's commands for his minions: how they engage the Heroes, where to attack, and when to unleash their devastating special actions.

You can also tailor your dungeon, modifying the difficulty to suit your players.

Beyond the box, Soda Pop Miniatures features our new PVP Arena Living Ruleset, pitting Hero vs Hero available for free on our website. In addition, Forgotten King has been designed in anticipation of our upcoming Super Dungeon: Legends campaign expansion.

No matter how you play, Super Dungeon Explore features fast and furious fun. With a vibrant player community tens of thousands strong and growing, you'll never want for players. Forgotten King is your perfect gateway into the heroic realm of Crystalia!

Backwards Compatible
If you are already a fan of Super Dungeon Explore, Forgotten King is fully backwards compatible with your existing models and game cards. Forgotten King includes a short errata detailing any necessary changes you need to take into account. However, for the completionist all backers will receive three upgrade card packs that include current errata, rebalanced monsters, and Arcade cards for cooperative play.

QuoteMERCS: Recon is a fully cooperative, stand-alone game set in the exciting MERCS world. Players infiltrate an opposing MegaCon location, fight through crowded hallways, capture and interrogate employees, find mission objectives, and secure the package.

The year is 2184, many decades ago nations merged with corporations to form giant mega-conglomerates called MegaCons. Nations were dissolved and the military folded into the company. These elite military and counter-security units have been given the acronym MERCS. They represent the tip of the spear. They are involved in everything from internal MegaCon security to reconnaissance and clandestine operations.

Players control their MERCS using the player board. The player board tracks command points, actions, and health. It also informs the player of what type of attacks his character can perform.
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The office where the game takes place is created using double-sided modular boards. The modular nature of the game board lends itself to dozens of different floor-plans providing a new experience every time. The tight corridors of the office deliver incredible tension. By the time the MERCS get to the end of a mission there is still a lot at stake and the results are very much up in the air.

Recon is a fully cooperative game. No one is forced to play the enemy. The game is designed around simple choices. From the agent movement to the appearance of the oppositional force (OPFOR), players are left wondering what to expect next. The AI is aggressive and MERCS must work as a tight cohesive unit in order to accomplish the objectives. The OPFOR comes at the players from all sides. They are unrelenting; they do not stop. The players must stay focused and make careful decisions. Yet the players can't turtle and creep, because with each passing moment the office becomes more and more dangerous.

Recon feels claustrophobic. The MERCS have to react to an ever-changing landscape. Recon has a building damage mechanic in the form of collateral damage discs. These discs alter the environment forcing the MERCS to change their plans on the fly. 
Recon prototype in testing.Recon prototype in testing.

As the MERCS damage the building, kill security forces, capture employees, and complete objectives, the security level in the office increases. Suddenly, the security forces are better armored and equipped. They begin appearing from everywhere: busting through the windows and the stairs. When the MERCS finally reach the primary objective, Recon pulls out all the stops and the MERCS enter a breach and clear event. Breach and clear actions are super exciting as we'll show in future videos.

In the end, a game of MERCS: Recon can be played in an hour. It moves quickly and is very exciting.

As always, MERCS miniatures are highly detailed, dynamic models. Recon miniatures are designed to cross over and be played with the existing MERCS tabletop models. This means they will be equally detailed with cool posing and uniform scaling.

QuotePleasant Dreams is a one or two-player card game placing the players in a dreamworld where they fend off nightmares. Decide whether you want to hold on to pleasant fragments of your dream... but beware, anything may come back to haunt you!

During the game, you'll be trying to outwit your opponent by manipulating The Dreaming, and deciding whether or not to push your luck by delving deeper into the deck. In a two-player game you can influence your opponent's dream, while in the solitaire game you just know that things will get worse. This all culminates in a fast five to ten minute experience that leaves players coming back for more.

As a psychologist I'm intrigued by how we relate to our experiences. With Pleasant Dreams I wanted to evoke a feeling of rising tension, somewhat akin to what we feel when a dream slowly turns into a nightmare. The haunting artwork from Wayne Dorrington is what really ties the theme and mechanics of the game together.

QuoteEver wonder what it takes to create the ads you see during the Big Game? Or how a logo came into existence? Or scratch your head at a snack food ad that makes no sense? Creative Clash is a game based on the crazy, behind-the-scenes world of advertising. It's an industry full of amazing people, brilliant work, and nonstop energy. It's also, quite frankly, downright ridiculous!

Creative Clash is brought to you by The Infantree, a branding and graphic design studio in Lancaster, PA. We're avid board game enthusiasts and it's always been a dream of our growing agency to make a game based on our experiences in the wide world of advertising and design.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a hot shot creative in an advertising agency or a graphic design studio? Take on the role of Principal of your own creative agency, hire Employees, complete Projects, buy cool Stuff, and sabotage your friends with Event cards. The first player to reach their Ego goal is declared winner!

QuoteThe object of the game is to play your Minions in order to amass a powerful force and defeat your opponent.  But don't worry, when minions themselves are not enough, you can call on a wide assortment of amusing items and terrifying spells to lay low your enemies!

Every card has a play cost. This usually ranges from free to $3.  Each player has $3 to spend per turn, although sometimes this can increase or decrease based on other cards in play.  Each turn you may play as many cards as you can afford.  Make sure you spend your money, you cannot save it up between turns!

Shared Deck

All players share and draw from the same deck - this makes it easy to travel with the game, and allows a ton of freedom in game mechanics. Take cards right from your opponent's hand and play them, or maybe your opponent will snag up the card you just discarded. The possibilities are limitless!
Two Draw Piles

Not one, but two draw piles - one face up, one face down.  Whenever you draw cards, you get to draw from either pile - but beware, the face up pile has traps and you won't want to hit those!

Card Flipping

Ever feel like your cards are too hard to protect?  A Pretty Overpowered Laser from your opponent is all it takes to nuke down your Brobarian. Fear not - use the Flip mechanic to flip your cards face down and protect them for a turn.  But wait, what if your opponent is the one with the Brobarian? Go ahead and use flip on his card to flip it face down and make it unusable next turn! This dual purpose mechanic has a ton of flexibility both offensively and defensively.

QuoteHeavy Steam is a steampunk themed strategy and resource management game that uses mechs called steam titans in miniature based combat!

Set in a steampunk universe, Heavy Steam is a game about piloting a giant mechanical humanoid war machine of doom. As a pilot you use the steam titan's resources to strategically complete scenario objectives. More often than not it's to defeat your opponent, but you've never shied away from a fight, have you?

Heavy Steam is a game about using your resources wisely to strategically attack your opponent. Set in a steampunk universe, your job is to decide where to utilize your energy, a compound called "zenjin" more commonly referred to as steam rock or steam for short, in your...well.... steam titan. Steam titans are giant war machines manned by talented pilots who are part strategists, part engineers, and part navigators. They also happen to be the rock stars of their day. Using your pilot's special abilities, as well as cards that modify your weapons and the terrain, you decide whether to power up your weapons, bolster your defenses or transfer steam to your legs in order to move.

Phases allow you to move your steam titan, attack the enemy, manage your energy, purchase cards, and keep your pressure from reaching the critical stages. Because the flow of steam takes time, you must think several turns ahead while also reacting immediately to enemy attack. Players roll one set of dice for attack and a different unique set for defense. Since you are creating a campaign against your opponent, and reacting to their attack it's best to plan ahead, but prepare a backup plan!

Quote from: NeikeDjour on April 25, 2014, 08:50:21 AM
Minion is now the second game that I just meant to post in the forums, but then as I was writing the description, became so entranced by it that I had to back it...dang.

QuoteConceived by renowned game designer Paolo Mori, Dogs of War is an elegant game set in a steampunk-influenced renaissance universe. Noble houses engage each other in a series of fierce battles, and it is up to the players and the Dogs of War they control to deploy their private armies in support of whatever house they wish to favour.

Game Overview
Players take to the battlefield as one of the Dogs of War! As Captains of their own private army, each Dog of War has a special ability that will help them win influence, battles, or betray the house they've sworn allegiance to!

Dogs of War is not a game of pure military power, but rather a game where deception and betrayal often lead the way to a decisive victory. The goal for the Dogs of War is to earn the most power by the end of the game. Thanks to thoughtful game design and development, there are many ways to achieve this, like defeating other Captains in battle, getting rewards from the Houses you help, amassing gold and troops and, most importantly, gaining influence with the most successful Houses.

Each game of Dogs of War lasts about an hour and is designed for 3 to 5 players.

QuoteA fantasy-themed, tabletop board-game/card-game of strategy and tactics, where players assume the roles of powerful warring heroes.

The continent of Anstrus has been warring within itself for generations. With its nations locked in a struggle for power, a sudden invasion of dark forces from unknown lands is sweeping across the realm. While war rages, chaos reigns, and no ties of loyalty are left unbroken. Out of the turmoil, powerful heroes have arisen and are gathering forces to fight for their cause - some fight for good, some for evil, and some for purposes unknown. Choose your hero and emerge victorious, in Allegiance: A Realm Divided.

Allegiance: A Realm Divided is a fantasy-themed, fully self-contained tabletop game for 2 to 4 players. It is a unique board-game/card-game hybrid that is deeply strategic in nature, and usually takes between 30 and 60 minutes to play.

In Allegiance, each player assumes the role of one of 10 powerful heroes fighting in a realm divided by war. Each hero represents a different fantasy character class, and plays according to that character's style, strengths, and weaknesses. Players can customize and level-up their hero's unique abilities, enlist allied units, and play tricky action cards to defeat their enemies.

QuoteIn Bullfrogs, 2-4 players ages 8+ take control of warring factions of frogs and fight over lily pads in a pond over the course of 20-40 minutes.

Weapons clash, water splashes and the booming battle cries of armored bullfrogs ring out across the moonlit swamp. Amphibian armies leap from lily pad to lily pad in their desperate struggle to win control of the pond.

- PLAY a Lily Pad Card from a hand of 3 cards to the table.

- TAKE ACTIONS to Deploy Frogs or Bullfrogs to Lily Pad Cards or Sabotage another player's Frogs by pushing or pulling them to adjacent cards.

- SCORE Lily Pad Cards that have all their spaces filled by Frogs and Bullfrogs. Calculate the strength of each faction to determine the winner. The strongest faction on the Lily Pad Card scores it and it sinks to the bottom of the pond. The weaker factions scatter to adjacent Lily Pad Cards and any disconnected Lily Pad Cards on the table shift to reshape the game board.

- DRAW a Lily Pad Card.

QuoteIn Yardmaster, 2-4 players compete to build trains comprised of railcars of different goods and values. However, players are restricted in connecting railcars of only the same value or good type, so if you grab a railcar you can't use, it needs to wait in your sorting yard until it can legitimately hook up to your train.

Players start with three cargo cards in hand, and three railcar cards are laid out on the table. Each player has one exchange token in one of the four colors, and whoever is to the right of the start player has a Yardmaster token. On a turn, a player takes two actions, repeating an action if desired; whoever holds the Yardmaster token takes a third action on her turn, then passes this token to the right. Players can:

    Draw a cargo card from the deck or (in most cases) from the top of the discard pile.
    Buy a railcar by discarding 1-4 cargo cards of the same color as the railcar, with the number determined by that railcar's value.
    Swap your exchange token for another one; you can discard two cargo cards matching the color of your token to represent one cargo card of the proper color when buying a railcar.

Four cargo cards provide bonus actions during play, such as drawing extra cargo cards or paying less cargo to purchase a railcar. The player to reach 16-18 points first wins.

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QuoteTransylvania: Curses & Traitors is a fast-paced Adventure & Exploration board game for 3-6 players averaging 45-60 minutes. The game is a race to secure the fate of Transylvania- will you find the knowledge to solve the Curse, or will your darker side lead you to a monstrous reign of terror?  Many will die trying to find out - but dying is half the fun!

Designed for incredible replay with a modular board, variable player powers, and decks of Event and Quest cards, the game provides a unique and engaging journey into the wilds of Transylvania every time you play. A winner-take-all competition with your friends, Transylvania: Curses & Traitors provides multiple paths to victory.

Players begin the game as an Adventurer. These Adventurers have variable player powers including Movement, Attack, Mind, and Spirit traits. Fully illustrated character cards help players keep track of their starting trait levels and health.  Character cards are 4" x 4" (10.16 x 10.16cm) and have a male version of the character on one side and a female version of the character on the other side. The game is played on a modular board consisting of sixteen unique and beautifully illustrated tiles, each 6" x 6" (15.24 x 15.24cm)

Adventurers begin their Quest on the Church Tile and then explore outward laying new tiles discovering new areas such as the Castle, Observatory, and Graveyard.  On many of the board tiles players will encounter Event spaces marked with the "E" icon requiring the player to draw and resolve an Event Card. Most Event Cards describe a perilous situation that the Adventurer must face and overcome. A poor roll will often result in loss of health, while rewards are given for a successful roll.

Adventurers will also encounter Token Spaces (the gear-shaped icons) on which Quest Tokens are placed when the tile is laid.  To win the token, the Adventurer must make a die roll.  The number of dice rolled depends on the character's traits. If the player is successful they exchange the token for a Quest Card. The Quest Deck consists of items (some helpful, some cursed, while others are a bit of both), Knowledge Cards needed to solve the curse and win the game, and Transformation Cards that turn players into Monsters.
f players collect the wrong (or right!) combination of cards they are transformed into Monsters.  As the Vampire, the Werewolf, or the Zombie the goal for winning the game immediately becomes killing the Adventurers

3 PATHS TO VICTORY
    Solve the curse:  Collect Knowledge Cards from the Quest Deck and return your pawn to the Church Tile.
    Slay a Monster:  Collect Item Cards from the Quest Deck that make you powerful enough to fight and kill one of the Monsters.
    Kill other players:  Transform into a Monster with a Transformation card and then attack and kill half of the players.

QuoteThe Agents is a new strategic card game for 2-5 players, that introduces a unique 'Double-edged cards' mechanic into the undercover world of covert operations and espionage.

