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Anima Tactics: Neutral Faction - Jiang Pao

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:20:52 -0600

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The cheerful and carefree Dominic wanders throughout the world without more concern than having a good time and flirting with beautiful women. However, despite his easy going appearance, he hides an indomitable fighting spirit forged by the best martial masters of the Maisen Academy.

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Anima Tactics: Neutral Faction - Dereck Shezzad

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:39:42 -0600

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Shrouded by mystery and legend, Dereck Shezard is one of the most powerful Dominus warriors in the world. Inborn with the unrivalled powers of the Dragon Seals, he is an unstoppable god on the battlefield.

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Anima Tactics: Neutral Faction - Alessa Raincross

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:16:58 -0600

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As one of The Crows of Wissenchaft and armed with Lost Loggia weapons, Alessa has become a prominent agent of Lucanor Giovanni. Thanks to the powers that she has received thought continuous experiments and magic implants, her aim and physical aptitudes have become truly inhuman.

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Anima Tactics: Neutral Faction - Akio Kageshima

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:46:39 -0600

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From the Publisher: A powerful wizard from Lannet who is in fact, working for the Magus Order. Akio is trying to merge the oriental foundation of magic with the knowledge of the Order to expand his own skills.

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Anima Tactics: Light Faction - Nero

Thu, 01 May 2008 14:52:22 -0500

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From the Publisher: The holy hunter of the Church, Nero, is the loyal guardian of High Saint Elienai. Blessed with powers beyond compare, he is an unmatched and implacable Inquisitor.,/p>

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Anima Tactics: Light Faction - Kaine D'Elacreu

Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:32:42 -0600

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Anima Tactics: Light Faction - Janiel

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:17:24 -0500

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Janiel Light

Janiel is a Sylvain who has lived hidden among humans all her life. Working under the supervision of the Fallen Angel Dinah, she seeks a future where both humans and the supernatural can coexist.

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Anima Tactics: Light Faction - Duncan Reid

Sun, 20 May 2007 13:41:34 -0500

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One of the special agents of The Hand of the Emperor, Duncan is a warrior of great skill. After years of irreproachable services for Abel, he is now in charge of finding relics of the Lost Loggia.

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Anima Tactics: Light Faction - Aoi Inukai

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 23:04:53 -0600

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Regardless of her young age, Aoi is a formidable sorcerer, well versed in light magic. She loves human beings and desires to be able to live between them without the need to hide her true self. She works for Samael under the Fallen Angel Dinah, striving not only to accomplish her dream, but also to stop the dark schemes of radical Fallen Angels like Ophiel.

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Anima Tactics: Light Faction - Alis Testarossa

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 12:15:52 -0500

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Member of the prestigious Testarossa dynasty, one the most important noble houses of Argos, the revel and stubborn Alis was always the source of problems for all her family because her impetuous behaviour. When she was thirteen, Alis began to show some supernatural talents, and her parents, fearful of the fact that she could bring shame to her family, used their influence to send her to the church. There, Alis could develop her skills under the supervision of the Knights of the Saint Order,and when she was only 21 obtained the title of high captain in recognition to her extraordinary abilities.

Thanks to her control over energy and her capability of create wings of light and move upon the skies, she has began to become a legend over the Saint Order, and some people see her as a angel sent by heaven.

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Anima Tactics: Dark Faction - Kairos

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 14:05:45 -0500

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The dukzarist Kairos is the younger brother of the 9º Fallen Angel, Ophiel, one of the lords of Samael. Even though he opposes his brothers radical view of humankind, he works under his command hoping that in this way he can mitigate his brothers most extreme actions.

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Anima Tactics: Dark Faction - Hel

Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:25:56 -0500

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Hel is Jeromes Sister and the last member of the Three People in the Abyss. When she was only a child, Hel showed an unnatural faculty to kill people with her mere skin, a power which cast her away from her clan. After the encounter of the siblings with Dead Moon and being fascinated by her live style, she was able to polish her skills, transforming her into one of the most fearful assassins of the seas.

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Anima Tactics: Neutral Faction - Kujaku Hime

Fri, 16 May 2008 23:46:12 -0500

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From the Publisher: Kujaku is one of the princesses of the Asakura clan in Lannet and descendent of the goddess Michirokami. After accidentally releasing one of the Orochi seals, the young princess fled from her House in an attempt to atone for her fault. She wanders distant lands in search of some power which could stop the awakening of the Dark Aeon.

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Cleopatra and the Society of Architects

Fri, 31 Mar 2006 02:20:04 -0600

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The pyramids are crumbling, the temples are in ruins and even the nose of the Great Sphinx looks like it might fall off any day now. Cleopatra is one unhappy queen! She has called on the members of the Society of Architects to build her a magnificent new palace in Alexandria - with a Pharaoh's ransom going to the design that pleases her most.

