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• SET SAIL FOR ADVENTURE WITH ROLL FOR COMBAT’S JEWEL OF THE
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• CAN YOU SURVIVE AGAINST THE SLAUGHTER FAMILY IN THE TEXAS
CHAINSAW MASSACRE FROM TRICK OR TREAT STUDIOS?
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COVER STORY FEATURES

Jewel of the
Indigo Isles
Assemble your crew and venture
forth to the city of Rumplank and
other exotic locales as you seek
great fortunes and glory!
by Mark Seifter

20

The Texas
Chainsaw Massacre
Scott Rogers (Alien: Fate of the
Nostromo) takes us behind the
scenes of his process for design-
HeroClix Iconix ing the latest release from Trick or
HeroClix as you’ve never seen them before! Relive classic comic Treat Studios.
moments or modern-day memes with the all-new by Scott Rogers
Iconix line!
by WizKids/NECA
12 66

GAMES 27
EXCLUSIVES

Oak & Iron: Defeat at La Houge

by Firelcok Games 19

Battlezoo: Jewel of the Indigo Isles Preview Pages

by Roll For Combat Games 22

Painting Happy Lil Minis Episode 58: Bamboo Fortifications

by Dave Taylor 74

FOR LAUGHS

by John Kovalic 10

The Great GTM Giveaway:

by Unstable Unicorns 10
Old Gods of Appalachia Edition!
88
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PREVIEWS

Axis & Allies: War Braks Out At Quartermaster General 2nd Edition:
Renegade Game Studios Blade Rondo Eastern Front
by Matt Holland 20 by Japanime Games 22 by Ares Games 26

SPOTLIGHTS

Star Trek Away Missions:

Ascending Empires: Zenith Edition Miniatures Boardgame Pacific Rim: A Cinematic Adventure
by WizKids/NECA 68 by Phil Yates 70 by Evil Genius Games 72

REVIEWS

War of the Ring: 2nd Edition Marvel Villainous: Twisted Ambitions

from Ares Games Galileo Project from Sorry We Are French from Ravensburger
Reviewed by Eric Steiger 76 Reviewed by John and Isaac Kaufeld 78 Reviewed by Brian Herman 80

Goblin Vaults from Thunderworks Games Shadowgate from Trick Or Treat Studios Disney Animated from Funko Games
Reviewed by Whitney Grace 82 Reviewed by Thomas Riccardi 84 Reviewed by Marc Aquino 86

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 280 FROM THE EDITOR
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 By WizKids/NECA

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We were thrilled with the enthusiastic response to the all-new imprint for the
HeroClix miniatures game, HeroClix Iconix. HeroClix Iconix is a new series of
pre-painted miniatures designed to translate iconic moments and characters into
premium collectibles that can also fully integrate with the HeroClix miniatures game.
Featuring iconic stories, characters, and cultural moments from the universes
of heroes and villains, the WizKids team has concepted HeroClix Iconix to create
appealing non-blind figure assortments for new and existing minis collectors. Luckily,
we have many more Iconix releases lined up for eager fans!
HeroClix Iconix products feature gatefold, display-friendly packaging that allows
collectors to showcase their minis and the characters and stories that they love. All
HeroClix Iconix minis will have full gameplay, including premium character cards.
The HeroClix team recognizes that there are two different, overlapping audiences for
the product, those who love collecting and displaying their minis and those that love
the depth-of-strategy of the minis game.

Spider-Man Double Identity was the first-ever Marvel HeroClix Iconix release.
Made specifically for the collector, Iconix captures the moments that you love from the
comics universe and brings them to your game shelf, play table, or HeroClix collection.
This Iconix release brings to life a beloved scene from the “Double Identity” episode of
the 1960s Spider-Man cartoon that has found a second life spreading virally around
the comic and online communities becoming a culturally iconic Spidey scene!

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 mortar stores the majority of product and a first-to-market sales
window. After the first-to-market window, a limited quantity will be
offered via shop.wizkids.com and at conventions. For the first launch
Captive Hearts Wolverine, which releases this month, is a snapshot of Spider-Man Double Identity, there was a limited direct-to-consumer
from X-Men: The Animated Series has inspired countless memes online fan pre-sale that will be fulfilled approximately one month
and riffs on Wolverine’s low moment. This single-figure set features after retailers have received their stock. Successive releases will be
Wolverine reclining on an oblong “peanut” base, staring longingly at launched in a similar manner, however there will be some sets that
a framed photo of Jean Grey (Phoenix) and Scott Summers (Cyclops) are entirely exclusive to retailers. These will not be available through
as he recovers from his battle wounds. any other sales channels.
Finally, this special preview of the upcoming Thanos Snap! shows Beginning in early 2023, most months will include a HeroClix
the man, the myth, the legend himself with gauntlets raised! Everyone Iconix release. WizKids will provide sales information approximately
remembers where they were when Thanos snapped the Infinity six months prior to most releases. Display box dimensions vary by
Gauntlet and wiped out half of all living beings in the universe. Now figure count. HeroClix Iconix products will not be reprinted. Primarily,
you can capture that moment in mini form on your desk, shelf, or on this will be a store-driven product. Retailers will get a first-to-market
the battlefield! exclusive window with the product. Additionally, these products will
The relatively small footprint and large cross-market appeal of be built for display and are closer in execution to the wants of an
HeroClix Iconix makes them the perfect entry point for any retail action figure or toy collector, especially from a packaging standpoint.
establishment that is not accustomed to carrying HeroClix products in It’s like getting an entire wave of action figures all in one box.
their other forms, such as booster bricks or starter sets. Ideally, retailers will have the opportunity to restock before product
HeroClix Iconix products will range from single figure packs to is available in limited quantities online. We’re hopeful that with the
8+ figures. The range in figures represents the ability to accurately benefit of early store pre-order information that we will begin to more
represent exactly what fans crave from cultural superhero and accurately project demand out for upcoming releases. We will
villain moments. All miniatures will be playable in “Modern consider print-to-order solutions, but our hope is to drive more
format” HeroClix events. Players can rest assured that HeroClix players into stores where retailers can provide them
collectability and competitive viability are being carefully the best experience, including Organized Play, game demos,
balanced for each product. and product-related events.
Specialty game and comics retailers will be the first place •••
you can buy HeroClix Iconix! WizKids will give brick-and-

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 By Mark Seifter

BATTLEZOO: JEWEL OF THE INDIGO ISLES (PATHFINDER 2E) BATTLEZOO: JEWEL OF THE INDIGO ISLES (5E)
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Jewel of the Indigo Isles is an epic three-part

adventure for both 5th Edition and Pathfinder
2nd Edition packed into one massive volume.
Inside, you’ll find a colorful cast of pirates,
scoundrels, queens, and heroes, all with
hundreds of gorgeous full-color illustrations. The
adventure begins with the heroes hunting for an
ancient pirate treasure map belonging to the
city’s legendary founder. Poppy van Barnacle.
The hunt for the map leads through numerous
twists and turns and culminates in an action-
packed finale with bigger battles, higher stakes,
and the fate of the entire Indigo Isles at stake!
Of all the adventures for 5th Edition and
Pathfinder 2nd Edition, Jewel of the Indigo Isles
stands out because of the attention to detail
and interconnectivity throughout the adventure
brought to you by industry veteran adventure
authors and developers Patrick Renie, Ron
Lundeen, and Linda Zayas-Palmer. Throughout
the adventure, Jewel of the Indigo Isles takes
into account multiple approaches and outcomes,
including the possibility of failing forward if
the heroes are vanquished at different points along the way. GMs mainstream bestiaries or monster manuals. Instead, every encounter
don’t need to worry about derailing the campaign with unexpected in Jewel of the Indigo Isles is a new surprise that requires the heroes to
setbacks in the middle of the campaign, as our approach provides learn as they go along, with multi-stage battles, large-scale assaults,
detailed rules on how to handle nearly any situation! Plus, we added dynamic chases, environmental effects, and more! This adventure also
six unique backgrounds allowing the heroes to tie themselves directly fully supports the Battlezoo Bestiary monster parts system, allowing
into the story, with special payoffs that occur along the way for each the heroes to effortlessly craft new magic items out of the parts of
background so that as the ongoing adventure’s overall story unfolds, monsters they overcome while also providing options for running the
so does each hero’s personal story. game using only the standard loot rules.
In addition, players will always be surprised throughout the
adventure as none of the opponents are standard beasts found in

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 As for the setting itself, the titular setting for Jewel of the Indigo ADVENTURE SYNOPSIS:
Isles is a small island chain that can be inserted into just about any Jewel of the Indigo Isles is an adventure path in three acts. The
fantasy setting, though it also has hints of its own setting. Rather than characters begin with a quest from the Redeathers, the royal family
being filled with familiar ancestries like humans, elves, and dwarves, of the city of Rumplank, to unite two halves of a magic map to
the Indigo Isles are home to brand-new, never-before-seen ancestries discover a treasure left behind by the legendary pirate Poppy von
and races. Players will find parrot-like g’mayun who love to party, Barnacle, but over the course of the adventure, they discover the truth
while the porcine orpok work hard, play hard, and have a vibrant behind Poppy’s legacy. After exploring several other islands in the
food culture, while the warrior- hardriggan will give any Klingon- archipelago and even an underwater temple, the characters find and
loving fans an exciting race to play! All in all, there are seven new unite four pieces of an ancient jewel, only to lose the jewel to the
ancestries and heritages that make up the majority of the inhabitants resurrected demon cult that Poppy had defeated long ago during a
of the Isles... and that’s not taking into account the brand-new wild grand festival. After chasing down the cult and discovering their plan
dragons who live side by side with other ancestries! to conquer the Isles, the characters outrun the cult back to Rumplank.
There they put up a desperate defense against the besieging forces
before eventually dueling the demon lord’s emissary atop the head of
a mighty undead behemoth.
Key Takeaways about Jewel of the Indigo Isles:
• An epic adventure for 5th Edition and Pathfinder 2nd Edition
• Set in an island chain with several brand new ancestries and
heritages to explore
• Six new backgrounds for players to select to tie them into the
adventure, each with its distinctive complications and fates
• Two lengthy gazetteers with maps, artwork, and lore on
major settlements found in the Isles
• Lavishly illustrated with a plethora of full-color art throughout
the book
• Every monster is either unique for the adventure or from the
Battlezoo Bestiary
• Full optional support for crafting items using the Monster
Parts System
To help bring the setting to life, Jewel of the Indigo Isles includes •••
two lengthy gazetteers detailing the major settlements in the Isles. The Mark Seifter has been the design lead on over 100 Tabletop RPG
first is Rumplank, a raucous, festive, rough, and tumble city that has game titles and worked on even more for various companies in the
come to be the largest and most influential in the Indigo Isles and Tabletop RPG industry, including Paizo. Some of his credits as primary
is where the story begins. The second is Seaview, a city populated design lead include Pathfinder 2nd Edition Gamemastery Guide and
mostly by orpok with a thriving food scene, which plays an important Pathfinder 2nd Edition Advanced Player’s Guide, and he was one
role in the second adventure. Both Rumplank and Seaview come to of the four leads on the creation of Pathfinder Second Edition. You
life in the words of their inhabitants, complete with details, plot hooks, can check out Mark’s Twitch stream, Arcane Mark, with Linda Zayas-
maps, and a host of assorted characters to use in-game and can Palmer at twitch.tv/arcanemark.
easily be ported into any other home game.

