A little more than eight and a half years ago, I wrote a somewhat whiney, slightly sarcastic, kinda rantish review of the new game solicitations out of Alliance Games' Game Trade Magazine (GTM) #129.
In defense of my narrow tastes, and the lack of new gaming product hitting the demographic, a christened is "The Apathy of the New Releases (Nov '10)."
Fast forward all this time and 103 issues of GTM reviewed later, and I'm still making saracastic comments on certain product line decisions, but things have evolved into a listing of my "must haves," my "If I only had extra spending cash!", and, despite my claims to not do this in the first post, a list of items I would order if I still operated a gaming store. My turn-of the century gaming store sensibilities don't always match up with the current market, but I've had a decent track record of avoiding/pulling product lines early that ended up being spectacular failures (Re: Dystopian Wars/Legions, not matter how cool, always seemed like one minor failure away from disappearing forever. I was not far off.)
The "Apathy" was always derived from my narrow tastes. Between style, rules, and pricing, not much fit into my demographic, or small budget. But times might be changing.
Although a promotion or pay raise usually evaporates by the end of payday, my recent promotion should guarantee a little extra spending cash each month, with 80% of my weekends still free. My new weekend schedule as a member of the local community board of directors will keep my Saturdays local, but I foresee some lunchtime family time while we wait for the next game (or I get a call that some coach tossed a chair out onto the court during one of our Biddy League games).
With that being said, I have a lot less Apathy about the game industry (current worries about tariffs notwithstanding).
Starting with GTM #232, each month's review of the new game solicitations through Alliance will be labelled "Another Month of New Gaming." A slight hint of Apathy, just for old times sake.
ViscountEric's "Must Have" Want List
Nothing
ViscountEric's "Money Is No Object" Want List
Wizkids
Wizkids Deep Cuts: Well ............... $4.99
Wizkids Deep Cuts: Fountain ........ $4.99
ViscountEric's "Imaginary Store (aka The Pegleg Gnome)" Want List
Alderac Entertainment Group
Curios ......................................................... $24.99
Point Salad ................................................. $19.99
Walking in Burano ...................................... $29.99
Space Base: Command Station Exp ......... $39.99
Arcane Wonders
Volcanic Island ........................................... $49.99
The Army Painter
D&D NOLZUR’S MARVELOUS PIGMENTS: UNDERDARK PAINT SET
...... $24.99
Artanna
Lovelace and Babbage .............................. $25.00
Asmodee
PInnacle ..................................................... $19.99
Until Daylight .............................................. $49.99
Battlefront Miniatures
Flames of War: Fury .................................. $35.00
Flames of War: Hit the Beach .................... $50.00
Burning Wheel
Burning Wheel RPG, Revised Edition ....... $35.00
Catalyst Game Studio
Shadowrun 6th Edition Beginner Box .................. $35.00
Shadowrun 6th Edition Core Rulebook ............... $49.99
Shadowrun 6th Edition Core Rulebook, Ltd Ed.... $99.99
Shadowrun Sprawl Ops Board Game .................. $49.99
Ceaco
Bloom .................................... $11.00
Hello My Name Is .................. $10.00
Punto ..................................... $ 8.00
Sushi Roll .............................. $24.00
Chaosium
CALL OF CTHULHU: BERLIN - THE WICKED CITY .......... $44.99
Cubicle 7
D&D Adventures in Middle-Earth Lonely Mountain .............. $39.99
