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Two Expansions Announced for Popular Game ‘Star Realms’
Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
White Wizard Games has announced two expansions for its popular Star Realms Deck Building Game. Star Realms: Crisis will arrive in November, with Star Realms: Gambit planned for winter 2015. This news is first reported by ICv2.com.
Crisis is a 48-card expansion which consists of four 12-card non-random packs, each sold separately. The four packs concentrate on different aspects of the game–Events adds gaming-changing event cards, Heroesintroduces new character cards, Bases & Battleships and Fleets & Fortresses both add powerful new ships and bases. Each display will include six of each expansion pack.
The Star Realms: Gambit set is currently only available as a second place prize in the organized play tournament kit, but will be made available for direct sale sometime this winter. The 20-card set includes 13 Gambit “special ability” cards, 4 Challenge cards for solo and co-op play, and 3 Merc Cruiser cards.
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White Wizard has a third printing of the popular game due to arrive in mid-October, and a second printing of playmats available now. Licensed deck boxes and card sleeves are also planned for winter release from Legion Supplies.
Tags: Board Game, deck building, New Release, Star Realms, TableTop, White Wizard Games
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WizKids to Produce ‘D&D’ Board Games Under License
Tuesday, October 7th, 2014
WizKids has entered into a license agreement with Wizards of the Coast to publish a new Dungeons & Dragons Adventure System board game, with the first, currently untitled game planned for March release, according to news website ICv2.com.
WizKids posted a preorder sell sheet last month (which has since been removed) announcing details of D&D Adventure System Game #4. The game was touted as “(c)ontinuing the grand adventures of Wrath of Ashardalon, Castle Ravenloft, and The Legend of Drizzt,” which were all hot sellers in their day (Wrath of Ashardalon even made our Top 10.
The game will include multiple scenarios, quests and cooperative game play, and can also be combined with the contents of previous D&D Adventure System games. WotC Senior Manager of Dungeons & Dragons R&D Mike Mearls explained in an August interview with Clever Move that the rule set for future D&D board games will remain very similar. “That game system is very adaptable with different storylines,” Mearls said in the interview.
WizKids is not designing the game; the sales sheet states that “Wizards of the Coast… is designing and developing the game.”
The box will include 40 figures, 8 Hero cards, 4 Villain cards, 200 cards, 55 interlocking tiles, 4 double-sized interlocking tiles, 168 tokens, a 20-sided die, an adventure book and a rulebook. The game is for 1-5 players, ages 14 and up and plays in an hour. Release is planned for March 16th.
Tags: Board Games, D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, New Release, TableTop, Wizards of the Coast, WizKids
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Earn Byes to Grand Prix New Jersey – This Weekend!
Friday, October 3rd, 2014
Format: Standard
Date: October 4th, 2014 a Saturday
Time: Doors at 10:00am, Registration at 11:00am, Round 1 pairings at 12:00pm
Entrance Fee: $20.00 per person
Address:
25 Taunton Street
Plainville MA 02762
508.316.1195
Parking on site
• Google Maps
• Battleground’s Facebook Page
This event is being run as a Grand Prix Trial for New Jersey:
• Decklists required
• Cut to top 8
Prizes:
Prizes will be paid to the top finishers in Store Credit usable in store or online!
Tags: Event, Grand Prix New Jersey 2014, Grand Prix Trial, Magic the Gathering, MTG, Standard, Tournament
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Paizo Publishing Announces new ‘Monster Codex’ for October
Wednesday, October 1st, 2014
Paizo Publishing will release Monster Codex for the Pathfinder RPG on October 22nd, according to hobby news website ICv2.com. The 256-page hardcover will retail for $39.99. It will include chapters for 20 monsters:
- Boggard
- Bugbear
- Drow
- Duergar
- Fire giant
- Frost giant
- Ghoul
- Gnoll
- Goblin
- Hobgoblin
- Kobold
- Lizardfolk
- Ogre
- Orc
- Ratfolk
- Sahuagin
- Serpentfolk
- Troglodyte
- Troll
- Vampire
Each will include archetypes; over 10 new stat blocks; new rules like feats, spells, and magic items; advice and tips for game masters; and templates for customizing the monsters.