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 By Matt Holland

The October 2022 announcement that Renegade

Game Studios would be taking over classic
Hasbro strategy games Axis & Allies, Robo Rally,
Diplomacy, and Acquire was only the beginning
and Renegade has followed up with multiple
announcements and tons of exciting news for Axis
& Allies fans! A new home online, new entries in
the series, a World Championship at Gen Con,
and more are all coming down the pipeline.
Starting off in February, Renegade launched a
dedicated site for all things Axis & Allies, as well
as pre-orders for the 4 “core” Axis & Allies games,
1941 (RGS 02553, $ 40.00), 1942 (RGS 02554,
$75.00), 1940 Europe (RGS 02556, $100.00),
and 1940 Pacific (RGS 02555, $100.00). These
games have received rules updates and some quality-
of-life changes to modernize these much-loved classics are
now in stores and Renegade has committed to keeping them
in print regularly.
Renegade’s plans aren’t limited to just reprints though!
Similar to community engagement initiatives Renegade has done
with Power Rangers, Vampire: The Masquerade, and other brands,
Renegade launched a poll for fans of Axis & Allies to let them pick the
first all-new Axis & Allies game they’d make. More than 1000 fans
voted, picking from four famous battles. The North African theater
beat out Stalingrad, Operation Market Garden, and the Eastern Front
and work has begun on a brand-new Axis & Allies game set in the
sandy deserts of Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt and more! This all-new entry Axis & Allies has many versions, and while 1914 was an easy
is scheduled for a 2024 release and the Renegade dev team is hard pick for a reprint, Renegade again went to the community for help
at work already. picking another entry to return, and in March the players spoke,
picking Axis & Allies: Guadalcanal over D-Day, The Battle of the
Bulge, and Axis & Allies & Zombies. Guadalcanal covers fighting in
the Solomon Islands and features critical elements like troop supply
and transport, airfield construction, and of course pitched battles in
the air, on the land, and in the sea! Guadalcanal will get the same
full Renegade treatment as previous reprints, incorporating rules
updates and errata and making other quality-of-life improvements,
and is scheduled to release next year.
While you’ll be able to pick up the new printing of Axis & Allies:
WWI 1914 at Gen Con, the Indianapolis convention will also play
host to the official Axis & Allies World Championship! 32 teams
of 2 will compete over 5 rounds, played using Axis & Allies 1942,
with the winners taking home the title of World Champions! Event
registration is now open, and this event is expected to sell out so
don’t delay registering! All participants will go home with prizes
Axis & Allies fans won’t need to wait until next year for more and plenty of battle stories to tell. The competition is expected to
goodies though! At Renegade Con Virtual in February, it was be fierce!
announced that Axis & Allies: WWI 1914 (RGS 02568, $100.00) All of this is really just the start of the Axis & Allies action at
would be reprinted this year, planned for an August release. This Renegade Game Studios. Fans of the franchise have lots to look
much-loved entry had been out of print for several years and was forward to and Renegade will be sharing more about these games
frequently sought-after by collectors. Not only will the game be and future releases later this year!
available again, but this new Renegade version will include rulebook •••
updates, additional German and British infantry miniatures, and
additional chips for marking multiple units.
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 By Japanime Games

Blade Rondo is a board game series developed by which represents a poisonous fog that covers the
Japanime Games that has gained a following among game board. This set includes a double-sided
strategy game enthusiasts. With its unique gameplay mechanics and game board, 4 miniatures, 72 cards, and various tokens.
fantasy world, Blade Rondo offers a rich gaming experience that The Miasma mechanic adds a new level of danger to the
challenges players to think strategically and make tactical decisions. game, as players must avoid the fog to prevent their characters from
In this article, we will review all 5 box sets of the Blade Rondo series: taking damage. This set also includes new cards and abilities that
the Base Set, Night Theater, Grim Garden, can be used to manipulate the Miasma and gain an advantage
Frost Veil, and Lost Dream. over opponents.
The Base Set (GGD JPG485, PI) is the Frost Veil (GGD JPG488, PI) is the fourth box set in the Blade
original Blade Rondo box set and serves as the Rondo series and features four new characters and new game
foundation for the entire series. It includes 6 mechanics. This set includes a double-sided game board, 4
unique characters, each with their own set of miniatures, 72 cards, and various tokens.
abilities and fighting styles. The game board One of the new mechanics introduced in Frost Veil is “Icy
is double-sided, and the set also includes 108 Terrain,” which represents a frozen tundra that covers parts of
cards and various tokens. the game board. This terrain slows down characters and limits
The game is designed for 2-4 players and their movement, making it more challenging to maneuver around
lasts around 30-60 minutes. In Blade Rondo, the board. The set also includes new cards and abilities that
players take turns moving their characters can be used to manipulate the Icy Terrain and gain an advantage
across the board and using various tactics and over opponents.
abilities to defeat their opponents. The game Lost Dream is the most recent box set in the Blade Rondo series
features a unique mechanic called “Rondo,” and features four new characters and new game
which allows players to switch between characters during mechanics. This set includes a double-sided game
their turn, adding a layer of strategy and unpredictability board, 4 miniatures, 72 cards, and various tokens.
to the game. One of the new mechanics introduced in Lost
Night Theater (GGD JPG486, PI) is the second box set in Dream (GGD JPG489, PI) is “Dream World,” which
the Blade Rondo series and introduces four new characters allows players to manipulate the game board and
and new game mechanics. This set includes a double-sided create illusions that can deceive their opponents.
game board, 4 miniatures, 72 cards, and various tokens. This mechanic adds a new layer of strategy to the
One of the new mechanics introduced in Night Theater is game, as players must decide when and how to use
“Stage Trap,” which allows players to set traps on the game their abilities to create the most effective illusions.
board that can damage or hinder their opponents. This adds The set also includes new cards and abilities that
a new layer of strategy to the game, as players must decide can be used to manipulate the Dream World and
when and where to set traps to gain an advantage. gain an advantage over opponents.
The Grim Garden (GGD JPG487, PI) box set features four •••
new characters and introduces a new mechanic called “Miasma,”

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 By Ares Games

QUARTERMASTER GENERAL 2ND EDITION: EASTERN FRONT the Soviets before they can turn the tide. Like other Quartermaster
General titles, Victory Points are accumulated throughout the game;
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hence, the Axis often has a reasonable chance of winning a game on
Over the last few years, Ares Games has Victory Points, even if by 1945 they are losing
released new editions of several titles in the badly on the battlefield!
Quartermaster General series, including WW2 The two sides play very differently and
and 1914. However, it’s been a few years since have their own strengths and weaknesses. For
a completely new title in the series has been example, you’ll immediately notice the Axis
released, as designer Ian Brody has of late been side contains two factions: Germany; and the
focusing his energies on the recently released Pact — signatories of the Tripartite Pact, like
War of the Ring Card Game. Fortunately for Hungary, Romania, and Italy, as well as other
Quartermaster General fans, one of the new titles Axis forces, like those of Finland. Coordinating
that’s been simmering on the back burner is now these two factions is a unique challenge to the
ready to be served! Axis player. Another challenge for the Axis
Quartermaster General: East Front takes player, especially on the first game, will be
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- BOOK TWO - BLOOD LEGACY
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The Clan invaders have chosen their next objective:
Luthien, capital of the Draconis Combine. House QUEEN BY MIDNIGHT
Kurita must now fight for survival on its homeworld. The Midnight Queen is dead… As her kingdom weeps, the Queen’s dying command was
Hanse Davion is presented with a situation undreamt to invoke the Rule By Midnight: a 24 hour trial of combat and guile, where the Princesses of
of…the final defeat of the Dragon itself. Should he the Twelve Lands meet in secret to battle and scheme against one another. At the stroke of
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LUNAR RUSH
Lunar Rush is a simultaneous-play Euro-
style board game, designed by Steven
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by Dead Alive Games, that combines
time-based resource management, market
economics, bidding, and tableau/engine-
building into a refreshing new genre. You
play as one of Earth’s four major corporate
conglomerates, competing to mine the
Moon for the newly-discovered “wonder
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notebook with sketches. In Yokai Sketch you’ll duel
to complete the most drawings of the evasive forest
spirits. You can also harness the powers of the Yokai
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REGROUP! CHICKEN ARMY

In Regroup! Chicken Army you organize
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A sudden hacker attack leaves the entire
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EVIL GENIUS GAMING

EVERYDAY HEROES RPG:

HIGHLANDER CINEMATIC ADVENTURE
The immortal Fantome wants to bring about the end
of days and begin the quickening early. Your party
stats as newly awakened immortals in 1492 and
must battle through time to stop Fantome before he is
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This Cinematic Adventure is set within the world of
Total Recall. Introducing 5e compatible mutation rules.
Cinematic Adventures are campaign settings that sit
on top of the Everyday Heroes rules system. They are
100+ page digital books that have two parts. Part
one gives you new game mechanics that fit the theme
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DISNEY ANIMATED
Work together like the team at the
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all the calamity they can. As a team, Ursula to your game night! Shout out
you’ll use the strengths of teh Animation their famous catchphrases, and match
Studio - Heart, Focus, Inspiration, Grit, other players with high fives, sword
and Teamwork - to vanquish the Villains fights, and other wicked actions.
and finish your films in time! Scheduled Then race to grab a spoon and score!
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 GAMELYN GAMES GREEN RONIN
PUBLISHING
THE LAST KINGDOM:
THE BOARD GAME
The Last Kingdom Board Game is game of
war and politics for 2-5 players by renowned
designer John D Clair and based on the popular
Netflix series The Last Kingdom! The kingdoms
of Britain are at war. Many have already
fallen to the invading Danes, leaving the great
kingdom of Wessex standing alone and defiant
under the command of King Alfred. You are
one of the great commanders and politicians
in this war-torn land known today as England. CRUSADER KINGS
Both Saxon and Dane armies openly battle for You are a Crusader King, striving
dominance, and it is up to you to title the scales for wealth and power across the
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of power. To claim these lands, you will need continent. Across generations, reshape
to tread a dangerous path between both sides of the conflict. Will you betray your allies for the history of medieval Europe in your
power? What part will you play in the birth of a new nation, and will you ultimately rule it all? own image if only that dimwitted son of
Scheduled to ship in September 2023. yours, set to inherit the throne, doesn’t
FANTASY AGE RPG 2ND EDITION
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Leap into sword and sorcery RPG
adventures with the Fantasy AGE Core ship in July 2023.
GMT GAMES Rulebook! Powered by the popular ION FLFCKB001.................... $99.00
Adventure Game Engine (also used in The
Expanse, Modern AGE, and Blue Rose
THE BRITISH WAY: COUNTERINSURGENCY
RPGs), Fantasy Age is easy to learn and a
AT THE END OF EMPIRE fun to play and it’s the perfect entry point
The British Way: Counterinsurgency at the End of Empire for new players. The Fantasy AGE Core
is the first of several COIN multipacks, containing four Rulebook gives you everything you need
separate games exploring a series of thematically related to play, from special talents and arcane
insurgencies. Between 1945 and 1960, the British fought magic to practical Game Master advice
four major “emergencies,” as they referred to their and challenging monsters. The Fantasy Age
counterinsurgency campaigns, each trying to manage Core Rulebook is the game’s 2nd Edition,
their retreat from empire. The four games in this pack and it is largely compatible with all previous
focus on exploring British counterinsurgent responses to Fantasy Age releases. Explore the Strange
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a variety of different opponents, including communist Shores, use another fantasy setting of your
insurgents in Malaya, militant nationalists in Kenya. choice, or create your own - Fantasy AGE
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GMT 2302................................................... $79.00 Scheduled to ship in June 2023.
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SEAS OF THUNDER
Seas of Thunder not only allows players to re-create the
Atlantic or Pacific theaters of the war but to see how CRUSADER KINGS: COUNCILORS
challenging the entire picture was for their leaders. In ION GAME DESIGN & INVENTORS EXPANSION
Seas of Thunder, players will experience the tension of This expansion also includes bonus
too much sea to cover with too few ships, the frustration rules that let allow players to send their
of being caught unprepared, or the intensity of a vital councilors on missions in medieval Europe,
stand contesting a high-value sea area. Victory is rather than just staying home at the royal
neither sudden nor guaranteed. In each battle, a flight court! Scheduled to ship in July 2023.
of Catalinas, the lack of ASW, the improper distribution ION FLFCKB002..........................$35.00
of air power, or even a missing minesweeper could be
the difference between success or failure. Scheduled to
ship in May 2023.
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GOOD GAMES PUBLISHING

