Tis' the season for Game Trade Magazine to come out with a Hobbit Cover!
This month's solicitations still get us through the winter doldrums, but like the sun peeking through the clouds behind Gandalf, there is a ray of hope. Easter is early this year, which means stores should expect an earlier uptick on sales and should plan accordingly.
Viscount's Must-Have List
Chaosium
CALL OF CTHULHU: HOUSE OF R’LYEH The House of R’lyeh contains five Call of Cthulhu scenarios that closely follow the events of H.P. Lovecraft stories [“The Art of Madness,” “The Crystal of Chaos,” “The Return of the Hound,” “The Jermyn Horror,” and “Nameless City, Nameless Terrors”]. Alternatively, the scenarios may be used to supplement classic Call of Cthulhu campaignssuch as The Shadows of Yog-Sothoth and The Fungi from Yuggoth. Scheduled to ship in January 2013.
CHA 23127 ............................$28.95
Finally, something else to add to my wall o' Cthulhu. I should pick up Terror from the Skies as well.
The Money is No Object List
The Imaginary Store List for the Pegleg Gnome
AEG
LOVE LETTER - All of the eligible young men (and many of the not-so-young) seek to woo Princess
Annette of Tempest. Unfortunately, she has locked herself in the palace, and you must rely on others to bring your romantic letters to her. Will yours reach her first? Love Letter is a game of risk, deduction,
and luck for 2-4 suiters. Scheduled to ship in December 2012. AEG 5104 ................................$9.99
A card game with a "girly" twist and it's under ten bucks? Get that on the shelves now!
Ares Games
WINGS OF GLORY
Designed to be used with the Wings of Glory air combat game system, each Airplane Pack comes complete with a fully painted and assembled airplane miniature, a special base with gaming stats, a variable altitude flying stand, and a specific deck of maneuver cards. Scheduled to ship in January 2013.
BF.110 C-4 (RADUSCH) AGS WGS202C ...............................................................$19.90
BF.110 C-4 (SCHUPP) AGS WGS202A...................................................................$19.90
BF.110 C-7 (CHRISTL) AGS WGS202B .................................................................$19.90
BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER MK.IF (BOYD) AGS WGS201A..................................$19.90
BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER MK.IF (HERRICK) AGS WGS201B ............................$19.90
BRISTOL BEAUFIGHTER MK.VIF (DAV OUD) AGS WGS201C..........................$19.90
FIAT CR-42 FALCO (GORRINI) AGS WGS110A ..................................................$13.90
FIAT CR-42 FALCO (GRESSLER) AGS WGS110C ...............................................$13.90
FIAT CR-42 FALCO (RINALDI) AGS WGS110B ..................................................$13.90
GLOSTER GLADIATOR MK.I (KROHN) AGS WGS109C ...................................$13.90
GLOSTER GLADIATOR MK.I (PATTLE) AGS WGS109B ....................................$13.90
GLOSTER SEA GLADIATOR (BURGES) AGS WGS109A ....................................$13.90
WINGS OF GLORY: GAME MATS
Suitable for both WW1 and WW2 gaming, Wings of Glory game mats are modular maps designed to provide players with the ultimate gaming surface for their aerial battles. Scheduled to ship in January 2013.
CITY AGS WGA502B ..............................................................................................$34.90
COAST AGS WGA502C ..........................................................................................$34.90
COUNTRYSIDE AGS WGA502A ...........................................................................$34.90
Depending on your store demographic, I'm certain some sort of Wings of Glory League/Campaign could fill in the time between now and the next best thing.
Atlas Games
ARS MAGICA: ANTAGONISTS Magi of the Order of Hermes often come to the attention of other inhabitants of Mythic Europe. Some see them as a threat, others as a target, still others as an opportunity.
They’re nothing but trouble. This sourcebook presents ten developed antagonists for use in your Ars Magica saga. Scheduled to ship in February 2013. ATG 0303................................$29.95
CUBICLE 7 GAMES
PATHFINDER: THE SECRETS OF ADVENTURING
Scheduled to ship in March 2013. PSI CB76809............................$34.99
DOCTOR WHO RPG: THIRD DOCTOR SOURCEBOOK
Scheduled to ship in March 2013. PSI CB71112............................$34.99
DanVerssen Games
RISE OF THE ZOMBIES
Play fast! Play smart! The timer is running, and the zombies are coming! Can you and your fellow survivors make it from the safe house, through the zombie-infested city, to the rescue helicopter before it flies off - and everybody perishes! Kill zombies to gain experience for upgrading your weapons cache, acquiring vital items, and purchasing skills that will help you ensure your mutual survival midst the undead hordes in this ghoulish, realtime card game of survival horror! Scheduled to ship in January 2013.
