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World of Warcraft Deck Building Game Coming Spring 2012!

2011-12-03T16:26:11Z

Originally posted on IcV2 - http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/21633.html

Cryptozoic Entertainment has announced the Spring 2012 release of Clash of Champions, a new deck-building game that will feature the characters and themes from the hugely popular World of Warcraft MMORPG. Cryptozoic, which publishes the popular World of Warcraft Trading Card Game, has expanded its license by creating a deck-building game, and Cryptozoic's President Cory Jones promises "to put our own spin" on the mechanics of the new deck-building game.

Clash of Champions will include over 400 game cards, and will have a suggested retail price of $45.00. The new game will accommodate from two-to-four players, who begin the game with a small pool of cards that is expanded throughout the game play.

Clash of Champions adds a role-playing element to the deck-building mechanics by allowing players to customize their iconic World of Warcraft characters with special abilities that help them fight off monsters and collect treasures.

Crazy Holiday Blow Out Sale at Eagle and Gryphon Games

2011-12-01T02:43:21Z

Puerto Rico PC game for $2 USD??? Yeah its a crazy blow out sale alright. Go check out the amazing deals they have going.

Eagle and Gryphon Games Sale

November 2011 Monthly Round Up for Critical Gamers

2011-12-01T02:41:26Z

Gaming Culture

Gaming News

RPGs

2011 Holiday Gift Guide - RPGs

Newsapalooza - Critical Gamers 11.20.11

2011-11-21T02:21:20Z

Free copy of Cargo Noir courtesy of Days of Wonder

Days of Wonder is giving away a free copy of Cargo Noir for anyone who spends more than $50USD in their webstore before Nov. 22. Time is running out on this deal, so get it while it's hot!!

At Days of Wonder

First Expansion for "For the Crown" Available from Victory Point Games

Victory Point Games has released the first expansion for their deck-building game For the Crown, entitled Cover of Night. The expansion comes with 40 new cards including a new sovereign to throw at your opponent!

At For the Crown: Cover of Night

Kickstarter Projects Galore!!

I can't even begin to explain how great Kickstarter has been to the industry and there doesn't look to be any slowing down on this trend. I won't go into explanation for each of these, but please check them all out and support your independent and small publishers!

Kings of Air and Steam from Tasty Minstrel Games
DiceAFARI from Stratus Games
Zong Shi from Gryphon Games
Pizza Theory from Gryphon Games

2011 Holiday Gift Guide - RPGs

2011-11-11T02:31:31Z

Tonight's Critical Gamer's 2011 Gift Guide is going to focus on RPGs, the old pen and paper staple. The Gary Gygax inspired, culture changing, hated by old religious ladies around the globe, RPGs. No reason to fiddle around, so let's get right to it!

Dresden Files

I pretty much think the picture covers it, but I'll give you a quick synopsis anyways. Voted as the Best Game and Best New Game for the 2011 ENnies, Dresden Files takes players into Jim Butcher's mythical universe. Using the Fantastic Adventures in Tabletop Entertainment (FATE) system, DF is published by Evil Hat Productions. While also having very popular books and TV show, it's not hard to get into the universe that Jim has put together. Mix that possibility of playing a human, psychics, werewolf, Knights of the Sword,or a White Court Vampire with the FATE system and you have an award winning mix that has everyone excited.

Warhammer 40K: Black Crusade

Deathwatch is the 4th installment of core rules in the Warhammer 40K line and it doesn't disappoint. Not only does it take the established rules from the existing installments, but lets you play Chaos characters, either human Disciples of Chaos or Chaos Space Marines. One of the interesting mechanics in Deathwatch is that characters have a looming end above their heads. They will either accrue enough infamy (set by the GM) to become a Daemon Prince or hit 100 corruption and become a Chaos Spawn, either way that character is finished. I like that aspect as it forces action, no more sitting around in bars waiting for something to happen.

Pathfinder

Ever Paizo Publishing brought Pathfinder to the scene in 2009, it's had a stellar run. Looking to expand upon the D&D Revised 3rd Edition ruleset using the Open Game License, Pathfinder is meant to be backwards compatible with 3.5. If you have a friend or family member who enjoys D&D and hasn't played Pathfinder, then this is a must have. In addition they are releasing Bestiaries and Adventure Paths, which only help to expand an already solid and fun system.