MERCURIAL
Discover a new age of spell crafting in the fantastic
world of Mercurial. Exert control over chaos
in this game of dice-manipulation and magic- BIOS: GENESIS SECOND EDITION
making. Draft Alterations to shape your Elements In Bios: Genesis, one to four players start
which you’ll use to forge Spells. Combine and as organic compounds shortly after Earth’s
cast these Spells to generate enough Ruin, Restore formation, represented by up to three
or powerfully balanced Myst to perform Heroic Biont tokens. The Amino Acids command
deeds that earn you victory points. Scheduled to Metabolism, the lipids create cells, the
ship in August 2023. pigments control energy absorption and
GOP 021.............................................$49.99 storage, and the nucleic acids control DAWN ON TITAN
templated replication. Their goal is a In a not very distant future, corporations
double origin of life: first as Autocatalytic fight over control of space. As you wage
Life (a metabolic cycle reproducing, yet not war against your fierce competition by
replicating, its own constituents), and the exploring and exploiting the moons and
second as Darwinian Life (an Organism asteroids in the outer parts of the solar
using a template to replicate in an RNA system, you will need to maneuver your
world). Players can play cooperative, fleet of spaceships through violent electrical
competitive, or solitaire. Scheduled to ship currents in order to collect the resources
in July 2023. to build mines and factories. There are
TRICKDRAW
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You are magic flippin’ cowboys! Craft tricky card
path you may choose, be careful to plan
combos between your face up and face down
your moves and outwit your opponents!
cowboys in this magical western tableau building
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 GREENLAND
The island of Greenland has long been a
DAWN ON TITAN: ALIEN MODULE

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desired location for emerging civilations.
You need the core game of Dawn on In the 3rd edition of ION’s popular board
Titan to make use of this expansion. game, Greenland, you have the chance
What’s new? The alien technology to play through a momentous period of
expansion adds among other things 40 human history. You play as a Norse settler
Alien moonlets with four new exciting who attempted to colonize Greenland
Alien technologies you can use to your during the Middle Ages. This version of
advantage; Wormholes, Alien ships, Time Greenland also includes the little-known
anomalies, and Space anomalies. These Sea Sami expansion pack. Scheduled to
give you both new industry and Combat ship in July 2023.
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to become the dominant force in the solar
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GREENLAND: PROMO PACK 1
Greenland Promo Pack 1 - Cats and Dogs
features new biomes, daughters and farm
animals, all themed to represent some
EXPEDITION ZETTA smaller variants of the fauna and life of the
Have you ever looked up in the sky, at all mediaeval Greenland tribes. Scheduled to
the stars, at the marvel of the universe, ship in July 2023.
and felt a curious nerve inside wanting ION SMG33P..............................$10.00
to travel to these stars, see the planets
there and maybe find life? Represent a
country participating in the world’s first
warp-driven space exploration. During
the journey, try to find life and substance
and construct new inventions in space.
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HIGH FRONTIER 4: 6 PLAYER KIT

All the components needed to play the
High Frontier 4 All core game, module
1, and module 2 as a 6-player game.
Scheduled to ship in July 2023.
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EXPEDITION ZETTA:
ANDROMEDA EXPANSION
The Expedition Zetta board game
expansion pack, Andromeda, adds new
planetary systems to visit when you use
the ___ deck. This expansion can be used
alone if you want to make journeys that
visit stars in only the Andromeda Galaxy,
or it can be mixed with the standard deck
that comes with the game (that features HIGH FRONTIER 4:
stars from the Milky Way). Whichever BIG MAP NEOPRENE
adventure you choose to take on, the The High Frontier 4 map in neoprene, size
Andromeda expansion pack is sure to 900mm x 1350mm (double the regular
add an exciting new layer of depth to your size board included in the core box:
game. Scheduled to ship in July 2023. 900x600mm). 1,5mm thickness with edge JUN
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MODULE 1 - TERRAWATT MODULE 4 - EXODUS
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This is an addon module for High Frontier. This expansion is used to bridge High
You will need the base game High Frontier 4 Frontier with the next game in the series,
All to use it. Scheduled to ship in July 2023. Interstellar. Module 4: Exodus introduces
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tied to pairs of ideologies. Scheduled to
ship in July 2023. HIRTH
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a piece of land. The first to either control the five middle spaces or push the other
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HIGH FRONTIER 4: HIGH FRONTIER 4: PAX PORFIRIANA

MODULE 2 - COLONIZATION PROMO PACK 1 COLLECTORS 2ND EDITION
This is an add on module for High Frontier. High Frontier Promo Pack 1 - The Station As a rich businessman (Hacendado) in the
You will need the base game High Frontier 4 Pack features an optional event deck that turbulent pre-revolutionary borderlands of
All to use it. Scheduled to ship in July 2023. merges the science-fiction of the Stationfall the U.S. and Mexico, players compete to
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experience! The Station mini-expansion rails, troops, and banks while subverting
includes an added bonus ability for the INTERSTELLAR opponents with bandidos and lawsuits.
Cycler space on the map, but be careful… Aboard the Starship Exodus, players Scheduled to ship in July 2023.
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released as Project X. Scheduled to ship hybrids embarking on an epic pilgrimage
in July 2023. to the stars. The journey will last many
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workers to develop technology for survival,
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HIGH FRONTIER 4: HIGH FRONTIER 4:

MODULE 3 - CONFLICT SPECTRAL FACTORIES DICE
This is an add on module for High Frontier. A set of factory cubes that show the
You will need the base game High Frontier 4 Spectral type of the Site where they were
All to use it. Scheduled to ship in July 2023. built. Scheduled to ship in July 2023.
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HIGH FRONTIER 4: TOOLS 1

Tools 1 is a player aid pack. It includes;
72 Cards for Tracking Futures and other
things (for Modules 1, 2, 3 and 4) + NEANDERTHAL
Jump Start Rulebook with 48 technology Humanity’s evolution as a species has
cards, duplicates from the core game, accelerated over the last 30,000-40,000
printed in 8 Rocket stacks that also include years in a manner unparalleled in the
extensive Card and Map Quick Guides evolution of life on Earth. What triggered
NOTE: Component amounts are not final. this change? Genetic mutation? Probably
Scheduled to ship in July 2023. not. Our brains and anatomy have
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PAX RENAISSANCE:
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Suppose the Fourth Crusades Sack of STATIONFALL:
Constantinople never happened, allowing CHARACTER DOSSIERS
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suppress the sudden rise of the Ottoman Stationfall. The dossier gives you all the
Turks. They may find support from information needed for every Character in
the Russians, with whom they share the game, their backstory, their quirks, their
the Orthodox Religion, and maybe agenda etc.Scheduled to ship in July 2023.
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PAX TRANSHUMANITY
What if the future is non-dystopian? No
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the achievable, in which scientists and
technocrats rewrite the human condition
by expanding into new spheres the
developing world, the cloud, and space.
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towards a future of your design. Scheduled
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STEGEGETS X MOOMIN
Join the Moomin family and many of
their friends in a beautiful roll write for
the whole family! Here you will find many
characters from the Moomin Valley. As
PAX VIKING: PROMO PACK 1 a player, you are one of them and you
15 all new rule tiles - During setup you travel around Moomin Valley to visit as
may choose, or draw one to use in the many of them to collect gifts given to you
game5 new Saga tiles - Add one, some, by them (jam, marmalade and such).
or all to a game as you prefer. Scheduled Moomin is a globally famous and loved
to ship in July 2023. story world. The plot in these stories often
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JAPANIME TACTICS:
GRANBLUE FANTASY
Scheduled to ship in May 2023.

PREPARED! THE EXPANDED

COLLECTION OF ONE-SHOT
ADVENTURES HARDCOVER (5E)
Prepared! Expanded Collection offers 25
short, one-shot adventures to keep the game
rolling and players entertained while you
figure out your next move. Scheduled to ship
in August 2023.
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CORE CONNECTION 2: JADE

JUDGEMENT EXPANSION KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
Core Connection: Jade Judgement is an
expansion that introduces an all new way
STARTER SETS YU-GI-OH! TCG: 25TH ANNIVERSARY
to play the game. Players can choose 1
Assemble a team of your favorite Granblue of 3 scenarios that fundamentally alter TIN - DUELING HEROES
Fantasy characters like Gran and Djeeta gameplay with new cards and rules. Core Celebrate our 25th anniversary together with
by combining their ability cards into a Connection: Jade Judgement is great for our 25th Anniversary Tin: Dueling Heroes
deck, and battling your opponent’s team players who enjoy the storytelling aspect featuring doubled Prismatic Secret Rares
on a modular board of interlocking map of the game, players who are up to a and a bonus Quarter Century Secret Rare
tiles. Each round, players use their cards new challenge, and players who just want in every Tin! Prismatic Secret Rares are one
to attack and defend with their characters. more Core Connection. Scheduled to ship of the things Duelists love most about each
Any card can be used by any character to in May 2023. year’s Mega-Packs, since Tins are the ONLY
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action types, but characters can perfomr this year, we’re giving you twice as many in each Tin! Each 25th
powerful unique abilities by using their Anniversary Tin: Dueling Heroes includes 3 x 18-card Mega-Packs, each with
specific cards. TWO Prismatic Secret Rares, two Ultra Rares, a Super Rare, a Rare, and twelve Commons.
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CORE CONNECTION 2:
NABLA CONSPIRATION
Two years ago, the ancient conquerors of
Atlantis rose from the depths of the Pacific,
leaving the world paralyzed in their
wake. But, seven girls stepped forward
to face the threat, each possessing the
VOLUME 1 Royal Wavelength required to activate the
(12 BOOSTER DISPLAY) humanoid weapons known as Resonants.
Booster Packs Contain: 1 Acrylic Standee These were the only means of stopping
- 1 Character Stat Card - 6 Action Cards the enemy. In a storm of conflict, the
- 1 Sticker Sheet. NOTE: This item is sold girls battled against Atlantis, eventually YU-GI-OH! TCG: DUELIST NEXUS BOOSTER DISPLAY (24)
to retailers in full displays. Please contact defeating Ennosigaios, the Lord of Atlantis. Take your Synchro Summoning strategies to a whole new universe of speed with new
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DICED VEGGIES
In Diced Veggies you take turns with the cleaver,
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GAMES
CORRUPTED CLASSES (5E) FAERIE HERBALISM
In the wasted lands where ravening demon (PATHFINDER SECOND EDITION)
hordes and diabolic legions bring wrath Faerie Herbalism introduces a whole new
and ruin, your D&D 5E heroes and villains type of treasure from the secret masters of the
must face temptation from the dark powers woodland wilds for your Pathfinder Second
and choose the path of villainy or the path Edition campaign, allowing you to cultivate
of light. This capacious codex contains and create dozens of new items imbued
dozens of character options for the heroes with the primal power of nature. These
and villains of the border wastes where the herbal items incorporate potencies suitable
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INTO THE FEYWEALD