Warhammer Fantasy: Enemy in the Shadows Companion .. $34.99
Warhammer Fantasy: Enemy in the Shadows Enemy Within Vol 1 ............ $34.99
Fantasy Flight Games
LotR: Journeys in Middle Earth - Villains of Eriador ............. $14.95
Star Wars Armada: Rebellion in the Rim .............................. $29.95
Star Wars Legion: Battle Droids ........................................... $24.95
Star Wars Legion: Imperial Shoretroopers ........................... $29.95
Star Wars Legion: Clone Wars Core Set .............................. $99.95
Star Wars Legion: Phase I Clone Troopers .......................... $24.95
Star Wars Legion: Dewback ................................................. $24.95
Star Wars Legion: Upgrade Card Pack ................................ $ 9.95
Star Wars X-Wing 2nd Ed: BTL-B Y-Wing ............................ $19.95
Star Wars X-Wing 2nd Ed: Nantex Class Starfighter ............ $19.95
Star Wars X-Wing 2nd Ed: Punishing One ........................... $29.95
Star Wars X-Wing 2nd Ed: Inquistor's Tie ............................ $19.95
Star Wars X-Wing 2nd Ed: M3-A Interceptor ....................... $19.95
Star Wars X-Wing 2nd Ed: Ghost ......................................... $49.95
Star Wars Destiny: Spark of Hope Boosters
Fireside Games
Castle Panic ................................................ $89.95
Free League Publishing
CORIOLIS RPG: SCENARIO COMPENDIIUM ......... $19.99
MUTANT: YEAR ZERO RPG - ELYSIUM .................. $49.99
MUTANT: YEAR ZERO RPG - ELYSIUM Deck ......... $16.99
MUTANT: YEAR ZERO RPG - ELYSIUM Map .......... $14.99
Gale Force Nine
Dune Board Game ................................... $50.00
D&D Monster Card Mordenkainen Tome of Foes ......... $25.00
D&D Monster Card Volo's Guide to Monsters ............... $20.00
D&D Vault of the Dragon, Blessing of the God ............. $20.00
D&D Of Ships and Sea DM Screen .............................. $14.99
Goodman Games
DCC: #99 THE STAR WOUND OF ABADDON ........... $ 9.99
DCC Annual (Compilation) ………………………….. $49.99
DCC LANKHMAR BOXED SET …………………. $59.99
DCC LANKHMAR Complete Collection Boxed Sets … $120.00
DCC LANKHMAR Cloth Map ……………………. $39.99
DCC LANKHMAR #1 - GANG LORDS OF LANKHMAR .................... $ 9.99
DCC LANKHMAR #2 - THE FENCE’S FORTUITOUSO FOLLY ........... $ 9.99
DCC LANKHMAR #3 – ACTING UP IN LANKHMAR .......................... $ 9.99
DCC LANKHMAR #4 – VIOLENCE FOR VOTISHAL .......................... $ 9.99
DCC LANKHMAR #5 - BLASPHEMY & LARCENY IN LANKHMAR .. $ 9.99
DCC LANKHMAR #6 - CHEATING DEATH ............................................ $9.99
DCC LANKHMAR #7 - A DOZEN LANKHMAR LOCATIONS ............. $9.99
DCC LANKHMAR #8 - THE LAND OF EIGHT CITIES ......................... $9.99
Konami Entertainment
Yu-Gi-Oh! Battles of Legend – Hero’s Revenge Boosters
Yu-Gi-Oh! Rising Rampage Boosters
Luma Imports
Gaia ………………………………… $26.99
Modiphius
John Carter of Mars: Players Guide ……………. $21.00
Kult: Divinity Lost Black Edition ……........…… $99.00
Kult: Divinity Lost Reference Deck ……............ $16.00
Kult: Divinity Lost Tarot Deck ……........……… $33.00
Star Trek Adventures RPG: Iconic Villains …..... $49.99
Star Trek Adventures RPG: Landing Party …...... $49.99
Monte Cook Games
Invisible Sun RPG: The Key ……………....….. $49.00
Numenera RPG: Explorer’s Keys ……….......... $29.99
Paizo Publishing
Pathfinder RPG: AP – The Tyrant’s Grasp 6 – Midwives to Death ……. $24.99
Pathfinder RPG: Flip Mat Classics – Hamlet ……….............................. $13.99
Pathfinder RPG: Flip Tiles – Urban Sewers ………...........................…. $19.99
Starfinder RPG: Alien Archive 3 HC ………………….......................... $39.99
Starfinder RPG: AP – Attack of the Swarm 1 – Fate of the Fifth …....... $22.99
