Posts Tagged ‘Fantasy Flight Games’

Games Workshop’s Latest App: Talisman Prologue

Posted on May 7th, 2013 under , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Posted by

Games Workshop has released Talisman Prologue, an app for tablets and smartphones based on its old Talisman board game (now produced by Fantasy Flight Games). Games Workshop has dealt out licenses to various smaller app and tablet-game developers, so i…

New Miniatures for X-Wing

Posted on May 5th, 2013 under , , , , , , , , , , , , . Posted by

I keep hearing how Fantasy Flight Games’ X-Wing is a massive, massive success. The first miniatures that came with the game looked a bit grubby to me (judging solely from internet pictures). Fantasy Flight keeps releasing new miniatures all the …

May the 4th be with you—–X Wing first impressions

Posted on May 5th, 2013 under , , , , . Posted by

Greetings once again InterWebs!!!! It is May the 4th and several of my friends stopped by to try out the newish game from Fantasy Flight Games called X-Wing, we decided to give this game a try in celebration of May the 4th being the unofficial ‘Star Wa…

Warhammer 40,000: Relic – A Review

Posted on April 28th, 2013 under , , , , , , , . Posted by

I’m a reviewing machine! Things have been a bit crazy at Shell Case towers these last few weeks but I’ve managed to find some time to clear down the review backlog. And you know what that means: more reviews to come! Huzzah! This time it’s the turn of Warhammer 40,000: Relic from Fantasy Flight Games. [...]

A Game of Thrones the Board Game Review

Posted on April 24th, 2013 under , , , . Posted by

Steve

It’s the best time of the year, I don't mean Christmas with it’s over indulgence and prezzies. I don't mean the summer when it’s one of the five days in the UK calendar where it’s brave enough to sit outside without a waders. I mean i…

News Collider: Bioshock, Trains and a bucketload of FFG expansions

Posted on April 21st, 2013 under , , , , , . Posted by

Steve

The last few News Colliders have all been about video games but that’s not why we’re here. No we prefer our games cut from card and prefer to sit opposite our opponent and look them straight in the eye so this news collection has some news on a…

Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game – In the Beginning…

Posted on March 29th, 2013 under , . Posted by

The other night I went round my ol’ buddy Pete’s to sink some beers, roll some dice and save the galaxy…This would be my first game of X-Wing and I was really looking forward to taking the ships out for a spin and seeing how the game played out…Red…

Finally Relic is coming (and this time it’s for real)

Posted on March 23rd, 2013 under , , , . Posted by

It has taken quite some time – the game was originally announced to be published in the latter half of 2012 - but finally Fantasy Flight Games has published Relic, the Taliman-Adaptation for the 40K universe. They also posted some nice introduct…

Relic Review

Posted on March 22nd, 2013 under , , , , , . Posted by

Steve

Do you remember when Games Workshop made board game? Space Hulk, Talisman, Doom of the Eldar (maybe that last one should be ignored)? It seems an age ago now but at one time Games Workshop where the kings of theme based board games. Time has passed a…

Talisman in Space…

Posted on March 22nd, 2013 under , , , . Posted by

Felix

I got the original Talisman back in the 1990s, and one expansion that I always enjoyed was the Talisman Timescape which introduced a science fiction (okay science fantasy) element to the game. Though intrigued by the new version of Talisman from Fantas…

Lord of the Rings LCG Solo: Passed through Mirkwood

Posted on March 20th, 2013 under , , , , , . Posted by

I have continued playing the Lord of the Rings LCG solo over the past week.  I finished playing through the Passage Through Mirkwood 10 times and started on Journey Down the Anduin.  I’ve made some changes to my deck, and I’m not sure if I’ll need more for this next quest.  I also realized I

Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game – Republic Cruiser

Posted on March 13th, 2013 under , , , . Posted by

One of the playable missions in the X-Wing Miniatures Game is called ’Political Escort’ and the game comes with a punch out card stock Senator’s Shuttle to use in the mission. This is pretty cool but it would be even better rep…

Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Solo Style

Posted on March 8th, 2013 under , , , , , . Posted by

So due to a little miniature game burnout and other life reasons, I haven’t gotten to The Only Game In Town to play Warmachine for quite some time.  We’ve been having our every-other-week board game nights and playing video games, but I had started to feel like I was missing gaming a little bit.  Eventually

Showcase: Wiz-War figures

Posted on March 8th, 2013 under , . Posted by

Corvus

Figures from the Wiz-War board game by Fantasy Flight Games. Tabletop Quality.

Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game – Millennium Falcon

Posted on March 8th, 2013 under , , . Posted by

With a long and storied history this YT-1300 light freighter has had many owners and flown under many names, including the Fickle Flyer, the Second Chance and the Stellar Envoy.But we know it best as the Millennium Falcon and what a legendary ship…

Scenarios and Solo for X-Wing

Posted on March 7th, 2013 under , , . Posted by

So we are in the midst of playing our second game of X-Wing here at the corner and here is where it stands after starting last night and resuming a few rounds before school this morning. (We are fortunate to have my wife be understanding enough to let …

Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game – Imperial Shuttle

Posted on March 7th, 2013 under , , . Posted by

Hi there! Carrying on from my last post about AT-ATs, it’s time to look at another one of those iconic Imperial machines of conquest and rebellion crushing – The Lambda-Class Imperial Shuttle…I recall watching the opening sequence to Return of the Je…

Succumbed to X-Wing

Posted on March 5th, 2013 under , , . Posted by

Well after reading about Tamsin and Nick buying themselves some new expansions for X-Wing I broke down and bought it over the weekend.Source: http://bitsofboardgames.blogspot.com/As usual I stalled the kids until I could read the 4 page quick play…

Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game: Battle of Hoth

Posted on March 5th, 2013 under , , , , , , . Posted by

Hi there! For many of us, a good war-game has always been about creating an exciting narrative and a memorable gaming experience. When I got myself a copy of the X-Wing Miniatures Game, I knew I would have an awesome time of it dog fighting w…

Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game

Posted on March 3rd, 2013 under , . Posted by

Did you know? That when production began, the movie was titled: ‘ADVENTURES OF LUKE STARKILLER, AS TAKEN FROM THE JOURNAL OF THE WHILLS, SAGA I: THE STAR WARS.’Err…Quite! As we know, the title was eventually shortened and Luke’s name was change…

Fantasy Flight Games: X-Wing Releases

Posted on March 3rd, 2013 under , . Posted by

Four new expansions for X-Wing are now available: the Millennium Falcon, Slave I, A-Wing and TIE Interceptor Expansion Packs.

Don’t forget to visit the Wargame News and Terrain blog as it contains lots of useful reviews and illustrated terra…

First Impressions: Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Beginner Game

Posted on February 21st, 2013 under , , , . Posted by

I recently had the opportunity to run a few friends through the Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Beginner Game by Fantasy Flight Games.  While I’m not quite ready for a full review, I thought I’d discuss what I liked, what I didn’t like and what I’m …

Elder Signs Expansion Slated

Posted on January 31st, 2013 under , , . Posted by

Fantasy Flight Games announced Unseen Forces, the first expansion for Elder Sign, the cooperative dice game of Lovecraftian horror. The museum harbors artifacts that draw the attention of horrible beings, and the unfathomable wills of these creatures make themselves known in the form of blessings and curses. New Ancient Ones, monsters, and investigators accompany the introduction of these powers, and the entrance of the museum has been remodeled, adding new locations and options for the beleaguered investigators. Countless mysteries confront the investigators, and they cannot hope to comprehend the wills at work in this conflict. These forces may choose to help or hinder humans who dabble in the arcane mysteries of the universe. In Unseen Forces, blessings may fall on a lucky investigator, or a curse can confound those who are not careful. New dice represent the whims of these powers from beyond. A white die is added to the dice pool of players who have been blessed, and investigators suffering from a cursed condition must roll the black die. The white die gives the blessed investigator an extra icon to work with to complete his tasks. The black die forces a player to discard one die in his pool [...]

Fantasy Flight Announces Letters From Whitechapel

Posted on January 27th, 2013 under , , . Posted by

Letters from Whitechapel is a thematically engrossing board game of deduction and bluffing in which one player takes the role of the infamous Jack the Ripper, while up to five other players are detectives working together to pursue him through Victorian London. After committing his horrible murders, Jack must outmaneuver the detectives in the tangled streets of the Whitechapel District. Meanwhile, the detectives must use clever deduction and their superior numbers to hunt Jack the Ripper down before he can kill again or elude them forever. Letters from Whitechapel includes: 1 Rulebook, Game Board, and Jack Screen 6 Reference Sheets and 4 Jack’s Letter Sheets 5 Head of the Investigation Tiles and 5 Special Movement Tokens 16 Wooden Tokens, 12 Wooden Pawns, and 27 Plastic Markers Players familiar with the previous English-language edition of Letters from Whitechapel (published by Nexus Games in 2011) may be wondering what, if anything, is different about this revised edition. In short, certain components have been altered based on player feedback. The Jack the Ripper Screen has been improved. The map is bigger, and the chart of the Special Movement tokens is now shown on it, so players don’t have to look at the rulebook during the game. The new [...]

5 New Releases for Dust Tactics From Fantasy Flight Games

Posted on January 19th, 2013 under , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Posted by

Dust Tactics: Operation Icarus $ 44.95 A new campaign expansion for Dust Tactics, Operation “Icarus” relates the first thrust of a major Allied assault against the Axis forces holding Zverograd’s pivotal airfield. Operation “Icarus” introduces new rules for minefields, trees, and the quonset huts in which the Axis forces await the Allied assault. Two new [...]