(PATHFINDER SECOND EDITION)
Into the Feyweald takes your heroes into a world
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the fairy queen Pryozha’s celebration feast, the
festivities are interrupted by the creepy, crawly
spider-riders serving the wicked witches of the
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hidden grove where Yaldira the witch works
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LETIMAN GAMES

ADORABLINS (DISPLAY 6)
Adorablins is inspired by the Powered by
the Apocalypse system used by tabletop
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works like a conversation where you all tell - ON THE FARM EXPANSION
a story together. You’ll choose a character (DISPLAY 6)
to play as by picking an Adorablin card, The Adorablins Adventure Pack will add 18
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will accompany you on your adventure inside the tin! The 18 cards are packed
through a magical portal. As players try in a hook box that features a beautifully JUN
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to overcome challenges or do something illustrated mini map and rollable tables to
risky, the Narrator will call for a dice roll. help start your adventures! Scheduled to
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 LOKE BATTLE MATS TRAVELLER RPG: THE JOURNAL OF THE
TRAVELLERS AID SOCIETY VOLUME 12
Welcome to the Journal of the Travellers’ Aid
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GAMES

TRAVELLER RPG: THE MARCHES

ADVENTURES 1-5
The Spinward Marches, out on the Imperial
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LUCKY DUCK GAMES
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 OSPREY GAMES PLAID HAT GAMES

FREELANCERS:
A CROSSROADS GAME
Freelancers: A Crossroads Game condenses
the fantasy RPG campaign experience into
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FROSTGRAVE: THE WILDWOODS a character, roll funky dice, and blaze your
This supplement brings a new dimension to
way through multiple stories set in a world
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of magic, monsters, and murder. Better yet,
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no game master is required, as a magical
the city, searching for undiscovered ruins and
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PAIZO PUBLISHING SUMMONER WARS 2ND EDITION EXPANSIONS

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PATHFINDER RPG: ADVENTURE PATH -

SKY KING’S TOMB PART 2 OF 3 -
CULT OF THE CAVE WORM (P2)
Cult of the Cave Worm is a Pathfinder adventure
for four 5th-level characters, continuing the Sky
King’s Tomb Adventure Path, a three-part monthly
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deep underground to discover a legendary
dwarven king’s tomb, seek subterranean treasures,
and heal millennia-old injustices — all while
stopping an ambitious villain from weaponizing
those same discoveries. This adventure also

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POKÉMON TCG: PALDEA LEGENDS TIN

Traverse the hills, waters, and sky of the Paldea region with a Legendary Pokémon by your
side! Choose the primal intensity of Koraidon ex or the polished fortitude of Miraidon ex,
each boasting a useful Ability and strong attack, and then build up your collection with
even more Pokémon and Trainer cards inside a handful of booster packs.
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OF LASTWALL HARDCOVER
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the undead hordes and evils that roam the and perilous legends are revealed! First
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the Knights of Lastwall organization, from and Quaquaval ex have evolved to take the
joining the ranks, to knightly training, to the stage with mesmerizing magic, song, and
missions to protect the innocent and defeat dance. Meanwhile, Forretress, Slowking,
evil. The book also features new rules content and Dedenne shine as Tera Pokémon ex,
including new equipment, magic items, spells, and Chien-Pao ex, Ting-Lu ex, and others
and support for Knights of Lastwall archetypes bring daunting strengths requiring courage
for players who want to play a knight in their to command. Even Pikachu joins the
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 POKÉMON TCG: SCARLET & VIOLET
- PALDEA EVOLVED
ELITE TRAINER BOX
Energy surges as new powers awaken
POKÉMON TCG: SCARLET & and perilous legends are revealed! First
VIOLET - PALDEA EVOLVED partners Meowscarada ex, Skeledirge ex,
BOOSTER DISPLAY (36) and Quaquaval ex have evolved to take the
Energy surges as new powers awaken stage with mesmerizing magic, song, and
and perilous legends are revealed! First dance. Meanwhile, Forretress, Slowking,
partners Meowscarada ex, Skeledirge and Dedenne shine as Tera Pokémon ex, and
ex, and Quaquaval ex have evolved to Chien-Pao ex, Ting-Lu ex, and others bring
take the stage with mesmerizing magic, daunting strengths requiring courage to
song, and dance. Meanwhile, Forretress, command. Even Pikachu joins the Pokémon
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POKÉMON TCG: SCARLET & VIOLET - BOOSTER CASE (144)
Energy surges as new powers
PALDEA EVOLVED BUILD &
awaken and perilous legends
BATTLE BOX DISPLAY (10) are revealed! First partners
Energy surges as new powers awaken and perilous Meowscarada ex, Skeledirge
legends are revealed! First partners Meowscarada ex, and Quaquaval ex have
ex, Skeledirge ex, and Quaquaval ex have evolved evolved to take the stage with
to take the stage with mesmerizing magic, song, mesmerizing magic, song, and
and dance. Meanwhile, Forretress, Slowking, and dance. Meanwhile, Forretress,
Dedenne shine as Tera Pokémon ex, and Chien- Slowking, and Dedenne shine
Pao ex, Ting-Lu ex, and others bring daunting as Tera Pokémon ex, and Chien-
strengths requiring courage to command. Even Pao ex, Ting-Lu ex, and others
Pikachu joins the Pokémon ex party in the Pokémon bring daunting strengths requiring
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TCG: Scarlet & Violet—Paldea Evolved expansion! courage to command. Even Pikachu
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POKÉMON TCG: SCARLET &

VIOLET - PALDEA EVOLVED
BUILD & BATTLE STADIUM
Build two decks with a friend - and then
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Scarlet & Violet - Paldea Evolved Build SCARLET & VIOLET -
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CARTON (24)
four booster packs and a 40-card deck
Energy surges as new powers
that includes an exclusive foil card. You can play these decks right out of the box, or
awaken and perilous legends
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are revealed! First partners
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Meowscarada ex, Skeledirge
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ex, and Quaquaval ex have
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evolved to take the stage with
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POKÉMON TCG:
TRAINER’S TOOLKIT
(2023)
Turn your card collection into
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Pokémon Trading Card Game
decks! Inside this box, you’ll
POKÉMON TCG: SCARLET & VIOLET - find a plethora of Trainer cards
PALDEA EVOLVED CHECKLANE BLISTERS CARTON (16) and Energy cards, plus a Deck
Energy surges as new powers awaken and perilous legends are revealed! First partners Builder’s Guide to putting them
Meowscarada ex, Skeledirge ex, and Quaquaval ex have evolved to take the stage all together to create a deck that
with mesmerizing magic, song, and dance. Meanwhile, Forretress, Slowking, and showcases your best Pokémon!
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 PORTAL GAMES

ELEVEN: UNEXPECTED EVENTS EXPANSION

New Breaking News and Board Meeting cards from this expansion influence the
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to experience while traveling the high seas. If
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TALES FROM THE BLACKWATER

CANTINA REQUIEM EXPANSION BOOK
Muster a crew and set sail for adventure in the
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 MONSTERPOCALYPSE MONSTERPOCALYPSE
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 MARVEL MULTIVERSE RPG:
THE CATACLYSM OF KANG
This edition provides an epic campaign
to stop Kang the Conqueror! Kang the
Conqueror crosses the Multiverse to find
the greatest weapon in any reality, and
only your Super Heroes can stop him!
Written by the d616 System co-creater
and New York Times-bestseller Matt
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DISNEY LORCANA TCG: THE FIRST CHAPTER

RANDOM HOUSE

DUNGEONS & DRAGONS RPG: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS RPG:

A YOUNG ADVENTURER’S A YOUNG ADVENTURER’S GUIDE
GUIDE - CHARACTERS AND - THE MONSTERS & CREATURES
QUESTS (HARDCOVER) COMPENDIUM (HARDCOVER)
For young players just discovering Discover the terrifying monsters and
the magical world of Dungeons & fascinating beasts of Dungeons & Dragons
BOOSTER DISPLAY (24)
Dragons, designing their own characters with this A-to-Z illustrated guide to all the Unlike starter decks, booster packs contain twelve random cards from Disney
can be exciting yet intimidating. The creatures you might encounter during your Lorcana: The First Chapter. Use booster packs to build and customize your
Worldbuilder’s Workbook for Young adventures. In this single-volume collection deck with abilities and characters beyond those found in starter decks. Each
Adventurers is a space for capturing of all the creature profiles from the first six booster contains twelve randomized cards: 6 common cards, 3 uncommon
thoughts, brainstorms, and sketches all books in the Young Adventurer’s Guide
cards, 2 rare, super rare, or legendary cards, 1 foil card (random rarity
in one place! Inside you’ll find: Easy-to- series, you’ll find the wild and wondrous JUN
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GIFT SET
The gift set includes two collectible oversized foil cards and two playable
foil game cards in addition to game tokens and four boosters. The gift set
for Disney Lorcana: The First Chapter will feature Mulan Imperial Soldier
and Hades King of Olympus. Gift sets include: 2 oversized foil cards, 2
playable foil cards, 34 game tokens, 4 booster packs of 12 additional
game cards each.
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ILLUMINEER’S TROVE
The ultimate treasure for both collectors and players, the Illumineer’s Trove
includes a full-art storage box, two deck boxes, eight booster packs, a
player’s guide, and more. The player’s guide offers a look into the world of
Lorcana as well as a complete visual guide to all cards in Disney Lorcana:
The First Chapter. Also included are deckbuilding tips and game strategies.
The Illumineer’s Trove includes: 1 storage box, 2 deck boxes, 8 booster
CARD SLEEVES - ELSA DECK BOX - ELSA packs, 15 game tokens, 1 player’s guide. Lorcana products will only be
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STARTER DECK CARTON (12)

To play Disney Lorcana, each player will need a deck of sixty cards. Ready-
to-play starter decks contain a preconstructed deck with a specific card list.
If youre new to trading card games, or if you want to experience the game
with a deck designed and tested by Team Lorcana, this is a good place to
start. Each starter deck includes: 1 starter deck of 60 cards, including 2 foil
cards of the characters on the package front, 11 game tokens, 1 rulebook,
1 booster pack containing 12 randomized cards. Lorcana products will
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 RIO GRANDE GAMES
SEAS OF STRIFE
A clear and beautiful day at sea! Thats what you
had planned when you left port this morning.
Unfortunately, the ocean is often fickle, and today has
turned out to be no exception. Now you must face a
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you navigate the troubled waters to return to port
with your boat (and your sanity) intact? This is Texas
Showdown by Mark Major re-themed. Scheduled to
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1930 BALKAN RAILWAYS