The Agents is a deceptively simple card game; easy to learn, set up and start playing, but underpinned by intricate decision-making gameplay. Players must join their Agents into Factions, assign Missions and take their opponents down, to gather intel and win the most points.

Throughout the game, you'll need both commands and points to advance. Commands will allow you to manipulate Agents, control your Factions, and influence other players. But you'll need points to buy more Agents and Missions. And ultimately, the player with the most points wins. Deciding how to place each card will require strategic precision and calculated foresight, as you try to further your own goals, and prevent your opponents from reaching theirs.

QuoteLinkage is competitive card game with game play based accurately on a few simple genetics concepts (more specifically - for the geek in all of us - DNA Transcription!). Linkage is simple to learn, yet offers a great amount of hand management strategy, fun player-to-player "take-that" game play and lots of replay-ability for 2 to 4 players. (Up to 8 players with two decks of cards!)

DNA cards are randomly aligned side-by-side creating a template strand of DNA cards. Players compete to build the most accurate RNA copy of this DNA Template by connecting their own RNA Cards side-by-side to accurately match the DNA Template. Players are awarded points based upon the number of RNA Cards in their strand that correctly pair with the DNA template.

Along the way, players look to outwit the plans of their opponents by cleverly playing mutation cards to damage opposing players' RNA strands while strategically utilizing Chaperone Cards to fix their own.

The game can be played in as little 10 or 15 minutes, while points can be awarded over multiple rounds for a longer, more in-depth game.

QuoteAlbion's Legacy is a cooperative adventure board game for 1-4 players in the CORE set and 3-6 players with the DELUXE Set. The game allows players to be one of their favourite Arthurian characters from the wizard Merlin, the famous Lady of the Lake, from the brave Sir Lancelot to King Arthur himself. These heroes will champion all that is good in 90 minutes as the players travel across the realm of Albion and face dangerous roaming threats, mythical beasts and deadly encounters. Collect famous relics, artifacts, weapons and special awards under a heated deadline while solving some of the Arthurian legends most famous historical and mythical chronicles.

This game will challenge you, excite you, educate you and if you're not careful it will take you down (your character that is...)  Everything you need is provided at the gaming table, just bring your friends, your love of Arthurian lore (knowledge of Arthurian lore optional) and your thirst for adventure! Onward! The Kingdom needs YOU!

A few stats for the game:
- 1-4 players (expandable to 6 players)
- Modular Adventure (A board to play on that you can walk off and continue play by exploring random realm tiles. This makes every games exploration different every time!)
- 100% cooperative play.
- Collect items and artifacts, face of against famous enemies and walk through fantastic realms that are tailored to both historical and mythical Arthurian Lore.
- Play your favourite Arthurian Characters including Sir Mordred, Nimue, the Lady of the Lake and Queen Gwenivere.
- Use special 'Fate' Dice with unique icons to determine combat and other special mechanics.

QuoteLight and fun, this abstract board game strikes a perfect balance of luck and strategy that all gamers will really enjoy.Stratagem™ is a simple game perfect for family fun night, but also substantial enough to be a fun filler game mixed into a heavier game night.

Players take turns moving their pawns around the board, claiming each contiguous space they enter with hexagon tiles. Points are scored for each claimed space that survives a round and is converted to a controlled space. Action cards may be played during the game to a player's advantage.One of Stratagem's more interesting traits is just how simple it is to understand. There are very few rules to learn and the graphic design is clean and efficient. This is why Stratagem has such a broad appeal. Stratagem also lends itself very well to "house" rules and even includes a few variant rules.

Turn Steps
When making a turn, a player will perform each of the following phases, in order, skipping the phases that are not applicable during the turn. Forexample, a player would not yet have any tiles on the game board during their first turn, so the Clear and Control phases should be skipped.

Action Cards
The Action Cards deck will contain 54 cards which provide special actions players can use to alter die rolls, movement and battle outcomes.

Each player is dealt three action cards before the start of the game and will receive an additional card each time they control one of the six "action card" spaces, one of the six spaces marked "5" or the center space marked "10" during play.

On each player's turn, all players are allowed to play one card from their hand if they wish. The bottom of each card explains when during a player's turn the card may be played. For example, after a die has been rolled or during a claim phase.

Action cards are used to help or hinder any player's game. For example, one card may add +1 to a die roll while another may send a player back to their home space.

Game Mechanics
Prefer Skill Over Luck? Strategy gamers may prefer a more strategic rule-set, one that relies more heavily on the player's skill than the luck of a die roll. The rule book contains a few variant rules that put the player's fate in their own hands.

QuoteApril 1947. When the Blutkreuz Korps unearthed records of an ancient alien energy source hidden in Mesopotamia, they started working on plans to recover it. Now their plans are coming to fruition.

Operation Babylon thrusts the Neue Deutches Afrikakorps (NDAK), the New German Africa Corps, into Allied territory in central Iraq. Opposing them are the elite 4th Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps and the Spetsnaz special forces of the Sino-Soviet Union (SSU). raid both sides, intent on setting the region ablaze.

One of the most famous military formations on the planet, the Neue Deutsches Afrikakorps (NDAK) is well known for its tenacity and unconventional tactics.

Operating from the relative safety of the secret hideouts, the Spetsnaz launch pinpoint raids against Axis and Allied forces, destroying or capturing materiel, gathering intelligence and increasing tension between the two rival blocs.

Veterans of Zverograd, the 4th Marine Division finds itself in the front line again. The 'can-do' attitude of the Marines has transformed the Division into a formidable motorized force in record time.

Dust models are unique; they bridge the gap between wargaming miniatures and highly detailed plastic model kits. Each Dust model is expertly pre-assembled and spray-primed in a single faction-specific undercoat colour. Even if you don't like to paint, the models are ready straight out of the box.

The Premium Edition range of models are individually painted by Dust Studio's in-house team of experts to exactly match the master-painted studio models featured in the Dust books, cards and promotional materials.

QuoteTechnologies emerged in the very early stages of human history as an expression of the evolution of the human mind. Sir Arthur C. Clarke said that "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" and yet here we stand, a civilization built on the knowledge and technologies of our predecessors.

This is your chance to experience a walk through mankind's history of progress. You will forge your nation's path not through magic, but through technology.
Progress: Evolution of Technology is a card driven civilization game with focus on the development of technologies from the ancient times to the first industrial revolution.

Each player guides his nation's research efforts through a maze of technologies from the earliest signs of human development, moving progressively through the Antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance until the first sparks of the Industrial Revolution.

QuoteXenoShyft Onslaught players take on the role of a commander in the NorTec Corporation. You're tasked with defending your division of the NorTec base as wave after wave of horrific aliens attempt to destroy the base and end NorTec's strip mining operation.

XenoShyft Onslaugt is a base defense deck-building game for 1 to 4 players. Using a wide array of troops, weapons, armors, and technology cards, players must last 9 rounds as the alien hordes bombard the NorTec base in increasingly difficult waves.

XenoShyft Onsluaght has many deck-building elements, but plays more like a table top version of the base-defense game genre made popular on mobile devices.

Gameplay Features
    1 - 4 players - Single player compatible, fully cooperative gameplay.
    Strong focus on coordination and strategic planning - to overcome the game's intense difficulty players will need to work together.
    60 Minute game Length
    Base-Defense with deck-building elements
    Incredible art - Illustrated by three amazing artists, XenoShyft features beautiful and consistent art. All of which creates one cohesive and frightening universe.
    Inventive and exciting armor and weapon upgrade cards - You'll need to outfit your troops with the best equipment if you hope to survive.

With XenoShyft CoolMiniOrNot wanted to create a deck-building style game that task players with working together rather than defeating one another. This goal lead to the development of an outstandingly brutal card-based game that played more like a tower defense game then your standard deck builder. Furthermore this focus made the game not only a great cooperative experience, but also allows Xenoshyft Onslaught  to function as a single player game.

QuoteGather metals, buy blacksmith designs and forge powerful weaponry to slay monsters through a unique time-resolved questing mechanic.

It is an age of high fantasy and the wild lands are growing restless. Dangerous things lurk in the shadows and the king has called upon all able-bodied men to fight back the ever-deepening darkness.

As a fledgling guild leader, you have some miners, a blacksmith and a few adventurers at your beck and call, so it's time to get out there, gather resources, forge weapons and slay epic monsters. You might just make a name for yourself!

You'll need to complete the king's quests to earn prestige, but these missions can get a bit rough. Your adventurers will progress through them over a series of turns, and as they advance, things get tricky.

Your adventuring band finds a great horror in the depths of the Fissure of Doom. There's an assassination attempt on the nobleman you're guarding. Reinforcements will be needed to get the job done, or you'll lose out on valuable quest rewards.

But adventurers need weapons. And blacksmiths need weapon designs. You'll have to head to the market to buy access to these designs and other game advantages.

A weapon's design will tell you what resources you need to make it, and what exactly that weapon is going to do for you. Then it's just a matter of heading into the mine and using some savvy spatial reasoning skills to get more resources than your competitors.

Forge War will constantly keep you on your toes as you make lots of little decisions that quickly add up to big consequences.

QuoteBe a newspaper baron in the yellow journalism era of old New York City. Cover the top stories, and go to press when the time is right!

In Penny Press, you run a newspaper in the turn of the century Yellow Journalism era.  Various stories from different newsbeats will be added to the board, and you'll be able to place your reporters on them.  On each turn, you'll be able to take one action with your reporters(placing or moving them onto stories) or go to press, if you think you're ready!  Going to press involves laying out the story pieces on your player board, to form the front page of your paper!  But you'll only be able to print stories that you've got a majority of reporters on,  Better front pages with desirable stories will score more points, and increase your circulation. 

Penny Press uses the wonderful artwork of Mackenzie Schubert on the cover and boards.  The cards feature actual news stories and pictures from the era -- the yellow journalism era at the close of the 19th Century.  We wanted to integrate the theme strongly with the components, but our first priority was always to make the game easy to play. 

All of the stories and penny tokens are cardboard. The reporters and score chips are wood.

Quote
    GENERAL INFO: Cooperative, 1-4 players, 30 minutes.
    THEME: Fantasy, set in the world of Tiny Epic Kingdoms.
    HOOK: Fast paced, portable co-op, with a unique turn-deck mechanic.
    WIN: Defeat the Epic Foe!
    LOSE: Let the Capital City get destroyed!
    STORY: After the Great War (Tiny Epic Kingdoms), many of the factions, shattered and defeated, looked for something to cling to. One final hope before the last of their race would flow like the river into the ocean of history, gone and forgotten. It was the sages of the Order of Gamelyn who answered their prayers. They provided a new perspective on unity, and a way of life that would welcome peaceful members of any faction. A utopia for all. With very few options and a will to survive, this world alliance became an inevitable truth in the eyes of many of the factions' leaders. Even factions who hated one another had nothing left but each other. Under the guidance of the Order of Gamelyn, a Capital City was chosen and factions from all over the world came to call this city their new home. At last, the world was at peace... but not for long. A great storm is coming and in the darkness of the mist, there be demons.

Players are going to be working together, managing threat and attempting to keep up with the evolving Turn Deck. Defending the Capital City is of the utmost importance!

QuoteImagine that you are one of the crew in your favorite science fiction TV show. Now imagine that in the last 10 minutes of the show things have gone so badly that the captain is dead, and you and a member of your crew have to pull together and save the day yourselves!

The Captain Is Dead is a co-op game for 2 to 7 players. All you have to do is get the ship's engines (aka "Jump Core") back online and you win; but because there is a hostile alien ship trying to destroy you, that is easier said than done.

You have an impressive star ship full of useful systems that will help you fend off the aliens, and get the Jump Core back online.

Each system gives you an advantage while it remains online. The assault from the hostile alien ship tends to keep knocking those systems offline however. So you need to balance your time between keeping the ships systems online, fending off the alien threat, and completing your objective.

Each member of your crew has special abilities and skills. You need to work as a group to maximize the potential of each role. If someone tries to be a hero, you'll all die.

Quote from: prairieguy on June 23, 2014, 09:34:58 AM
Had to have it lol - I backed the Captain is Dead!

QuoteUpgrade your board games with 120 custom-made resource tokens that look and feel just like their real-life counterparts.

The creators of Viticulture, Euphoria, and Tuscany bring you the Stonemaier Games Treasure Chest, an assortment of premium-grade realistic resource gaming tokens (gold, wood, ore, stone, clay, and gems). All tokens come pre-painted.

We love how realistic resource tokens add to any tabletop game experience, and we want to share that with fellow gamers around the world. We've already created the sculpts for these tokens--now we just need your help to make them a reality!

Quote from: Tempest on June 24, 2014, 09:41:23 AM
Oh wow, those are pretty nice. I can think of at least a couple games I could use those for...

Quote from: Lori on June 25, 2014, 06:10:42 PM
And Tempest said yes to 1

Quote from: Matt Robertson on June 25, 2014, 06:24:42 PM

Quote from: Lori on June 25, 2014, 06:10:42 PM
And Tempest said yes to 1

How could I forget Tempest?

You know everyone, saving $10 on this means you probably want to buy two, am I right?  :lol

Quote from: NeikeDjour on June 25, 2014, 07:20:03 PM

Quote from: Matt Robertson on June 25, 2014, 06:24:42 PM

Quote from: Lori on June 25, 2014, 06:10:42 PM
And Tempest said yes to 1

How could I forget Tempest?

You know everyone, saving $10 on this means you probably want to buy two, am I right?  :lol

Only saving $4 each...

Quote from: Matt Robertson on June 25, 2014, 09:55:59 AM
You know, the kickstarter for the Treasure Chest of Stonemeier Goodies is a lot cheaper if we do a group buy of 10. I will coordinate the order if people want to jump on this. I would be in for 2 copies...

