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Tyson Fraleigh - April 13, 2022

The Dark Quarter!

The Dark Quarter is a cooperative noir detective digital hybrid board game that throws you back into the 1980s to solve mysteries, both normal and paranormal. Work as a team to capture dark mages, murderers, and monsters… that is, if they don’t kill you first.

You and the other players work together to investigate a series of murders that have occurred throughout New Orleans. Explore the city as you face off against men and monsters as you get closer to the truth. Start by choosing your investigator: John Robicheaux is the Pugilist; Julia Paris as the Blood Mage; Constance Moreau as the Occultist; or Winter Mullins as the Smooth Operator. Each character has their own unique abilities, but also their own personal challenges they must face. As you progress through the story, you will be able to level up your character as you see fit.

Take turns exploring the city, having conversations with NPCs and the other PCs. Conversations with NPCs will be had through the game phone app, allowing you to save your progress digitally. Every NPC you meet may lead to a important life or death decision. The game remembers your choices, so make sure to choose wisely…

Once you enter combat, use the beautiful minis to show your position on the board, but also your combat position. Use your special character abilities to defeat titan werewolves, dark mages, or every day people who turned to violent delights. Work together to survive, or New Orleans will fall to ruin…

The Dark Quarter comes out October of 2023! Back your copy here!

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Tyson Fraleigh - April 6, 2022

Aldarra!

Start your arcane engines and take to the skies! Aldarra is a combat strategy game about taking control of the lost city of Aldarra! Use your skyships to explore for resources, set down castles, and blast your enemies to pieces.

Once the home of a mighty empire, Aldarra has fallen to ruin from a powerful arcane storm. The arcane radiation left behind by the storm has been devastating to any who would try occupying the land. However, the radiation has begun to subside, leaving behind numerous treasures to be discovered.

Choose your faction, whether it be the Cin’darian Empire or one of their numerous rivals. Establish your stronghold at the edge of the continent, using your Dreadnought to deploy your army. Summon Destroyers, Frigates, and Cruisers to further expand your territory by dropping Fortresses and Outposts. Excavate tiles in order to gather resources and treasures to rebuild up your army one encounter at a time!

Once you are face to face with the enemy, prepare your cannons! Use special faction abilities to get the upper hand on your opponent during combat and crush their armies.

Win battles and complete secondary objective cards to gain Victory Points throughout the game. When a player gains twenty points, tally up everyone’s points, including objective cards. Whoever has the most points wins the game!

Aldarra comes out in September, 2023! Back your copy here!

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Tyson Fraleigh - April 1, 2022

Age of Rome!

Age of Rome is a strategy board game that pits you in the center of Roman political strife. You and three of your friends will need to use your cunning to build a strong military, establish your dominance in the capital, and claim your rightful place as ruler of the empire.

Caesar has fallen, assassinated by his fellow kinsmen. Now it is time to establish a new leader. Play as one of five potential rulers: Marcus Antonius, Fulvia, Aemilius Lepidus, Gaius Octavius, or Cassius. Each ruler has their own special abilities, ranging from powerful military control to control over trade.

From here, the game is yours to explore. Use Denarii (the in-game currency) to purchase different upgrades and buildings across the Roman Empire. Create trade routes to gain access to powerful cards to change the tide of the game. Build alliances and vote in the Senate to achieve a Majority rule. Spread religion far and wide, building up the strength of the Pantheon. Each move will gain you favour, potentially with other players and/or with the citizens of the nation.

You may gain allies and build bonds, but remember – only one will rule.

But your opponents will not be the only challenge you face. The board itself spins, bringing you to different locations every turn. This constant changing will require you to constantly update and rethink your strategy.

Age of Rome comes out in March 2023! Back your copy here!

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Tyson Fraleigh - March 31, 2022

Dead by Daylight: The Board Game

Dead by Daylight: The Board Game is coming to a table near you! Work as a team to survive the slasher hunting you down as you scatter across the board, activate generators, and escape into the night.

Based on the video game, Dead by Daylight will pit multiple Survivors against one hellish Killer. First, choose who at the table will be the Killer. If you are a Survivor, choose one of the eight characters to play, then take to the board. Traverse the space using special action cards and power up generators. Work together with the other survivors to get as many generators up and running as possible to be able to escape.