Starfinder RPG: Flip Mat Ice World …………………............................ $14.99
Starfinder RPG: AP Dawn of Flame 6 – Assault on the Crucilbe …....... $22.99
Starfinder RPG: Pawns – Tech Terrain Pawns ……...........................…. $24.99
Petersen Games
Sandy Petersen’s Cthulhu Mythos for 5e …………… $59.99
Plaid Hat Games
Batttlelands ………...................……………… $14.95
Restoration Games
Fireball Island: Spider Springs ......................… $39.95
Steve Jackson Games
Deadly Doodles …………..................…………. $19.95
Fantasy Trip Companion …………..................... $19.95
Halloween d6 Dice Set …………................. ….. $10.95
Munchkin: Warhammer 40K Kill-o-Meter .......... $9.95
Munchkin: Warhammer 40K Chaos Dice ............ $6.95
Munchkin 6: Double Dungeons …..................... $19.95
Illuminati d6 Dice Set …….................………… $10.95
Robin’s Laws of Good Game Mastering …........ $12.95
Studio 9 Games
DCC: Reckoning of the Gods – Into the Shadow .. $14.99
Troll Lord Games
Castles and Crusades: Monsters & Treasures Complete …. $49.99
Wizards of the Coast
D&D: Acquistions Incorporated ……………… $49.95
Transformers CCG: War for Cybertron – Siege Boosters
WizKids
D&D Icons of the Realms Premium Figures – Wave 1
D&D Nolzur’s Marvelous Unpainted Minis – Wave 10
Marvel Dice Masters: Spider-Man Team-Up Campaign Box.. $39.99
Marvel Dice Masters: Spider-Verse Team Pack …. $12.99
Marvel Heroclix: X-Men Animated Series – Dark Phoenix Saga
Marvel Heroclix: X-Men Animated Series – Dark Phoenix Saga Dice and Token $9.99
Marvel Heroclix: X-Men Animated Series – Dark Phoenix Saga Fast Forces …… $16.99
The Orville Heroclix: 2-Player Starter Set ……………………… $34.99
Pathfinder Deepcuts Minis – Wave 10
Wizkids Deepcuts Minis – Wave 10.
Wizkids 4D – Jungle Shrine ……………………… $69.99
Z-Man Games
Choose Your Own Adventure: War with the Evil Power ….. $24.99
Love Letter (Clamshell) …………….. $11.99
In defense of my narrow tastes, and the lack of new gaming product hitting the demographic, a christened is "The Apathy of the New Releases (Nov '10)."
Fast forward all this time and 103 issues of GTM reviewed later, and I'm still making saracastic comments on certain product line decisions, but things have evolved into a listing of my "must haves," my "If I only had extra spending cash!", and, despite my claims to not do this in the first post, a list of items I would order if I still operated a gaming store. My turn-of the century gaming store sensibilities don't always match up with the current market, but I've had a decent track record of avoiding/pulling product lines early that ended up being spectacular failures (Re: Dystopian Wars/Legions, not matter how cool, always seemed like one minor failure away from disappearing forever. I was not far off.)
The "Apathy" was always derived from my narrow tastes. Between style, rules, and pricing, not much fit into my demographic, or small budget. But times might be changing.
Although a promotion or pay raise usually evaporates by the end of payday, my recent promotion should guarantee a little extra spending cash each month, with 80% of my weekends still free. My new weekend schedule as a member of the local community board of directors will keep my Saturdays local, but I foresee some lunchtime family time while we wait for the next game (or I get a call that some coach tossed a chair out onto the court during one of our Biddy League games).
With that being said, I have a lot less Apathy about the game industry (current worries about tariffs notwithstanding).
Starting with GTM #232, each month's review of the new game solicitations through Alliance will be labelled "Another Month of New Gaming." A slight hint of Apathy, just for old times sake.