2011 Holiday Gift Guide - Expansions

2011-11-06T23:53:00Z

One of the best ways for publishers to capitalize on a successful franchise is by creating expansions. Not only does the creative property and lore already exist, but the game mechanics do too. This helps save time and money for the publisher and this is usually reflected in the price to the consumers. Not only that but as consumers we get the ability to continue playing the games we love by keeping things fresh and new. To that end we are going to start out the 2011 Holiday Gift Guide by listing some of our favorite or most anticipated expansions for this year.

Board Games -

Ticket to Ride Asia
Ticket to Ride India

What makes TtR Asia and TtR India so special? Well for one, its Ticket to Ride, one of the best gateway games on the market, but more importantly they are two games in one. Not only do you get the Days of Wonder created map, you also get a second map on the backside created by the winners of the map creation contest Days of Wonder held earlier in the year. For $30 each and double the play-ability, you cannot go wrong with this gift. TtR Asia is slated for release on November 23rd and India on December 5th.

Smallworld: Underground

Smallworld went underground and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, in fact it is right! The Smallworld: Underground expansion is a standalone that added 2 double sided boards, 15 new races, 21 special power badges, 9 popular places, 6 righteous relics, and 106 more victory coins. Add in the fact that you can mix in pieces from the original and your combinations are seemingly endless. A great buy for any Smallworld fan!

Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon

If you are looking for a great follow up to Castle Ravenloft, look no further than Wrath of Ashardalon. The game comes with 42 plastic miniatures, 13 sheets of interlocking dungeon tiles, 200 encounter and treasure cards, and a whole booklet of new scenarios.

Mansions of Madness: Forbidden Alchemy

Announced only recently by Fantasy Flight Games, Forbidden Alchemy is the first big box expansion for the Mansions of Madness franchise. While there have been a few print on demand expansions, nothing comes close to the scope of FA, which looks to add new tiles, investigators, and monster types in addition to the scenarios and cards.

RPG -

Dragon Age Set 2

Not wanting to ignore the RPGers in the crowd, Dragon Age Set 2 expanded upon Set 1 by bring players up through level 10. It includes rules for Grey Wardens, stunts, 40 new spells, and expanded information about the world. The set includes the Player's Guide and the GM Guide along with reference cards and a map.

TCG -

Magic the Gathering: New Phyrexia

Magic the Gathering was the start of a new revolution and not only has it started a new industry Wizards of the Coast have continued to push the franchise and the genre into the future and New Phyrexia is no different. Continuing on the mechanics from the Scars of Mirrodin and Mirrodin Besieged set, NP includes the Infect, Metalcraft, Proliferate, Imprint, Living Weapon, and Poisoned mechanics and introduced Phyrexian Mana Symbols. It is a solid third block in the Scars of Mirrodin block and should not be ignored.

2011 Holiday Gift Guide Plan

2011-11-03T23:00:38Z

We are going to try something different this year for the Holiday Gift Guide. In addition to doing one post that has all of our 2012 favorites, that all gamers should own, we are also going to release a few picks of specific category every few days. Categories like New Titles, Expansions, RPGs, Independent, Under $20 USD, etc. After all the separate categories have been posted, we will compile it into a full list. If you have any suggestions of categories you would like to see, post a comment below or email news@criticalgamers.com and let us know what you think!

October 2011 Monthly Round Up for Critical Gamers

2011-11-01T00:15:26Z

Board Games

Gaming Culture

Gen Con to See Four More Years of True Dungeon

Gaming News

Monthly Round-Up

September 2011 Monthly Round Up for Critical Gamers

Warparty Available on Kickstarter!

2011-10-30T21:50:59Z

If you have been around Critical Gamers in the last month or so, you might have seen a post for Warparty, an independent title out of Connecticut, and if you haven't seen it, then you need to! (here) In that link are additional links to a 4 part write up about my experience playing the game during Total Con back in March. I am excited to tell you all that Warparty is available for funding on Kickstarter. I'm a little late to the bandwagon, but there are still 32 days left and it is almost halfway to its goal. There is plenty of information about the title on my write up and on the Kickstarter page, so make sure you read about it! It is a fantastic mix of town building, resource management, rpg, exploration, and head to head battles. Go watch the video and support this project!