Interested in this product? Let your local Battleground Game & Hobbies know! Pre-order TODAY! Please don’t forget to let us know what you think in the comments below.
Tags: Board Game, Gamemaster, Monster Codex, New Release, Paizo Publishing, Pathfinder RPG, Role-playing Games, TableTop
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CoolMiniOrNot Announces Expansion to ‘Rivet Wars’ Miniatures Game
Tuesday, September 30th, 2014
CoolMiniOrNot has announced three expansion packs for its fast-paced tactical military miniatures game Rivet Wars, releasing on October 3rd–Spearhead, War Room and Terrain Pack, according to hobby news website ICv2.com.
Rivet Wars: Spearhead introduces new units to the game, which allow players to fight with fixed turrets, canine units and new infantry types. New heroes come with new abilities to defeat the enemy defenses.
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The box contains the 33 total models (16 Allied, 17 Blight). Allied forces include: Lt. Edwina Brasseldun, Lt. Macleod, Lt. Macleod (plug), 4 Mountaineer (two of each sculpt), 3 K9 Engineering Corps, 3 Guard Dogs, 2 Slammer Turret, and 2 M-20 Base; and the Blight forces include: Lt. Dora Rollen, Baron Munchen, Baron Munchen (plug), 4 Trench Raider (two of each sculpt), 3 Angriff Hundefuhrer, 3 Kampfhund, 2 Flamme Turret, and 2 Mark IV Mount. The box also contains 12 Shield markers and 16 Stat cards. As an expansion, the base game is required to play.
Rivet Wars: War Room comes with three new heroes for both the Allied and Blight forces, with new abilities and their own martial prowess to add new levels of strategy to the game.
The box contains Uncle Rivet,Terror Nova, and General Patston (in Power Suit) for the Allies; and Iron Chancellor, Cruel Minie, and General Romler (in Jeep) for the Blight. It also contains the Neutral character of Dr. Vorne. As an expansion, the base game is required to play.
The Rivet Wars: Terrain Pack includes six types of features and objectives to enhance the battlefield itself. The box contains 6 Bunkers, 6 Objectives, 6 Mine Fields, 6 Barbed Wire, 6 Tank Traps, 6 Allied Flag Markers, and 6 Blight Flag Markers. As an expansion pack, the base game is required to play.
Tags: Board Games, CoolMiniOrNot, Expansions, New Release, Rivet Wars, TableTop
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Announcing ‘Battleground: The Gathering Place’ 1/300
Monday, September 29th, 2014
We’ve decided to do a little project for fun. It’s been something we’ve been joking around about at the store for a while now, and every time it gets mentioned things usually get hilarious pretty fast.
The idea is to build a set of Magic: The Gathering cards themed after Battleground Games & Hobbies and the people who make up the community. We want the cards to be playable (for the most part) and also be a good representation of the person or thing we’re trying to emulate, honor, and sometimes poke fun at.
We’ve tentatively decided to call this project “Battleground: The Gathering Place,” and we’ve put together a team to formulate ideas. The goal is to try to release a new card on the Battleground blog each week. Maybe when we get to 300 cards we’ll actually print the set and see how it plays in a cube draft or something to that effect.
In the meantime, we will start off with a very sensible choice. I present to you, Battleground: The Gathering Place’s first official card of the series:
Chase, the Mind Sculptor!
Is it broken? Sure, a little bit. But so isn’t Chase.
What do you think of our first card?
How can you get involved? We’re glad you asked! Follow the project on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram; and/or contact us here to suggest cards. And of course, sound off in the comments below and let us know what you think.
Tags: Altered Cards, Battleground Games & Hobbies, Community, Custom Cards, Magic the Gathering, Special Project, The Gathering Place
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