I know January has gone by with a blur when one moment I'm anticipating the next issue of Game Trade Magazine in a little more than a week, yet Thursday night I frantically ran to the website to download the pdf a full ten days after it was released.
Was it worth waking up and downloading?
Is my monthly column called "More Awesome Stuff Coming Out"? *yawn*
Still, there are companies out there rolling around in Scrooge McDuck's money he finds in the dryer, so someone is patiently waiting for this stuff to come out. Let us begin...
(EDIT: I was wrong with my initial impressions. If I ever set foot in a game store with a "New Release" display, the product for March and April would certainly make me stop and peruse them.)
My "Must-Have" List
Nuttin
My "Money is No Object" List
Burning Wheel
Burning Wheel - Torchbearer ......................................... $35.00
Classic, old-school dungeon delving using Burning Wheel, although from the description it looks like they're using the slightly more streamlined Mouse Guard Approach.
Catalyst Game Labs
Henchman: The Game of Surviving Evil Masterminds ...... $29.95
Congratulations! As the new franchise owner of a Henchman Unlimited Agency, you providethe needed minions for many of the world’s most discriminating villains as they implement their master plans. Survivors often claim that the experience is quite rewarding. But beware those doomsday plans! Commit Henchmen to do your bidding to resolve Evil Plans through missions, and use subterfuge to discourage (or eliminate) rival Henchmen. In the gentle, occasionally irradiated, afterglow of a successful Evil Plan, Major Villains choose the Henchman of the Month and that Henchman is moved to the Back Office.
Cubicle 7
Doctor Who RPG: Adventures in Time and Space Limted Edition Rulebook HC.... $49.99
This is more to look pretty on a bookshelf than anything.
Goodman Games
Age Of Cthulhu: Starfall Over The Plateau Of Leng ................................................ $12.99
My Imaginary Store List
ARES Games - New Wings of Glory Planes .................. $14.90-19.90 ea
My imaginary store would have a larger historical bent than most, and Wings of Glory fits that niche just like X-Wing covers sci-fi. Unfortunately, none of the stores I frequent or even follow on Facebook/Twitter even stock the line, so it appears it would have more success as dealer fodder at a convention.
The Army Painter
Tool: Cutting Mat, A4 Size ............................................... $ 8.99
Atlas Games
Ars Magica - Hooks ......................................................... $22.95
Once Upon a Time: Knight Tales Expansion ...................... $12.95
Catalyst Game Labs
Shadowrun RPG: Beginner Box Set ................................... $19.99
A starter set for $20 may be a little sparse, but it's far better than some $40 monstrosity that barely gets you in the door. Bravo Catalyst!
Shadowrun Rpg: Runners Toolkit Alphaware Box Set ........ $59.99
Although $60 for the "stepping stone" to the full rulebook is just as bad.
Evil Hat Productions
Fate: Fate Freeport Companion ......................................... $20.00
Fantasy Flight
Blue Max ........................................................................... $49.95
Talisman: The Firelands Expansion ...................................... $24.95
Only War RPG: Shield of Humanity .................................... $39.95
Star Wars RPG: Edge of the Empire - The Jewel of Yavin .. $29.95
Goodman Games
Dungeon Crawl Classics: #82 - Bride Of The Black Manse . $ 9.99
Looney Labs
Loonacy ............................................................................. $15.00
Paizo Publishing
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Sins Of The Saviors Adventure Deck........................$19.99
Pathfinder Campaign Setting: Inner Sea Combat ............................................................$19.99
Pathfinder Player Companion: Alchemy Manual .............................................................$12.99
Pathfinder Cards: Wrath Of The Righteous Face Cards Deck ........................................$10.99
Pathfinder Tales: The Redemption Engine .......................................................................$ 9.99
Palladium Books
Rifter #66 ............................................................................ $11.95
Robotech Rpg: United Earth Expeditionary Force Marines.... $20.95
Sneak Attack Press
Broken Earth
Pathfinder Edition ..................................................... $35.99
Savage Worlds Edition ............................................. $35.99
A third party RPG with two different printings? Strange. I remember the rise and fall of dual-statted books, but this looks very questionable, like Blood Dawn questionable.
Steve Jackson Games
Munchkin: Bag o' Munchkin Zombies .................................... $ 6.95
Twilight Creations
Jupiter Rescue ....................................................................... $49.99
With a sci-fi themed game, it took me a second to remember that Twilight Creations makes the Zombies!!! games. It looks like a combination of Space Hulk and Zombies!, although further research could prove me wrong. I hope it does.
WizKids
Dc Heroclix: Batman Arkham Origins Quick-start Kit 2-pack
Divergent Movie: Strategy Board Game ................................. $19.99
Iron Maiden: The Ultimate Ed-venture Strategy Game ............ $24.99
Star Trek Attack Wing: Wave 5 Expansion Packs ................. $14.99-24.99 ea
Star Trek Attack Wing: Wave 6 Expansion Packs ................. $14.99 ea
Wyrd Games
Malifaux 2nd Edition Rules Manual ........................................ $15.00
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