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Fan-Made Gameboards for Summoner Wars
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Colby Dauch’s Summoner Wars from Plaid Hat Games has received much praise in the gamer community, with the majority of complaints being directed at the paper gameboard that’s reminiscent of a pre-GPS fold-up paper map designed to fit in a car’s glove compartment – assuming that you can fold the thing up after use, of course.
A number of fans have created their own version of the gameboard, such as this number on display at the 2009 BGG.con. While that design was carved from foam, a member of my game group, Joey Miseirvitch, has gone in another direction, thanks to the equipment at the printing company where he works. Here’s his remake of the gameboard, as captured by my terrible photo-taking skills:
This gameboard is a slightly plasticized canvas-type of material, allowing it to be folded or scrunched, then laid out flat once again. You can iron the material with a cool iron if you want to remove all the creases. Miseirvitch is selling copies of the mat for $15, not including shipping (which is UPS only for non-U.S. orders); email him for payment details if you’re interested in purchasing a copy.
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Media Watch: Tim Holland, Backgammon Master, Dies at 79
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From the March 16, 2010 New York Times:
Tim Holland, who was widely considered the world’s greatest backgammon player during that ancient board game’s modern heyday, in the 1960s and ‘70s, died on March 10 at his home in West Palm Beach, Fla. He was 79…
Mr. Holland won the World Backgammon Association championship in 1967, 1968 and 1971. (No championship tournaments were held in 1969 or 1970.) Besides retaining the title, he pocketed more than $30,000 in prize money for each of those championships. By the early 1970s he was averaging $60,000 a year in tournament money, and that did not include significant earnings from bets he had placed on himself or his percentage from the winnings of the highest bidders at tournaments where the best players were “auctioned off.”
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Rules Online for Asteroyds from Ystari
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French publisher Ystari Games has posted the rules for Asteroyds from designers Guillaume Blossier and Frédéric Henry in English, French and German on the Asteroyds page of the Ystari website. For those who want to cut to the chase, here’s a short description from a Jan. 2010 news item on BGN:
Asteroyds is set in the Lost Swarm, an erratic asteroid field that possesses no minerals, no riches – only the possibility of providing the most dangerous race course in the universe.
In the primary game, players must launch their spaceships from a platform and travel through four gates in order to win. Each round starts by rolling three dice – red, white and blue – then players secretly decide the actions they’ll take: moving forward, left or right; reversing direction; or activating a shield. Players have a limited amount of time to choose their actions, with the number of seconds determined by how difficult the players want to make the game. Once time runs out, players first move the red, white and blue objects on the gameboard in the directions indicated on the dice, then move their ships in player order. Hit an asteroid or other object with your ship, and you’ll take damage; take too much damage, and you’ll become one with the asteroid field (as a corpse). Whichever player hits four gates first wins.
Ystari’s Cyril Demaegd notes, “We’ll add a form to the page when the game is ready in April. This form will be an opportunity for players to propose new scenarios, which will be published on the website. The best ideas will be rewarded with games and goodies.” I call dibs on the moon rock!
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A New Level for Dark Heresy
Fantasy Flight Games - 2 hours 35 min ago
Ascension is now on sale, and you can meet its developer!
Now on sale at your local retailer and on our webstore is the latest supplement to join the Dark Heresy collection, Ascension! What’s more, you...
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Privateer Press Inisder Hordes spoiler
Tabletop Gaming News - 2 hours 52 min ago
The latest Privateer Press Insider post with Jason Soles contains a “spoiler” from the upcoming Hordes Mk II rules.
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Horgenhold Artillery Corps preview
Tabletop Gaming News - 2 hours 55 min ago
Privateer Press have posted a preview of the Warmachine Mercenary Horgenhold Artillery Corps miniatures. From their website: The clan lords of Rhul viewed the advent of artillery among the human nations of the Iron Kingdoms with amusement. The Rhulic Moot has traditionally taken a dim view of mercenary operations, but in recent years the profits certain clan [...]
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Jane McGonigal: 21 Billion Hours of Weekly Gameplay Required to Save the World
Purple Pawn - 3 hours 43 min ago
Here is the TED talk. Although her research is primarily with WoW and MMORPGs, applicability is general to all games. Epic win.
Jane. World Without Oil. Evoke.
Bonus: A TED video on the importance of play from 2008/9, in case you missed it:
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New Warcanto preview: Female Kraakov Squire
Tabletop Gaming News - 3 hours 45 min ago
Dwarf Tales Miniatures have sent along photos of the green for the Female Kraakov Squire from their Warcanto range. From their announcement: Just after first men for Men of Kraakov faction for WarCanto we would like to present first woman who will bring some beauty and style between brutal and fierce men :) I hope You will like [...]