01. Matt Robertson
02. Matt Robertson
03. NeikeDjour
04. prairieguy
05. Lori
06. Tempest
07.
08.
09.
10.

Quote from: DCStyles on June 30, 2014, 05:01:05 PM
I just saw this.  Please sign me up for 1 of the 10 copies of realistic resources.  I missed out on the Euphoria kickstarter so it'd be great to add those to my game when it comes in.

QuoteZombicide is a cooperative game set in an action-movie universe for 1 to 12 players, ages 13 and up. Players control teams of survivors as they fight off a zombie horde controlled by the game itself. Survivors find weapons, battle zombies, and gain experience. The more experienced they get, the more powerful they become, but the more zombies they attract!

Zombicide Season 3: Rue Morgue is designed as both a standalone game and as an expansion! It offers everything you need to enter the Zombicide universe and is 100% compatible with all other Zombicide products! This set introduces a terrifying new zombie type: the Skinner Zombie! Make sure you put these zombies down hard, otherwise something might come crawling for you...and don't forget  Rue Morgue's new big bad is the A-Bomb Abomination! An Abomination so twisted and mutated that its elongated arms can drag you back to it as you try to escape!

New to the  Zombicide franchise in Season 3: Rue Morgue are Team Action cards! Team Action cards allow survivors of the same team to execute a single action simultaneously, simulating military-like moves born from bloody experience. Shower that zombie horde with a rain of bullets as your entire team opens fire at once!

Zombicide Angry Neighbors is the next block rocking expansion for the Zombicide universe and requires at least one of the other standalone Zombicide games to play! It challenges you to face off on a whole new breed of zombies! These Seeker zombies have you and your friends in their sights and will chase your to your bitter end! Every Seeker zombie get an additional activation every time a seeker zombie spawn card is drawn.

Angry Neighbors brings more than just new survivors to your party, it brings you companions! These four special human companion miniatures are here to support you! These companions may be strong enough to survive on their own, but can't commit zombicide like you do! Rescue them, lead them, and add their firepower and special abilities to your party!

Quote from: Matt Robertson on June 25, 2014, 09:55:59 AM
You know, the kickstarter for the Treasure Chest of Stonemeier Goodies is a lot cheaper if we do a group buy of 10. I will coordinate the order if people want to jump on this. I would be in for 2 copies...

01. Matt Robertson
02. Matt Robertson
03. NeikeDjour
04. prairieguy
05. Lori
06. Tempest
07. DCStyles
08.
09.
10.

Quote from: Bricktown on July 02, 2014, 10:51:23 AM

Quote from: Matt Robertson on June 25, 2014, 09:55:59 AM
You know, the kickstarter for the Treasure Chest of Stonemeier Goodies is a lot cheaper if we do a group buy of 10. I will coordinate the order if people want to jump on this. I would be in for 2 copies...

01. Matt Robertson
02. Matt Robertson
03. NeikeDjour
04. prairieguy
05. Lori
06. Tempest
07. DCStyles
08.
09.
10.

I'll take one  :D

Quote from: NeikeDjour on July 02, 2014, 10:52:33 AM

Quote from: Bricktown on July 02, 2014, 10:51:23 AM

Quote from: Matt Robertson on June 25, 2014, 09:55:59 AM
You know, the kickstarter for the Treasure Chest of Stonemeier Goodies is a lot cheaper if we do a group buy of 10. I will coordinate the order if people want to jump on this. I would be in for 2 copies...

01. Matt Robertson
02. Matt Robertson
03. NeikeDjour
04. prairieguy
05. Lori
06. Tempest
07. DCStyles
08.
09.
10.

I'll take one  :D

Almost there!

Quote from: Lori on July 02, 2014, 07:00:43 AM
    Attention Euphoria owners and potential owners who didn't get the original kickstarter version!  Each Treasure Chest now contains the updated/revised recruit cards for Euphoria.  They will be available later at BGG for $5 but they are a free inclusion now.  The influence stars (60 of them) are available for a $9 add on (l'll be adding for sure) so you can fully upgrade your retail copy. 

Here's the latest update for the Treasure Chest.  There are new pics of the resources compared to wooden cube representations:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jameystegmaier/treasure-chest-realistic-resource-tokens-for-board/posts

Quote from: DCStyles on June 30, 2014, 05:14:31 PM
Heh heh, actually I already pimped out my Agricola! The rest of it I think I'll use to pimp out Stone Age & World Without End.

QuoteAre you ready for the rising tides of Harbour?

    HOOK - Easy to learn, easy to teach, still satisfying
    LINE - Decisions of a heavier game in 10-15 minutes per player
    SINKER - Special player powers, innovative market, tons of replayability

In Harbour, players are ambitious merchants and entrepreneurs in a light-hearted Fantasy port city. They collect and exchange goods, make shipments, manipulate the market, and purchase buildings as the waterfront community quickly develops.

In clockwise order, players take turns moving their single pawn from one building to a different unoccupied building (simple worker placement).

    Buildings trigger actions that gather or manipulate the goods in your personal warehouse (resource management).

    Some actions enable you to buy buildings by selling goods from your warehouse at the market. Owning buildings accumulates prestige (victory points).

    Every time any goods are sold at the market, resource values fluctuate. Timing is everything (innovative market).

The game ends when a player accumulates their 4th building. The player who has acquired the most prestigious property value is the winner.

QuoteSomething went terribly wrong at the lab! Now, a deadly toxin has infected your entire team and the room has been locked-down to keep the toxin from getting out. Can you figure out the Antidote before you succumb to the poison?

In Antidote, you are a laboratory scientist working for a giant chemical research conglomerate. When a deadly toxin suddenly infects you and everyone in your lab, you must work quickly to share your research and discover the Antidote before it's too late.

In the game, players take turns deciding what action all other players take: either discard from their hand or trade research with other players. Eventually all your cards will run-out and you will be left with just one that you must drink and hope its the Antidote. If this card is the true Antidote, you're cured and live to play again! If not...you die, but you can always try again!

Antidote has 6 core mechanics that make it unique, fun, and compelling: 

1. Deduction: Players live or die by deducing the one card type that has been removed from the game (similar to Clue).

2. Semi-Cooperative Gameplay: You live or die alone, but it may be impossible to deduce the Antidote without working with the other players.

3. Simultaneous action selection: Every turn involves every player. Whether it is making trades for valuable information or simultaneously declassifying your research, all players are constantly engaged. This makes the game experience more fulfilling and eliminates long-periods of down-time between turns.

4. Player-controlled game length: Players have sole control over the pace of the game. If you think you know the answer you can speed the game towards its conclusion. If not...well, don't hold your breath! No one is going to wait for you to figure it out! This element adds a feeling of tension and excitement.

5. Multiple levels of player interaction: Even a wink or a nod can have meaning in this game if you are trying to learn or pass information between players. At the same time, a blatant statement such as "Blue formulas are toxic" may have no meaning at all, but everyone will judge you by your actions (everyone can see the cards you choose to discard).

6. Surprise ending: It is unlikely that anyone can know with 100% certainty what the Antidote is by the end of the game. This means the revealing of the Antidote is often met with shouts of joy, groans of agony or other entertaining expressions of fun and players have been known to literally jump out of their seats when they find out the truth!

Quote from: Lori on July 05, 2014, 09:52:20 PM
Antidote looks interesting. I'll have to check out the video once we're home from the cottage.

Quote from: Matt Robertson on July 09, 2014, 07:58:48 AM
So Lori,

You are going to take point on placing the bulk order for the Treasure Chest on Kickstarter? Let us know when and how you want us to get the money to you!!!

Thanks for doing this!
Matt

Quote from: NeikeDjour on July 04, 2014, 09:14:09 AM

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Quote from: prairieguy on July 09, 2014, 01:49:08 PM
damn - I already got in on that one

Quote from: Lori on July 09, 2014, 09:38:04 AM

Quote from: Matt Robertson on July 09, 2014, 07:58:48 AM
So Lori,

You are going to take point on placing the bulk order for the Treasure Chest on Kickstarter? Let us know when and how you want us to get the money to you!!!

Thanks for doing this!
Matt

Yep, I've got it done and here's the final list:

01. Matt Robertson
02. Matt Robertson
03. NeikeDjour
04. prairieguy
05. Lori (+Euphoria Stars)
06. Tempest
07. DCStyles (+Euphoria Stars)
08. Bricktown
09. Tempest
10. NeikeDjour

I'm assuming you guys usually settle up in Cdn $$?  I have a US credit card so I'll just get the exchange rate the day my card gets charged and let everyone know.  My bill will be due around Aug 10th so as long as I'm settled up by Aug 5th that will be fine.  I'm good with cash, cheques or e-transfer.  Whatever is convenient!

Quote from: prairieguy on July 21, 2014, 01:02:27 PM
How much Nicolle?

Quote from: Lori on July 23, 2014, 09:09:28 PM
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/michaelmindes/aquasphere-by-stefan-feld

QuoteNews from the depths! The AquaSphere is a research facility stationed deep below the ocean's surface, and your skilled team—consisting of an engineer, a scientist, reprogrammable bots and exploratory submarines—is trying to gather as much data as possible.

The game board in AquaSphere has two main areas: A research station comprised of six sectors in which your scientist conducts experiments and a headquarters where your engineer supervises preparation of the bots. During each of the four game rounds, you take several turns, and on each turn you either:

    Use your engineer in the headquarters to program a bot; each round you can choose from three of the seven actions.

    Have your scientist bring a bot to a sector to perform an action.

Through actions such as improving your lab, sending out submarines, collecting crystals, and examining invasive octopods, you expand the abilities of your team or gather knowledge points, which are necessary to win. Additional challenges result from the limited size of your lab, which is your personal stock; you can increase the size of your lab, which makes life easier, but this costs valuable time.

AquaSphere is a challenging game of strategy and tactics with different paths to victory that requires planning in advance as well as skillful use of short-term opportunities.

Quote from: Lori on July 28, 2014, 12:46:01 PM
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1205300753/asking-for-trobils

Quote from: Bricktown on July 28, 2014, 01:34:15 PM

Quote from: Lori on July 28, 2014, 12:46:01 PM
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1205300753/asking-for-trobils

I like the art for this and its very... orange :P

Quote

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What is a Trobil?  Trobils are space vermin that appear out of nowhere and begin destroying worlds.

Recently, they've appeared on the planet, Paradise, located in the O-Renj star system.  Paradise is in peril, and it needs Trobil Hunters to help!

In Asking for Trobils, Players are competing Trobil Hunters trying to gather resources like traps, crystals, space slugs, ore, and more in order to capture the Trobils plaguing Paradise.  Gather resources wisely, capture the most troublesome Trobils, and become the most successful Trobil Hunter in the galaxy!

On a player's turn they either place one ship on a location of the gameboard and interact with that location, or pick up all of their placed ships.  Turns are quick, and the game moves rapidly while every decision can make or break you.

You go to locations to grab resources needed to either create more ships for you to place, add to your connections around the board, or pick up Trobil cards which have points and ultimately decide the winner of the game.

QuoteDead Man's Draw is a pirate themed press your luck card game for 2-4 players and is played in 10-15 minutes.

On your turn you draw a card and place it into the play area. When you place a card into the play area you activate the Suit Ability. You can use a Cannon to blast one of your opponents cards into the discard pile. Swords steal a card from one of your opponents Bank.

Either you can place another card in the play area or Collect. If you Collect you move all the cards from the play area into your Bank to be scored at the end of the game. If you place an additional card in the play area and the Suit is the same as any other card in the play area you Bust, you do not score any points and your turn is over. Do you have what it takes to use Cannons, Swords and Hooks to grab the most loot?

Traits give players a powerful, unique special ability for the entire game. There are 17 unique Traits! Traits make Dead Man's Draw replay value off the hook. Two games are never the same!

Stardock Entertainment's digital version of Dead Man's Draw is for only 1-2 players. Mayday Games tabletop version of Dead Man's Draw plays 2-4 players. To have a Pirate Party you can combine two copies of Dead Man's Draw and play a 5-8 player game!

Quote from: prairieguy on July 28, 2014, 03:24:04 PM
I would be interested in Dead Man's Draw

QuoteHostage Negotiator is a Solitaire (yep 1 Player) game. Still with us? Good... because this game is your gateway to the wonderful world of Solitaire gaming.  If you have never tried solo gaming and are willing to try just one game, make it this one.

Object of the Game: Your goal as a Hostage Negotiator is to save the hostages and have the crisis end with the Abductor's capture or elimination. To win, at least half of the hostages must escape with their lives AND the Abductor must be captured or eliminated.

The Game plays over multiple turns with each turn being comprised of 3 phases.

1. The Conversation Phase - this is where you play and resolve conversation cards from your hand by making a Threat Roll to influence the Abductor's Threat Level, earn Conversation Points, and save hostages. Thematically, this phase represents the back and forth dialogue between you and the abductor. Perhaps a calm conversation... or... a tense and heated exchange depending on the cards played and the results. It could also represent actions such as sending in a field team to extract some hostages while you occupy the abductor.

2. The Spend Phase - this is your chance to spend any Conversation Points you may have earned in the Conversation Phase. Similar to a deck building game you will buy cards from the available area on the table, but in this game all the cards you buy go directly into your hand for use in the next or another future turn. Thematically this represents the conversational equity you've built up with the Abductor by influencing him (or her!) and/or keeping him on the phone longer so you and your command can plan a potential use of force!

3. The Terror Phase - this is where you will draw and resolve a Terror Card. In general, bad things will happen putting pressure on the Threat Level or worse... losing one or more hostages. Thematically this represents the Abductor's (or sometimes another individual such as a hostage's) actions between conversations. Maybe the Abductor decides he/she is angry or that you are not listening to his demands. Or maybe a hostage attempts to escape! The number of cards in the Terror Deck are limited to represent the ticking of the clock... after all, the Abductor has only given you a limited amount of time to meet his/her demands!

The above is only a general summary of play, but we hope it gives you a good idea of the game. There are other details not discussed here such as Demands, the Pivotal Event Terror Card, the 2nd in Command, and more! We strongly suggest you take a look at the FULL RULES.

