Mark Plemmons
Explorer
Well, it's that time of year again.
Saturday morning I leave for a long drive from Chicago to Las Vegas, where we'll be previewing and promoting three of our upcoming games at the GAMA trade show.
The first, of course, you may have heard about....
Aces & Eights: Shattered Frontiers - This is going to be great (though of course I'm biased). It's a top-tier western game with a simple and VISUAL basic system that allows you to explain the game with a “WOW” impact in under 30 seconds. Though it's very heavy on roleplaying, it's designed to plays equally well as an RPG or skirmish level miniatures game, and the final product will be very high quality - a desirable addition to any western fan’s collection (regardless of how many western RPGs you already own).
The combat system provides VERY detailed wound results with just two dice, and the use of graphics in the combat system eliminates abstraction and complexity – you can actually see the cover, position and location of your target. Plus, the new chip-based weaponless combat solves the problem of “temporary” damage. Characters actually become winded, tired or knocked senseless in the fight.
Aces & Eights also gets the players incentivized to do more than just rob banks or chase down banditos. They can start a business, open a mine or a ranch, pursue a political career, or accumulate monetary and social power to build their own western empire. There are no levels or classes - you can change professions at will, just like the Old West. Also, you only gain experience in skills used.
Wow. I said so much about A&8 that anything I say about the other two is going to sound weak by comparison. Still, they're both really great games. One is a board game, while the other is a card game. I think I'd better not say any more, though, so we can have SOME surprises at GAMA.
Hope to see a lot of you there!
Saturday morning I leave for a long drive from Chicago to Las Vegas, where we'll be previewing and promoting three of our upcoming games at the GAMA trade show.
The first, of course, you may have heard about....
Aces & Eights: Shattered Frontiers - This is going to be great (though of course I'm biased). It's a top-tier western game with a simple and VISUAL basic system that allows you to explain the game with a “WOW” impact in under 30 seconds. Though it's very heavy on roleplaying, it's designed to plays equally well as an RPG or skirmish level miniatures game, and the final product will be very high quality - a desirable addition to any western fan’s collection (regardless of how many western RPGs you already own).
The combat system provides VERY detailed wound results with just two dice, and the use of graphics in the combat system eliminates abstraction and complexity – you can actually see the cover, position and location of your target. Plus, the new chip-based weaponless combat solves the problem of “temporary” damage. Characters actually become winded, tired or knocked senseless in the fight.
Aces & Eights also gets the players incentivized to do more than just rob banks or chase down banditos. They can start a business, open a mine or a ranch, pursue a political career, or accumulate monetary and social power to build their own western empire. There are no levels or classes - you can change professions at will, just like the Old West. Also, you only gain experience in skills used.
Wow. I said so much about A&8 that anything I say about the other two is going to sound weak by comparison. Still, they're both really great games. One is a board game, while the other is a card game. I think I'd better not say any more, though, so we can have SOME surprises at GAMA.
Hope to see a lot of you there!