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Kerr & King Weekend promotion
Tabletop Gaming News - 3 hours 50 min ago
Kerr & King have sent details of the first of their weekend special deals. From their announcement: Kerr and King will be offering a series of weekend promotions on various items in their range of high quality cast resin products beginning this weekend with special pricing on KK-249 their 15mm Oriential City on a Box deal, the [...]
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JR Miniatures has a new toll-free number
Tabletop Gaming News - 3 hours 53 min ago
JR Miniatures have updated their toll-free phone number. From their announcement: Due to a very frustrating switch to a new phone service provider the toll free number we have had for years was lost 888-959-6600. For those who have called us the last 2 weeks and received the msg that the number has been disconnected please know that [...]
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Catalyst release new PDFs
Tabletop Gaming News - 4 hours 12 min ago
Catalyst Game Labs have released several new PDF sourcebooks and accessories. Jihad Turning Points: Dieron $4.95 (Battleshop | DriveThruRPG) Records Sheets: Operation Klondike $2.99 (Battleshop | DriveThruRPG) Quick-Strike: Technical Readout: 3039 Unit Cards $5.99 (Battleshop | DriveThruRPG) House Kurita $7.50 (Battleshop | DriveThruRPG) James’ Fighting Leviathans: Part Two $2.45 (Battleshop | DriveThruRPG)
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GZG remastering the UNSC Fleet
Tabletop Gaming News - 4 hours 17 min ago
Ground Zero Games have removed their USNC Full Thrust miniatures to re-master the moulds. From their website: As a few of you have already noticed (and emailed us about), the UNSC ships have all been removed from the FT ship listings over the last few days – don’t panic, they’ll be back. As we did with the [...]
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Pan Base Tutorial part 2
Tabletop Gaming News - 4 hours 19 min ago
Studio McVey have posted the second part of their tutorial looking at painting the base from their Pan miniature.
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Orks: Deff Dread Stage-by-Stage Assembly & Painting
Tabletop Gaming News - 4 hours 21 min ago
Games Workshop have posted an article looking at the assembly and painting of the recently released 40K Orks Deff Dread.
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GZG Triples and Salute ordering info
Tabletop Gaming News - 4 hours 24 min ago
Ground Zero Games have posted information about ordering product for and around the Triples and Salute events.
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New previews from Reaper
Tabletop Gaming News - 4 hours 27 min ago
Reaper Miniatures have posted photos of several new miniatures on their Preview Gallery. Larger photos of some are available on the Green Gallery page.
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New releases from Outpost Wargame Services
Tabletop Gaming News - 4 hours 29 min ago
Outpost Wargame Services have announced new releases and an expansion of the photos available in their online store. From their website: More 28mm Russo-Tukish War now available – Russian Guard Firing, Artillery Crew, Dismounted Don/Ural Cossacks and caucasian Cossacks firing. 15mm Later Crusade Photos updated – whole range now available I’ve just got th emasters for an extension to [...]
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Baueda release new WWII terrain
Tabletop Gaming News - 4 hours 31 min ago
Baueda have added two new sets of 28mm WWII terrain to their online store. From their website: Out now a fearsome 28mm Vf600 Enfilade bunker for 50mm gun of the type that was waiting for the Allies on D-Day beaches and a 36 pieces anti-tank reinforced concrete barrier set again in 28mm. Realistic and accurate 28mm “Dragon’s [...]
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New Star Wars Miniatures scenario posted
Tabletop Gaming News - 4 hours 36 min ago
Wizards has posted a new Star Wars Miniatures scenario titled Point Blank. From their website: Late in the Clone Wars, the Republic dislodges the Separatists from bases and holdings in the Core. Damaged but not defeated, the Separatist forces withdraw and regroup in fortified regions in the Outer Rim, pursued by determined Republic fleets. Along the way, [...]
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Update on Ogre, 6th Edition from Steve Jackson Games
Boardgame News - 4 hours 38 min ago
In January 2010, Steve Jackson Games posted a mock cover image from Ogre, 6th Edition. On March 16, in SJG’s Daily Illuminator post, Phil Chapman revealed a prototype vehicle from the new edition of this 30+-year-old combat game, noting that the vehicle was composed of thin laser-cut wood.
Chapman didn’t include a release date for the new edition as it’s still in the works, but he did say this: “It’ll be bigger – both in scale and weight – and more impressive than any previous edition. This will be a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the game’s first release, so we were not content just incorporating the maps, units, and rules from GEV,” GEV being a companion game to Ogre. The Munchkin figures being attacked by the tank? They’re just masochists.
This game has been added to Gone Cardboard.
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