QuoteIn Fidelitas, players take on the role of faithful citizens in a medieval city exerting influence in order to gain the credibility needed to lead the charge against the corrupt crown. Players play character cards to various locations that make up the city in order to meet conditions of hidden objectives. Each type of character card is associated with a unique action that manipulates cards in the game; use the Butcher to bully other characters to new locations, use the Student to gain more cards, use the Soldier to keep the peasants from loitering too long.

In this game where keen maneuvering is key, attentiveness to the opposition may uncover hidden motives that seek to foil your bid for power. The first player to gain a certain number points depending on the number of players is determined worthy to lead the revolt, and also wins the game.

Fidelitas is a game for 2 to 4 players, ages 10 and up and plays in 20-30 minutes. The game is designed by Jason Kotarski (The Great Heartland Hauling Co.) and Philip duBarry (Revolution!, Courtier, Canalis, Kingdom of Solomon).

QuoteSMERSH is a portmanteau of two Russian words that translates to "Death to Spies." It operated as a counter-intelligence agency by the Red Army during the 1940s. Despite having had a large number of paid employees, little was known about the agency until recently when Russia opened their archives.

Agents of SMERSH is a cooperative Storytelling game that pits players as UN Secret Service Spies set in an alternate 1970s timeline against a newly formed and independent SMERSH. The game will be able to accommodate play with either The Encounter Book that contains over 1500 written encounters with a similar reaction matrix to Tales of the Arabian Nights - or played more simply with only encounter cards with shorter encounters and no matrix. Agents of SMERSH includes custom dice to determine success or failure of encounters, and more strategic play from what is typically expected of a Storytelling board game. There are plenty of James Bond gadgets, guns, cars, pop references and detailed artwork - not to mention a touch of humor. The game features the artwork of George Patsouras (The Resistance & Flash Point).

QuoteERA is a brand new strategic card game for 2 players that introduces a whole new way to experience historical conflict. Players will choose 1 of 8 historical eras, with each era consisting of a deck of 60 cards. The first player to lead their Era to 15 progress points or deal 3 devastation cards to their opponent, wins! Will you plunder gold from the Aztecs with your Spanish Conquistadors, invent the light bulb with Edison and Tesla, or destroy the British army with George Washington? Each deck is loaded with dozens of personalities, events, units, and technology that made that period of history unforgettable.

Era is a no-text, symbols-only game system that allows for quick and effective game play. The symbols in the game represent key variables throughout history that have shaped civilization time and time again. These 8 key symbols give you everything you need to develop your resource engine, manage threats, field new cards, and climb your tech tree!
In ERA, there's no time travel, so you won't be confronting your opponent directly. Instead, each era deck comes with red-bordered conflict cards that represent the actual negative events your era faced, such as disease, invaders, or riots. At the beginning of the game, your era's conflict cards are given to your opponent, and they give you theirs. These cards are then shuffled into your decks for you to play against each other!

Every deck in ERA tells an unforgettable story of survival, courage, or innovation.  Choose any 1 of these 8 exciting eras--from favorites like the Egyptian Empire, to courageous cultures like the American Indians--to lead your era to victory!

In most card games, a player has 1 pile of cards they are drawing from each turn, but in Era you will be managing 3--your build pile, conflict pile, and play pile! Cards committed to your build pile help you pay for the cards in your hand. Cards committed to your conflict pile help you win conflicts, and the cards you committed to your play pile you can flip over, look at, and play that turn. 

QuoteIn Clockwork Wars, 2-4 players command a unique race of creatures in a brisk, tense war game set in a alternate universe where magic and steam-era technology collide. Take control of the calculating Purebreeds, the industrious Troglodytes, the mighty Rhinochs, or the proud Mongrels. Your goal is to vanquish your foes and accumulate the most victory points through seven turns of play. You earn points by fighting for control of territories that contain valuable natural resources. To win these battles, you need manpower gained by seizing villages and developing them into cities. Invest in research and discover astonishing new technologies, like Golems, Submersibles, and Analytical Engines. Position your troops, research powerful discoveries, employ espionage, and conquer your enemies to win the game!

Clockwork Wars features:
   - A modular map composed of hexagonal tiles and nine territory types (including manufactories, sorcerer's towers, and citadels) that allows for infinite replayability.
   - Four different races to choose from, each with its own unique units.
   - Hidden and simultaneous unit deployment that provides constant tension.
   - Short turns packed with tough decisions.
   - Simple, diceless combat resolution.
   - A card-based espionage system.
   - A unique "technology tree" that is different for every game. Research discoveries in one of three different disciplines: Sorcery, Science, and Religion.
   - Light civilization-building mechanisms, as players upgrade villages into cities and research discoveries through three successive, historical ages.

QuoteBack when men knew how to drink a martini, and women knew not to trust any man who claimed to know how to drink a martini, the world was a few pushed buttons away from being destroyed several times over.
Luckily, that didn't happen - but it was close - too close for comfort - several times. In those times, it was not the warheads and the tanks that would have made the difference - it was the intel - about where those warheads and tanks were, and what they could do.
G.I. Joe was right - knowing is half the battle. And knowing before your opponent knows... well, this is what [redacted] is all about.

In the 45-60 minutes of [redacted], each player must take actions, use items, and interact with other players while in the hunt for intel. Each agent has one or more partners, and must find them - while outwitting the enemy agents.

On a player's turn, an agent may move from room to room of an embassy, while a gala reception is taking place, looking for the intel that the ambassador is trying to sell. Once found, it must be extracted safely. Failing that, an agent must stop the enemy from doing the same.
For security reasons, the true loyalty of each player is hidden, even from their teammate. Players will have to obtain information the hard way, interrogating or hacking each other, in addition to using items and their surroundings to gain the upper hand.

Inspired in its mechanisms by such great games as Battlestar Galactica, Bang, Saboteur and A Study in Emerald, and in its theme by TV shows and movies like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Mission: Impossible, the Bond films, Archer and more, [redacted] is for those who like mystery - and action - in their games.

Quote from: Lori on August 07, 2014, 12:42:48 PM
Does anybody know this fellow?  Saskatchewan game creator:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/112392540/nautilus-industries

QuoteNemo is gone, but his machines have opened a whole new world to us! Become the master of Nautilus Industries!
In Nautilus Industries, players will take on the role of a business owner who seeks their fortune at the bottom of the sea. Word has spread of the riches that can be gathered from the depths, and the race to mine these rare earth elements has begun!

The game is played in three phases, the Action Phase, the Market Phase, and the Upkeep Phase. These phases are repeated until game end. The player with the most money (cash+stock values) at the end of the game is the winner! 

During the Action Phase players will take actions, in turn order, that include: Sending mining subs to the depths for specific elements, upgrading their warehouse capability, changing the order of the board tiles, switching resource locations, or investing in one of 5 companies.
During the Market Phase players will resolve the game boards in order by collecting the resources they mined, and either selling them or holding on to them. When players sell resources the commodity price of that resource goes down to reflect the market demand, but the stock value of the company using that resource goes up accordingly.
During the Upkeep Phase the game boards are each resupplied with 5 random gems from the bag, and the first player marker moves clockwise one player.

The actions you can take in Nautilus Industries are simple, making the game quick to learn and teach. It also means there is very little down time between turns. However, the variety of things you can manipulate and accomplish with these actions makes each game a rich, involved, and exciting experience. Your actions are limited, so use them wisely!

Quote from: NeikeDjour on August 08, 2014, 09:12:54 AM
Mike left us a prototype copy of Nautilus, I brought it out and taught it last month. I can bring it by again this month while the campaign is active.

Quote from: Lori on August 08, 2014, 01:32:19 PM

Quote from: NeikeDjour on August 08, 2014, 09:12:54 AM
Mike left us a prototype copy of Nautilus, I brought it out and taught it last month. I can bring it by again this month while the campaign is active.

That would be great.  Any thoughts from those that played?

Also, does anyone have the 1st ed of Agents of Smersh?  I'm torn on that one and would love to have feedback from someone who's played.

Quote from: Lori on August 08, 2014, 01:32:19 PM

Quote from: NeikeDjour on August 08, 2014, 09:12:54 AM
Mike left us a prototype copy of Nautilus, I brought it out and taught it last month. I can bring it by again this month while the campaign is active.

That would be great.  Any thoughts from those that played?

QuoteIn FLORENZA, you are the head of one of the most important families in Florence. Send your workers into the city - even to those districts controlled by your rivals - to gather the money and resources that your artists require to create their masterpiece. Recruit the greatest artists of the age to enhance your own district, embellish the Cathedral, and beautify the most important buildings in Florence. Outwit your rivals and make certain that it is your name that graces the most magnificent works in the most magnificent city of the Renaissance! 

But do not overlook the Church: offering charity to Giordano Bruno, Girolamo Savonarola, or other inspiring preachers may attract more workers to your family banner. Manage your workers and resources better than your rivals, and your name will be written in the book of history as the greatest patron the arts have ever known! Florenza includes: 40 Characters, all based on historical figures from the Italian Renaissance, each with his own distinctive likeness; 45 Workshops, reflecting the actual industries of Renaissance Florence; 36 Artworks for your artists to create, all real creations found in the wonderful city of Florence.

QuoteFor years you've been tracking Skelit's Revenge, the most notorious ship on the high seas, and now you've finally taken it. Your Captain has informed you that there are treasure chests hidden on board full of the most valuable treasure the world has ever seen. In spite of the raging inferno aboard the ship, your captain orders you and the rest of his crew to bring him every single one of those treasure chests or you'll be taking a long walk off a short plank.

You and your crew will enter and search the Skelit's Revenge in an attempt to loot all of the Treasure. But beware, there are still enemy pirates lurking, and some nasty guards looking to make sure you don't get out alive. Not to mention that you'll be doing this while the ship burns. You'll have to battle the flames, the guards, and your own fatigue.

Can you and your crew ensure that all of the treasure is recovered and receive more riches and glory than you ever dreamed? Only time will tell...

Dead Men Tell No Tales (DMTNT) is a cooperative game where players take on the role of a Pirate crew, boarding the doomed Skelit's Revenge for one purpose: to take the loot. You need to deal with the spreading fire and explosion potential as well as the enemies left on the ship. But what's a little risk for the plunder!

Each round you flip over a new tile to add to the ship and you also flip a card to show where the Skeleton Crew advances. You may then take a number of actions and use shared equipment to deal with the fire, your own fatigue, the trapdoors and guards on the ship. In DMTNT you can even pass some of your action tokens to the person to your left in case they need extra help this round.

Simple to resolve combat feels engaging without taking more than a quick die roll. You will be constantly gaining fatigue and you must manage your ability to keep going.

QuoteGalaxy of Trian is a dynamic tile-based sci-fi board game.

During the game, you take command of one alien faction, fighting over the territory and technology left by the powerful Trian race. Players have at their disposal a few kinds of basic units and spaceships, which allow for the exploration and control of the galaxy. Further ships will be released in future expansions.

The game is played in turns, in a clockwise manner. Starting with the first player, in each of their turns, players draw a tile from the stack and place it on the table. The tiles can be placed with either side face up, and must make a legal connection to those already placed on the table.

Tiles are two-sided and stacked in two piles, which gives more tactical possibilities and, at the same time, limits randomness. Special tiles, like teleports, exmitters or trade stations increase the level of interaction and give the players an even greater variety of choices.

The "Beginning of Conquest" expansion, available to all Kickstarter backers, introduces two new ship classes to Galaxy of Trian: the Corvette and Rogue.  These new ships allow players to steal minerals and even to block the expansion of other player's planetary systems.

QuoteYou are a passenger on a gigantic airship cruise liner on a tour that will take you to the far corners of the Gaslight Empire. You are also an up and coming criminal mastermind seeking to build a reputation as a kingpin of crime. As the airship progresses to various exotic locales, amazing criminal opportunities will unfold before your eyes. Your task is to assemble the best gang of professional criminals, conduct daring robberies, elude various defenses and protect your turf from other nefarious crooks skulking in the shadows. Earn the most feared reputation and take your rightful place at the top of the criminal world.

Quote from: Lori on September 02, 2014, 12:46:14 PM
I've been keeping an eye on Skyway Robbery - it looks really interesting to me and the art is great.  I'm a bit surprised the kickstarter hasn't really taken off and gotten it funded immediately (34% after the 1st week) but there are no stretch goals on this one so what you see is what you get and that may be keeping things at a more even pace.  I keep meaning to check out any comments and discussion on BGG but haven't made it over there so far.

There's no group buy price reduction option and the shipping to Canada is $40  :o but if others are interested in this one I'd be willing to handle the pledge and get them shipped to my US Postal Box for the free shipping.

Quote from: NeikeDjour on September 02, 2014, 02:15:24 PM

Quote from: Lori on September 02, 2014, 12:46:14 PM
I've been keeping an eye on Skyway Robbery - it looks really interesting to me and the art is great.  I'm a bit surprised the kickstarter hasn't really taken off and gotten it funded immediately (34% after the 1st week) but there are no stretch goals on this one so what you see is what you get and that may be keeping things at a more even pace.  I keep meaning to check out any comments and discussion on BGG but haven't made it over there so far.

There's no group buy price reduction option and the shipping to Canada is $40  :o but if others are interested in this one I'd be willing to handle the pledge and get them shipped to my US Postal Box for the free shipping.

Ouch, I didn't even notice the shipping. ><; There is another game on KS that I'm interested in, but with shipping almost the cost of the game, I can't support. It's something you've definitely got to watch.

QuoteBomb Squad is a real-time cooperative game in which 2-6 players are members of a team operating a robot trying to disarm bombs and save hostages. The players work together, racing against the clock to provide the appropriate instructions for the robot to achieve their mission objectives.