Cleopatra & the Society of Architects is a fun and engaging family game that includes a three-dimensional palace that players compete to build. Players strive to become the wealthiest of Cleopatra's architects by constructing the most magnificent and valuable parts of her palace.

Players will be tempted to deal with shady characters and trade in materials of dubious origins in order to help them build faster. While these corrupt practices might allow an architect to stay a step ahead of the rest, they come with a high price - cursed Corruption Amulets honoring Sobek, the Crocodile-god. When Cleopatra finally strolls into her new palace, at the end of the game, the most corrupt architect (the one with the most Corruption Amulets) will be seized and offered as a sacrifice to her sacred crocodile! Only then will the wealthiest architect, from among those still alive, be selected and declared the winner of the game.

Game Contents:

An entire 3D Palace, complete with:

9 Column walls
2 Door frames
2 Obelisks
6 Sphinxes
1 Throne
1 Pedestal
10 Statues of Anubis

108 Talents
84 Amulets of Corruption
110 Resource and Character cards
1 Sculpted figure of Cleopatra
5 Dice of the Great Priest
6 Pyramids of Corruption
A 12 page Rules Booklet
1 Days of Wonder Online Access Number

Genji

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:52:22 -0600

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A Game of Romance from the Height of the Heian Period!

1010 AD: In the Imperial court of old Japan, one book title is on everyone's lips: The Tale of Genji, the story of the greatest lover in all Japan. In a world where nights are filled with furtive romances, all men at court want to imitate Genji's success. The most prolific lover will go down in history as the real Genji!

You are a courtier in the court of Emperor Ichijo in a time in Japanese history when poetry and the arts reigned supreme. Your goal is to increase your reputation at court by secretly visiting Princesses and winning their hearts by writing them the greatest love poetry. At the end of the game, the player who has the most Reputation Points is the winner!

Players place beginning and/or ending Poem cards on Princesses in order to match the symbols of the season, the court fashion, and the taste of the princess being wooed in order to give the poem Beauty.

Game Contents:

107 Cards
90 Tokens
6 Home Markers
6 Pawns
Rules

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Counter Strike: Army of Ireland

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:33:03 -0500

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Army of Ireland is a tactical-level recreation of the historically significant Battle of Ridgeway, where encroaching Fenians clashed with spirited Canadian militia in what is now Ontario. Colorful counters, a detailed hexmap, and other components provide everything needed to refight this conflict which was to have a profound influence on Canadian history.

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Wasabi!

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:14:40 -0600

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You are an apprentice to a great sushi master, and you have spent the last ten years honing your skills in preparation for this day— your final test before earning the title of expert chef: Itamae-San.

Sushi is about culinary expertise, and you must always strive to master your skills while serving an array of vivid colors, mouthwatering tastes, and creative combinations. The test will be difficult. You must compete against the other hopefuls, all working in the same confined area to produce recipes of varying complexity. Only one of you will earn the respect of your teacher, and the revered title of Itamae-San!

Game Contents:

Board
72 Ingredient Tiles
40 Challenge Tokens
52 Recipe Strips
10 Cards
4 Bowls
4 Menu Screens
Wooden Wasabi! Cubes
Rules

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Ideology: The War of Ideas (Second Edition)

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:01:27 -0600

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The conflict of political ideas spawned the conflicts of the 20th Century. More than any other era in human history, nations defined themselves not merely by their military or economic might, but by the ideals that inspired their ambitious achievements.

Ideology: The War of Ideas is an exciting new strategy game by Z-Man Games. During the game, each player symbolizes one of the 20th Century's most powerful Ideologies: Capitalism, Communism, Fascism, Imperialism, and Islamic Fundamentalism.

Beginning with one global region completely under its sway, each Ideology attempts to influence and control the independent regions of the earth. The Ideology that acquires the highest level of global influence will dominate the world for generations to come!

This second edition includes enhanced graphics, variant rules, and variant abilities to 4 of the 5 Ideologies in the game. Also, we added more Influence cards.

Game Contents:

300 Influence Cards
43 Region Cards
85 Advancement Cards
125 Counters
5 Player Cards containing the Ideology and a World Map
Rules

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GridIron Master: American Football Edition

Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:33:56 -0600

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GridIron Master combines the strategic elements of football with the discipline and patterns of chess to deliver a board game that will challenge all gridiron enthusiasts.

Game Contents:

One exact-to-scale football field that serves as the playing Board
Two Player Benches (one each for Home and Visitors teams)
Two Sets of 20 Player Pieces (for the Home and Visitors teams) each consisting of:

5 Offensive Linemen
4 Defensive Linemen
3 Tight Ends / Outside Linebackers
6 Wide Receivers / Defensive Backs
1 Slotback / Safety
1 Quarterback / Middle Linebacker

Four Flat-piece Footballs Four Football-shaped Dice Two Dice Sheets Sample Offensive and Defensive Formations One Football-shaped Coin One GridIron MasterTM Scoreboard One GridIron MasterTM Game Guide

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GridIron Master Canadian Football Edition

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:36:39 -0600

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GridIron Master combines the strategic elements of football with the discipline and patterns of chess to deliver a board game that will challenge all gridiron enthusiasts.