The Golden Age of Airlines. 1930 is a The Balkans have long been a land of
game set in the early stages of aviation. mystery and strife. The promise of the
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The players take on the roles of aviation newfangled railways has brought unusual
investors, promoters, and presidents with co-operation to the leaders of the disparate ROLE 4 INITIATIVE
the general objective of making money. states of this land. Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia,
A players wealth is accumulated mainly Kosovo, and Bulgaria, along with the
through owning Stock Tokens of stock in powerful rulers of the Ottoman Empire and D6 DICE SET: DIFFUSION SET OF 12D6 (18MM)
the ten Aviation Airlines included in the the Austrian-Hungarian Empire, see the Scheduled to ship in June 2023.
game. Stock Tokens make money in two immense bounty to be realized with railways
ways they can provide ready cash via connecting East West. Steep mountains must
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the course of the game. The player with the Express. Merchants see the vast potential
most assets in cash and stock at the end of wealth to be gained and work to fund
the game is the winner. Scheduled to ship this dream and become rich themselves.
in June 2023. Scheduled to ship in June 2023.
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CHATEAU ROQUEFORT
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As the years passed, the cheese aged, but so
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EL DORADO
AMETHYST
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DRUIDS
The Druids of different tribes compete within
the Sacred Forest, with the aim of being named
Archdruid. Each Player controls a Druid and his
Animal Companion (a Wolf) and will have to
manipulate the forces of Nature (i.e., the 4 Elements:
Water, Air, Fire, Earth), generate Magic Gems and
activate a series of several Druidic Runes in order to
succeed.The Druid who activates the most powerful
series of Runes will become the Archdruid of the
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MONSTER FACTORY
Monster Factory is a tile-placement game for
anyone who enjoys building things and making
monsters. Players take turns drawing and placing
tiles, either adding to their own monsters or to
those of their opponents. The goal is to make
monsters that are big, but not so big that they go
unfinished. Scheduled to ship in June 2023.
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GLACIER
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KOI POND THUNDERBIRD
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VOLCANIC BLAST
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PHYLACTERY
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EMERALD DRAGON SHIMMER
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STARLIGHT
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FAERIE DRAGON SHIMMER
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 BATTLEZOO ELDAMON
Befriend, Train, Battle, and Evolve over 160
monsters with 13 distinctive elements with
Battlezoo Eldamon! Eldamon are ancient
creatures slightly out of phase with reality that
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allowing characters to interact with and collect
them without disrupting the established adventure
or requiring the GM to rebuild or change the
encounters. Scheduled to ship in July 2023.
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ROLLACRIT

MARBLE CARAMEL MARBLE RED HEROES OF BARCADIA

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BOARD GAME
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Build out your dungeon, fight monsters,
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BATTLEZOO BESTIARY: DIY BOOSTER PACK PARTY PACK EXPANSION

If there’s something we can totally relate When a Six-Pack of Heroes just isn’t
STRANGE & UNUSUAL
to, it’s that great ideas for gaming cards enough, expand your party to 8 Players!
The Battlezoo Bestiary: Strange & Unusual for
come up all the time while actually playing This game expansion iincludes additional
D&D 5E is filled with over 150 award-winning
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SMIRK AND DAGGER SNOWBRIGHT STUDIO

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TRIBES
The Stone Age is now, and your children are the key to your future!
In Tribes, the players are cave men and women. They hunt and
gather food, make their tribal laws, and deal with natural disasters.
But the object of the game is simple: Look after the children! In this
game, the way to win is to have the most kids… and do whatever
you have to do to make sure they survive. The players must know
when to cooperate, and when to cut their losses and protect their
own families. Scheduled to ship in August 2023.
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A deceptively cute, deceivingly
challenging abstract strategy game BIRDS OF A FEATHER:
for two players. Every time you place WESTERN NORTH AMERICA
a kitten on the bed, it goes “boop.” In Birds of a Feather: Western North
Which is to say that it pushes every America, you and the other players
other kitten next to it one space away. explore different habitats to spot birds. In
Line up 3 kittens in a row to graduate the first round, each player chooses and
them into cats... and then, get 3 cats in reveals a card from hand, then marks off
a row to win. But that isn’t easy with on their score sheet or the app the bird they
both you and your opponent constantly played as well as all other birds played in
“booping” kittens around. It’s like... the same habitat. The deck contains cards WE LOVE CATS
from five habitats, with some birds being The purr-fect short game for cat lovers! How many cats can you
herding cats! And now things just
more common than others. In the second adopt? Every cat finds a home… Includes a cloth bag, 30 cat
got boopier and spoopier with NEW
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Ghost Cats that float between spaces.
you mark all birds in your current habitat just a few minutes. Then play again and adopt some more cats!
And so scary, cats will leap right over
as well as all cards played the previous Scheduled to ship in August 2023.
each other to get away Scheduled to
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THAMES & KOSMOS

STEAMFORGED GAMES

EPIC ENCOUNTERS

LEGENDS OF ANDOR:
ETERNAL FROST
An unnatural cold is spreading across
the land of Andor. Pick your hero and
EXIT: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF work together in search of the source of
SHERLOCK HOLMES this dark magic. Your path leads you to
Exit: The Game – The Disappearance a land you have never seen before, far
of Sherlock Holmes is a puzzle game away in the East. Here, too, a vast snowy
modeled after escape rooms, and it landscape awaits you. Your adventures
includes components meant to be folded, draw you closer and closer to the secret
written upon, or torn, so it’s marketed as of the “Eternal Frost” until finally, you face
a single-use game. In the game, players an incredibly strong adversary! Only by JUN
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NEST OF THE DINOSAUR need to support Dr. Watson and look for working together will you be brave enough
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 NOOBS IN SPACE
In Noobs in Space, a team of two to five players
must complete a series of tasks and challenges
together, using what little knowledge you have.
Not all hope is lost because each of you has a MAGIC THE GATHERING CCG: THE
small part of the solution; you just need to figure
out how to put it all together. While one player
LOST CAVERNS OF IXALAN
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4-POCKET PRO-BINDER
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Hero: Tales of the Tomes is a multiplayer card game
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 UPPER DECK ENTERTAINMENT

LEGENDARY DBG: 007 - NO TIME TO DIE EXPANSION

This expansion comes with 120 playable cards featuring images from the James Bond
movie, No Time To Die! This expansion will continue to expand on Legendary one classic
movie at a time. Bond will be joined by new allies. Attempt to foil the sinister plans of the
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Pack your bag and grab your journal, it’s time to
trek through 1930s American wilderness! Wander
the rural landscape and discover opportunities
ROCKET AGE RPG: ARTHUR’S and threats unknown: friend and foe, cute and
GUIDE TO MARTIAN LIFE dangerous wildlife, and the mysteries of unexplored
Mars is not a large planet, merely half the terrain, ominous abandoned buildings, and even the
size of Earth, yet it hosts several native supernatural. You’ll look back at these experiences
habitats and tens of thousands of native and grow from them, gaining new skills, as well
species. The noted, and sadly late, Dr. Arthur as inspiration from the lands you’ve visited. The
Wesley has explored many of these and object of Americana is to collect the most points
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Robot Quest is a 2-4 player deck-building BELLS HELLS - ASHTON GREYMOORE
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the hazards of the arena, and blast your
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This adorable faun plush is based on the It’s everyone’s favorite assassin-bot 2 custom dice featuring a special logo into them than ever before! Play at Home
chaotic jazz-loving wild mage from the healer Fresh Cut Grass in huggable plush to match the set, and 6 action tokens Kits are a great way of getting exciting
Bells Hells campaign of Critical Role – form! This plush, based on the friendly featuring fan-favorite villains including figures, HeroClix maps, and extra goodies
Fearne Calloway! Fearne is incredibly automaton from the Bells Hells campaign Bane, Two-Face and The Joker! On the DIRECTLY to players! With a clear window
soft and huggable (just make sure to of Critical Role, is nothing short of reverse side of these action tokens, players to show off the character inside, players
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Critical Role has partnered with
player controls an adventuring party
WizKids to create high quality
from one of the powerful factions of the
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with the most popular tabletop
Onslaught: Fundamentals Kit includes
RPGs. The next entry into the
everything from the Harpers vs. Zhentarim
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- The Crown Keepers Boxed Set.
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Headlined by the amazing GM
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fame and reputation of your family! There
can be only one winner, though, so it’s a
cutthroat competition to secure your place
as the most prestigious Princess or Prince of
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UNBOXED
In Unboxed, you and your friends take on the role
of archeology interns under the direction of Dr.
Ramos. At the dig site, the team has uncovered
ten caches of ancient board games and they need
your help to figure out how they were played. The
centuries have not been kind to the rulebooks,
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 By Scott Rogers

TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE GAME

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I have a confession to make. Until I was asked by Trick or Treat
Studios if I wanted to design the Texas Chainsaw Massacre board
game, I had never seen the movie in its entirety. While I love horror
films, I’m a big scaredy cat. I have a vivid imagination and have been
traumatized by intense horror films like The Exorcist, The Grudge and
Hereditary. Thanks to YouTube, I had seen some of the more infamous
clips, but I had never watched it from beginning to end. In fact, I think
the closest I had come to watching the film was a 60 second animated
version with bunnies.
I was always told two things about TCM: that it wasn’t as bloody
as you think it would be and that the horror came more from the
disturbing imagery and sound design than any “scares”. Whenever
I had an opportunity to watch it on cable or at the video rental store,
I would look at that iconic cover and think “I don’t need that in
my head!”
After I designed ALIEN: Fate of the Nostromo for Ravensburger, I
was still eager to make another horror game, but I admitted to Trick
or Treat Studios president Chris Zephro that I hadn’t seen the movie.
Chris told me “Stop being a chicken” and watch the movie, so I did.
Two things surprised me about it.
First off, I was surprised at how… grimy the movie felt. I think that
it helps create the sense of unease that viewers feel when watching the
film. Secondly, I didn’t expect to sympathize with Leatherface. There’s
a scene after he dispatches a couple of the teenaged intruders and he
freaks out, looking out the window as he wonders if there are others
still about. I felt bad for this big lug who just wanted to be left alone the movie and I knew I had to capture it in the game. Hence the
with his family. creation of the “hideous draw bag.”
After watching the movie and taking extensive notes, I scoured the Because the overall feeling of the movie is so grimy and nasty,
internet for more information about the movie. I wanted to know all I wanted to extend that to the game’s components. Trick or Treat’s
it about it: from production notes on the making of the film to movie artists did a great job of making the components look greasy and
reviews (both good and bad) to why fans love the film so much. Just bloody, but I wanted to push it even further. During the game, players
like with ALIEN, I wanted to capture the spirit of the movie so that collect tokens from the game board and then put them into a draw
fans wouldn’t be disappointed when playing the game. To me, it’s bag which they draw from on their turn. They see the bad tokens go
extremely important to be faithful to the source material. into the bag and then hope they don’t pull them out. But I wanted
Horror is hard to capture in board games because players can the experience of drawing the tokens to also be something that the
usually see scares coming when they handle the components and read players dreaded doing.
the rules. I find it to be better to create tension and dread instead of There’s a bag in the movie — the Hitchhiker’s squirrel fur bag —
just jump scares. If the player knows something bad is coming, it will but I felt that was too fuzzy and cute for the mood I was creating. So
be that much “worse” when it happens. That dread is all throughout instead, I suggested a bag made from stitched flesh, something that

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was gross to look at and even worse to put your hand into. Treat or
Treat Studios did a great job bringing this to life. I hope it goes down
in history as the most disturbing component ever in a board game.
That’s not to say the rest of the game’s production isn’t top-notch.
Painter Terry Wolfinger’s art is gorgeous. They really capture the Designing the game was a real pleasure but couldn’t have been
characters from the game and its always better when a licensor allows done without the fantastic team at Treat or Treat Studios including
a publisher to use the likenesses of the actors from the film. Terry also Chris, Joe Stoken, Andy Van Zandt and Jody Henning. They were a
painted the game board, which is filled with little nods to the movie, joy to work with and I hope I get the opportunity to do so again.
including the iconic swing set in the front yard of the Slaughter House. One more note about the game. Don’t expect to win it, at least,
An interesting note about the name “Slaughter” that I learned while maybe not the first time you play. I’m a big fan of difficult games
making the game. TCM fans might say that the family’s official name like Dungeon Quest, Ghost Stories and Camp Grizzly, all of which
is “Sawyer” but according to the licensor, they didn’t get that surname inspired its gameplay in some way. If you like those games, then
until the sequel. We decided to stick with the name used during the you’ll probably like Texas Chainsaw Massacre the game. I hope you
production of the original film. survive the experience!
•••