-   Real-time play: Players each take turns in clockwise order and are free to take as long as they want on their turn. However, there is a timer counting down in real time so players will want to be as efficient—or as fast—as possible. (pressure)

-   Cooperative game play: The players all work together, winning or losing collectively as a team. Scoring rules enable teams to assess how successful their performance was and work to do better. (friendship)

-   Hidden Card Information: Players hold their cards away from them so that the fronts are facing the other players. Players give each other Intel to figure out which cards they have in hand. (wits)

-   Limited Communication: Players may only communicate via the Intel they give each other. Table talk about which cards are needed, or where the robot should go, gives implied hints about which cards to play and is prohibited. (difficulty)

QuoteFrom the four corners of the land come four pretenders to the throne, each claiming to be the rightful heir. As the four would-be Kings march towards the capitol, they gather their armies, preparing for battle.

One comes for Glory. One comes for Greed. One comes for Blood. One comes for Honor.

- Will you summon the strongest army? - Will you be the first to take the capitol? - Will your magic outwit your opponents? - Will you be the last King standing? -

King Down is an epic strategy game for 2-4 players, where each player allies themselves with one King, hand picks their army and goes into battle by competing to take down the other Kings and cross the board to victory. Described as 'the prequel to Chess', King Down incorporates age-old, intricate and fascinating mechanics from 'the Game of Kings' but breaks all the rules by reimagining the classic pieces, introducing brand new characters, and including new spell cards, strategies, tactics and win conditions. King Down is a brand new game that will stand the test of time and last the ages.

King Down features four unique Kings each with their own set of unassailable powers. Each King has an army of loyal subjects, presided over by the enchanting but lethal Queen. Each army also includes a brand new expansion of pieces known as 'Keepers of the King' - a motley crew of powerful but capricious characters. Bow (a.k.a The Archer) can "take" pieces from a distance, without moving, while Beast (a.k.a The Beast) cannot move, unless it is taking another piece. Bash (a.k.a The Paladin), on the other hand, can move quite freely, yet he himself is taken whenever it takes. Block (a.k.a The Guard) cannot take, yet no other piece can take him down. As for Cog (a.k.a The Maester), well let's just say he's a very resourceful guy...

Quote from: Lori on September 10, 2014, 01:24:19 PM
Nice minis on that one, Nicole. I think this is a re-launch if I'm not mistaken?

Quote from: NeikeDjour on September 10, 2014, 01:27:40 PM

Quote from: Lori on September 10, 2014, 01:24:19 PM
Nice minis on that one, Nicole. I think this is a re-launch if I'm not mistaken?

I haven't seen it before and it isn't on the designers KS page as one of their previous, you might be thinking of another one.
It does look really neat though. I'm looking into it anyways. Not that I always buy the games I post here. I'd be broke if I did that. :P

QuoteYou are a Kami Master. Trained in the art of channeling the spirit energy of the Kami, unrivaled in expertise of your chosen fighting style, you are sworn to uphold the honor of your House. Yashima: Legend of the Kami Masters is a fast-paced combat game that combines the speed and complexity of card games with the tactical movement and terrain found in miniature games. With various styles of play, you can compete in a two-player duel, team-based combat, or a free-for-all showdown!

-   A player's Battle Deck is their life force, used to generate Karma and unleash new abilities. Every card you play and lose matters in your hand, and in the future.
-   Unique Tome cards with page-turning mechanics provide players with multiple tactical options to keep every turn exciting!
-   The Action Pool and the ability to influence turn-order makes every round a distinctive experience.
-   Facing, attack patterns, and "friendly fire" makes melee-combat simple, yet engaging.
-   Multiplayer competition stays intense and engaging for all players with restoration mode. Instead of elimination, defeated players return more powerful and with a vengeance. Drive all your opponents to restoration and be the last one standing to claim victory for yourself or for your team.

Your custom Battle Deck is central to the game. Representing the martial arts skills of your Kami Master bound to the powers of your chosen Kami spirit, the Battle Deck is not only the source of your attack and defense techniques, but also your life force. As you play cards from your hand, place them back on the bottom of your deck. But when you lose life, you discard. Those techniques are now lost!

Characters:
    Rosamu, the monk, uses chains to create powerful combinations of multiple attacks.
    Hikaru, the priestess, is a powerful healer who counters her foes with spiritual cleansing.
    Akiko, the fire sorceress, wields the power to burn all who stand in her way.
    Kenta, the ronin warrior, studies his enemy's weaknesses before he unleashes his fury.

Kami:
-   The Dragon Kami builds upon its attack power and evades attacks by flying or dodging. The Dragon Kami is low in health, but it is known for its luck (high karma).
-   The Tiger can use mechanics to set up the perfect combination of deck, hand, and karma pool manipulation.  When in the fray of battle, it has a powerful block defense.
-   The Tortoise is slow and deliberate; its low karma makes it often the last one into battle. Like a shell Tortoise's blocks are some of the best and when it strikes they are very powerful blows.
-   Like the mythical beast of legend, the Phoenix Kami is brilliant, daring, and willing to risk it all for glorious success or a spectacular fiery crash.

Be the last remaining player with cards in your Battle Deck, and prove your might as a Kami Master!

Quote from: Lori on September 16, 2014, 10:19:36 AM
Apparently my first Kickstarter project, Among the Stars + Expansions (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/magecompany/among-the-stars), is on its way to me.  Yippee!

Quote from: Lori on September 22, 2014, 06:52:02 PM
So, a very cool thing happened.  This kickstarter was running a Haiku contest as a way of getting people involved and talking about the game.  The two winners would be able to re-name a Bomb Squad Agent to whatever they'd like.  And guess what?  I was one of the two winners!  So now the question is, should I name an agent after myself?  What would you do?

Quote from: dcole on September 23, 2014, 12:00:01 PM

Thats pretty cool.  Do you get to pick what agent you rename or is it from a predetermined selection of their own?  I would personally name the agent after myself.  Either that or Wayne Campbell.

Quote from: Colin Dearborn on September 23, 2014, 04:23:21 PM
Anyone seen their copy of "This town aint big enough for the 2-4 of us"?

seen reports of them arriving in Canada last week, no sign of mine yet though.

QuoteWe at Combatzone Scenery would like you to help us create a range of terrain and gaming mats for your favourite miniatures games. Having both been avid gamers for more years than we can remember, we have played more than our fair share of great games. One thing that we both feel helps to bring your games to life is a great battle field. An exciting looking gaming area with fantastic terrain breathes life into your games and creates an atmosphere you can really immerse yourself in.

Our aim is to create battlefields that consists of a range of scenery and a corresponding gaming mat. Each scenery piece is cast using high quality Crystacal R. This is one of the highest rated materials made by special formula, it is a very hard, white 100% alpha plaster for use where high strength, surface hardness and durability are important. Additionally each scenery piece is highly textured featuring many small details that make painting easy using dry-brushing and washes.

Finally, each scenery piece is supplied unpainted and comes pre-cleaned and sealed ready for painting unlike equivalent resins that need to be scrubbed and primed before painting!

QuoteThroughout the ages, the pursuit for knowledge has been a driving force. Those with a thirst for truth have been known to thrust themselves upon the path the leads to enlightenment. Many travelers have given their lives to obtain the kind of information that wields the power to create and to destroy; to protect and to betray; to share and to obscure. 

In Dead Drop, players race to discover the unknown. By sharing and selling secrets players will gain the knowledge needed to go after a piece of secret information that will unlock all that they have been searching for.

Dead Drop is a game that involves elements of memory, deduction, and crafty maneuvering. As secret agents working for different organizations, players scour the globe seeking information that will help them find the location of a hidden explosive device. Agents must trade information and sell secrets in order to learn the location of the device and grab it before it falls into the hands of another agency!

On a player's turn, you must choose one of the following actions:

Share Info: Trade one card from your hand with one card from any other agent. The target agent must trade and may not look at the card she is being given before handing over her card to the active agent.

Hack the Cache: Trade one card from your hand with one card in the cache. The card from your hand becomes a part of the cache and should be face up.

Sell Secrets: Reveal two cards from your hand to another agent, who must then answer "yes" or "no" to reveal whether or not she has a card equal to the sum of those cards. If she says "yes", she must hand a card of that value to the active agent in exchange for one of the cards shown. The active agent chooses which card to hand over.

At the end of a turn, after performing a regular action, the active agent may choose to Grab The Drop: Place two cards from your hand face up next to the card in the middle of the table. Then, secretly look at the card in the middle to determine whether this card is equal to the sum of the two face-up cards. If you guessed correctly, you win the round; if you're wrong, you're out of the round. (In a three- or four-player game, if an agent is eliminated, she must place her cards face up in front of her. Other agents may trade with an eliminated agent's cards by placing the card traded from their hand face up in place of the card they take.)

The first player to win three rounds wins the game.

QuoteThe harvest is in, and now it's time to celebrate! Lanterns: The Harvest Festival is a tile-placement game set in imperial China. Players act as artisan decorating the palace lake with floating lanterns. The artisan who  earns the most honor before the festival arrives wins the game.

On your turn, you can take these three actions one time each:

-   Place a lake tile, which gives every player (even your opponents!) a lantern card based on the orientation of the tile. (It also could give the active player bonus lantern cards or favor tokens, depending on the placement.)
-   Spend favor tokens to trade one lantern card for another.
-   Dedicate sets of lantern cards to gain the honor you need to win the game.

QuotePlay one of 6 characters in a cooperative 1-4 player game that does not require a game master. The setting is our own fictional past, where your characters acquire Lore as they face and defeat the supernatural creatures known as Afflictions.

Folklore itself is played as an adventure board game with an immersive RPG style feel, plenty of randomization and choice driven interaction.  Folklore also has the capacity for gamers to write their own adventures and add as much role playing as they like to the experience.

Play through storylines and create your own horrifying tales, creatures and items to challenge your characters in the quest to drive the Darkness back into the Hell from which it came.

Quote from: NeikeDjour on October 20, 2014, 02:28:10 PM
My Arcadia Quest is coming in tomorrow, I'm SUUUUUUPER excited for this.
Only a month late, I can handle that. 

Can't wait to bring it out. :D

QuoteDICETINY is a Digital Tabletop Board Game with RPG & Card Collecting elements where Epic Fantasy and Humorous Parodies coexist.

In DICETINY, you play as one of the four chosen heroes in one to four player co-op mode , using a die to move and cards skills to survive from mean monsters and epic bosses and ultimately slay them to bring peace to the world once again.

The rules are simple. Roll the die when it's your turn.  Move according to the number on the die. A random event will occur.  (Monster? Trap? Treasure? Who knows!)  Use the cards in your hand wisely according to the situation.

QuoteStockpile is an economic board game that combines the traditional stockholding strategy of buy low, sell high with several additional mechanics to create a fast-paced, engaging and interactive experience.

In Stockpile, players act as stock market investors at the end of the 20th century hoping to strike it rich, and the investor with the most money at the end of the game is the winner. Stockpile was built around the idea of imperfect knowledge. No investor knows everything about the stock market, but everyone does know something. This philosophy manifests in Stockpile in two unique ways – insider information and the stockpile.
Insider Information Insider Information

First, players are given insider information each round. This information dictates how a stock's value will change at the end of the round. By privately learning if a stock is going to move up or down, each player has a chance to act ahead of the market by buying or selling at the right time.
Stockpiles Stockpiles

Second, players purchase their stocks by bidding on piles of cards called stockpiles. These stockpiles will contain a mixture of face-up and face-down cards placed by other players in the game. In this way, nobody will know all of the cards in the stockpiles. Not all cards are good either. Trading fees can poison the piles by making players pay more than they bid. By putting stocks and other cards up for auction, Stockpile catalyzes player interaction, especially when potential profits from insider information are on the line.

Both of these mechanics are combined with some stock market elements to make players consider multiple factors when selling a stock. Do you hold onto a stock in hopes of catching a lucrative stock split or do you sell now to avoid the potential company bankruptcy? Can you hold onto your stock until the end of the game to become the majority shareholder, or do you need the liquidity of cash now for future bidding? Do you risk it all by investing heavily into one company, or do you mitigate your risk by diversifying your portfolio?

In the end, everyone knows something about the stock market, so it all comes down to strategy execution. Will you be able to navigate the movements of the stock market with certainty? Or will your investments go under from poor predictions?.

QuoteRoots© is a game of inventing words. Players combine Prefix and Suffix cards to create new words, competing for the best connection to a Subject card. Whoever delivers the best explanation for their word captures that Subject card, gaining a potential piece of their secret Win condition. But stay sharp: players can manipulate each other's progress with various Power cards, undermining opponents while advancing themselves. The result is narrative warfare in which the most creative, best spoken, and craftiest thrive.

Roots is fun for everyone, especially...

Social game enthusiasts: Roots is a casual tabletop experience like Apples to Apples/Cards Against Humanity, Last Word, Taboo, and Scrabble, so those seeking light-but-cerebral competition just found their next game. The game's verbal component also makes a great ice-breaker, opening up groups with imaginative debate.

Creatives: Artists of all kinds discover inspiration in the content gameplay produces. In essence, moving around word-bits leads to unexpected ideas - emergent narrative that's fresh every session. Words like "vesper-naut" might inspire your new protagonist, "lun-ocracy" a whole setting. Roots will smash your writer's block, so make sure you play with a notebook handy.

Teachers & students: Roots lets players manipulate English's anatomy, illuminating how words assemble meaning; this insight improves both reading comprehension and vocabulary. Likewise, the task of articulating a new word's definition and connection to a subject promotes critical thinking and rhetorical skill. The best part is that it's fun.

QuoteOperation F.A.U.S.T. (Fine Art Underground: Stolen Treasures) is a highly social bluffing and deduction game. Players will find themselves in occupied France during World War II, tasked with a mission to recover Europe's most valuable pieces of art before they are looted by Hitler's Third Reich.

Operation F.A.U.S.T. supports 3 to 8 players and takes about 30 minutes.

To win the game you must gather intelligence, locate Europe's most at risk treasures, and recover them before your opponents. Use your network of spies, double agents, art dealers, French resistance members and Allied soldiers to achieve your goals, but take care not to reveal information to others. With stakes this high, no one can be trusted!