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Blackbeard: The Golden Age of Piracy

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:27:22 -0600

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One of the most popular, and successful, Avalon Hill games of the late 1980's was Blackbeard, a pirate game totally different from any others available because it simulated the actual life and careers of historical pirates, and how they went about their chosen professions.

Richard Berg has now taken the original and redesigned it, almost entirely, to bring it into line with what gamers like to see and play these days. All those pirates you loved - Black Bart Roberts, Long Ben Avery, Ned Lowe, L'Ollonais, and, of course, Edward Teach (Blackbeard) - 23 in all, are still there, as are the King's Commissioners sent out to stop them. However, the entire play system has been overhauled, and the result is a game that highlights and specializes in player interaction, with almost no down time for any players.

Players represent individual pirates, using them to gain Victory Points by amassing booty and, even more importantly, earning Notoriety for their dastardly deeds. Seizing merchants with cargo ranging from useless paper to the monumental treasure of the Mughal emperors, attacking and sacking ports, fighting storms and scurvy, seeking safe haven in infamous pirate ports such as Tortuga and Madagascar, and, hopefully, using Letters of Marque to retire successfully.

And while the player is doing this, all of the other players, at the same time, are playing their cards and seizing opportunities to stop the pirates. There is a constant interplay among players, and you never know what is going to happen when you set out to do something.

We've simplified movement (no more hexes) and ship battles, w'eve expanded the use of Royal Navy warships, we've even added individual hostages! (Yes, there is a "Governor's Daughter".)

Here are some comments from the horde of playtesters - Blackbeard received the largest playtester request response of any game I have ever designed, both on Consimworld and The Boardgame Geek - that have been swabbing the cardboard decks for several intense and inventive months:

"I do like it- moves fast, improvements such as ease of placing ships a help, love the anti-pirate possibilities." (Katharine Bartlett)

"The original Blackbeard was a flawed success. The new version has addressed all these concerns and improved game play while streamlining the mechanics (no mean feat) . . .the new rules make teaching the game fairly painless. The elimination of 'Game turns' while introducing anti-pirate actions has worked out very well. Instead of sitting around waiting for their next turn, players are required to pay attention to what everyone else is doing and pounce on any opportunity that arises to 'mess' with their opponents' plans. . . . The game came in under three hours. Play was, as usual, fast and smooth. Originally, I was playing the game to test it. Now I want to continue to play it because it's a fun time." (David Klempa)

"Mechanics are much tighter and there is a better balance between the differing strategies…Would we buy - yes by all three - amazing considering one is a pongo (Brit navy slang for an army officer)" (Kevin Grimsley)

Blackbeard is designed for 2-5 players, along with specific rules for solitaire play. Playing time, as noted above, for a full game has been three hours.

Game Contents:

2 Decks of 110 Marvelously Illustrated Cards
One 33"x22" Era-Evocative Game-Map
One Sheet of Counters, Including Doubloons
Rules
Ship Log Sheets
Play Aids

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Space Station Assault

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 14:25:01 -0500

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Earth's colony on Epsilon Eridani has declared independence, taking control of one of the system's vital space stations and half the fleet. Negotiations between Earth's remaining fleet and colonial forces have broken down. Now these armadas must battle for control of the system.

In Space Station Assault, two fleet commanders seek victory by destroying the enemy space station or a large number of enemy ships. Each ship is defined by four statistics: Speed, Shields, Firepower and Victory Points. The winner is the first to destroy sixty victory points of the enemy fleet. With ships worth 1-4 victory points and each space station worth sixty, both players must decide between a battle of attrition and an all-out assault.

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Succession: Intrigue in the Royal Court

Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:07:25 -0500

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The King grows old and the time has come to choose a successor to the throne. Of all the worthy citizens of the land, the King has narrowed his choice to five candidates. You are not one of them. As a courtier, master of palace politics, you will manipulate the King's opinion of the candidates through intrigues -- bits of gossip, good and bad reports, etc. Just as important, by claiming credit for things you may not have done and avoiding blame for things you probably did you'll manipulate the opinions of the candidates. That way when the King makes his selection you're set to be the power behind the throne rather than the next court jester. Featuring fifteen pieces of original art by Phil Foglio and graphic design Kaja Foglio.