At Warparty

Mansions of Madness Expansion Coming Q4 2011

2011-10-27T00:05:41Z

From - Mansions of Madness Forbidden Alchemy

"The sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hitherto harmed us little; but some day the piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the deadly light into the peace and safety of a new dark age."
-H.P. Lovecraft

Inside abandoned hospitals, secret laboratories, and forgotten cellars, scientists are conducting depraved experiments that will drag humanity to the brink of the abyss. Only a small group of investigators can discover the truth and put an end to these mad plots before it's too late...

Fantasy Flight Games is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Forbidden Alchemy, an expansion that adds even more mystery and horror to your Mansions of Madness experience! This exciting expansion provides players with new investigators, as well as new Trauma, Mythos, and Combat cards for use in any story. Forbidden Alchemy also includes three new tales of scientific horrors, in which investigators will encounter new rooms, monsters, items, clues, locks, and obstacles. Try to solve the new Alchemy puzzles, if you dare. But be warned, the side effects may prove deadly!

New Investigators, New Challenges

Forbidden Alchemy introduces four new investigators to your horrifying tales. Cameraman Darrell Simmons is no stranger to the peculiar goings-on of Arkham, and the bone saw-wielding Doctor Vincent Lee brings the steady hands of a veteran surgeon to your adventures. Meanwhile, the skilled illusionist Dexter Drake aspires to greater arcane powers, and psychologist Carolyn Fern bases her arts in more rational, scientific endeavors. With its range of characters, abilities, and equipment, Forbidden Alchemy further bolsters Mansions of Madness' already significant replayability.

Ready for new tales of eldritch horror? Forbidden Alchemy features three horrifying stories of scientific discovery gone horribly awry.

In "Return of the Reanimator," the investigators are tasked with entering a vermin-infested manor to seek the whereabouts of Doctor Herbert West, a reportedly insane scientist whose legendary experiments in reanimation led to his untimely demise. Meanwhile, "Yellow Matter" tells the grim tale of research into strange extraterrestrial beings. But who is the experimenter, and who is the subject? Finally, "Lost in Time and Space" takes your Mansions of Madness experience to mind-bending new heights with the introduction of time travel! Travel back to the mid-nineteenth century or ahead to the mid-twenty-first in your search for the truth behind a strange and dangerous device.

Guard Your Sanity

With four clever new investigators, two terrifying monster types, nearly 250 new cards, 40 tokens and markers, and six detailed map tiles, Forbidden Alchemy introduces a host of new enhancements to your Mansions of Madness experience.

Do you dare face the eldritch horrors that lurk within the laboratory? Visit our Forbidden Alchemy website, and keep watching in the coming weeks as we present detailed previews. Then, look for Forbidden Alchemy on store shelves in the fourth quarter of 2011!

VPG Attempts to Knock One Out of the Park with High & Tight

2011-10-22T00:59:52Z

Following the success of TC Tennis, Victory Point Games (VPG) tries its hand in the sports world again with a baseball title, High & Tight. I think this is the right way to go considering baseball's following tends to be larger than tennis in most countries. Given the gameplay of every other game VPG has released that I have played thus far, I have no doubt that High & Tight will be nothing short of a grand slam.

From the Victory Point Games press release -

It is said that every baseball team will win one-third of its games and lose one-third of its games. Now, step onto the field and find out what it takes to win "that other one-third"!

A favorite pastime has finally found its way into the ballpark of VPG's Sports Series. High & Tight, from designer Hermann Luttmann, is a simple, two-player game of baseball strategy for two players, utilizing teams to the fullest and going head to head in the field, anywhere from spring training to the intensity of the World Series.

Focus on how to best form your team line-up, and battle inning by inning in an effort to emerge victorious! Think you have what it takes to efficiently manage your players, maximizing their specific talents as well as utilize Strategy cards to subtly increase the odds of scoring and preventing runs? Manage your team's assets, take advantage of the opportunities, and knock it out of the ballpark on the "field of dreams." Step up to the plate with High & Tight ... And let's play ball!