DV1 027 ................................$39.99
Sounds like a great concept! Why didn't someone else come up with this concept earlier? Why they did, only in boardgame form (with cards). For $39.99 it better be far more awesome than Zombies!
Expeditious RetreatTRAVELLER RPG: WORLDS APART Worlds Apart brings the excitement of the Traveller OGL rules into the realm of Fantasy, as players explore new worlds rooted in classic fantasy, searching for ealth in strange lands aboard their Vyager Ships. Scheduled to ship in January 2013.
IMP XRP9100 ..........................$25.00
Konami
YU-GI-OH! TCG: ONSLAUGHT OF THE FIRE KINGS $9.99
Margaret Weiss
MARVEL HEROIC ROLEPLAYING: AGE OF APOCALYPSE EVENT BOOK
$39.99 for regular, $49.99 for premium cover
MARVEL HEROIC ROLEPLAYING: AGE OF APOCALYPSE - GENERATION NEXT SUPPLEMENT $19.99
Osprey
BOLT ACTION: ARMIES OF GREAT BRITAIN From early campaigns in Europe to the
deserts of North Africa and the jungles of the Far East, British forces faced the Axis threat. A supplement for Bolt Action, Armies of Great Britain allows players to build an army for Great Britain and the Commonwealth, with all the information needed to field such elite units as the Paras, Commandos, Chindits, and SAS alongside the steadfast ‘Tommy’. Scheduled to ship in March 2013.
OSP BTC003..................$24.95
MYTHS & LEGENDS: DRAGONSLAYERS With its fiery breath, scaly armor, and baleful, malevolent stare, the dragon became the ultimate symbol of evil and corruption in European folklore andmythology. Only heroes of uncommon valour, courageousness, and purity could hope to battle these monsters and
emerge victorious. This book retells the greatest legends of this select group ofwarriors, while examining the myth of the dragonslayer in a historical, mythological, and even theological context. Scheduled to ship in March 2013. OSP MLD002..........................$17.95
MYTHS & LEGENDS: JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS The voyage of Jason and the Argonauts and their hunt for the Golden Fleece is one of the most enduringly popular of all of the Ancient Greek heroic myths. Accepting the quest in order to regain his kingdom, Jason assembled a legendary crew including many of Greece’s greatest heroes such as Hercules, Orpheus, Atalanta, Telamon, and the twins Castor
and Pollux. Dr. Neil Smith retells this classic myth, examining its origins, its history, and its continued popularity. Scheduled to ship in March 2013. OSP MLD001..........................$17.95
Alright, I'd like to know where Osprey is going with this line, because I'm getting a vibe that these are akin to a Time-Life series, which is cool, but I don't know if decent writing and nostalgia will sell enough copies.
Paizo
PATHFINDER ADV PATH: REIGN OF WINTER PART 2 -THE SHACKLED HUT $19.99
PATHFINDER CAMPAIGN SETTING: FEY REVISITED $19.99
PATHFINDER FLIP-MAT: BATTLEFIELD $13.99
PATHFINDER PLAYER COMPANION: KOBOLDS OF GOLARION $12.99
PATHFINDER RPG: SHATTERED STAR ADVENTURE PATH PAWN COLLECTION $19.99
Patch Products
And in the middle of this months GTM is a solicitation for a series of games to celebrate Clifford the Big Red Dog's 50th Anniversary. Order according to your pre-school demographic.
Reaper
A number of Reaper Bones are up for solicitation. Can I just say how nice it is to see $1.99 minis again, no matter what material is being used?
Spartan Games:
The Dystopian Legion figures are officially solicited Both Tankettes I mentioned previously are $37.00.
Steve Jackson GamesMUNCHKIN EASTER EGGS: Munchkin Easter Eggs adds 15 new cards, compatible with all flavors of Munchkin games but designed to go with the original (and most popular!). Stuff ‘em into Easter baskets or shuffle the cards right into your Munchkin sets - and enjoy Easter all year round! Scheduled
to ship in March 2013. NOTE: This item is sold to retailers in full displays. Please contact your retailer for availability.
10-COUNT POP DISPLAY
SJG 4233-D............................$49.50
BOOSTER PACK
SJG 4233-S ..............................$4.95
And really, except for my gripe that the Warlord Games products still have the "PI" (Please Inquire - the retailer pays a different [worse] wholesale rate than their normal products), there's not much else in the catalog. A lot of "Offered Again" or in-stock items. If you don't want little planes on your shelves, it looks like a good month to budget restocks for the Spring. You can do so, you'll be doing inventory in January (right?) and February/March restocks won't hurt your 2012 taxes.
