Post here any games that are coming out soon that you're interested in.
Talisman 4th Edition (revised)
Fantasy Flight Games presents their version of the classic, now that the rights have been given to them after GW wound up Black Industries' boardgame division. It will shortly be followed by the first 4th edition expansion: The Reaper. December 2008.
Battlestar Galactica
Another FFG game, there's been a lot of positive buzz about this game. It's sort of a co-operative game... except one or two of the players are Cylons working against the group and you don't know who they are! Due October, so should be pretty soon.
Titan
Valley Games' reprint of the classic AH boardgame. I have absolutely no idea when it will actually become available, as it keeps being delayed.
Cosmic Encounter
Another classic reprint, FFG at the helm this time. They're now posting previews on their website. With any luck, this will be one of the versions to own. (FFG do great, great games).
Starcraft: Brood War expansion
Another FFG production (they do a lot of good games); the Starcraft Boardgame is one of their best big box games. This should be fun. December.
Memoir '44: Mediterranean expansion
The British reach Memoir '44! This is Days of Wonder, not FFG. Has just started shipping, so it should reach stores fairly quickly. I delight in M44; it's a very fast-playing "light" wargame. The expansions pack a lot more than the BattleLore ones, IMO. (And BattleLore has wandered off to FFG... what a monster company they are!)
Those are the main ones I'm interested in at present; post any more that you know about.
I haven't bought a new board game since Lord of the Rings (though I did just order Starcraft on a whim on Friday, so if it looks good I might be interested in Brood War). Right now the game I'm interested in is:
Legend of the Five Rings: Art of War Legend of the Five Rings » Board Game
I used to play the CCG a lot, so this new adaptation of the L5R world has got me intrigued. As a non-BGG my knowledge of these things is pretty limited, but I'm guessing it's like a hybrid between Risk and a CCG. Or something. Whatever. All I know is I've got dibs on Crab. At least until they release an expansion with the Scorpion clan, that is.
The site says coming out in Late 2008, but...
I probably won't buy it, because I already have Agricola, an optimization game that appeals to casual gamers (theme ftw!), but I'll definitely play it at my gaming club.
Starcraft: Brood War expansion
Another FFG production (they do a lot of good games); the Starcraft Boardgame is one of their best big box games. This should be fun. December.
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Merric, you covered a lot of the new games I'm excited about (with the exception of Talisman which I find really boring). I'll toss in a few more:
Tales of the Arabian Nights (reprint) - never saw the base game before, but the concept sounds cool and if it's reprinted, it has to have a pretty good base. And it's Z-Man...
Living Labyrinth - I had it raved to me from a friend, so I'm going to have to see it in person.
And I got to second Art of War as well. I'm hoping it turns out good, but I will wait to see a few reviews before buying.
Titan
Valley Games' reprint of the classic AH boardgame. I have absolutely no idea when it will actually become available, as it keeps being delayed.
Man, I just don't understand the appeal of Titan. I got a copy used for like $10 (which was quite a score, from a collector's standpoint). The game itself is just so unbearably long and after fighting your first couple battles it's all basically the same.
I'm looking forward to the BSG game, though I doubt I'll ever get to play it. I particularly like the fact that some people can be Cylon sleeper agents and not realize it until halfway through the game.
Big fan of Starcraft, though I haven't gotten the chance to play it very much (I think I've played 3 real games?). Definitely want the expansion, without even knowing anything about it.
Age of Conan sounds like it might be fun, based on the demo review someone put up on BGG. I like how Conan is like a force unto himself, wandering around, doing his own little quests, and periodically getting involved as the players duke it out for board supremacy (or at least that's what it sounds like to me). Is this still supposed to be coming out in 2008?
I'll probably also pick up Brood War, having just received the original Starcraft game yesterday. Haven't had a chance to play it yet, but the rules seem to capture most of the core concepts of the computer game. Also, the plastic miniatures are very cool. I just wish they hadn't mounted the fliers on flimsy clear plastic stands, because 5 of mine came broken right out of the box. Hope this won't be an issue in the expansion.
I'll probably also pick up Brood War, having just received the original Starcraft game yesterday. Haven't had a chance to play it yet, but the rules seem to capture most of the core concepts of the computer game. Also, the plastic miniatures are very cool. I just wish they hadn't mounted the fliers on flimsy clear plastic stands, because 5 of mine came broken right out of the box. Hope this won't be an issue in the expansion.
That's exceedingly common, actually. I don't think I've heard of anyone who didn't have any broken fliers.
I've heard from others-- and can testify from my own experience as well-- that FFG is very good about replacing pieces that came broken. I got in contact with them via this form and they were quite quick to respond and send me replacements. Make sure you give your address and tell exactly which things are broken (name and color).
Post here any games that are coming out soon that you're interested in.
Talisman 4th Edition (revised)
Fantasy Flight Games presents their version of the classic, now that the rights have been given to them after GW wound up Black Industries' boardgame division. It will shortly be followed by the first 4th edition expansion: The Reaper. December 2008.
So Merric (or anyone else who knows), what's the latest on this one? Is it going to be out for Christmas? I'd love to pick it up along with the expansion, but FFG has a history of delaying release dates.
So Merric (or anyone else who knows), what's the latest on this one? Is it going to be out for Christmas? I'd love to pick it up along with the expansion, but FFG has a history of delaying release dates.
No news I can find, alas, giving an accurate release date.
Mind you, they've been changing a few things (for the better, it seems).
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I can't wait for the revised Talisman, and I'm even more excited for The Reaper Expansion.
Does anyone know the real story behind the Black Industries/Talisman debacle?
I worked at a game store at the time of the release (last year), and from my perspective, Talisman was about as big as game industry news gets. Presales were high. It was outselling Settlers for a while, all despite a noticable lack of advertising. Then, while the game was still fresh and retailers were still moving through their stock, Black Industries folded (or did they?) and handed the keys to the caddy over to FFG.
Perhaps the most bizarre aspect of the Talisman Clusterf*ck was that the local Games Workshop Store was forbidden from selling the game. The manager told me they had received a shipment of the game when it was first released, but HQ told them at the last minute not to stock it. So they had a box of Talisman in their storeroom that they weren't allowed to open.
Personally, I've always felt Talisman was a failure of marketing. It belongs in toy stores and Walmart. The appeal is broad enough, and the game rules simple enough, to sell to a wider, non-gamer marketplace.
Does anyone know the real story behind the Black Industries/Talisman debacle?
I don't know everything, but in a nutshell GW shut down BI so that they could focus on writing novels, which they decided was a better financial move than developing Talisman and the RPGs. At least, that's the official line.
I don't know everything, but in a nutshell GW shut down BI so that they could focus on writing novels, which they decided was a better financial move than developing Talisman and the RPGs. At least, that's the official line.
But why go through the expensive process of design and production only to throw it all away? Talisman 4e could have been a good magnet game for young players, who would get funnelled into the GW minis machine, and then onto the novels, provided it was tied into the larger GW line.
And that was the other odd thing about Talisman 4e... it rejected the GW design principles which were fundamental to the previous editions.
I'm just really surprised by the lack of synergy and the lack of confidence behind it. There must be more to the story...
Maybe it GW's goal all along to sell the property off?
Maybe they needed to update the game to renew the copyright ownership?
Whatever... looks like FFG is doing a better job with it anyway.
Has just started shipping, so it should reach stores fairly quickly. I delight in M44; it's a very fast-playing "light" wargame. The expansions pack a lot more than the BattleLore ones, IMO. (And BattleLore has wandered off to FFG... what a monster company they are!)
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