If you are the Killer, then it is an entirely different game. Move across the board and find the Survivors. Attack them and drag them to the hooks around the map. Stick them up on the hook and ensure they stay there to complete your sacrifice.

If any of the Survivors are able to escape, then the Survivors collectively win. However, if the Killer is able to get enough sacrifices on hooks, then the Killer wins the night.

Dead by Daylight: The Board Game comes out in October, 2022! Back your copy here!

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Tyson Fraleigh - March 30, 2022

Frosthaven: On the Horizon!

A world of ice and ruin is coming soon. Frosthaven is on the horizon, along with all the grit and bloodshed that comes along with it!

For the uninitiated, Frosthaven is the upcoming sequel to Gloomhaven, a tactical combat game where you explore a vast city covered in monsters. You work as a team to defeat dark warlocks, greedy goblins, and everything in-between!

In Frosthaven, the adventure takes us to the deep northern reaches of the world. Choose one of the sixteen brand new characters as you dive into a world of brutal ice and snow. Get face to face with twenty brand new monsters as you traverse new dangerous locations and save the city!

We have some updates about the game and it’s release!

  • The cost of the game has increased from $160 to $250. This cost increase is due to additional production costs that were necessary to make sure the game is of a high quality.
  • While the game was meant to be released in 2021, delays have pushed it back to mid-late 2022. With that being said, the game is tentatively expected to drop in June or July!

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Tyson Fraleigh - March 15, 2022

Hamlet: The Village Building Game!

Hamlet: The Village Building Game is a resource-construction game all about building a thriving town. Work together to create one of the greatest villages in the countryside!

As a team, the players will attempt to build up their humble hamlet into a proper bustling town. To do so, players will need to gather resources, expand the borders of their home, and construct a church.

Players will take their turns to perform actions to accomplish these goals, whether it be starting a housing project, or simply managing the amount of town workers. Start farming or logging nearby forests to gather supplies, or build roads in order to trade with different areas of your town.

However, this is not a team victory game. Each player is trying to gather as many Victory Points as possible by leading the construction of certain buildings. The player with the most points by the time the church has been fully constructed wins the game.

Explore, expand, and build your way to victory! Your hamlet awaits!

Hamlet: The Village Building Game comes out in December 2022!

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Tyson Fraleigh - March 3, 2022

Betrayal at House on the Hill – 3rd Edition!

Betrayal at House on the Hill is getting a update! In the upcoming 3rd edition, expect some brand new characters, stories, and updated artwork!

Betrayal has been a main stay in the board gaming world for a while. This classic cooperative game has players work together to explore a dark and frightening house. With every new room entered, each player will have to face challenging obstacles and dangers. Depending on the room entered, you may have make a Haunt roll. If you roll lower than the amount of Omen cards all the players have, the Haunt begins, and one of the players at the table becomes a traitor!

The newest edition will see a number of revamps to the game. Board pieces, such as the characters models and the room tokens, have brand new artwork. There are brand new characters to play, each with new abilities and skill spreads. There will be new Event, Item, and Omen cards to keep you on your toes, and brand new traitor scenarios! If you have completed all the adventures in the 2nd edition box, then get ready for a whole new set of terrifying monsters to play and kill.

Betrayal at House on the Hill comes out August 1st, 2022!

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Tyson Fraleigh - February 25, 2022

Upcoming Releases: March!

Hello adventurers! As we approach March, it is time that we note some big releases coming out in the next month!

March is a bit of a sparse month for release, but fear not! The releases do have are definitely ones worth writing home about. Check them out!

Roleplaying Games

  • Dungeon & DragonsCall of the Netherdeep (March 15th, 2022)

Trading Card Games

  • Cardfight!! Vanguard overDress
    • V Special Series 03: Clan Collection Vol.3 (March 4th, 2022)
    • V Special Series 04: Clan Collection Vol.4 (March 4th, 2022)
  • Digimon TCGNext Adventure (March 4th, 2022)
  • Dragon Super TCGRealm of the Gods (March 11th, 2022)

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