Game Contents:

Game board
5 player boards
Deck of 55 cards
2 boards of 122 punch-out chips
5 pencils
Rules

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Galactic Emperor

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:14:11 -0500

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From the Publisher: Galactic Emperor is a fast paced empire-building board game of exploration, conflict and struggle for dominance. The last Galactic Emperor has met with a sudden and quite fatal accident. Now there is a power vacuum in the galaxy, and youre one of the Planetary Dukes who wants to fill it. Each player controls a space sector with a home planet, and for a time, shares the power of the galactic throne. During the fight for control, the central Omega Sun is heading toward collapse a cataclysm that will only accelerate the chaos!

The game plays over several rounds, and within each round, the roles players choose determine what happens next. There are 7 different types of roles: Explorer, Steward, Merchant, Engineer, Warlord, Regent, and Scientist. All players get a turn to act during each role. Players discover planets, gain resources, build ships, and attack space fleets in a desperate effort to grind foes into cosmic dust!

The player with the most victory points at the end of the game wins, becoming the ultimate Galactic Emperor!

Game Contents:

1 Full Color Galaxy Board
48 Sculpted Plastic Fighters
66 Victory Chits
24 Sculpted Plastic Crusiers
70 Galactic Marks
12 Huge Plastic Dreadnoughts
94 Wooden Resource Cubes
12 Technology Cards
38 Custome Sector Tiles
1 Direction Card
66 Colorful Empire Tokens
1 Throne Card
6 Home Starbase Tokens
6 Ship Reference Cards
7 Unique Role Cards
6 Storage Facility Cards

The Big Taboo

Thu, 01 May 2008 19:48:55 -0500

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From the Publisher: The Big Taboo® includes the game play of classic Taboo® and adds three more ways to play. Its a race against the timer to guess as many words as possible. Depending on where a player lands on the board, he may have to draw a word, provide clues in as few words as possible, rely on Classic Taboo®, or invite Bendy Bob, a new flexible friend, to help guess the correct word. The Big Taboo contains: 252 cards, three pawns, Bendy Bob plush character, game board, sand timer, sketch pad and pencil.

Game Contents:

252 cards
3 movers
Bendy Bob plush character
game board
sand timer
sketch pad
pencil
instructions

Catan Dice Game

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:55:07 -0600

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Challenge the odds and discover a fresh way to master Catan with this perfect portable adventure experience! Explore and settle Catan anywhere, anytime - and even play solo - with The Catan Dice Game, featuring six colorful, embossed wooden dice and a scoring map so you can roll-and risk- your way to victory!

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Combat Commander: Europe (2008 Reprint)

Thu, 01 May 2008 12:07:10 -0500

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Combat Commander Vol. I is a card-driven board game series covering tactical infantry combat in the European and North African Theaters of World War II. One player takes the role of the Axis (Germany in this first game; Italy & the Axis Minors in later installments) while another player commands the Allies (Russia & America here; Britain, France & the Allied Minors in future expansions).

This first game of Combat Commander includes units, cards, and historical scenarios depicting the American, German, and Russian forces. The second game in the series will provide cards, counters, and historical scenarios for British, French, and Italian forces.

Each game includes 6-12 historical scenarios as well as a "roll your own" scenario system that provides an almost unending variety of map configurations, force structures, and combat situations. Replayability value for Combat Commander is very high.

A game of Combat Commander has no strict sequence of play. Each turn is divided into a variable number of Player Turns, each of which may consist of either: the active player expending one or more Fate cards from their hand for their Actions; or passing, which allows the discarding of one or more Fate cards. Players redraw up to their maximum hand size at the end of each of their own Player Turns. Additionally, Reactions may be played by either player at any time, so long as the prerequisite listed is met.

FATE CARDS: Players will take turns playing one or more "Fate" cards from their hands in order to activate their units on the mapboard for various military functions. Each nationality has its own 72-card Fate deck highlighting its historical strengths and weaknesses (lots of Smoke for the US; marksmanship bonuses for Britain; commissar events for the Soviets; broken Italian units will surrender more often; etc.). Each Fate card contains one Action and one Reaction: only one of which may be declared when the card is played. The bottom portion of each Fate card contains an Event, a random hex symbol, and a 2d6 die roll -- these can never be played from the hand, only revealed from the top of the draw pile when a game situation instructs a player to do so.

ACTIONS include: Fire, Move, Advance, Rally, Rout, Artillery Request and Artillery Denied. Each nationality also has a varying number of Command Confusion Actions which act as duds while in hand -- these cards are useless except for any possible Reaction on the card. Actions, when played, generally activate a single unit to perform that Action, unless a Leader is activated: in which case it can further activate any or all non-leaders within its Command Radius to perform the same Action. There are 15 different REACTIONS. For example:

Sustained Fire -- Add +2 when firing a Mortar or Machine Gun. If the fire roll is "doubles", break it.
Smoke -- If a unit with boxed Movement is activated to Move or Advance, place Smoke in or adjacent to its hex.
Grenades -- Add +2 when firing at an adjacent hex.
Dig In -- Place foxholes in a friendly hex.