For more details and to order High & Tight - Click Here

Gen Con to See Four More Years of True Dungeon

2011-10-17T22:37:12Z

Recent news out of the Gen Con camp, the True Dungeon groundhog saw his shadow, which means four more years of True Dungeon! Great news for all you Gen Con fans. Here is the official press release -

After a record-setting show in Indianapolis
this August with almost 120,000 turnstile attendance, Gen Con LLC is
building huge plans for the next four years of Gen Con along with True
Adventures, Ltd. Gen Con Indy 2012 is not only the 45th anniversary of North
America¹s largest game convention, it will also be the 10th year of True
Dungeon. Long-term planning together between the two companies has yielded
an unprecedented four-year agreement. True Dungeon is slated to run at Gen
Con Indy through 2015! In a strategic move, True Dungeon will, for the first
time, be hosted entirely within the Indiana Convention Center, directly in
the heart of Gen Con.

³Jeff Martin and the True Adventures, Ltd. team have consistently created
some of the best gaming entertainment that Gen Con fans have ever seen,²
said Jeannette LeGault, director of event programming for Gen Con LLC.
³Thousands of people are wowed every year; many have had to be turned away
in the past, though. With this new agreement, True Dungeon will be in the
expanded Indiana Convention Center with more space and more tickets
available than ever before.²

³Planning for the most immersive fantasy game-play environment possible
takes a tremendous commitment of time. This multi-year agreement with Gen
Con allows us to design incredibly rich and deep experiences that players
will never forget,² said Jeff Martin, CEO of True Adventures, Ltd. ³The
gaming at Gen Con is unmatched anywhere in the world. We are proud to be
partners for the long-term and very excited to be able to present True
Dungeon to even more gamers in a more immersive environment!²

Gen Con grew its presence in Indianapolis in 2011 with the opening of the
renovated and significantly larger Indiana Convention Center. The new space
continues to create more opportunities for game play, family fun, cosplay
activities and shopping for gaming-culture products.

About True Adventures, Ltd.

True Dungeon allows players to experience a role-playing game adventure
within a life-size, walk through dungeon environment. True Dungeon's goal is
to transport you into another world for a few hours. There you will find out
how well YOU stack up against the adventure. You will find out how well you
respond to the challenges that are laid before you, while experiencing
classic gaming moments from your past. True Dungeon is created by True
Adventures, Ltd., a Carbondale, IL based company founded and led by CEO Jeff
Martin. For more details, visit www.truedungeon.com

Minion Games Adds 4 New Titles to Their Lineup

2011-10-13T01:49:48Z

Minion Games has added four new titles to their lineup recently. Make sure you check them out!

Five Fingered Severance - a take-that humor game
http://www.miniongames.com/nile-deluxore-card-game-and-expansion.html

Grave Business - a blind biding influence game with work-placement
http://www.miniongames.com/grave-business.html

NITRO Dice - a hand management card game using dice as cars
http://www.miniongames.com/nitro-dice.html

NILE deLuxor - new version of NILE a set collection card game
http://www.miniongames.com/nile-deluxore-card-game-and-expansion.html

Free Small World Expansion Links Base Game and Underground

2011-10-05T00:59:08Z

From the official press release -

Small World fans have been clamoring for a smooth mechanism to connect
Small World to the Underground, so with a little help from the Gnomes, we
started drilling!

The result: Small World Tunnels, a free mini expansion that connects
the original Small World game board to the subterranean Small World
Underground game board. By connecting the two worlds, this expansion makes
the Races and Special Powers from above and below ground more universally
compatible.

Small World Tunnels enables 2- to 6-player games in various board
combinations. It will debut at Essen Spiel in Germany, October 20-23,
where Small World users can pick it up for free at the Days of Wonder
booth (Hall H, #1268).

According to the product page (here) the expansion requires both the base game and the Underground expansion to use and essentially is a link between the two. Regardless, pretty cool to be able to extend the playing field.

September 2011 Monthly Round Up for Critical Gamers

2011-10-01T17:19:00Z

Board Games

Gaming Culture

Gaming News

Monthly Round-Up

August 2011 Monthly Round Up for Critical Gamers

Newsapalooza - Critical Gamers 9.26.11

2011-09-26T23:44:35Z

There are a few pieces of news for me to share to you, so I figured another Newsapalooza was in order despite the fact that we had one 4 days ago as my last post. I'm going to get right into it, so here we go!

As seen on ICv2 - http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/21110.html

Mayfair Games will release Era of Darkness, a new expansion for the Rivals of Catan card game that was released last year, on November 17th. The Era of Darkness Expansion, which requires Rivals of Catan to play, takes two players 45-60 minutes and will retail for $12.00. The Expansion contains three 30-card expansions, Almanac, and rules book.

