Archive for April, 2014
“God Packs” Confirmed in Journey into Nyx
Wednesday, April 30th, 2014
We all have dreamed about the possibility of opening a so-called “God Pack,” the contents of which contain extra rare or mythic Magic the Gathering cards. Well, it appears as if now you can! As discovered at Journey into Nyx pre-release events around the world, there is a chance to open all fifteen Theros Block mythic “God” cards in one booster pack!
Picture courtesy of TCGplayer.com.
Yesterday, Wizards of the Coast announced “A Divine Gift” on DailyMTG.com, that these packs are indeed real and not limited to pre-release events; there are more “God packs” out there! In addition, they also mention that should you open these packs in a Limited event, you should consult the Head Judge immediately, as he or she has the discretion – in the interest of fairness – to issue to you a new booster pack of Journey into Nyx.
That means that, while the pre-release may have come and gone, there are more of these packs out there!
Picture courtesy of QuietSpeculation.com. Photo taken at Games Laboratory in Australia.
Have you or anyone you know opened any of these so-called “God Packs”? Let us know in the comments below! Plus, don’t forget to join us this Friday at Battleground Games & Hobbies for the Fat Pack Challenge! A lot of Journey into Nyx packs will be opened this Friday; who will open a “God Pack,” will it be you?
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Tags: God Pack, Journey into Nyx, Magic the Gathering, Prerelease, Wizards of the Coast
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Coming Soon: ‘Gloom’ 2nd Edition
Tuesday, April 29th, 2014
Atlas Games has shared information on its planned late summer release of a new edition of the popular card game Gloom.
Gloom 2nd Edition will feature new packaging and art as well as streamlined rules and icons, with the hope that the improvements will make the game even easier to learn and play. The new edition is completely compatible with the first edition’s core game and all first edition expansions. The expansions, which include Unhappy Homes, Unwelcome Guests, and Unfortunate Expeditions, are also in the process of second edition reprints. All new reprints will bear a “2nd Edition” marking,
Gloom was a major recipient of the “TableTop Bump,” as sales increased to the point of sellout and reprints after it was featured on Season 1 of the show.
Like this game? Battleground Games & Hobbies carries a full line of Gloom!
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Tags: 2nd Edition, Board Game, Card Game, Geek & Sundry, Gloom, TableTop
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‘Super Dungeon Explore: Forgotten King’ Announced
Monday, April 28th, 2014
Soda Pop Miniatures has announced yet another completed, successful Kickstarter funding campaign, netting $1,151,889 from 6,589 backers to fund the new companion board game Super Dungeon Explore: Forgotten King. It is Soda Pop’s first solo publishing product since they recently ended their publishing arrangement with CoolMiniOrNot. It fell just short of the Top 10 Tabletop Kickstarters, a sign of how difficult it is now to crack that list.
A stand-alone companion game for the anime-styled, hack and slash dungeon exploration board game Super Dungeon Explore, Forgotten King takes place in Crystalia, and the heroes must journey to the dungeon and destroy all the spawning points for monsters raised by the Dark Consul. When the spawning points are destroyed, they create a mini-boss which must be defeated to earn loot, treasure and princess coins. The game contains two play modes, Classic and Arcade.
The game will contain 57 preassembled miniatures, 6 double-sided dungeon tiles, counters, game cards and a rule book. Soda Pop Miniatures confirmed that the game is projected for December release, after backer fulfillment.
If you enjoy Super Dungeon Explore, you’ll love this game! And you can bet Battleground Games & Hobbies will have it, just as soon as it’s available, for your enjoyment.
Soda Pop Miniatures has also released expansions for Super Dungeon Explore, including Caverns of Roxor and Von Drakk Manor – both of which are available at Battleground Games & Hobbies!
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Tags: Board Games, Forgotten King, Kickstarter, Soda Pop Miniatures, Super Dungeon Explore
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Announcing Journey into Nyx Fat Pack Challenge!
Saturday, April 26th, 2014
Battleground Games & Hobbies – Abington and Plainville MA
Abington and Plainville:
Format: **Fat Pack Sealed**
Date: May 2nd, 2014 a FRIDAY
Time: 7:00pm
Entrance Fee: $40.00
Abington:
1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA 02351
781.261.9669
Plainville:
25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA 02762
508.316.1195
Battleground’s Fat Pack Challenge is back for Journey into Nyx!
Journey into Nyx will be released on Friday, May 2nd and we will have a full line-up of events for you to crack packs, build decks and play Magic at both of our stores! The weekend will kick off with our flagship Sealed Deck style event.
The Battleground Fat Pack Challenge is taking place on Friday night, 5/2/14, at both locations (run as our FNM). These are the ultimate sealed events – where you open packs, build a deck and play with just the contents of a Journey into Nyx Fat Pack!
The concept of a Fat Pack Challenge is pretty simple. Each player will receive a Journey into Nyx Fat Pack with which to build a 40 card deck. Players may use ONLY what is inside of their Fat Pack to construct their decks. No additional land will be provided!
After building your deck players will compete to win prizes like TShirts, playmats, deck boxes, Magic promos, and one lucky winner will take home a plaque commemorating their victory.