There are 36 different EVENTS -- both good and bad -- that will occur at random intervals to add much chaos and uncertainty to each player's perfect plan. Event examples:

Walking Wounded -- Select one eliminated unit. Return that unit to play in a random hex, broken.
Hero -- If not already in play, place the Hero in a friendly hex. Rally one broken unit there.
Reinforcements -- Roll on the Support Table. Select one available unit then place it along your map edge.
Battle Harden -- One unit becomes Veteran.

Units and weapons are rated for their Firepower and Range, while units also have a Movement allowance and a Morale number. Most importantly, Leaders have a Command number as well. Command has two functions in Combat Commander. First, it allows a leader that has been activated to perform an Action the ability to further activate any friendly non-leaders up to X hexes away, where X is its Command number (or "Command Radius"). Second, a leader's Command number is added directly to every stat on every non-leader currently occupying the same hex. So, for example, a 5-FP, 5-Rg, 5-Mv Squad with 7-Morale in the same hex as a Leader with a Command of 2 would have stats of 7-7-7 and 9 for all purposes as long as that condition existed.

Average playing time is about 90 minutes per scenario. A scenario is played on one of several mapsheets, each with a 10x15 hexgrid depicting various terrain at a scale of 100 feet per hex. In addition to playing one of the many pre-generated scenarios included with the game, players can roll up random situations, as well. Playtesters described both types of scenarios as "fast, furious, and addictive".

2007 IGA Finalist for Two-Player General Strategy Games

Game Contents:

632 Counters (5/8" and 1/2")
216 2.5" x 3.5" Cards
6 2-Sided 17" x 22" Maps
4 2-Sided Player Aid Cards
1 Track Display
1 24-Page Rulebook
1 Playbook

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Anima Tactics: Dark Faction - Deadmoon

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:58:47 -0600

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ANIMA: TACTICS is a game of heroic fantasy combat, with powerful magic, combat styles, and martial arts unleashed in a fusion of Eastern and Western art, myth, and style.

Deadmoon, also known as the Pirate Queen or the Lady of the Blood Moon, is the young leader of the Three Lords of the Abyss. After becoming one of the most feared pirates of the Interior Sea, the fame of her abilities became so legendary it attracted the attention of Matthew Gaul himself, who put her to service aside his companions. Now she uses her control of Darkness and the night to achieve the aims of her lord and her own.

This is a single unpainted pewter figure and two game cards. Requires an Anima: Tactics Starter Set to play.

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Anima Tactics: Neutral Faction - Damien

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:05:57 -0500

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Like a shadow that crawls through the darkness unseen and unheard, like a dark angel bringing absolute silence, the Inquisitor Damien is an enigma even to the Church. To contain his abilities he has restrained his body in rune covered bindings and sealed his senses. Nevertheless, although blind, his eyes perceive more than any mortal sight has seen, illuminated by the clearness of eternal darkness...

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Anima Tactics: Dark Faction - Justina

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:01:23 -0500

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Born with the terrible ability to see the sins hidden in the souls of others, Justian nearly went mad as a child. After being sent to the holy city of Albidion to be trained as a church executioner, she fell into the most absolute desperation, from which she was only able to escape thanks to the love and dedication of Damien, who trained alongside her. Now she is a solitary and terrifyingly efficient Inquisitor, able not only to wield an inhuman martial ability, but also to control the evil inside others and cause it to devour them from within. She finds dark pleasure in the hunt, and nothing makes her feel alive like vanquishing those with interior darkness. Unfortunately, in her damned eyes, very few are innocent.

Increase your force and tactical flexibility with heroic character blisters containing a highly detailed metal miniature, a character card, asset card, and all the action counters you need.

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Arkham Horror: King in Yellow Expansion

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:03:32 -0600

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Have you seen the Yellow Sign?

A new play is coming to Miskatonic University, and anyone who's anyone will be there for the opening performance. However, there's something sinister about this play, and the people who see it come back a little... different.

As if the investigators didn't have enough to worry about before, now they must deal with the mind-warping effects of the King in Yellow, a play that tells a tale of madness and horror, opening a door for the Tattered King to enter through.

This expansion introduces a major new mechanic to the game -- Heralds, who prepare the way for the Ancient One to arrive. In addition, old familiar faces will be turned against the investigators in ways they never expected.

Featuring over 160 new cards, the King in Yellow heralds a darker age for Arkham Horror fans.

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Descent: The Altar Of Despair Expansion

Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:19:21 -0600

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Long ago, foolish men worshipped a malevolent power that lurked just beyond the edge of the light. Now, they work to awaken their dark master once more. If they succeed, it will mean the end of all you hold dear. So, while lesser men quail in terror, you must take up arms to defend the world against those who would enslave it forever.