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EXPAND
ASCENDING EMPIRES: ZENITH EDITION
If a player’s starship is in orbit of an unoccupied planet, that
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The beloved, action-packed 4X game of surface. This will allow that player to expand
space domination returns in style with Ascending their empire into new territories, giving them the
Empires: Zenith Edition by WizKids. If you’re opportunity to build Outposts, Cities, Starbases,
familiar with the game, you may have loved it for and Research Facilities. This new planet can be
its unique take on the 4X genre by flicking your used as a hub to recruit troops, produce energy,
starships across the board to reach new planets launch starships, and upgrade technologies.
to discover as its exploration mechanic. You
may have loved it for its expansive technology EXPLOIT
trees and options to upgrade your ships and The galaxy is teeming with opportunity, and
experiment with new strategies. Or, you may whoever capitalizes on those most effectively will
have loved it for its streamlined rules system that reap the rewards. In the goal to score the most
led to fast-paced turns that kept the action rolling. Victory Points (VP) by the end of the game, players
Whether you’re familiar with the game or not, will race to complete Mission Objectives first,
you’re still in for a treat! The Zenith Edition takes and to exploit the benefits of ancient Relics, useful
everything we loved about the game and spices it Artifacts, and powerful Megastructures to gain the edge
up with a dash of rules improvements, component over their opponents.
upgrades, and new game modes, creating
a modern, deluxe iteration of a classic EXTERMINATE
masterpiece. Players have the opportunity to attack their opponents’ starships,
A aaA 4X game requires troops, and structures under certain conditions. The attack system is
the presence of four simple, with most units having an attack or defense value
specific elements, which of 1, before upgrades, and a range calculation of short
include Exploration, or long. A ruler is provided to determine long or short
Expansion, Exploitation, range, and nothing blocks line of sight, so you won’t have
and Extermination. With to carefully position your starships to see your target. An
these elements, players attacker needs to have enough attack power in range of its
are offered the opportunity target at the end of their turn to exceed the target’s defense
to explore a map and learn value for a successful attack. If so, the targets are removed,
about their surroundings, to and VP is scored for each attack point that exceeded the
expand their empire outwards defense value.
to increase production and Players gain VP by occupying planets, building structures,
reach, to exploit resources and developing technologies, attacking enemies, and
opportunities to gain power and influence, and to exterminate the completing missions, which gives players a variety of
opposition who’s threatening their path toward victory. These options for how they want to approach their
elements make for a highly strategic, tactical, and interactive strategy. A limited number of VP tokens
experience, and many games approach the 4X elements are available, and once those have been
differently. In this article we’ll give you a taste of what makes this earned up then one final round of play
edition so exciting, this game so special, and this 4X experience will occur before the game is over and a
so unique. final score is calculated. The simplicity of
each action and the limited VP pool means
EXPLORE players have clear direction and short
The exploration mechanic is part of what makes this game stand turns. This allows a four-player game to reliably
out from others in the genre and makes it shine. Each player starts end in 90 minutes or less, which is a welcomingly
at their home planet in the four corners of the map, but dozens of accessible option in comparison to other popular 4X sci-fi games that
unexplored planets are scattered throughout the board. Players take can take four to twelve hours to play.
their starships, in the form of wooden discs, and flick them away from Highlights of the Zenith Edition include an upgraded game board
their home planet in attempt to land them in orbit of somewhere new. to neoprene mats, over 100 highly detailed plastic miniatures, ability
When successful, the new planet, in the form of a face-down wooden to play the Classic Rules or the New Era Rules, Cooperative and Solo
disc, is flipped over along with a discovery token to see what that Game Modes, Megastructures, and more.
player found. Planet discs rest is specific slots cut-out of the neoprene Lead your fleet through the warp gates on a journey to new
mat so that they remain in place and won’t budge if discs collide into galaxies and conquer anyone who stands in your way! Expand your
them. At the same time, if a player’s ship collides into another ship, empire and leave your mark on the universe!
both are destroyed — so flick carefully! •••
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 By Phil Yates

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 By Evil Genius Games

Jaeger robot against the deadly invading monsters. With a host of

EVERYDAY HEROES RPG: PACIFIC RIM CINEMATIC ADVENTURE
new vehicles, weapons and other means to deal damage, campaigns
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In the near future, enormous alien monsters The rulebook for Pacific Rim: A Cinematic
called Kaiju pose a devastating threat to the Adventure also includes a fully crafted adventure,
fate of all humanity. Amidst toxic cities, bombed The Fenris Aurora. The excitement begins
landscapes and obsessed cultists, teams of when two PPDC scientists develop a cutting-
heroic pilots must use futuristic new technology edge tech to supercharge the Jaeger weapons.
to partner in controlling the Earth’s only hope The heroes’ initial mission is to test this new
of victory — massive robots called Jaegers that “Catalyst” system in combat against real Kaiju.
can defeat the Kaiju. But only if the pilots work During the test, it becomes clear the Kaiju pose
together against the threat of annihilation. That’s a greater threat than expected — with berserker
the heart-pounding experience awaiting tabletop behavior that makes the monsters stronger and
gamers in Pacific Rim: A Cinematic Adventure. deadlier than ever.
Based on the action-packed, futuristic science Players will have to discover the cause of
fantasy films released in 2013 and 2018, Pacific this supercharged danger, while saving their
Rim: A Cinematic Adventure is one of a series companions and defending the city of Lima, Peru,
of officially licensed, movie-inspired tabletop from a monster emerging from the deeps. Ample
roleplaying games by the creative crew at Evil excitement and earth-shattering battles await, as
Genius Games. This new TTRPG delves deeply players work together to survive and defeat their
into the exciting monster versus robot battles that monstrous foes.
fans thrilled to seeing in the films — and
that they’ll love exploring as they engage BLAST A SOUNDTRACK TO BUILD
in gaming adventures of their own. For TENSION — OR DIAL IT BACK WITH
fans of the Kaiju genre, the opportunities THE FADE TO BLACK FEATURE
that await in Pacific Rim are designed to To build on Pacific Rim’s blockbuster movie
create thrills and chills. feel, the rulebook includes access to a heart-pumping Syrinscape
soundtrack to help immerse players into the world of the game. It’s
LARGER-THAN-LIFE easy to download this exclusive music using an included QR
BATTLES IN THE MIDST code, giving GMs another tool to ramp up the atmosphere
OF PLANET-WIDE during the action.
DEVASTATION And like all the cinematic adventures from Evil Genius
As with all Evil Genius Games’ Games, the rulebook also includes the useful Fade to
cinematic adventures, Pacific Rim Black feature, which allows players to decide when they
comes with a gorgeously illustrated, want to lessen the game’s intensity and allow moments of
detailed rulebook that makes a violence or heartbreak to happen off-stage. It’s a handy tool that
perfect addition to any gamer’s makes the game more accessible to all types of players.
collection. With unique Jaegers
and Kaiju invented specifically for PLAYING IN THE
the game, players and GMs alike EVERYDAY HEROES WORLD
have numerous options to choose Like other film-based products from Evil Genius
from. Campaigns can be designed Games, Pacific Rim: A Cinematic Adventure
to conform with any point in the is designed for use with the versatile Everyday
Pacific Rim timeline that excites Heroes core rulebook. Players can easily create
you — whether that’s the time of the first Kaiju characters to fit in with Pacific Rim’s modern,
attack, the post-war era, or decades into the future during the futuristic setting, and game masters will enjoy the
uprising war and beyond. endless possibilities for crafting new adventures within
In addition to characters that are familiar to movie fans the game’s unique setting.
— the Jaeger pilots — there are many other new character Explore the challenging and exhilarating
types and backgrounds to build upon. Play a disaster survivor, experience of fighting Kaiju with your
a former Kaiju worshiper, an inhabitant of one of the many own team of robot pilots in Pacific
toxic zones that resulted from previous Kaiju wars, or a Rim: A Cinematic Adventure from
member of the Pan Pacific Defense Corp (PPDC). Or Evil Genius Games!
partner with a fellow player to play bonded twins who •••
can more easily work together to control an enormous

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EPISODE #58: BAMBOO FORTIFICATIONS
Welcome to the latest “episode” of Painting Happy Lil Minis in Game Trade Magazine. Each month, Dave provides us with a look at a
particular painting technique, how to apply that technique to a particular color, and maybe even an additional technique to take your
paintjobs to the next level.
You can also see Dave talking about miniatures, painting, and gaming on his new YouTube channel – Build Paint Play – Tuesday evenings at
7pm EST. Dave is joined by veteran hobbyist (and gaming store owner) Jake Krajeski, and occasionally by other painters who each bring
great advice and their own style to the conversation.

STURDY YET FLEXIBLE

The latest series of Warcry* boxed sets have been set in the Mortal
Realm of Ghur, AKA the Realm of Beasts. This realm is understandably
feral, and most things are out to kill you. The terrain is no exception,
and the barricades you can find in the Warcry boxes has a bit of a
ramshackle feel.

Bamboo, despite looking a bit flimsy for a barricade or fortification,

is actually a very sturdy yet flexible material. It can take a long time
to hack through a stand of bamboo, and the same thing could be
said for these panels or walls.

Typically a growing, living stand of bamboo will have green

“trunks”, perhaps mottled with areas of pale cream or yellow or
brown, such as in the photo to the left. Once cut down, however, the
green coloration will start to fade and the mottled patterns become
more obvious, such as in the photo here (bottom left).

The easiest way to paint up your bamboo walls and platforms is to

use a few layers of a wash or Speedpaint, or Contrast paint, and
then mottle in some greens or browns. Just adding some of these
colors in around the edges or the ends of the stalks can really bring
some extra depth to the barricades. Use a contrasting color for the
rope/leather that is binding all of the shafts together, and have fun
with the little details!

* Warcry is a small-level skirmish game set in the same universe as Warhammer Age of
Sigmar (AoS), so it can be fun to use your AoS models in your Warcry games.
The terrain piece and miniatures used as examples on these pages are from
Games Workshop’s Warcry range.

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I started with a white spray primer over the model. I then painted a layer of The Army Painter Pallid Bone Speedpaint, let-
ting the paint pool in the recesses.

3 4

To include some of the typicakl green look for bamboo, I painted on Once dry, I drybrushed some Vallejo Model Color Ivory to tie everything
some GW Loren Forest allong the lower areas.. together..

5 6

I painted the wrappings with GW Contrast Black Templar to help them I then painted the other details such as the rocks, sand, and skulls with
stand out from the bamboo. a variety of paints.