ViscountEric's "Must Have" Want List
Nothing
ViscountEric's "Money Is No Object" Want List
Wizkids
Wizkids Deep Cuts: Well ............... $4.99
Wizkids Deep Cuts: Fountain ........ $4.99
ViscountEric's "Imaginary Store (aka The Pegleg Gnome)" Want List
Alderac Entertainment Group
Curios ......................................................... $24.99
Point Salad ................................................. $19.99
Walking in Burano ...................................... $29.99
Space Base: Command Station Exp ......... $39.99
Arcane Wonders
Volcanic Island ........................................... $49.99
The Army Painter
D&D NOLZUR’S MARVELOUS PIGMENTS: UNDERDARK PAINT SET
...... $24.99
Artanna
Lovelace and Babbage .............................. $25.00
Asmodee
PInnacle ..................................................... $19.99
Until Daylight .............................................. $49.99
Battlefront Miniatures
Flames of War: Fury .................................. $35.00
Flames of War: Hit the Beach .................... $50.00
Burning Wheel
Burning Wheel RPG, Revised Edition ....... $35.00
Catalyst Game Studio
Shadowrun 6th Edition Beginner Box .................. $35.00
Shadowrun 6th Edition Core Rulebook ............... $49.99
Shadowrun 6th Edition Core Rulebook, Ltd Ed.... $99.99
Shadowrun Sprawl Ops Board Game .................. $49.99
Ceaco
Bloom .................................... $11.00
Hello My Name Is .................. $10.00
Punto ..................................... $ 8.00
Sushi Roll .............................. $24.00
Chaosium
CALL OF CTHULHU: BERLIN - THE WICKED CITY .......... $44.99
Cubicle 7
D&D Adventures in Middle-Earth Lonely Mountain .............. $39.99
Warhammer Fantasy: Enemy in the Shadows Companion .. $34.99
Warhammer Fantasy: Enemy in the Shadows Enemy Within Vol 1 ............ $34.99
Fantasy Flight Games
LotR: Journeys in Middle Earth - Villains of Eriador ............. $14.95
Star Wars Armada: Rebellion in the Rim .............................. $29.95
Star Wars Legion: Battle Droids ........................................... $24.95
Star Wars Legion: Imperial Shoretroopers ........................... $29.95
Star Wars Legion: Clone Wars Core Set .............................. $99.95
Star Wars Legion: Phase I Clone Troopers .......................... $24.95
Star Wars Legion: Dewback ................................................. $24.95
Star Wars Legion: Upgrade Card Pack ................................ $ 9.95
Star Wars X-Wing 2nd Ed: BTL-B Y-Wing ............................ $19.95
Star Wars X-Wing 2nd Ed: Nantex Class Starfighter ............ $19.95
Star Wars X-Wing 2nd Ed: Punishing One ........................... $29.95
Star Wars X-Wing 2nd Ed: Inquistor's Tie ............................ $19.95
Star Wars X-Wing 2nd Ed: M3-A Interceptor ....................... $19.95
Star Wars X-Wing 2nd Ed: Ghost ......................................... $49.95
Star Wars Destiny: Spark of Hope Boosters
Fireside Games
Castle Panic ................................................ $89.95
Free League Publishing
CORIOLIS RPG: SCENARIO COMPENDIIUM ......... $19.99
MUTANT: YEAR ZERO RPG - ELYSIUM .................. $49.99
MUTANT: YEAR ZERO RPG - ELYSIUM Deck ......... $16.99
MUTANT: YEAR ZERO RPG - ELYSIUM Map .......... $14.99
Gale Force Nine
Dune Board Game ................................... $50.00
D&D Monster Card Mordenkainen Tome of Foes ......... $25.00
D&D Monster Card Volo's Guide to Monsters ............... $20.00
D&D Vault of the Dragon, Blessing of the God ............. $20.00
D&D Of Ships and Sea DM Screen .............................. $14.99
Goodman Games
DCC: #99 THE STAR WOUND OF ABADDON ........... $ 9.99