In addition, Mayfair Games has announced Jan 18, 2012 street dates for the second expansion to Age of Steam (California 2090) and Giza - the Great Pyramid. Stay tuned for more information on those when it becomes available.

Days of Wonder has announced Memoir '44 Campaign Book Volume 2 is now available featuring 46 new scenarios in 11 unique campaigns. Pretty sweet to see a book update to follow all the awesomeness that has been the free to play online title. Check out the book 2 product page.

At Memoir '44 Campaign Book Volume 2

Tasty Minstrel games is teaming up with Toys for Tots to make donations to help out less fortunate children have a merry Christmas/holiday this winter. All you have to do to help out is like their facebook page and the donation amount will depend upon the number of likes they have. So not only do you get to like a kick ass upcoming publisher, you get to assist in donating money to kids. Win/Win if you ask me.

Also, Eminent Domain, Belfort, Homesteaders 2nd Edition, and Martian Dice have begun to be shipped out for Kickstarter and pre-orders.

At Tasty Minstrel Games

Newsapalooza - Critical Gamers 9.22.11

2011-09-23T00:25:34Z

Victory Point Games has announced an expansion for their TC Tennis title. Dubbed World Class Women, the expansion will add 24 of the finest women tennis players in the world, including Billy Jean King and Martina Navratilova.

Z-Man games has released issue 31 of their newsletter here - http://www.zmangames.com/newsletter/Issue%2031.pdf. Featured in this issue is Ninjato, Earth Reborn, and Lords of Scotland.

WizKids and Icarus Studio have announced an addition to HeroClix Online with the Marvel Infinity Challenge which introduces 30 new figures and a new map. Overall the Infinity Challenge will add over 50 unique figures and 178 total new figures over the course of their additions. Head to the website for more details - http://hco.heroclix.com/

Ares Games, who recently picked up the Wings of War distribution in North America after Fantasy Flight Games finished their license, has announced a new line of World War I planes. These are the first WWI planes to be released worldwide and include two extra-large models in the long range bombers Caproni CA.3 and Gotha G.V.

Mayfair Games Opens a Europe Distributor and Release Test of Fire

2011-09-18T23:55:31Z

Couple of pieces of news out of Mayfair Games recently. They have opened a GmbH in Germany that will run distribution throughout Europe starting in November; great piece of news for the Euros. Also they have announced the release of Test of Fire Bull Run 1861.

From the official announcement -

Let Mayfair Games' new board game transport you back in time to July 21st, 1861 to take command as the raw, untried armies of the North and South as they clash in the first battle of the American Civil War!

Will you take the part of Confederate General Beauregard and defend Virginia or the part of Union General McDowell and reunite the nation? Simple game mechanics center on a system where command opportunities are determined by dice and action cards, eloquently portraying the frustrations of command. Suitable for ages 10+, this 2 player game can be completed in under an hour, allowing you to play- and replay the first battle of the American Civil War again and again.

At Test of Fire Bull Run 1861

Quarriors! Expansion Slated for November

2011-09-16T01:32:36Z

As seen on ICv2 - http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/21034.html

WizKids has announced the November release of Rise of the Demons, an expansion for its innovative Quarriors! Dice-Building Game (see "WizKids Launches Dice Building Game"). Rise of the Demons features 20 new custom dice and 19 new cards. Designed by Mike Elliott and Eric Lang, this "corrupted" expansion for 2-4 players (ages 14 and up) combines innovative corruption mechanisms with the introduction of Demonic Overlords, Basic Corrupted Quiddity, and Corruption Spells.

Players can attempt to flood their opponents' bags with corrupted dice to slow their progress, or they can hoard their resources to purchase Demonic Overlords from the Wilds. Do you have what it takes to overcome corruption, or will you succumb to the demons? The choice in Rise of the Demons is yours.

Ticket to Ride Asia is Available for Pre-order

2011-09-13T00:59:53Z

Days of Wonder is now accepting pre-orders for the latest expansion to the Ticket to Ride series, which has been generally accepted to be one of the top board games ever produced. Ticket to Ride: Asia is going to be great for two reasons: first, it is a long awaited addition to the analog version of the series, although technically the Alvin & Dexter expansion came out this year. However if you only include true board based expansions, then the last official release would be the Nordic expansion in 2007. Since then Days of Wonder has been more focused on bringing the title into the digital space with Xbox LIVE Arcade version in 2008 and the iPad version released last May. Second, on the back side of the map will include a second map which will be a printing of François Valentyne's, one of the contest winners, submission called Legendary Asia. So not only is this a long awaited addition, you get double your money's worth. Priced at $30 USD, you can't ask for a better value.