The dangers that lie ahead of you are not for the faint of heart. Deadly crushing walls, unspeakable curses, and assassins cloaked in shadow will try to claim your life long before you ever reach the corrupted temples of Zorek. However, if you're lucky enough, you just might find some help in unexpected places.

Descent: the Altar of Despair includes more than two dozen new plastic miniatures, featuring six new heroes and five new kinds of monsters. Heroes have powerful new skills and treasures to discover, while the Overlord gains a host of deadly new tricks and tactics, including dark glyphs and relics.

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Britannia

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 15:26:52 -0600

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Welcome to a land of sweeping history. Welcome to a land that the Romans, the Angles, the Saxons, and a dozen other peoples warred over for a thousand years. Welcome to the land of King Arthur, Alfred the Great, Harald the Ruthless, and William the Conqueror. Welcome to Britannia.

BRITANNIA is an historical board game that broadly depicts the millennia-long struggle for control of England, Scotland, and Wales. The game begins with the Roman invasion of 43 A.D., continues through the many struggles between Angles, Saxons, Picts, Norsemen, Scots, Irish, and other tribes, and ends with the Norman invasion of 1066.

BRITANNIA allow players to re-create this epic history, re-enacting important battles in some cases, altering the course of history in others. The game rules discourage players from making historically unrealistic moves, but also give players the freedom to alter Great Britains history in important ways, creating countless interesting what if? scenarios. What if Boudiccas Revolt against the Romans had been more successful? What if the Romans and the Romano-British had repelled the Saxon invasions of the 5th and 6th centuries? What if William the Conqueror had died during the Norman invasion of 1066? In BRITANNIA, the players will determine the destiny of a kingdom.

Game Contents:

One Rulebook
The Game Board
276 Unit Markers in four colors: red, blue, yellow, and green, representing Infantry, Cavalry, Leaders, Roman Forts, and Saxon Burhs.
17 Nation Cards
220 Victory Point Tokens in denominations of 1, 5, and 25
16 Population Markers
1 Round Marker
5 Dice

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A Game of Thrones Board Game

Sat, 31 Jul 2004 22:12:03 -0500

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King Robert Baratheon is dead, and the seven kingdoms brace for war. House Lannister, whose daughter Cersei was Robert's queen, claims the throne for her young son Joffrey. From the Dragonstone Isle, Stannis Baratheon knows that Robert was not the true father of Joffrey, and rightfully demands the throne for himself. On the Iron Isles, House Greyjoy is about to embark on a second rebellion, but this time with a much grander goal. In the north, House Stark gathers its strength to defend what is right, and in the south the wealthy House Tyrell harbors an old ambition to sit on the Iron Throne.

As armies gather and ravens fly, a clash of kings is inevitable.

Based on the best-selling novel series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE by George R.R. Martin, the A GAME OF THRONES board game lets players take control of one of the great Houses of Westeros and embark on an epic struggle to claim the Iron Throne. Immerse yourself in a game of clever planning, careful allocation of power, diplomacy, and the exciting flavor of A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE.

When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. There is no middle ground.
- Cersei Lannister.

Game Contents:

Gameboard
75 order tokens
100 power tokens
15 influence tokens
5 supply tokens
35 house cards
5 house start cards
30 Westeros cards
50 wooden footmen
20 wooden knights
30 wooden ships
1 wildling token
1 turn marker
3 neutral army markers

King's Landing
Sunspear
Eyrie)

Valyrian steel blade token
messenger raven token
iron throne token
rules

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Doom: The Boardgame Expansion Set

Tue, 20 Sep 2005 20:56:11 -0500

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Slowly, you begin to wake up. Bits of memory start to filter back into your mind. You remember the attack on the Mars base, trying to reach the shuttle bay, and then ... what?

If you thought trying to escape Mars base was bad ... Doom: The Boardgame Expansion Set pits the marines against the legions of Hell on their home turf!

So then, this must be Hell.

Doom: The Boardgame Expansion Set promises to dramatically expand and improve the basic game.

Malevolent laughter booms in your ears, followed by a scratchy voice that says,Its not going to be that easy, human.

If that weren't enough, try two new mods and new modes of play. Blast enemies across the room with the Super Shotgun mod. Wreak havoc with the Chainsaw Warrior mod. Reduce your buddies to leaking pieces of meat in Deathmatch and Capture the Flag play.

Game Contents

6 new monster types
3 new marines
New map pieces
New skill cards
Invader deck

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Tannhauser: Ramirez Figure

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:55:42 -0500

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Ramirez Sergio Delastillas is a decorated Union soldier and a specialist in traps. Each individually packaged figure includes a pre-painted plastic model, reference card, cardboard tokens, and an introductory scenario. A copy of the Tannhauser Board Game is required to play.