Quote from: Lareina on October 27, 2014, 11:16:45 AM
Kickstarter seems to be borked, how much time is left on the Inserts? Mostly asking so then I know when I have until to give you money since I won't be at Chewsday this week, I'll be there next week if that's not too late?

I'm interested in a self-assembled Dice Masters case, I figure it'll work fine for Quarriors. How are we splitting shipping? Just PM letting me know how much I would owe you.

Quote from: Lareina on October 27, 2014, 03:48:40 PM
I'll for sure want an insert for Firefly if they wind up adding it into the Kickstarter. Also that's a good question as to whether or not they'll make a non engraved version for the Dice Masters box, I'll live if they don't, but it would be awesome if it wasn't branded that way.

Quote from: Lori on October 27, 2014, 11:00:48 PM
Canadian kickstarter with free shipping to Canada:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/66958057/steampunk-rally

The video is worth a watch...

Quote from: Lareina on October 28, 2014, 08:44:43 AM
Man that video was slick!

I'll be going for a copy, if anyone wants in, the 3 copy pledge is 10 bucks cheaper than if you buy them singular, lemme know.

Quote from: Lori on November 04, 2014, 02:08:21 PM
New Keyflower expansion:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamesalute/keyflower-the-merchants?ref=kicktraq

Quote from: scuudz on November 04, 2014, 02:19:54 PM

Quote from: Lori on November 04, 2014, 02:08:21 PM
New Keyflower expansion:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamesalute/keyflower-the-merchants?ref=kicktraq

I love Keyflower, so this is tempting!

Quote from: Lori on November 04, 2014, 02:37:43 PM

Quote from: scuudz on November 04, 2014, 02:19:54 PM

Quote from: Lori on November 04, 2014, 02:08:21 PM
New Keyflower expansion:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamesalute/keyflower-the-merchants?ref=kicktraq

I love Keyflower, so this is tempting!

Yeah, I'm tempted too as you can get a bundle with the original game, the previous Farmers Expansion, this Expansion and a little bonus tile.

Quote from: scuudz on November 04, 2014, 02:43:44 PM

Quote from: Lori on November 04, 2014, 02:37:43 PM

Quote from: scuudz on November 04, 2014, 02:19:54 PM

Quote from: Lori on November 04, 2014, 02:08:21 PM
New Keyflower expansion:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamesalute/keyflower-the-merchants?ref=kicktraq

I love Keyflower, so this is tempting!

Yeah, I'm tempted too as you can get a bundle with the original game, the previous Farmers Expansion, this Expansion and a little bonus tile.

Yup, that bundle is a steal at $110. Shipping to Canada included, and it ships in a couple of months.  I'm going to have to watch the merchants expansion video again.

Quote from: Lori on November 04, 2014, 02:52:20 PM

Quote from: scuudz on November 04, 2014, 02:43:44 PM

Quote from: Lori on November 04, 2014, 02:37:43 PM

Quote from: scuudz on November 04, 2014, 02:19:54 PM

Quote from: Lori on November 04, 2014, 02:08:21 PM
New Keyflower expansion:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gamesalute/keyflower-the-merchants?ref=kicktraq

I love Keyflower, so this is tempting!

Yeah, I'm tempted too as you can get a bundle with the original game, the previous Farmers Expansion, this Expansion and a little bonus tile.

Yup, that bundle is a steal at $110. Shipping to Canada included, and it ships in a couple of months.  I'm going to have to watch the merchants expansion video again.

It's not free shipping to Canada.  With Kickstarter's new "set the shipping costs after the fact" implementation you don't see the shipping amount until you go to pledge.  It's kinda misleading that they don't at least state the rates on the Kickstarter page (at least in my quick read-through I didn't see it).  It looks like the bundle is $29 to Canada but I have a US P.O. Box and US shipping is free so if I go for it I'll go that way.

QuoteKeyflower is one of the finest worker placement games around at the moment, garnering excellent reviews from all who have sampled it. Keyflower sees players attempt to develop their individual villages over the course of four seasons by successfully bidding on a variety of tiles depicting village locations and boats while also claiming skill tiles, resources and residents - also known as Keyples.

Last year's expansion, The Farmers, added new gameplay elements that expanded the Key-niverse by bringing in agricultural work; between breeding animals and harvesting fields, things were getting pretty busy, but Keyples are hardy types. Every season they welcomed in new residents, all of whom worked hard to improve their collective lot as well as your score at the end of the game.
Each season sees new boats arrive, packed out with new villagers sporting useful skills. Each season sees new boats arrive, packed out with new villagers sporting useful skills.

And now we're back with an all new expansion for 2014: The Merchants! Fresh from wowing the crowds at Essen Spiel, things have moved on in the world of Keyflower as commerce has become more important to the Keyples. In the designers' own words, Farmers added width to the game whilst Merchants adds depth.

Contracts can bring in some much needed resources, for example, but why not hold on to them for valuable points at the end? There are also Cabins that allow for more upgrades and Extensions that double the fixed point scores of some tiles. This new addition to your collection will see you having to master the game all over again.

Quote from: prairieguy on November 05, 2014, 06:51:05 AM
"deep sigh"
How much more for Cosmic Encounter Nik?

Quote from: NeikeDjour on November 05, 2014, 02:43:44 PM

Quote from: prairieguy on November 05, 2014, 06:51:05 AM
"deep sigh"
How much more for Cosmic Encounter Nik?

$30....  :-\

Quote from: prairieguy on November 05, 2014, 05:00:44 PM

Quote from: NeikeDjour on November 05, 2014, 02:43:44 PM

Quote from: prairieguy on November 05, 2014, 06:51:05 AM
"deep sigh"
How much more for Cosmic Encounter Nik?

$30....  :-\

Okay. I want it too lol

QuoteLet me just say that this is one full box. Because it is so full it will sadly not be able to hold anything else. Also, all cards are premium sleeved (Mayday and FFG fit) except the alien sheets (there is no way on this green earth they would fit in the box with sleeves, and I don't have any that would fit them).

QuoteEach terrain tile is a 2.25" hexagon which fully interlocks on all sides. The front of each tile has a specific terrain feature and the back has the corresponding fill for the terrain.  This unique design allows you to build out whatever style is best for you. With each set of 70 double sided tiles you have 140 options to use when creating your foundation - allowing you to build thousands of possible maps. In addition, this distinctive design also allows you the option to combine multiple sets to create the perfect place to play.

Just as important as the versatility in designing your maps, is the durability of our tiles. Our terrain tiles are manufactured with a UV coating that makes them durable and sturdy for many years of play.  The UV coating also gives you the option of writing on your tile set with a dry erase marker or a grease pencil.   The possibilities are only limited by your imagination.  And when you are finished, simply wipe off your tiles and they are ready for the next adventure.

QuoteFrom the ashes of a devastating third World War, a precious few Golden Cities emerge offering hope to those who struggle for survival in the wastelands. Players explore the ruins of the modern world completing quests, honing their skills and maneuvering for social status in order to claim a precious spot as a citizen with a Golden City. To enter the Golden city you must:

Become an expert: Reach 20 skill points

Serve the city: Fulfill three secret quests

Become a nobleman: Get the most possible character points

In each turn, the players can spend action points to do several actions such as moving through the city, raiding buildings, attacking other players, and more. Each player has a specific skill — mechanic, trader, electrician, bodyguard and medic — and has his own unique items to build; those items can be traded off against other items or resources.

The board of the game is formed by 9 different tiles. All over the map, the players find different buildings which they can raid. Each time a player raids a building, a raid card of this type of building is taken and read, which leads to specific circumstances taking place. The player will be made to make various decisions including important moral decisions! Upon resolving the various decisions, you will receive character points. The choices you make, for good or for bad, will lead to specific perks and advantages (or disadvantages) during the progress of the game.

Quote from: Lareina on November 14, 2014, 11:23:06 AM
Another storage/accessory type Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1261520701/accessories-for-your-favourite-board-games

They have stuff for Talisman, Game of Thrones, Agricola, Merchants & Marauders, Eclipse and Zombicide.

I like the organizers for the game (specifically Zombicide) mostly because I know our sleeves tend to knock off cards from the player cards. I asked if everything would fit in the box for Zombicide, the creator replied and said it does but probably not big enough for Season 3.

Quote from: Lori on November 14, 2014, 04:13:21 PM
Here is the latest update for those of us that are in on the Treasure Chest of Realistic Resources.  Looks like everything is still on track for a January delivery. 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jameystegmaier/treasure-chest-realistic-resource-tokens-for-board/posts/1052237?at=BAh7CDoMcG9zdF9pZGkDTQ4QSSIIdWlkBjoGRVRpA4Zkl0kiC2V4cGlyeQY7BlRJIhgyMDE0LTEyLTE0IDIxOjUwOjAzBjsGVA%3D%3D--3c36aeb073844a8e346092cf5cb2c8e4b25d1fa5&ref=backer_project_update

QuoteSet in the mid-1800s, the age of whaling, New Bedford gives 2 to 4 players the chance to build the Massachusetts town of the same name into a thriving community. Gather resources to add buildings with new actions and launch ships to go whaling. Go out longest for the best choice, but wait too long and the whales become harder to catch. And don't forget to pay your crew when ships return! Carefully balance time management and timing to earn the most points in this medium-weight worker placement and resource management game.

A bit more detail: Over twelve rounds players take turns placing their two workers. The town board and whaling board contain basic game actions: taking goods (food, wood, brick), selling goods, constructing buildings, docking ships, and launching ships. These actions can be used multiple times per round, with the first player to do so in a round receiving a bonus or more goods or reducing the number of goods paid.

Most buildings add extra action spaces with new actions, combined actions, and more powerful versions of basic actions. You own whatever you build, with others needing to pay to use them and you earning points from them at game's end.

You need to pay to send ships whaling, choosing how far out to send them. At the end of the round, ships move closer to shore and whale tokens are drawn randomly. Ships that are farthest out have first chance to pick the valuable sperm whales, but as they move in, others have the opportunity to launch farther out and get a better pick, possibly leaving you with only empty seas. Over the course of the game, whales become more rare and empty seas more common - an historical reflection of the toll that whaling had on the environment. Once a ship reaches shore, a percentage of the profits (the "lay") must be paid in order to keep the whales selected.

After twelve rounds, all ships must return, and players total their points from buildings, whales, and extra money.

Quote from: Lori on November 21, 2014, 11:56:04 AM
Captain's Wager looks interesting - gives me a bit of a Libertalia feel.

Quote from: omegadirective on November 21, 2014, 09:40:16 PM
Ordered New Bedford.

Let's go Whaling!!!

Quote from: Lori on November 28, 2014, 09:53:34 AM

Quote from: omegadirective on November 21, 2014, 09:40:16 PM
Ordered New Bedford.

Let's go Whaling!!!

Is it just me or do those tiles remind anyone else of Caverna?

Well, for the 1st time in a long time I have no active Kickstarters.  Clearly that means I should be expecting a flood of packages...right?  :lol

Quote from: Lori on November 28, 2014, 09:53:34 AM

Quote from: omegadirective on November 21, 2014, 09:40:16 PM
Ordered New Bedford.

Let's go Whaling!!!

Is it just me or do those tiles remind anyone else of Caverna?

Well, for the 1st time in a long time I have no active Kickstarters.  Clearly that means I should be expecting a flood of packages...right?  :lol

QuoteNew York, 1929: A frenzy of interest in antiquity is sweeping the nation! With museums hungry for mysterious and exotic artifacts — and you hungry for adventure — you start up your own archeology company. Untold wonders await within dangerous jungles, harsh deserts, and wind-swept mountains. Will you gain a reputation as the most intrepid and famous adventurer of all time?

In Artifacts, Inc., 2-4 players compete to grow the most famous archeology company. Players roll dice, which represent their troop of adventurers, and place them on cards in order to find artifacts, sell them to museums, and purchase new cards representing their company assets. Players can choose to focus on making lots of money by selling artifacts, having museum majorities, creating the best combination of expeditions and buildings, or searching below the waves for lost cities and hidden treasures. The first player to reach 20 reputation triggers the end of the game, and the player with the most total reputation wins!

  -  2-4 Players
  -  60 Minutes
  -  Easy to learn
  -  Dice-placement mechanic

QuotePixel Tactics is a 2-player card game that captures the tactical strategy of games like Final Fantasy Tactics, Disgaea, Soul Nomad, or Fire Emblem in card game format. Battles take about 30 minutes to play, and each game is vastly different, due to the powerful influence of Leaders over gameplay!

✩ In this project, we want to print a big starter box for Pixel Tactics, called Pixel Tactics Deluxe! This large box contains everything for two players to play the game: cards, rules, punch tokens, and extra storage space for all the other Pixel Tactics games in print (sleeved or unsleeved)! Designed for both new players and veterans alike, Pixel Tactics Deluxe is a complete game on its own, and also combines with other Pixel Tactics games to form a larger set, with which you can play many of the over 7 new play modes introduced in the game!

If you already have other Pixel Tactics Games, there's plenty to look forward to: All 25 heroes in Pixel Tactics Deluxe are completely new!

Quote from: R Newell on December 01, 2014, 04:03:10 PM
Hmmm... I've never paid attention to Pixel Tactics before but I do love me some Fire Emblem / Shining Force, so it should be up my alley if those are comparables.

Quote from: NeikeDjour on December 01, 2014, 04:07:26 PM

Quote from: R Newell on December 01, 2014, 04:03:10 PM
Hmmm... I've never paid attention to Pixel Tactics before but I do love me some Fire Emblem / Shining Force, so it should be up my alley if those are comparables.

I can bring it out to Chewsday Challenge sometime if you'd like. :D

Quote from: R Newell on December 01, 2014, 04:10:29 PM

Quote from: NeikeDjour on December 01, 2014, 04:07:26 PM

Quote from: R Newell on December 01, 2014, 04:03:10 PM
Hmmm... I've never paid attention to Pixel Tactics before but I do love me some Fire Emblem / Shining Force, so it should be up my alley if those are comparables.