DCC Annual (Compilation) ………………………….. $49.99
DCC LANKHMAR BOXED SET …………………. $59.99
DCC LANKHMAR Complete Collection Boxed Sets … $120.00
DCC LANKHMAR Cloth Map ……………………. $39.99
DCC LANKHMAR #1 - GANG LORDS OF LANKHMAR .................... $ 9.99
DCC LANKHMAR #2 - THE FENCE’S FORTUITOUSO FOLLY ........... $ 9.99
DCC LANKHMAR #3 – ACTING UP IN LANKHMAR .......................... $ 9.99
DCC LANKHMAR #4 – VIOLENCE FOR VOTISHAL .......................... $ 9.99
DCC LANKHMAR #5 - BLASPHEMY & LARCENY IN LANKHMAR .. $ 9.99
DCC LANKHMAR #6 - CHEATING DEATH ............................................ $9.99
DCC LANKHMAR #7 - A DOZEN LANKHMAR LOCATIONS ............. $9.99
DCC LANKHMAR #8 - THE LAND OF EIGHT CITIES ......................... $9.99
Konami Entertainment
Yu-Gi-Oh! Battles of Legend – Hero’s Revenge Boosters
Yu-Gi-Oh! Rising Rampage Boosters
Luma Imports
Gaia ………………………………… $26.99
Modiphius
John Carter of Mars: Players Guide ……………. $21.00
Kult: Divinity Lost Black Edition ……........…… $99.00
Kult: Divinity Lost Reference Deck ……............ $16.00
Kult: Divinity Lost Tarot Deck ……........……… $33.00
Star Trek Adventures RPG: Iconic Villains …..... $49.99
Star Trek Adventures RPG: Landing Party …...... $49.99
Monte Cook Games
Invisible Sun RPG: The Key ……………....….. $49.00
Numenera RPG: Explorer’s Keys ……….......... $29.99
Paizo Publishing
Pathfinder RPG: AP – The Tyrant’s Grasp 6 – Midwives to Death ……. $24.99
Pathfinder RPG: Flip Mat Classics – Hamlet ……….............................. $13.99
Pathfinder RPG: Flip Tiles – Urban Sewers ………...........................…. $19.99
Starfinder RPG: Alien Archive 3 HC ………………….......................... $39.99
Starfinder RPG: AP – Attack of the Swarm 1 – Fate of the Fifth …....... $22.99
Starfinder RPG: Flip Mat Ice World …………………............................ $14.99
Starfinder RPG: AP Dawn of Flame 6 – Assault on the Crucilbe …....... $22.99
Starfinder RPG: Pawns – Tech Terrain Pawns ……...........................…. $24.99
Petersen Games
Sandy Petersen’s Cthulhu Mythos for 5e …………… $59.99
Plaid Hat Games
Batttlelands ………...................……………… $14.95
Restoration Games
Fireball Island: Spider Springs ......................… $39.95
Steve Jackson Games
Deadly Doodles …………..................…………. $19.95
Fantasy Trip Companion …………..................... $19.95
Halloween d6 Dice Set …………................. ….. $10.95
Munchkin: Warhammer 40K Kill-o-Meter .......... $9.95
Munchkin: Warhammer 40K Chaos Dice ............ $6.95
Munchkin 6: Double Dungeons …..................... $19.95
Illuminati d6 Dice Set …….................………… $10.95
Robin’s Laws of Good Game Mastering …........ $12.95
Studio 9 Games
DCC: Reckoning of the Gods – Into the Shadow .. $14.99
Troll Lord Games
Castles and Crusades: Monsters & Treasures Complete …. $49.99
Wizards of the Coast
D&D: Acquistions Incorporated ……………… $49.95
Transformers CCG: War for Cybertron – Siege Boosters
WizKids
D&D Icons of the Realms Premium Figures – Wave 1
D&D Nolzur’s Marvelous Unpainted Minis – Wave 10
Marvel Dice Masters: Spider-Man Team-Up Campaign Box.. $39.99
Marvel Dice Masters: Spider-Verse Team Pack …. $12.99
Marvel Heroclix: X-Men Animated Series – Dark Phoenix Saga
Marvel Heroclix: X-Men Animated Series – Dark Phoenix Saga Dice and Token $9.99
Marvel Heroclix: X-Men Animated Series – Dark Phoenix Saga Fast Forces …… $16.99
The Orville Heroclix: 2-Player Starter Set ……………………… $34.99
Pathfinder Deepcuts Minis – Wave 10
Wizkids Deepcuts Minis – Wave 10.
Wizkids 4D – Jungle Shrine ……………………… $69.99
Z-Man Games
Choose Your Own Adventure: War with the Evil Power ….. $24.99
Love Letter (Clamshell) …………….. $11.99
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