Monday, August 6, 2012

(08/06/2012) Resources Of The Week

This post seeks to highlight the most significant resource of the week for all board games. All links refer to BGG (www.boardgamegeek.com)
 
Panzer Grenadier: Eastern Front: Eric's Unambiguous PG Maps 1-10
Mage Knight: Board Game: Mage Knight - New scenario
Dungeons & Dragons: The Legend of Drizzt Board Game: D&D - Ally Card Template
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game: Orcs of Emyn Muil - Custom Scenerio
The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game: Complete Player Card List & Combos

#11 - Chunky Fighters

Chunky Fighters is a print-and-play dice game where humorous characters fight it out in an all or nothing brawl. Players choose their fighters and roll them to determine hit points and weapons. Each fighter is made of four dice: head, body, legs, and weapon and a unique special ability card. Combat involves rolling damage and hit location dice. As fighters take damage, rotate their body parts show the remaining hit points until finally destroyed.
Info:
  • Designer
  • Nick Hayes

  • Artist
  • Nick Hayes

  • Year Published
  • 2009

  • # of Players
  • 2 - 99

  • Playing Time
  • 10 minutes

#10 - (Your Name Here) and the Argonauts

(Your Name Here) and the Argonauts is single player game of adventures and legends set in Grecian mythology. You will take on the role of a hero set out to recover treasure, slay monsters, and find a place for yourself in the retelling of Greek myths. The game is played with a set of (initially) 30 cards that represent the monsters, treasures, and gods will become the tale of your adventure. This deck, and your character, will change and grow as you play more games, which is meant to reflect how tales become more embellished and outlandish each time they are told.
Info:
  • Designer
  • Mike Arlington

  • Artist
  • Mike Arlington

  • Year Published
  • 2012

  • # of Players
  • 1

  • Playing Time
  • 20 minutes

Sunday, August 5, 2012

#9 - My Band

Battle your friends to see who can put together the most compatible band members, managers, promoters, agents and more. It's always been a dream to organize that band... so let's do it!
Info:
  • Artist
  • Kevin Everingham

  • Year Published
  • 2008

  • # of Players
  • 2 - 4

  • Playing Time
  • 60 minutes

#8 - Post Captain

Post Captain is a solitaire PNP game of sailing, sea chases, and espionage during the Napoleonic Wars. You take on the role of a young captain who has just been given command of his first ship. The game's missions revolve around the the tangled web of political intrigue surrounding Napoleon's plan to invade England.
Info:
  • Artist
  • John Paul Messerly

  • Year Published
  • 2012

  • # of Players
  • 1

  • Playing Time
  • 45 minutes

#7 - Ultimate Chibi Defenders: Wedding Edition

The fearsome dragon in charge of the Wedding Hoard has rallied the (uninvited) guests to its cause of getting the first bite of cake! The Wedding party must join forces to fight off this threat before the entire day is ruined by the dessert motivated forces of evil! Ultimate Chibi Defenders: Wedding Edition is a lite cooperative game of tactical cake defense.
Info:
  • Artist
  • Fábio Fontes

  • Year Published
  • 2012

  • # of Players
  • 1 - 4

  • Playing Time
  • 20 minutes

#6 - 18BE Pocket

18BE Pocket is a train game over the early belgian railroad network. Belgium was the first european continental country to have an operating railway, linking Brussels to Mechelen in 1835.
Info:
  • Artist
  • Eric Hanuise

  • Year Published
  • 2009

  • # of Players
  • 3 - 6

  • Playing Time
  • 120 minutes