We’ve got two of these events for you, one at each Battleground Games & Hobbies location! See you there!
Tags: Event, Fat Pack Challenge, Journey into Nyx, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Release
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Magic 2015 to Feature 14 Cards Designed by Renowned Game Designers
Friday, April 25th, 2014
Wizards of the Coast has announced that the set will feature fourteen cards from some of the world’s most renowned game developers! The Magic 2015 – Core Set releases July 18, 2014.
The announcement was made last week at PAX East with George Fan, designer of Plants vs Zombies, revealing the card he designed, Genesis Hydra:
The developers who contributed their card ideas for Magic 2015 include:
- George Fan: designer of Plants vs Zombies
- Mike Krahulik & Jerry Holkins: Gabe and Tycho, creators of Penny Arcade
- Markus Persson: “Notch,” creator of Minecraft and founder of Mojang
- Richard Garriot: “Lord British,” creator of the Ultima series
- David Sirlin: designer on Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix, Yomi
- Rob Pardo: chief creative officer at Blizzard, lead designer of World of Warcraft
- Isaiah Cartwright: lead game designer for Guild Wars 2
- Justin Gary: designer of Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer and Solforge
- Stone Librande: lead designer at Riot Games, designer of Diablo 3, creative director of SimCity
- Brian Fargo: founder and CEO of inXile Entertainment, director of Bard’s Tale, Wasteland, executive producer of Fallout
- Mike Neumann: Gearbox Software, creative director on Borderlands
- James Ernest: owner and lead designer for Cheapass Games, designer of Kill Doctor Lucky
- Edmund McMillen: indie designer of Super Meat Boy, featured in Indie Game: The Movie
- Brad Muir: game designer at Double Fine Productions leading Massive Chalice, project lead on Iron Brigade
In addition to the cards designed by the 14 game developers, Magic 2015 will feature a card designed by the Magic community. The card, Waste Not, was a result of “You Make the Card,” a six-month long event during which the Magic community worked together to design a brand-new Magic card.
Press release courtesy of Alfred Cloutier.
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Tags: Genesis Hydra, Magic 2015, pax east, Press Release, Wizards of the Coast
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Journey Into Nyx Pre-release – Tonight at MIDNIGHT!
Friday, April 25th, 2014
The Journey into Nyx Prerelease presents players with a special opportunity to open a Prerelease Pack and continue their journey down the Hero’s Path. There are five Prerelease Packs to choose from; each color has a Heroic Path: White – Glory, Blue – Intellect, Black – Tyranny, Red – War, and Green – Pursuit.
If players would like to be guaranteed a specific Journey into Nyx Prerelease Pack they MUST preregister for the event they would like to participate in. Please talk to someone at the store or contact us to preregister.
Abington Store:
1423 Bedford Street
Abington MA 02351
781.261.9669
Plainville Store:
25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA 02762
508.316.1195
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Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: April 26th Friday night / Saturday morning
Time: 12:00am (midnight)
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: April 26th Saturday afternoon
Time: 12:00pm
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: April 26th Saturday night
Time: 6:00pm
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
Format: Two-Headed Giant Sealed Deck**
Date: April 27th Sunday afternoon
Time: 12:00pm in PLAINVILLE, 6:00pm in ABINGTON
Entrance Fee: $20.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
Format: Sealed Deck*
Date: April 27th Sunday night
Time: 6:00pm in PLAINVILLE, 12:00pm in ABINGTON
Entrance Fee: $25.00 per person
This event will run 4 rounds.
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*Sealed Deck: Each player receives one Journey into Nyx Prerelease Pack corresponding to the color of their choice. Every Prerelease Pack comes with the associated Hero Card (see below).
**Two-Headed Giant Sealed Deck: Each TEAM will receive 2 Journey into Nyx Prerelease Packs with which to build two 40 card decks.
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Contact:
Please contact us with any questions.
What Do I Get?
Prizes are based on attendance. There will be 2 booster packs per player put into the prize pool. Prizes packs are typically awarded to the top 35% of finishers.
Each Player will receive one Journey into Nyx Prerelease Pack that contains:
2 Journey into Nyx booster packs
2 Theros booster packs
1 Born of the Gods booster pack
1 Seeded booster pack*
1 Premium promo card
1 Activity card
1 Spindown life counter
1 Welcome Letter
1 Hero Card,
For this event, players may use the promo card included with the Prerelease Pack in their tournament deck.
*Contains cards from Theros, Born of the Gods and Journey into Nyx that are or have synergy with the color you chose.
What Else Can I Do?
Open Dueling: Open Dueling players each receive 1 Journey into Nyx Intro Pack. Open Dueling players use their Intro Pack to play against each other, as well as Prerelease tournament players who are between matches. All players should be encouraged to help teach Open Dueling participants how to play Magic.
Commander Melees:
Use your Commander decks with your friends!
Come down, play some cards, check out the new set, and meet some new people!
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Tags: CCG, Journey into Nyx, Magic the Gathering, Midnight Madness, MTG, Pre-release, TCG
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