Apathy of the New Releases (July '18)

Another month, another delay with the release of the Game Trade Magazine monthly solicitation pdf.  While some delay is expected with the whole crew at Origins and then the 4th of July, getting a pdf uploaded is a lot easier than printing a hard copy of the magazine, and it's now getting released 23 days later than it had been previously.

Maybe I'm the only guy on the planet who likes to see the new stuff coming out as early as possible.  And that would be sad, since it's primarily meant for retailers (GTM is published by Alliance Games Distributors and is meant for the dual purpose to support the client retailers and their customers.)

Eh, it's hot, I'm more grumpy than apathetic, and I just like things to stay consistent, especially when they work for me.

When in doubt, issue #221 is available here. Below is my normal listing of ViscountEric's want lists and generally cool stuff.

ViscountEric's Want List
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My Money-Is-No-Object Want List

Gale Force Nine

Grassland/Desert Double Sided Gaming Mat (48" x 72") ....... PI

Desert Buildings .................................... $25.00

Desert Tower ......................................... $25.00

Desert Walls .......................................... $25.00

Defense Turrets ..................................... $25.00

Power Generator ................................... $30.00

These new GF9 products might make me look back into Sci-Fi gaming...

Steve Jackson Games
Illuminati 2nd Edition ................................ $34.95

The Imaginary Store List (The Pegleg Gnome)
Bandai
DRAGON BALL SUPER THEMED BOOSTER SET 2 DISPLAY (24)

Brain Games
Orc-lympics ................................................. $14.95
Pyramid of the Pengqueen ......................... $29.99

Catalyst Game Studio
D&D: DRAGONFIRE DBG - Sword Mountains Crypt ........... $19.99
D&D: DRAGONFIRE DBG - Box of Holding ......................... $19.99
D&D: DRAGONFIRE DBG - Waterdeep ............................... $19.99

Catan Studios
CATAN: CATAN HISTORIES - RISE OF THE INKAS ........ $65.00

Chaosium

HP Lovecraft's Dagon: For Beginning Readers ................. $17.99

Masks of Nyarlahotep (Remastered) .............................. $129.99

And here I thought the hardcover version of the old printing was pricey.  It's 600 pages, fuIl color, and rewritten for 7th Edition, but I've already run the damn thing, and between the old version and the companion, I'm fine with what I already have. 

Creative Goods Companies

Catan Embroidered Baseball Hats ................................... $24.00

Multiple styles, possibly great tournament swag?  Although I'm waiting with bated breath for a teen/college comedy to see a stereotypical frat boy wearing the "Wood for Sheep" hat.

Cubicle 7

Warhammer Fantasy RPG 7th Edition - Limited Edition .... $119.99

Seriously, what is up with the $120 limited editions/slipcases/autographed napkins?  They're pretty, look nice on the shelf, and usually don't get sold until you put them on clearance.  I don't think I've even paid wholesale for any of mine...

Fantasy Flight Games

Legend of the Five Rings RPG:  Beginner Box ..................... $39.99

Star Wars: Legion - Boba Fett Operative .............................. $12.95

Star Wars: Legion - Scout Troopers ...................................... $24.95

Star Wars: X-Wing 2nd Edition .............................................. $39.95

Star Wars: X-Wing Rebel Alliance 2nd Ed Conversion .......... $49.95

Star Wars: X-Wing Imperial  2nd Ed Conversion ................... $49.95

Star Wars: X-Wing Bounty Hunter 2nd Ed Conversion .......... $49.95

So, the Second Edition of X-Wing is out, and for the casual store/player, despite probably cleaning up and revising a bunch of stuff that needed it, the concept of "We can give you all the updated cards to play.... for $49.95.... and it's just the Rebel.  You need to buy the Imperial and Bounty Hunter Conversion Kits, respectively for those ships."  On one hand, it's a handy thing to offer, on the other, it screams "Just give us your money or all your stuff is useless."  I know the latter isn't true, but the truth lies somewhere in the middle. 