At Ticket to Ride: Asia

Stratus Games Now Available at Major Retailers

2011-09-11T01:34:33Z

Great news for Stratus Games as both Barnes and Noble Booksellers and Target have picked up distribution of a few of SGs titles. B&N patrons can now purchase Launch Pad and purveyors of Target will be able to pick up a copy of Gold Mine. It's nice to see these games being available for the masses. Hopefully the will understand the value of the products, make their purchases (holiday or whatever reason) and help Stratus Games produce additional great products like their latest upcoming title Eruption, which just so happens to have a contest for right now! Check it out!

At Eruption Giveaway Contest

Warparty Demo on Youtube

2011-09-09T00:47:07Z

If you were a reader during the March timeline, you might have read a 4 part article about an fairly unknown title called Warparty that I had the pleasure to encounter during my trip to the 25th revision of the annual convention known as Total Con held in Mansfield, Massachusetts. For a recap or if you would like to check out the articles you can find them here:

As I go back and recount my descriptions of Warparty, I don't think I really explained the breadth of the game and more of recounted my experience with it. While the experience aspect is important, it is only a piece of the whole that the user needs to know in order to fully realize what is at stake with support for the title. That is where the Youtube demo video comes into play. Being able to understand the mechanics of the game will help you understand what the game is all about and the 4 part series will help you understand what it feels like to play it. I cannot stress how polished and balanced this game is and how passionate the creators are for the game. I urge you to go out and meet Larry at a convention, pick his brain, and try the game. Without you, the player, this title cannot fully come to realization as it should be. If you haven't pre-ordered it for a discount at Lock N' Load, go do so!

At Warparty

Gears of War: The Board Game is Now on Sale!

2011-09-07T00:34:10Z

From FFG's release annoucement -

The Locusts, so named by human scientists for their immense numbers, are a race of humanoids from deep within the subterranean tunnels of Sera. These relentless killers seem bent on destruction, and all attempts at negotiation with them have ended in violence. As mankind approaches its final stand, what new horrors does their mysterious enemy hold in store?

An Emergence Hole has opened at your local game store, and you and your team are humanity's last hope of survival. Gears of War™: The Board Game is now on sale at your local retailer and on our webstore!

Gears of War: The Board Game, designed by Corey Konieczka, is based on the wildly popular third-person shooter by Epic Games. One to four players take on the roles of COG soldiers cooperating to destroy the Locust horde, and must work together to complete missions against an ingeniously challenging and varied game system. In Gears of War: The Board Game, you'll relive classic moments from Gears of War™ and Gears of War™ 2. Roadie Run into cover, spray your enemy with blind fire, or rip him in half with your Lancer's chainsaw!

Stand together or die alone

Teamwork is essential in Gears of War: The Board Game, as you and your fellow COGs will secure areas in an ever-expanding and randomized map, lay down suppressing fire to support each other's movements, and rush to the aid of fallen allies - all in an effort to complete your mission objective.

Also essential is the careful use of the tools at your disposal: a range of tactical options and devastating weapons. Your hand of Order cards represents your COG's spectacular battle prowess, and on each turn you'll discard one to either use its listed ability, move across the map, or attack.

You can even hold on to these versatile Orders, discarding them to dodge or guard against incoming attacks, or to follow closely behind a teammate. Communication is key, and the most successful COGs recognize that together, they form a deadly machine.

At Gears of War: The Board Game

Grognard Simulations Releases Death Ride - Hafid Ridge

2011-09-05T01:33:18Z

From the official announcement -

GSI announces the release of Death Ride - Hafid Ridge, a small, fast paced, short, tactical simulation of the Battle for Hafid Ride during Operation Battleaxe in June 1941 in North Africa. This game can be played within a few hours and should be perfect for your Friday night gaming events or weekend tournament. It will have you on pins and needles from the first turn to the last. Price is $39.00 plus applicable taxes, for Texans, and shipping.