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Tannhauser: Gorgei Figure

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:51:29 -0500

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The mercenary Gorgei hails from Russia, the land explored in the forthcoming Tannhuser expansion Project Novgorod. Each individually packaged figure includes a pre-painted plastic model, reference card, cardboard tokens, and an introductory scenario. A copy of the Tannhauser Board Game is required to play.

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Tannhauser: Operation Novgorod Expansion

Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:42:37 -0500

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Deep in their secret Siberian bases, the Russian Scientific Security Committee has assembled a weapon defying all known physical laws, Project Code Name: S.V.A.R.O.G. During the projects final testing phase, the laboratory super-generator suddenly exploded. Was it an overload? A commando attack? The awakening of ancient Slavic deities?

You can be a part of this exciting adventure in the upcoming Tannhäuser supplement Operation Novgorod.

Incarnate the role of ZorKa... Discover the Religious Commissar Irena Kravchenko... Stalk the ruins of an Ultra Top Secret Russian research center... Master the talents of Major Volkov, a Hero decorated by the people with the prestigious Gold Star...

Collect new Equipment, Packs, and Objectives for the Union and the Reich. Challenge your opponents with new Game Modes and surprising rule variants. Get your fill of action, heroics, strategy, and suspense.

Find all this and more in Operation Novgorod!

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Nefertiti

Wed, 14 May 2008 15:01:39 -0500

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Lord of the Fries

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:54:24 -0600

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Welcome to Friedey's, the Fast Food Restaurant of the Damned! Our whole staff is dead, and we're really short on brains. But we'll do our best to fill your order! Even a horde of nearly-mindless zombies can assemble combo meals. Sort of.

And now you're one of us. Combine frighteningly generic ingredients like "Cow Meat," "Sauce," and "Drink." Play from eight different menus, including Ratherbee's Steakhouse, the classic Friedey's Restaurant, and the new McPubihan's. Build orders like Bovine Spongiform Yum, Yum, Yum!, Penne for Your Tots, Synaptic Relay Deteriorator, and Sheep wit' da Fishes. But be quick - the customer is waiting!

Whoever fills the best orders gets the most points, and the zombie with the most points becomes . . . The Lord of the Fries!

Game Contents:

100 cards
2 dice
Tokens
Timer
Menu

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Viva Topo

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:15:02 -0600

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A speedy "catch" game for little tacticians! Pussy- cat alarm in mousy paradise. The fall of the dice decides the destiny of the hungry mice ....Who is faster, the cat or the mice?

Players attempt to move their mice (pieces) from the start to any of various goals. The further the goal, the more cheese (points) it is worth. Pursuing the mice is the cat that removes the mice from the game should it catches the mice.

Movement is controlled by a die which has 1/1/2/3/4/5 on the sides. The "1" sides also move the cat. Initial cat moves are only 1 space, but become 2 spaces, so the cat speeds up as the game progresses.

Game is a family game that has players managing risk/rewards as they attempt to avoid the cat in pursuit of cheese. Nice large wooden pieces and an oversized dice for components.

Stone Age

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:39:42 -0600

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This is the English language edition of Hans im Glück's Stone Age.

In StoneAge, the players live in this time, just as our ancestors did. They collect wood, break stone and wash their gold from the river. They trade freely, expand their village, and so achieve new levels of civilization. That is exciting and interesting. With a balance of luck and planning, the players compete for food in this pre-historic time.

Risk and grow as your ancestors did. Only then the victory ring sings to you!

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Advanced Squad Leader Starter Kit #2

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:53:39 -0500

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Production Note:MMP is in the process of reprinting ASL Starter Kit #2. It will be sent to the printer soon, but there is no firm release date at this time (Feb. 2008).

ASL Starter Kit #2 is a self-contained module which will let players start playing Advanced Squad Leader almost immediately. A liberally-illustrated rulebook teaches gamers ASL using a conversational style to teach the concepts of ASL. If you own and play ASL Starter Kit #1 you will be plesantly surprised to find how easy it is to spot the new rules ASLSK#2 adds - we've highlighted the new rules so that you can skip rereading what you've learned in ASLSK#1 and get right to the new rules!

What does ASLSK#2 add? GUNS! Artillery pieces. Anti-tank guns. The famous and deadly German "88". Mortars and bazookas! ASLSK#2 adds the "to hit" procedure to the foundation you learned in ASLSK#1. And if you didn't get ASLSK#1? There are two "infantry only" scenarios to get you up to speed!

This answers the inevitable question we get with the Starter Kit concept. Do I need ASLSK#2 if I have ASLSK#1? The Starter Kits are self contained. Each has everything you need to play what's in the box, with the higher numbers adding to the ASL knowledge you'll have from playing previous Starter Kits. We do not anticipate changing what you've learned from prior Starter Kits (for example, ASLSK#2 adds about 4 pages of rules to the base built by ASLSK#1). A better question would be "Do I need ASLSK#1 if I buy ASLSK#2?". The short answer is a resounding no! You can dive right in with ASLSK#2. But if you do, and you like the game, ASLSK#1 adds more boards and scenarios (infantry only) for you to enjoy. We know it's a little confusing, we hope this clears it up a bit.