THE REST OF THE GROUNDWORK

The terrain pieces all stand on
some small area of ground,
and these areas are littered Dave Taylor first
with bones and skulls, in true discovered painting
Warhammer fashion. Simply miniatures for table-
paint these up to match your top wargames in
gaming table surface, and/or 1991. Since then
the basing scheme you have he has painted over
used for your warbands. In 10,000 minis of all
this case the earth is a dark shapes, sizes, and
blue-green, and the bones are genres. He now primarily paints
highlighted up with Vallejo miniatures for tabletop wargames,
Game Color Ivory. and has recently really enjoyed
bringing board game miniatures
to life

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WAR OF THE RING: 2ND EDITION (AGS WOTR001)
From Ares Games, reviewed by Eric Steiger

2 Players 2 Players

120 - 180 Minutes $99.90

There are not many multi-hour two-player heavy strategy games,

but some of the best ones are legends in the genre: Twilight Struggle,
Star Wars: Rebellion, and War of the Ring. The Second Edition of
War of the Ring has become a mainstay in the long-form wargame
category, and I finally had the opportunity to experience it for myself.
I am extremely glad I did.
War of the Ring is essentially a wargame laid over a quest game,
with either one being key to victory. Naturally, Frodo is on his quest
from Rivendell to throw the One Ring into the fires of Mount Doom.
If he succeeds, Sauron’s threat is ended. However, Sauron and the
Ringwraiths are searching for him, and if he is captured or corrupted,
the Enemy player wins. Meanwhile, the nations of Middle-Earth must
be rallied to war against the encroaching forces of Mordor - if either
side wins a decisive military victory, then the quest to destroy the One
Ring is moot.
The game takes place over a series of turns, which begins with
a certain amount of “Fellowship maintenance” as the Free Peoples
player maintains and pushes the Fellowship along on its quest to and provide a relevant advantage. Second, individual characters, in
destroy the Ring. Then, each player rolls a number of Action Dice to addition to providing rerolls, often provide other unique advantages.
determine their military options. The Sauron player begins the game Third, reinforcements are deeply asymmetric: the Shadow player has
with seven Action Dice compared to the Free People’s four, and while access to functionally unlimited troops, while every Free People unit
you can add to your Action Dice with specific leaders or minions, in that is destroyed is lost permanently. However, Shadow forces only
general, the Sauron player will usually have more military options enter play in Mordor, and the more aggressively they attack other
than the Free Peoples, representing the overwhelming numbers of the nations, the faster those other nations recruit their limited forces.
forces of Mordor. The results of the Action Dice generate the pool Finally, fortifications make the choice of battlefield deeply relevant:
of actions that the player can use that turn, with players alternating Units defending a fortress can only be damaged on a 6 (instead of a
spending Action Dice (or passing, if an opponent has more unspent 5-6) and maintaining a siege on a stronghold requires the attacking
Action Dice remaining) to perform them. Actions include moving the player to voluntarily downgrade an elite unit each time they wish to
Fellowship or other characters, mustering a Nation to war, moving an maintain the combat beyond the first round.
army (or attacking with it), or playing an event card. Much of the balance of the game lies in determining which
resources to devote to the War, and which resources to spend on
progressing/hunting the Fellowship. If the Shadow Player controls
10 VP worth of Free Peoples’ settlements (cities and strongholds),
they have conquered Middle-Earth regardless of the Ring. By
contrast, the Free Peoples can tie up enough of Sauron’s resources to
give the Fellowship an unimpeded line to Mount Doom by capturing
a mere four VP worth of Shadow settlements (good luck). However,
if you focus too much on the war effort, you leave an opening for
your opponent to concentrate on the Fellowship, which progresses
along its own track towards the destruction of the Ring. If the
Shadow Player finds them, then either a Fellowship member must
be sacrificed for Frodo to escape, or he has to use the Ring and risk
his own corruption.
War of the Ring takes a relatively simple “dudes on a map”
wargame and turns it into a fascinating resource management project
Attacking with an army is conveniently simple. All units are on multiple levels, as players have to deal with the asymmetry of their
the same, so combat is a numbers game. You attack by rolling d6 troop movement and strengths, event cards, character abilities, and of
equal to the number of units in the battle (up to five), hitting on a course, the Fellowship. You should be prepared to play a game that
5-6 result. Leaders provide rerolls. Regular units are eliminated on will may take 3+ hours for your first playthrough, but if
a single hit; elites on two. After a combat round, either player can you do, your patience and commitment will be rewarded.
abandon the battle. This sounds stale or repetitive, but there are •••
nuances that make combat more than a simple dice fest: first, you can Eric is your friend, and friends wouldn’t let you play
use event cards each combat round to customize units in the battle bad games.

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GALILEO PROJECT (HBG SWGAL)
From Sorry We Are French, reviewed by John and Isaac Kaufeld

Callisto makes it easier to add and upgrade robots. Finally, Gany-

14 & Up 2 - 4 Players
mede raises the number of people cards you can play and gives you more
40 - 80 Minutes $59.99 ways to benefit from those cards.

There’s a certain joy that comes from playing an elegantly designed TWO INFLUENCE TRACKS
game. Some games impress (and occasionally overwhelm) you with their In Galileo Project’s world, people
size and complexity. Elegant games are like a fine watch that and technologies come from both Earth
turns a handful of simple parts into an interconnected machine. and the newly-settled Mars. To reflect
With Galileo Project, the team at Sorry We Are French this, the game board has two color-
mix classic elements like set collection, track advancement, coded influence tracks down the middle.
and engine building into a delicately balanced game where As you gain influence from people
simple decisions drive complex outcomes and everything is cards, you track this by moving your
embroidered on top of an engaging science fiction storyline. marker down the blue Earth track or the
Let’s dig into the top five things you need to know about pink Mars track.
Galileo Project’s mix of influence, money, people, and robots. The track your marker is on deter-
mines whether the people card you draw
THERE’S NO GAMBLING IN THIS CASINO on a turn gives you resources or victory
When I started to unpack Galileo Project, the first thing I point bonuses. The track also governs
saw was a small box marked “Freeman Casino” containing which robots you can take from the sup-
a stack of heavy, custom poker chips. ply, since they’re all color coded to blue
That threw me for a moment. I didn’t remember any- or pink.
thing in the game description about a casino. Were there Switching tracks costs money, so you
gambling mechanics that I missed somehow? want to do it carefully.
Short answer: No, the casino is set dressing. In the game’s story, the
uncertainties of space-based business development on the moons of Jupiter BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER
accidentally created an economy where the only currency everyone trusts Playing and win- ning at Galileo Project means taking a simple
are casino chips. The game developers weave this element throughout the action while juggling multiple impacts, all while consistently moving to-
visual design in subtle ways that draw you into the game’s backstory. ward your goals.
Do you have the influence to add another robot this round or do you
SIMPLE STEPS, CONNECTED ACTIONS need to take a person instead to boost your numbers? Is your influence
On each turn in Galileo Project, the current player either takes a ro- on the right track to get the most value from the person? Do you take the
bot, hires a person, or invests in a technology. That’s it — three options, person with the best influence or the one that gives you a resource toward
one decision. purchasing new technology? And which of the four technologies gives
you the most boost for your investment?
Each choice is small and simple, but taken together they drive the
game in delightful and strategic ways.

VERDICT
Galileo Project delivers a richly themed experience, but there’s so
much more to this game than the theme itself. Under its flashy, well-made
surface is a delicious collection of player options, choices, and impacts.
Despite the simple choice mechanics, the game delivers tremendous
replayability. Every setup changes the technologies available, the func-
Each of those options drive other game elements. For example, peo- tions of some game elements, and the options for getting bonus victory
ple give you influence so you can get robots. People may also give you an points. The random appearance of people and robots from their respec-
action to improve or move your robots, a resource to help buy a technol- tive card decks adds even more to the replayability.
ogy, or a victory point bonus for the end of the game. Functionally, the game’s boards and pieces make playing a delightful
Technologies offer discounts, resources, or boosts to your robots. Ro- experience. There’s gorgeous quality in everything from the card stock to
bots do the hard work of developing Jupiter’s four moons (known as the the wooden game pieces to the heavy custom poker chips. We especially
Galilean moons because Galileo found them; thus the game’s title). loved the artwork on the people and robot cards. They brought the game’s
world to life.
LOOKING TO THE MOONS We highly recommend Galileo Project for anyone who loves system-
Each player gets a board displaying Jupiter’s four moons, with ad- style games.
vancement tracks around each one. •••
When you assign a robot to a moon, you move that moon’s marker
John Kaufeld often frets about whether the word “meeple”
along the advancement track. How far you advance on the track depends
has a proper plural form. This rarely worries Isaac at all.
on the robot’s power.
Recently, they threatened to launch a father and son pod-
Developing each moon gives you special abilities or bonuses that af-
cast about gaming, movies, and family life called “And
fect other parts of the game. Io provides discounts on robot purchases,
Maybe a Lemon.” Who knows what might happen next?
while Europa has resources for getting technologies.

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MARVEL VILLAINOUS: TWISTED AMBITIONS (RVN 60002038)
From Ravensburger, reviewed by Brian Herman

into Doctor Octopus’ player deck. These list various conditions to

12 & Up 2 – 3 Players
complete them, such as having no Heroes in play in the domain or
40 – 60 Minutes $29.99 having every location filled with Items. At any point during the game
if a player has fulfilled a drawn “Scheme” condition, the player
Villainous initially was a property that caught may reveal it as a completed scheme as a free
my attention with a twist on the classic formula of card and place it in the “Specialty” section within
IP-based games. Instead of playing the hero, you his domain. Doctor Octopus wins the game when
could play as the bad guy, scheming to your own five “Schemes” have been completed.
ends. The core set was released almost 5 years Or maybe, instead of strength or wit, your
ago, and the landscape has certainly changed, desire is to win through subtlety, proving you are
with Ravensburger branching out into both Star the best version of you that exists. If so, look no
Wars and Marvel Universes with the beloved further than Kang the Conqueror. When setting
engine. The game is now no longer in its infancy, up the game, Kang shuffles 4 variants into both
and is a fully fledged middle schooler on the his and his opponent’s decks. When one of these
playground. The latest Marvel Release, Twisted is drawn or revealed as the top card of a deck,
Ambitions, illustrates this perfectly; Villainous is it is immediately played to that player’s domain
hitting its stride and is showing no signs of slowing at the location, providing some drawback there
down anytime soon. until it is dealt with. Kang’s deck contains several
If you haven’t played a Villainous release “Robot Duplicate” allies he can trigger to send to
before now, here’s the basic setup. Each player other domains and conquer the variants, leaving
chooses a character with corresponding miniature, a token behind to indicate he’s conquered
deck, and player board, set in front of them. Each that location. Kang can then go visit another
character is a villain with its own agenda and win player’s domain with his miniature and trigger
condition. Player decks are individually shuffled actions there with several cards, preventing an
and set in front of each player, while each player’s opponent from moving there. Kang wins when 4
“Fate” deck in Marvel: Villainous is shuffled to a locations in opposing character’s domains have
central pile in the center of the play area. Players been conquered.
then take turns moving within their domains and
triggering actions on individual spaces to further wicked goals.
Each villain character in Twisted Ambitions is well represented and
competitive in their own way, and a delight to play again and again.