And if that's not enough Death Ride - Halfaya Pass is scheduled for release at the beginning of October 2011. This is another small, fast paced, short, tactical simulation oriented on Operation Battleaxe. Price is approx $45.00 plus applicable taxes, for Texans, and shipping.

Carnival Available on Kickstarter

2011-09-03T00:33:03Z

If you have been around for the last few months you will have noticed that we here at Critical Gamers enjoy seeing the little guy, the unexpected success, the underdog, rise up and conquer. I mean how else do we get to where we are today? Someone has an idea, devotes themselves to it, and gathers support from their peers to bring it to fruition. What makes Carnival from Dice Hate Me Games even more special is that this idea comes from a direct peer of ours here at Critical Gamers. Not only is this DHMG's first offering it is coming out of a fellow gaming blogger site Dice Hate Me. It is ideas and passion like theirs that continues to drive our industry forward with fresh and creative ideas that just overflows with love for what they do. Check out the video about the game, visit the Kickstarter page, and pledge today!

At Carnival - A Deck and Dice Game

August 2011 Monthly Round Up for Critical Gamers

2011-09-02T00:57:19Z

Board Games

An Impending Watery Death, Can you Survive?

GMT Games Expands Relationship with Victory Point Games

A Game of Thrones Expansion Announced

VPG Wants Your BBBRRAAAIIINNSSS

Don't Forget! Launch Pad Giveaway Contest from Stratus Games!

Ares Games Secures Rights to War of the Ring

Wizkids to Spotlight Two Board Game Concepts at Gen Con

Fantasy Flight Games Announces License Rights to Star Wars

Launch Pad Giveaway Contest from Stratus Games!

Card Games

Collectable Card Games

Conquest Tactics Giveaway Contest on BGG

Gaming Culture

Gaming News

Party Games

Looking for a Good Quiz Party Game?

RPGs

New Marvel RPG Coming Early 2012

An Impending Watery Death, Can you Survive?

2011-08-27T02:22:01Z

In honor of the impending apocalyptic doom that is about to hit the East Coast of North America in the form of Hurricane Irene (whoa is us!), I bring you Survive: Escape from Atlantis. Survive is an 2 to 4 player game that takes 45 to 60 minutes to play where players must escape from an island that is breaking apart and sinking into the ocean. Each player must work their way over to an adjacent island either by swimming or taking a boat; if only it were that easy. While in the water, players must avoid sea serpents, whales, sharks, and if you have the latest expansion, giant squid.

At Survive: Escape from Atlantis

GMT Games Expands Relationship with Victory Point Games

2011-08-25T00:09:20Z

GMT Games announced in their newsletter email today, that they plan on expanding their relationship with Victory Point Games after the resounding success of the No Retreat: The Russian Front Deluxe Edition. The deluxe edition included a mounted board, bigger counters, and a color treatment. The two groups are now coordinating to take some of VPG's more successful titles and giving them the same deluxe treatment. The next title to get the treatment and hit the P500 list will be Circus Train: Deluxe Edition. There are also plans on adding two more titles by the end of year and a one more mid to late 1st quarter of next year. If you are a fan of VPG and GMT like I am, this should be a marriage made in heaven.

Looking for a Good Quiz Party Game?

2011-08-23T02:15:06Z

Wits&Wagers is a fast-paced party game with a unique combination of trivia, gambling, and social interaction. You're always involved in the action because everyone answers every question and each player bets on who they think is closest to the correct answer. So while you might not always give the right answer, that doesn't mean you can't profit. Wits&Wagers has won the MENSA Best Mind Game for 2006 and is a great party game as it can be played by 3-7 players, ages 10+.

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Quarriors! Dice Building Game...Wait, What? A Dice Building Game?

2011-08-21T01:41:08Z

I guess if you think about it, it is a natural progression. I mean we have dice games, we have deck building games...why not a dice building game? Well that's what you get with WizKids latest offering called Quarriors ; featuring an impressive 130 custom dice, over 50 creature/spell cards, and a new, fast paced, style of gaming. The game is fast, easy to learn, and will appeal to both the casual gamer and the intense strategy gamer. Each Quarriors Game comes with 130 Custom Dice and 53 Power Cards, a Score Tracker and 4 Dice Bags, all stored in a collectible tin box. It's been getting rave reviews so why not roll the dice on this one?

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