Firelock Games

Another wave of Blood and Plunder is getting solicited.  It's beautiful stuff and the ships are great... but no pricing really hurts in-store and retailer pre-orders.

Goodman Games
Tales from the Magician's Skull #2 ............................ $14.95

Greater Than Games
My Little Scythe ........................................... $50.00

IDW
Batman: The Animated Series Gotham Under Siege .... $49.99

Indie Boards and Cards
Don't Mess with Cthulhu Deluxe ................... $19.99

John Wick Presents
7TH SEA RPG: SECRET SOCIETIES.......... $19.99

Kobold Press
D&D Creature Codex HC ............................. $49.99
D&D Creature Codex Pawns ....................... $34.99

Konami Digital Entertainment
Yu-Gi-Oh! Advent Calendar ........................ $19.99
Yu-Gi-Oh! Cybernetic Horizon Special Ed .. $ 9.99
Yu-Gi-Oh! Powercode Link Structure Decks
Yu-Gi-Oh! Shadows in Valhalla Boosters

Looney Labs
Star Trek Fluxx .......................................... $20.00
Star Trek Next Gen Fluxx .......................... $20.00
Star Trek Fluxx Bridge Expansion ............. $ 5.00

Mayday Games
Cahoots ..................................... $11.95

Modiphius
Mutant Year Zero: Mechatron ................... $49.99
Vampire The Masquerade 5th Ed Rulebook ....... $55.00
Vampire The Masquerade Storyteller Screeen ... $28.00
VTM: Anarch Supplement HC ............................ $50.00
VTM: Camarilla Supplement HC ........................ $50.00
VTM: Dice Set ...................................... $21.00
VTM: Official Notebook ........................ $14.00
VTM: Slipcase Edition .......................... $140.00

Osprey Publishing
Lost Expedition: The Fountain of Youth ........ $20.00

Paizo Publishing 
Pathfinder RPG - AP Return of the Runelords Pt2 - It Came from Hollow Mountain ................ $24.99
Pathfinder RPG: Flip Mat Wizard's Dungeon ... $14.99
Pathfinder RPG: Flip Mat Classics - Desert ..... $13.99
Pathfinder RPG: Plane Hopper's HB ............... $14.99
Starfinder RPG AP Againts the Aeon Throne 2 - Escape from the Prison Moon .................... $22.99
Starfinder RPG: Flip Mat Starship - Ghost Ship .... $14.99
Starfinder RPG: Pawns - Dead Suns Pawn Collection ... $24.99

Pokemon USA
Pokemon Sun and Moon Celestial Storm Booster
Pokemon Sun and Moon Celestial Storm Theme Deck
Pokemon Sun and Moon Celestial Storm Elite Trainer Box

Privateer Press
Monsterpocalypse 2nd Edition Starters .............. $49.99
Destroyers or Protectors

Random House 
D&D RPG: Endless quest Adventure:  Big Trouble
D&D RPG: Endless quest Adventure:  Escape the Underdark
D&D RPG: Endless quest Adventure:  Into the Jungle
D&D RPG: Endless quest Adventure:  To Catch a Thief
Endless Quest Books!  $16.99 for Hardcover, $8.99 for Softcover.

Reaper Miniatures
Bones - Sledgehammer BFG Boxed Set ........... $74.99

Steve Jackson Games
Munchkin 9: Jurassic Snark ....................... $19.95
Munchkin: Spell Skool ................................ $19.95
Munchkin: Red Dragon Inn ......................... $ 9.95
Munchkin: Side Quests ............................... $ 9.95
SPANC - Revised Edition ........................... $29.95
Blob Lobber ....................................... $6.95

USAopoly
Warhammer 40k Monopoly ................... PI

Wizkids
Marvel Dice Masters: Dark X-Men Team Pack ...... $12.99
Marvel Dice Masters: X-Force Team Pack ............ $12.99
Marvel Dice Masters: X-Men Forever Campaign Box .... $39.99

Z-Man Games
Carcassone 8: Bridges Castles and Bazaars ......... $17.99