I can bring it out to Chewsday Challenge sometime if you'd like. :D

Sure, that'd be great.  At the very least I'd like to see the game in action.

Quote from: Lori on December 02, 2014, 03:09:04 PM
I'm pretty excited about this one, Viceroy  (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/maydaygames/viceroy-fantasy-pyramid-card-board-game-1-4-player?ref=hero_thanks)is coming out in English.  I am pledging on this one and there are some savings for 2 copies and 5 copies if anyone else shares my hype.

Here's the Rahdo run-through for anyone that's interested: Rahdo (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/maydaygames/viceroy-fantasy-pyramid-card-board-game-1-4-player?ref=hero_thanks)

Quote from: Matt Robertson on December 02, 2014, 03:30:19 PM

Quote from: Lori on December 02, 2014, 03:09:04 PM
I'm pretty excited about this one, Viceroy  (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/maydaygames/viceroy-fantasy-pyramid-card-board-game-1-4-player?ref=hero_thanks)is coming out in English.  I am pledging on this one and there are some savings for 2 copies and 5 copies if anyone else shares my hype.

Here's the Rahdo run-through for anyone that's interested: Rahdo (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/maydaygames/viceroy-fantasy-pyramid-card-board-game-1-4-player?ref=hero_thanks)

I personally have a lot of reservations of backing anything involving MayDay Games or Set Hiatt. Lots of shady dealings in the past. Just me, but Caveat Emptor.

Quote from: R Newell on December 02, 2014, 03:38:34 PM
I'm with Matt.  I've never bought any Mayday products (I don't think) but I've read enough customer complaints, followed by transparently bogus excuses from Seth, that I'd approach anything they release with caution.

QuoteRum & Bones is a miniatures board game where players control fantastic pirate crews engaged in fierce combat. Inspired by MOBA style video games, Rum & Bones' gameplay is deep, fast-paced, and highly strategic. The game pits two pirate factions, controlled by 2 to 6 players, whose ships are locked in combat, with each crew attempting to board the enemy ship and disable it.

Each ship's single-minded crew of Deckhands and Bosuns charge headlong across the gangplanks to attack key deck features on the enemy ship. These lowly crewmen are not directly controlled by the players. They form a constantly-replenishing mob of pirates charging towards the enemy, but the crews are evenly matched, so it's up to the player-controlled Heroes to shift the tide of battle!

Each faction has five types of Heroes at their disposal: Captain, Quartermaster, Swashbuckler, Gunner and Brute. Each of these roles has its own general place in the battle. However, each Hero is still unique, with their own set of attacks, abilities, and reactions to crush the enemy or give their crew the push they need!

The Wellsport Brotherhood and Bone Devils factions included in the core box also have access to unique powers via their Tide Decks. The 30 cards in these decks (most of them unique to each faction) can be played at different times, bringing about unexpected effects, surprise attacks, welcome boosts, or even summon a Sea Dragon!

Just beware that these startling abilities might just attract the attention of that mythical terror from the depths, the Kraken!

The Kraken and Sea Dragon are enemies to all pirates, but their intervention can be advantageous to you in the right moment. And slaying these legendary creatures might give you the glory necessary to be victorious in battle!

Quote from: Jolo on December 10, 2014, 09:19:46 AM
Because I am a sucker for all things Sentinels of the Multiverse, I backed their party game (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gtgames/story-war-sentinel-conflict-and-cosmic-contest-com)

QuoteStory War is all about using creativity and humor in impromptu storytelling to defeat your opponents! In Sentinel Conflict, each player will have a hand of Character cards and Item cards, and will use those heroes, villains, devices, and equipment to assemble the best team to take on the other players!

In a game of Sentinel Conflict, each team will have three Characters in play. Each team will also get to add one item for their characters to use, usually after a bit of exposition about why their team is already great and how this item makes them even better! Each conflict takes place in an Environment, and both teams would be wise to take advantage of the various elements of that Environment, weaving it into their stories about why their team of three Characters will win.

Story War: Sentinel Conflict comes with a rulebook and three decks of cards: 60 Character cards, 30 Item cards, and 20 Environment cards. The Characters are the ones who will do battle, using the Items to boost them, all the while dealing with the complications of the Environment in which the battle takes place.

Quote from: NeikeDjour on December 10, 2014, 09:40:06 AM
New Bedford has been cancelled to be relaunched after the holiday season when more people will be able to jump in.

QuoteWe all love to collect and play games, and thousands of people congregate on BoardGameGeek.com every day to discuss our amazing hobby. No matter what kind of game you love playing, you can find fellow fans who will be more than happy to talk about them, arguing their points and celebrating their favourites. Over the years, it's grown into a huge site, covering thousands of different titles and visiting conventions around the world, showing off the latest hotness.

It's basically an essential part of our hobby. And now it's available as a card game called... BoardGameGeek: The Card Game!

Designed by Candy Weber, this quick playing game sees between two and six players building up cards, each one representing a much-loved game as seen on the site. Cards can be laid out in two ways, with vertical columns of games of the same color/category representing the ones that you're playing, and horizontal rows of differently colored cards showing the games that you're Collecting - after all, everyone has certain titles in their collection that they're particularly proud of, don't they?

As the game continues, you'll participate in Math Trades, Buy Games, hit the Thrift Store and more... until The End card appears and you total up your final points! Each individual set that you have before you will score, and the winner receives the adulation of being the best Board Game Geek around - until the next game!

QuoteAncient Balinese legend describes a host of powerful spirits who help poor rice farmers achieve success. These farmers have long used a sophisticated irrigation system to organize rice cultivation by integrating religious devotion and social responsibility with traditional farming methods. Even modern farmers seek to placate the spirit world in their quest to produce an abundant harvest.

In Spirits of the Rice Paddy players compete against fellow rice farmers to construct and tend rice paddies. Livestock can be used to build walls and remove large rocks. They can eat harmful pests and fertilize the fledgling crops. Weeds must be kept at bay. And, most importantly, water must be conserved and released with the greatest of care. With a little luck, all that back-breaking labor will pay off in the end. The good news is that the spirits are eager to assist, granting many special abilities, blessings and magic. The farmer who produces the most rice over seven rounds wins!

QuoteGang Up! is casual card game where you compete to become the ultimate crime lord! Recruit legendary gang members and commit crazy daring crimes. Use criminal influences and team up with other players to get ahead. And when they least expect it, backstab them to win the game!

To become the most powerful gang in the Crimetown - and win the game - you need to raise your status, from 5 to 20.You can only play cards if your current status matches or exceeds the status-number on playable cards. This is the core-mechanic of the game.

You gain status by successfully committing crimes - how else? During your turn you can draw a blind card from the 'crime pile'. This card represents a criminal opportunity. Look at what you got; 'Safety Second'! If things go well, you can earn +4 status with this card....but if not, you lose -4 status. Will you take the risk? To execute this crime you need both the required status & manpower as indicated on the card.

To commit a successful crime, your members need to get out of there unharmed. But as soon as the crime is set in motion other players can get in your way, by playing special influence cards. Even your partner in crime can turn on you! What is this world coming to when you can no longer trust a gangster on his word?!

In Gang Up! your gang members will defect, partners will backstab you and the police will throw part of your gang in the slammer. But the sharpest gang leader will be able to think ahead and counter this. Pick the right time to spring your trap and take the cannoli!

And there you have the basic ingredients of our game, but the real fun is in the details! As you might imagine, the 100 unique cards are designed to create lots of crazy situations & humoristic combos! Also to keep the pace, you can discard cards from your hand to activate unique member-skills. Or if you can't play members to the table, you may try to switch a big guy for a small fry from jail; the snitch-switch! You won't see the boss on the table soon, but it gets you moving again.

Additionally there are cards that will only benefit the gangs lagging behind and thus keep everyone close to victory! For example 'Coward Howard' will leave your gang when you have the highest status, and 'Undercover Jack' will arrest one of your members when you exceed 10 status and move (infiltrate) the next gang. This makes the situation very dynamic and you always have to watch your back to stay ahead!

Quote from: Cordawg on January 11, 2015, 11:20:21 AM
Lori I would be in on Tiny Epic Galaxy

Quote from: Lori on January 12, 2015, 01:32:06 PM

Quote from: Cordawg on January 11, 2015, 11:20:21 AM
Lori I would be in on Tiny Epic Galaxy

Ok, I'll start the list and see if anyone else comes on board.

1. Lori
2. NeikeDjour (maybe)
3. Cordawg

Quote from: Jolo on January 12, 2015, 02:30:09 PM

Quote from: Lori on January 12, 2015, 01:32:06 PM

Quote from: Cordawg on January 11, 2015, 11:20:21 AM
Lori I would be in on Tiny Epic Galaxy

Ok, I'll start the list and see if anyone else comes on board.

1. Lori
2. NeikeDjour (maybe)
3. Cordawg

FYI, I am creating an order in Saskatoon too, JIC anyone here is interested

Quote from: Lori on January 12, 2015, 03:19:37 PM

Quote from: Jolo on January 12, 2015, 02:30:09 PM

Quote from: Lori on January 12, 2015, 01:32:06 PM

Quote from: Cordawg on January 11, 2015, 11:20:21 AM
Lori I would be in on Tiny Epic Galaxy

Ok, I'll start the list and see if anyone else comes on board.

1. Lori
2. NeikeDjour (maybe)
3. Cordawg

FYI, I am creating an order in Saskatoon too, JIC anyone here is interested

We should talk before this closes because I have a US Post Office Box so can get them delivered there for the US shipping rate instead of the Canadian rate.

QuoteConan is a miniature-based board game that pits one player, the overlord, who controls hordes of savage tribesmen, no-good lowlifes and undead minions against 1 to 4 players who incarnate the legendary Conan and his fellow adventurers. The gameplay is asymetric, as the overlord possesses a large selection of models and objectives which are his own, whereas the brave heroes are played from a first person perspective, much like in a role playing game. An adventure can be played out in 1 hour on one of the beautiful game boards (depicting iconic locations of Howard's immersive Hyborian world) as you pit your wits, daring and tactical acumen against your opponent

QuoteTreasure Chest: Realistic Resource Tokens for Board Games (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jameystegmaier/treasure-chest-realistic-resource-tokens-for-board)
01. Lori + $9 for the wooden influence stars *Organizer
02. Matt Robertson
03. Matt Robertson
04. prairieguy
05. Tempest
06. Tempest
07. DCStyles + $9 for the wooden influence stars
08. Bricktown
09. NeikeDjour
10. NeikeDjour

QuoteHi! I just wanted to send out a quick update to all Tuscany and Treasure Chest backers in Canada. Your rewards are getting very close! We're looking at delivery to you between January 16-22.

Quote from: R Newell on January 14, 2015, 11:55:53 AM
I know less about that Cones project after reading the Kickstarter page than I did before, and I'd never heard of it before.  I now have negative knowledge.

Quote from: R Newell on January 14, 2015, 11:55:53 AM
I know less about that Cones project after reading the Kickstarter page than I did before, and I'd never heard of it before.  I now have negative knowledge.

Quote from: Lori on January 14, 2015, 10:40:49 AM
Conan.  Not my thing but clearly extremely popular with the funding level nearly at half a million after just 3 days.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/806316071/conan?ref=nav_search

QuoteThe original Exodus: Proxima Centauri was a distinguishable entry among other 4X games of the new wave, leaving its unique mark on the gaming world. Now we want to expand both the gaming and the narrative aspect of Exodus with Exodus: Edge of Extinction – a worthy expansion to an epic space strategy.

Lead one of six unique, fully developed and beautifully illustrated factions with their own histories, strengths, unique special abilities and a set of new, exclusive technologies.

Exodus: the Edge of Extinction is a an expansion worthy of the base game, introducing asymmetric powers and new game play options to the critically acclaimed Exodus: Proxima Centauri Revised Edition. Bigger fleets, custom action cards, novel technologies and completely new mechanisms like the Combat Cards add a whole new layer to the spectrum of strategies already available in the base game.

QuoteSpace Cadets: Away Missions is a cooperative, scenario-based, tactical action game set in the Golden Age of science fiction. In this game, the third standalone title in the Space Cadets franchise of cooperative/team space-themed games from Stronghold Games, players take on the roles of adventurous human spacemen ("Rocketeers") who explore UFOs, acquire alien technology and fight hordes of hostile extraterrestrials.

Each turn, Rocketeers spend action points on activities such as firing atomic rifles, analyzing exotic equipment, or subduing the malicious Brain-in-a-Jar. When the Rocketeers are finished, the Aliens take their turns by following simple movement and combat protocols. Seven types of hostile Aliens threaten the Rocketeers, from the repulsive Mind Leeches to the rampaging titanic Sentinels.

Space Cadets: Away Missions has scenarios linked in a campaign story arc. These "Away Missions" are set at various locations, feature different combinations of Aliens, and have diverse objectives for the Rocketeers to achieve. Hexagonal map tiles are arranged to form the locations, such as flying saucers, rocket ships, space stations, etc. Cooperation, tactical planning and a bit of luck are essential if the Rocketeers are to overcome the relentless horde of little green men!

In Space Cadets:Away Missions, Scenario Tiles and Scenario Tile Markers provide the Rocketeers with additional challenges and views of the danger. When the threat is subdued, the Tile Marker is removed, revealing the devastation left after combat.

QuoteConan is a miniature-based board game that pits one player, the overlord, who controls hordes of savage tribesmen, no-good lowlifes and undead minions against 1 to 4 players who incarnate the legendary Conan and his fellow adventurers. The gameplay is asymetric, as the overlord possesses a large selection of models and objectives which are his own, whereas the brave heroes are played from a first person perspective, much like in a role playing game. An adventure can be played out in 1 hour on one of the beautiful game boards (depicting iconic locations of Howard's immersive Hyborian world) as you pit your wits, daring and tactical acumen against your opponent

QuoteYou are an intrepid researcher, unearthing words man was not meant to spell...As you seek out these baleful words, the evil Hounds of Tindalos lurk in every corner. You have five totems to Cthulhu to protect you from lunacy, so hold on to them tightly. Find words as long as you dare, careful not to lose your tender grip on your sanity.