Please Note: Due to the omission of packing materials in the MMP shipments, a number of their games come to us in ding-n-dent condition. Therefore, we will not be further discounting MMP titles for cosmetic damage.

Game Contents:

Two 8x22 geomorphic maps (w and x) for the ASL system
1 full countersheet of 1/2" counters
1 half countersheet of 5/8" counters
8 scenarios printed on 4 individual cardstock sheets
2 quick reference charts printed on cardstock sheet
1 20-page rules booklet (about 17 pages are rules) with plentiful color illustrations
2 dice

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(Ding & Dent) Advanced Squad Leader Starter Kit #2

Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:53:39 -0500

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Note: This game has slight to moderate cosmetic damage to the box and is still in the original shrinkwrap. The contents of the box are new, undamaged, and fully playable.

Production Note:MMP is in the process of reprinting ASL Starter Kit #2. It will be sent to the printer soon, but there is no firm release date at this time (Feb. 2008).

Game Contents:

Two 8x22 geomorphic maps (w and x) for the ASL system
1 full countersheet of 1/2" counters
1 half countersheet of 5/8" counters
8 scenarios printed on 4 individual cardstock sheets
2 quick reference charts printed on cardstock sheet
1 20-page rules booklet (about 17 pages are rules) with plentiful color illustrations
2 dice

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Ice Lake 2nd Edition

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 21:55:21 -0500

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Ice Lake is a board game for 2 - 4 players, ages 9 and up. It's a perfect family game, designed to be enjoyed by kids and adults alike. Worried about playing down to your kids? Not with this game. In this one, you'll be playing to keep up!

Each player is an ice skater at the annual Ice Lake races.

The game board is a picture of Ice Lake. Players move their skaters across the lake, leaving cracks behind them. If a skater is ever completely surrounded by cracks, he or she is out of the game.

The goal is to be the last one skating.

Sounds pretty straightforward, doesn't it?

It's a lot more fun than that. You see, each player has to decide where to skate before actually moving the skater. At the beginning of each turn, you plan out where you're going to move - in secret, of course. You don't just take a step, see where everyone else is, and then take another.

Well, you could - but by that time, your opponents will probably have skated a circle around you.

How fast will you skate? What do you think your friends are going to do? How will you get around them without letting them get around you?

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Dragon Shields: Red Zone Playmat

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:11:26 -0600

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Push your game into the Red Zone! Dragon Shield Red Zone Playmats are a high-quality gaming accessory designed to protect your valuable cards from spills and dirty tables while easing game-play.

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Confrontation: Age of Rag'narok - Spearmen Unit Box

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:39:03 -0600

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This unit box contains a complete Spearmen Unit for the Griffin Army. It contains 8 Spearmen miniatures with shields. All miniatures come pre-painted and pre-assembled. Also contains 1 reference card.

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Confrontation: Age of Rag'narok - Spearmen Attachment Box

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:35:26 -0600

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This attachment box contains everything you need to supplement a Spearmen Unit for the Griffin Army. It contains 1 Standard-Bearer miniature, 1 Musician miniature and 1 Warrior-Monk miniature. All miniatures come pre-painted and pre-assembled. Also contains 2 reference cards.

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Confrontation: Age of Rag'narok - Hunters Unit Box

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:47:27 -0600

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Confrontation and Rag'narok merge into one game: Confrontation: The Age of the Rag'Narok. No longer played with single miniatures (Confrontation) or massive units (Rag'narok), each player commands several small units of two to fifteen miniatures. Completely new concepts like Elixir Points and Tactics were added to this game, while it still uses many of the well-known Confrontation traits like an abundance of special abilities and the use of profile cards to determine the activation sequence.

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Anima Tactics: Light Faction - Claire Adelheid

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:39:06 -0500

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ANIMA: TACTICS is a game of heroic fantasy combat, with powerful magic, combat styles, and martial arts unleashed in a fusion of Eastern and Western art, myth, and style.

Claire Adelheid, a young idealist knight of the Order of Heaven. She hails from the deep woods of Alberia. The blood of the Sidhe runs in her veins, enabling her to wield and invoke the power of the legendary Gae Bolg, one of the most ancient and powerful weapons of Lilium myth. Above all, Claire strives to create a better tomorrow, putter her soul on the line fighting all that threaten the future of the people of Gaia. In more ways than one, Claire is the dream of Elisabetta incarnated.

This is a single unpainted pewter figure and two game cards. Requires an Anima: Tactics Starter Set to play.

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