Ravensburger has knocked my expectations out of the park

with this one. Being a typical “expand alone” release, it can either
be played solo or with any other Marvel: Villainous release. Each
character here stands up well against each other, or when part of the
larger universe against other villains like Thanos, Ultron, or Madam
Masque. Each character, villain, and hero has a supreme commitment
Are you the type of player that likes to resolve conflict head on, to authenticity, all of them “feeling” like themselves, which remains
with brute force? If so, then Titania is the character for you. Strong one of the top reasons I adore Villainous. When I can pit Titania
and independent, Titania doesn’t need allies in her domain unless against Doctor Octopus in a scene right out of a comic book, I feel like
you count her longtime partner and love of her life, the Absorbing I’m right there in the action and that’s why I play this game.
Man. Titania comes with a “Strength” tracker to be placed near her •••
domain, increasing every time she takes a foe head on and vanquishes
them, with or without any of her allies by lending her strength to the Brian Herman has over 30 years experience
confrontation. Titania wins the game when her “Strength” tracker playing games, is a father of two, and the
maxes out and she takes on her nemesis, the sensational She-Hulk, Sorting Hat would have difficulty placing him
proving who the mightiest woman is. between Ravenclaw and Slytherin. His favorite
Perhaps instead of brute force, you are the type of player that games include AEG’s Smash-Up, WizKid’s
likes to win through subtle machinations and manipulations. If so, HeroClix line, as well as classics like Settlers of
then Doctor Octopus is the character you should choose. At the Catan and Munchkin.
beginning of the game, six extra “Scheme” cards are shuffled

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GOBLIN VAULTS (TWK 4010)
From Thunderworks Games, reviewed by Whitney Grace

14 & Up 1 - 5 Players

45 Minutes $24.95

There is a lot of media out there to consume about prison life, and
if I’ve learned anything it’s that prisoners need to something in or-
der to avoid the tedium. The more creative individuals invent games
to liven up their limbo, which usually involve gambling with “prison
currency” (conventionally, items like ramen seasoning packets and
snack cakes) which can also influence a prisoner’s status.
That’s the premise of Thunderworks Games’ Goblin Vaults, except
with more fantastical elements. Players are imprisoned in the dank
Kulbak Prison, where they play the namesake — a game of madness
invented by a genius war strategist. They earn gears, the prison’s
currency, by hiding treasure in their vaults, betraying fellow inmates,
and buying favor with the warden. Whoever stockpiles the most gears
after nine rounds is the winner.
Goblin Vaults comes with 60 loot cards, one basic goal card, five
reference cards, five faction cards, six suit goal cards, a score pad,
26 gear tokens, five faction tokens, and one player marker all pack-
aged in box the thickness of an epic fantasy novel. There are two
play modes: group and solitary. Setup is a bit involved, but thankfully
there’s a manual but keep it close, because you’re going to need it.
First, randomly select one side of the basic goal card, then do
the same with two suit goal cards. Place them side by side in the
playing area. Next choose the number suits based on the number of
players (i.e. 2-3 players requires four suits) and take note that two
of the suits must match the prese-
lected suit goal cards. Assemble card on the block. The three phases are repeated up to nine
the loot cards based on the suits, times, then gears are scored based on the position of cards in
then shuffle them, and deal ten the vault, matching faction cards, and what matches the goal
cards and one reference card to cards. Whoever has the most gears is the winner.
each player. Goblin Vaults’s gameplay is as complex as a high fantasy
From the remaining loot deck, plot line. It took my fellow players and I several rounds of man-
place three cards in the middle of ual reading and rule discussion to interpret vault setup and
the play area aka “the block.” proper accounting of the gears, so take your time and read
Select another card from the loot carefully – especially if your playstyle is to “jump right in.”
deck to be the warden card and I’d advise playing the solitary version first to better un-
place it above the block. Players derstand Goblin Vaults’s dynamics. While the solitary version
are then randomly dealt a faction will allow you to practice the rules, it also helps you gain the
card along with the corresponding faction marker., then give each upper hand when you play in a group. Every advantage will count
person three gear tokens from the supply. To begin the first game in Kulbak Prison!
phase, players select one card from their hand, play it face up in front Maybe the game’s in-depth rules are the entire point. In a
of them aka their vault. The honor of going first is given to the person real-life prison, there are unofficial rules and a hierarchy that must
who most resembles a goblin. be respected. Misinterpreting them means you could lose your
Players earn gears based on how their cards are poisoned in status, privileges, and more. If you don’t follow the rules in Goblin
their vaults. The vault has four vertical chambers and three horizontal Vaults, you lose gears and your street cred amongst your crew.
tiers. A card can be added to any chamber with an empty position. On second thought, it’s not street cred — it’s gamer cred among
A card’s identifying features must be visible at all times. Cards’ your tabletop group!
strength is determined why their value and an advantage is given to However, with some shrewd planning and clever strategy, you’ll
any cards that are the same suit as the warden card. come out on top in Goblin Vaults!
Gameplay begins with the scheme phase, where the first player •••
chooses a card from their hand, plays it to a card in the block, and
then makes a bid by marking with their faction mark. The card with Whitney Grace is a professional writer, pop culture
the highest strength on the block is the winning bid. The vault phase historian, podcaster, and game creator. She was kicked
resolves bids from the scheme phase. During the vault phase, players out of her first D&D group because she didn’t take the
determine who had the highest bid and add their respective cards to game seriously. Her roommate is an oversized, loud—
their vaults. A new card is placed on the block. The finale is the war- mouthed kiwi bird.
den phase, where the first player can switch the warden card with any

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SHADOWGATE (TOT SGB01)
From Trick Or Treat Studios, reviewed by Thomas Riccardi

Action Phase: In this phase characters can use various abilities, item
14 & Up 2 - 4 Players
cards that are either in your inventory or equipped, or you may answer
60 Minutes $ 59.95 a Djinn riddle. The character abilities are located on your card and
there are two versions of them (standard and fully equipped). To use
The 80’s had a lot of great things going for it: the music, movies, an item card players must follow the instructions
and — of course — games in all spectrums on the card (but be warned that some of these
from tabletop to arcade, and even computer cards will discard as they are played). You can
games. One of the most notable games, also choose to answer a Djinn riddle by using
released by a company called Mindscape, a corresponding item from your inventory and,
was Shadowgate. if completed, move that card to the completed
Shadowgate became so popular that quests area. Finally, players may use this turn
it was released onto a multitude of formats, to trade with others; however, only one trade
platforms, even getting a release on the can be done between players per turn, so
Nintendo Entertainment System! Now the folks choose wisely!
at Trick or Treat studios have released a board
game set in the same universe. Welcome to Quest Phase: This is to resolve the quests within
Shadowgate, the Living Castle! the game, and there are four types: event cards
Before starting the game, everyone needs that generate an effect in play, standard quests
to decide on what mode is being played. that provide xp, puzzle quests that can only
There are three modes, ranging from Beginner be completed by certain items, and monster
(useful in knowing how the game is played), quests that require you to vanquish a monster to
Standard (allowing for two cards to be drawn at the succeed. Each of the requirements for the quests
beginning and playing any character of their choice) and Competition are located on the card including the penalty if
(start with no items and if you acquire five death cards you should fail the quest. You must also discard
you are eliminated from play.) From there, any of the items that are required by some of these
setting up the game is fairly standard: quest cards in order to complete the quest.
the gameboard goes in the middle of Resolve Phase: This is used for answering
the table, and there are various the Djinn riddles or using item cards in
token piles that deal with your inventory.
trait bonuses, curses, magic,
End Phase: Refill any empty quest phases
and characters. Next players
from the quest deck or if you deal an event
shuffle cards from the quest
card you follow up on the instructions on
deck, energy, death, staff
the card. Move the torch tracker to the next
item, puzzle item, item and
space and get ready to start another turn.
riddle cards all face down.
Each player selects which Once all the conditions are met then
one out of the eight characters the players can undergo the final quest and move the
pulled straight from the games torch marker to the “50” spot of the boss life track. Once this
/ novels they would like to play part of the game is reached the quest phase will now turn into
as. Will you choose the original the attack phase as players attempt to defeat
Jair Cuthegar from the original Shadowgate, this boss. This continues until either all players
along with Lakmir the Timeless. There are also are defeated, or the boss’s life counter reaches
four characters from Quests of Shadowgate zero. After this, players add up all their XP from
game and another two from the novel Beyond quests and subtracts 5 XP for each death card
Shadowgate. Each of these characters has a and whoever has the most is crowned the new
variety of strengths and abilities that are going to High Lord of Westland!
be useful within the Living Castle. If you have played the classic Shadowgate
The game is broken up into a series of phases; games and want to experience even more
however, before the start of the first phase each adventures then you need to pick up
player will draw two item cards for their inventory Shadowgate, the Living Castle. For more
(unless playing competition mode). The phases are: information on this and other games head over
Equip phase: This phase is reserved for swapping to https://trickortreatstudios.com/collections/games and get ready
items either into your inventory or equipping them to your character. to explore the Living Castle.
If you manage to equip items in all three of your inventory slots, then •••
you can flip your character token to the fully equipped side (which is When not writing or playing games Thomas Riccardi
useful in other rounds). can be found in Sacramento preparing for the day
when zombies, vampires or aliens invade.

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DISNEY ANIMATED (FNK 69973)
From Funko Games, reviewed by Marc Acquino

• Ink and Paint: this tile allows players to select Ink and
10 & Up 2 - 4 Players
Paint tokens, which are used to deal with Calamities and
40 - 80 Minutes $34.99 place Character Cels onto their completed Background
board section
In the Disney Animated cooperative board game, players each • Sound: each player has a unique Sound ability tied to their
select one of five movies from Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, movie that allows them to place their tokens, which give
Fantasia, Alice in Wonderland, 101 Dalmations, and Aladdin. players special bonuses. The tokens are often needed for the
All players must work together to complete their movies by the final step of placing the villain in the movie.
deadline. As expected, the
villains are not eager for the Once each Player has
movies to be finished and taken a turn, it’s time to refer to
will take away resources the top tile in the villain stack
and advance the deadline. If for the Villain Phase. First, the
everyone finishes their movies deadline token is advanced
in time, the players win; if not, one. Then for each calamity
there’s always next game! that the players were unable to
Each movie comes with deal with, the villain will trigger
a jigsaw puzzle-esque an action that could cost the
Background board with pieces players resources or even
to fill in, an action board, advance the deadline token.
3 Character Cel cards, 5 Finally, the Villain is placed to
Calamity cards, a Villain tile, the bottom of the deck and the
and various tokens, all specific Calamity cards are refreshed
to that movie. The Background for the next round. Play
board is separated into three continue till the deadline token
sections, and once a section reaches the deadline, then
is complete, you can spend players have one more round
Paint and Ink tokens to play to try to complete their movies.
the appropriate Character Disney Animated is a solid
Cel card into that section, game experience that perfectly
which will then allow you to integrates the Disney movie
activate its special power by licenses. The Prospero Hall
discarding the appropriate design team is no stranger
Animation card. Once all of to the Disney franchise or
your Background is complete asymmetrical player roles, and
and your characters have been this comes together nicely in a
placed, you may then work to game that anyone can enjoy,
meet the condition to put your villain in the movie. regardless of how vested they are in the movies in the game. The
Everyone’s calamity cards and villain tiles are shuffled into a game comes with tons of components, including wooden tokens and
common Calamity deck and Villain stack. The number of Calamities translucent Character Cel cards. The ability to adjust the number
you start with depends on the number of players and difficulty level of calamities per round allows players to make the game as easy
you wish to use. Each round is broken down into the Player Phase or as difficult as they want, and the player rules cards and text on
and the Villain Phase. During the Player Phase, each player takes a the components make it easy to remember what you can do — and
turn selecting an Action tile to perform its action. The tiles are initially not do — each turn. Players will really need to work together well
dealt randomly under slots numbered 1 — 5, which reflect how strong to complete their movies in time and plan ahead for who will be
the action is when you select it, 1 being the weakest and 5 being the selecting which actions on their turn. Don’t leave a player behind
strongest. After performing the action, the selected tile is moved to — it doesn’t matter if you finish your movie early if someone else is
the 1 slot and the other tiles are shifted to fill in the gap. After that, struggling to complete theirs in time!
players may activate the special powers of any character cel cards I had the opportunity to play the game multiple times at 2, 3, and
they have placed and can meet the requirements, usually discarding 4 players and it was a blast every time. I would love to see expansions
an Animation card or Ink and Paint token, to remove a calamity. for The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. If you’re a Disney
More on Action tiles: the five possible actions are: fan or know someone who is, or you’re looking for a nice cooperative
game for the family, I’d recommend you give this a try.
• Animation: this tile allows players to draw Animation •••
cards, which are used to deal with Calamities and activate
Character Cel powers Marc Aquino is a long-time gamer and Disney fan. When he’s not
• Background: this tile allows players to place pieces into the writing game reviews for Game Trade Magazine, ballroom dancing,
Background board or singing karaoke, he spends his time working as the VP of Sales for
Alliance Game Distributors.

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