Unspeakable Words™ is the Call of Cthulhu Word Game designed by James Ernest and Mike Selinker. In the game, you and your opponents will attempt to form words from the letter cards in your hand. Each letter is worth points – the amount of points is determined by the number of angles in the letter (where the hounds of Tindalos are lurking!). You may try to make the highest scoring word possible, but... you'll have to test the strength of the word against a roll of the 20-sided die. Roll equal to or higher than the value of your word and you're safe... but roll less than the value of your word and you lose a precious piece of your sanity, represented by an adorable Cthulhu pawn!

Each letter is uniquely illustrated with a horrifying character from the works of H.P. Lovecraft, which adds to the dark whimsy of the game.

QuoteExploding Kittens is a highly strategic kitty-powered version of Russian Roulette.  Players take turns drawing cards until someone draws an exploding kitten and loses the game.  The deck is made up of cards that let you avoid exploding by peeking at cards before you draw, forcing your opponent to draw multiple cards, or shuffling the deck.

The game gets more and more intense with each card you draw because fewer cards left in the deck means a greater chance of drawing the kitten and exploding in a fiery ball of feline hyperbole.

QuoteA new era has begun. The Alliance's attempt to revive the worlds that were destroyed during the Purge was met with great success and the future looks bright for the first time. Those sectors that were abandoned before, have now become very active and are blooming with life.

Due to the increased traffic, the construction of new Stations in the area was deemed necessary. Once again, the alien races rush to build the best Space Station, in order to take advantage of the new opportunities that arise. To that end, Advisors are being sent by the Alliance to assist in the construction.

Revival is a stand-alone 2-player game, as well as an expansion for Among the Stars. It includes exciting new features such as:

• 30 Brand new Locations  - 15 Basic and 15 Special.

• New 2-player rules that are more strategic and skill-testing. These rules can also be used for Among the Stars base game.

• Spaceships is a new highly-interactive mechanic used by a lot of the new cards. It allows the players to put Spaceship tokens on the Stations, preventing anyone from building on those spaces.

• Advisors is a new module that can be optionally added in a game of Among the Stars. It increases competition among the players in order to control Advisor cards that grant them special abilities as well as additional victory points.

Quote from: NeikeDjour on January 28, 2015, 05:35:12 PM
Dang it! Now I'm in Orleans. I saw it retail for $80, non-tricked out version and the kickstarter is $70 with shipping and goodies. And it's got a lot of great reviews.
I like me some nice components...

Quote from: Lori on January 29, 2015, 03:18:40 PM
Very interesting looking and billed as a heavier Euro.
Trickerion (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/438141406/trickerion-legends-of-illusion/?ref=kicktraq)

Quote from: Lori on February 04, 2015, 10:43:14 AM
So....

Tiny Epic Galaxies closes this Saturday morning at 7am so it's time for a final call for anyone interested.  You can follow up here for all the stuff that's included now:
TEG (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coe/tiny-epic-galaxies-the-universe-in-your-pocket)

Here's the Rahdo video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwjlbfWG7NQ) of game play

I am in for a deluxe copy and I believe Cordawg is also confirmed for the same (US $23.5ea for two copies).  Six copies takes the prices down to approx US$21.50ea shipping included if we send them to my US Postal Box.  I would need to know by 10pm Friday night.

Quote from: Matt Robertson on February 08, 2015, 11:26:02 PM
I backed myself into a corner.

QuoteAre you troubled by strange noises in the middle of the night? Do you experience feelings of dread in your basement or attic? Have you or your family ever seen a spook, spectre, or ghost? If the answer is "yes," then don't wait another minute. Pick up the phone and call the professionals . .

Ghostbusters: The Board Game is an episodic adventure game for one to four players, who are charged with busting ghosts and sealing gates to the Spirit World. The game is customizable, cooperative, and highly re-playable. It features unique illustrations and figures based on original artwork and designs by Dan Schoening, the artist of IDW's Ghostbusters comic book series. Each Ghostbuster has a distinct role and unlocks unique abilities by gaining experience. The game offers modes for different levels of players, making it accessible to beginners and challenging to experts. Now is your chance to save the world!

Quote from: RockBane on February 10, 2015, 03:11:21 PM
Not sure how many of you are into World of Darkness (Classic or New) but there is a nWoD Kickstarter called Dark Eras (http://'https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/200664283/world-of-darkness-dark-eras-prestige-edition').  For $5 you can select a venue of the book that you'll get as a PDF plus they had fairly cheap add-ons ranging from New Wave Requiem($5) to World of Darkness: Innocents($12).

Quote from: silent_rob on February 27, 2015, 09:15:37 AM
I just backed Trickerion. It helped that it's a worker placement game and it looks fantastic but, in the end, it's because I used to work in a magical supplies shop when I was younger. It's the one theme that, as long as the game is good, I'd have trouble passing up.

Quote from: Lori on February 27, 2015, 09:39:09 AM

Quote from: silent_rob on February 27, 2015, 09:15:37 AM
I just backed Trickerion. It helped that it's a worker placement game and it looks fantastic but, in the end, it's because I used to work in a magical supplies shop when I was younger. It's the one theme that, as long as the game is good, I'd have trouble passing up.

You're getting your money's worth on that one that's for sure.  I'll be happy to play yours once it gets here  :lol

Quote from: prairieguy on February 27, 2015, 12:00:10 PM
Lori - are you doing a bulk purchase of Between 2 Cities?

Quote from: Cordawg on February 27, 2015, 12:06:18 PM
Lori if you are doing a bulk order of between 2 cities I would be in

QuoteThe Red Dragon Inn is a fast-paced, light-hearted card game for 2 or more players. You and your adventuring companions have spent all day slogging through the dungeon, killing monsters and taking their stuff. Now you're back in town, healed up, cleaned up, and ready to party at the Red Dragon Inn.

Drink, gamble, and roughhouse with your friends. But don't forget to keep an eye on your Gold. If you run out, you'll have to spend the night in the stables. Oh... and try not to get too beaten up or too drunk. If you pass out, your friends will continue the party without you... after they loot your Gold of course! The last conscious adventurer with Gold wins the game!

QuoteFive parallel worlds have collided and you play as one of five characters jettisoned from their world into a place called the Nexus. Through the use of unique character abilities and special actions, players must find fragments of their reality and be the first to piece them back together in order to find their way home.

Entropy is a fast-paced competitive card game of risk and deception, combining simultaneous action selection mechanics with order resolution. Each player's reality has been shattered into fragments and they are trying to be the first to piece it back together in order to save their world and return home.

Each reality is made up of four fragments. Once collected, these fragments create a stunning panorama representing your character's world. Each world is beautifully illustrated by artist Mikhail Yakovlev.

QuoteBottom of the 9th, designed by Darrell Louder (designer of Compounded) and Mike Mullins, is a quick dice and card game for 1 or 2 players that encapsulates the thrills and spills of baseball's final inning into a head-to-head competition between an ace pitcher and a star-studded line-up of heavy hitting batters. A game of Bottom of the 9th can easily be played in 5 to 15 minutes.

Bottom of the 9th will feature 20 player cards with beautiful custom art from artist Adam McIver that capture the look of classic baseball trading cards. These cards will even feel like classic trading cards since they will be printed on 1mm punchboard, just like vintage cards. 

Each player card features abilities that can be used when they gain an upper hand on the opponent, allowing them to manipulate dice. Pitchers have an ace pitch that will activate when they choose to throw it as long as the batter doesn't predict both of the pitch variables (High, Low, Inside, Outside).Batters will have a unique MVP ability that activates whenever the player is able to accurately predict the type of pitch thrown. Most players also have a latent trait that can affect the game, alter their play style - or even give an advantage to the opponent!

With myriad customizable line-ups, the possibility of two added expansion packs in the stretch goals, and rules for advanced league and solo play, Bottom of the 9th will keep gamers wanting to play ball time and time again.

Quote from: NeikeDjour on March 03, 2015, 12:09:24 PM
Ahh! All of the good campaigns going on right now and coming in the next few weeks. T-T

QuoteBlood Rage is a Viking board game created by acclaimed game designer Eric M. Lang. In this fast-paced yet highly strategic game, 2 to 4 players take control of Viking clans, invading, pillaging and battling in a quest to gain as much glory as possible before Ragnarök finally consumes the land!

From Guillotine Games, the studio that brought you Zombicide, comes the ultimate Viking saga. The game's striking visuals are a combination of Adrian Smith's highly evocative artwork, and Mike McVey's amazingly detailed miniatures. Blood Rage comes with 46 pre-assembled miniatures, including some huge and impressive legendary monsters.

In Blood Rage, each player controls their own Viking clan's warriors, leader, and ship. Ragnarök has come, and it's the end of the world! It's the Vikings' last chance to go down in a blaze of glory and secure their place in Valhalla at Odin's side! For a Viking there are many pathways to glory. You can invade and pillage the land for its rewards, crush your opponents in epic battles, fulfill quests, increase your clan's stats, or even die gloriously either in battle or from Ragnarök, the ultimate inescapable doom.

Most player strategies are guided by the cards drafted at the beginning of each of the three game rounds (or Ages). These "Gods' Gifts" grant you numerous boons for your clan including: increased Viking strength and devious battle strategies, upgrades to your clan, or even the aid of legendary creatures from Norse mythology. They may also include various quests, from dominating specific provinces, to having lots of your Vikings sent to Valhalla.

Most of these cards are aligned with one of the Norse gods, hinting at the kind of strategy they support. For example, Thor gives more glory for victory in battle, Heimdall grants you foresight and surprises, Tyr strengthens you in battle, while the trickster Loki actually rewards you for losing battles, or punishes the winner.

Players must choose their strategies carefully during the draft phase, but also be ready to adapt and react to their opponents' strategies as the action phase unfolds. Battles are decided not only by the strength of the figures involved, but also by cards played in secret. By observing your opponent's actions and allegiances to specific gods, you may predict what card they are likely to play, and plan accordingly. Winning battles is not always the best course of action, as the right card can get you even more rewards by being crushed. The only losing strategy in Blood Rage is to shy away from battle and a glorious death!

Quote from: Lori on March 03, 2015, 12:19:23 PM

Quote from: NeikeDjour on March 03, 2015, 12:09:24 PM
Ahh! All of the good campaigns going on right now and coming in the next few weeks. T-T

Yeah, a lot suddenly hit again after the New Year Rush died down.
Hopefully Jim doesn't see the baseball one.

Quote from: NeikeDjour on March 04, 2015, 02:19:07 PM
Aww!!! Pandas~

There is a tier for one copy for $28, or 2 copies for $36 ($18 each includes shipping). Anyone want to jump in for a copy and I'll do the 2 tier?

Quote from: NeikeDjour on March 04, 2015, 02:19:07 PM
Aww!!! Pandas~

There is a tier for one copy for $28, or 2 copies for $36 ($18 each includes shipping). Anyone want to jump in for a copy and I'll do the 2 tier?

Quote from: RockBane on March 06, 2015, 08:57:36 PM
Here's an interesting one, it's called Faith (http://'https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/burninggames/faith-the-sci-fi-rpg') and it's a card RPG made by people in London, UK.

Another game is WITCH (http://'https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1568822309/witch-a-dark-modern-fantasy-role-play-game') which is another over sea's game.

Seem like fun games.

Quote from: A.J on March 07, 2015, 04:51:00 PM
Something a lil different

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2032267828/wasteman-a-game-of-desperate-conflicts-in-a-desola?ref=discovery

Quote from: silent_rob on March 07, 2015, 12:36:42 PM
Here's one I've been waiting for that just started up: Grave Robbers from Outer Space: Resurrected Edition (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1835545678/grave-robbers-from-outer-space-resurrected-edition)

I'm familiar with Steve Tassie because of Snakes & Lattes (which I try & visit whenever in Toronto). I've heard him talk about this game a couple of times during his segments on Board Game Breakfast on Dice Tower. However, I'm not entirely sold on this one - it just seems a lot further behind than other projects I've looked at lately (and funded, like Trickerion). It just seems like they're starting out rather than nearing completion. Though to be fair, a lot of the other Kickstarters I've checked out lately are more like pre-orders.

QuoteDear Backers,

First I want to thank each and every one of you for the support that you have given this project in the last week and a half. Unless you've made your own campaign, it's hard to imagine the joy a creator feels every time their inbox shows a message from Kickstarter saying another backer has come in. It's a truly heartwarming feeling. And that is why this message hurts so much to write.

I messed up. In my eagerness to bring my game back from the dead, I went into this project under prepared. I didn't have all my ducks in a row, and as a result, parts of the campaign were missing or rushed, and certain important financial and logistical pieces of the puzzle were not in place. Were this campaign to be fully funded in its current form, it would be a grave financial hardship.

The good news is that I'm figuring that out now, and not further down the road when it's too late to do anything about it. I know what's wrong, and I know how to fix it. I need to suspend the current campaign so I can fix the things that are wrong and add the things that are missing. Then, when all my pieces are in place, I will relaunch the resurrection effort and start the campaign anew.

I know that the Internet in general and the Kickstarter community in specific can be very unforgiving of the unprepared, but it is my hope that you will see this for what it is, an honest mistake made through a zealous desire for action, and you will come back and pledge again when the campaign relaunches.

I thank you for your support and I hope that my mistake hasn't soured you on the idea of resurrecting my game, but I understand why some of you might not back the game a second time. I look forward to getting the Kickstarter emails notifying me when those of you who do come back, pledge again.

Keep watching the skies...

Steve Tassie

Tassie Game Studios

Quote from: Lori on February 28, 2015, 11:34:08 AM
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