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Gen Con 2014: Oomba Launches with Mayfair and Cryptozoic

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Brett

Oomba, Inc. is launching its long anticipated Tournament Management System at this year’s Gen Con in Indianapolis, Aug. 14-17. Oomba simplifies tournaments by replacing paper and spreadsheets with a cloud-based social network and suite of mobile apps that aid in running large, live tournaments. At Gen Con Oomba is working with Mayfair Games to manage its US World Championship Qualifier for Settlers of Catan and Cryptozoic for its introduction of Adventure Time Card Wars, along with DC Comics Deck-Building Game and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings Deck-Building Game. Oomba was founded by Michael Williams and advisor Nolan Bushnell.

To showcase its ability to operate large, live tournaments, Oomba will make an official attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the largest tournament of Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock with thousands of players expected to participate. Oomba will award prizes to every participant with top-level prizes including an Apple Macbook Air, two Apple iPads, and four Settlers of Catan 15^th Anniversary Editions. The attempt will run all four days with the finale on Sunday, Aug. 17.

Oomba is the first social media platform seeking to simplify the organizational process while simultaneously providing players with a permanent record of their results and a compelling forum within which to share their experiences. Oomba’s capability ranges across the entire competitive spectrum, from a single soccer match to organizing the inner workings of a major sports or game league.

Oomba features include:

Tournament Management System: Templated and custom-configurable tournament management tools to handle registration, scoring, bracket seeding, and result calculations – everything needed to keep players performing and make every event a success;
Social Networking: Picking up where other systems have left off, Oomba offers multiple persona types, easy-to-use security and permissions, full multimedia integration, communication tools such as messaging, chat and more;
Live and VOD broadcasting: Oomba.TV is a full feature, live and on-demand video broadcasting platform working in tandem with Oomba.com to offer the best in webcasting to competitors, proud parents, event hosts, and all looking to blast their achievements.

Oomba tournaments for Mayfair and Crytpozoic games will run continuously in Hall F at Gen Con.

Conventions

Gen Con 2014: Cryptozoic Heads to the Show With New Games

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Brett

With Gen Con 2014 rapidly approaching Cryptozoic is prepped to return and will be located at booth #601. Here’s new items available now, and what’s coming down the pipeline, some of which you’ll see at the convention.

Available Now

DC Comics Deck-Building Game Crisis Pack 1

Pick up your copy today to add depth, challenges and new experiences to your DC Comics Deck-building Games!

Archer: The Danger Zone! Board Game

Grab your First Edition copy containing two special promo cards, while supplies last!

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Deck-Building Game

Pick up your copy today to make sure you get the Radagast Promo Card while supplies last!

Available Soon

The Walking Dead: “Don’t Look Back” Competitive Dice Game is scheduled to land at your local stores and the Cryptozoic e-Store on Wednesday, August 13, 2014! Prepare to take on hordes of walkers, lurkers and biters!

The Naruto Shippuden Deck-building Game is coming your way on Wednesday, August 20. The First Edition Printing with the included Promo Card is going fast. Order now!

Bravest Warriors Co-operative Dice Game is coming your way on Wednesday, August 27. Based on the animated series created by Pendleton Ward (Adventure Time).

Adventure Time Card Wars Collector’s Pack: Princess Bubblegum vs Lumpy Space Princess releases on Wednesday, August 27. This new deck not only brings a new Landscape to the mix, but a whole new style of play.

Conventions

DC Comics The Women of Legend Trading Cards

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Brett

Cryptozoic revealed a new set of trading cards showing off the women of DC Comics.

Collect your favorite heroines and villainesses with The Women of Legend Trading Cards, the latest DC Comics trading cards collection! Base cards feature original art by some of the top artists in the industry, and character information is written by comic veteran Adam Beechen. Collectors can look forward to two exiting chase sets, Sketch cards inserted 1:24 packs, and randomly inserted Totally Fabricated cards featuring “costumes” for some of the leading characters!

The trading card set will be available later this year.

Solicits

Kickstarter Spotlight: Cryptozoic Entertainment’s HEX MMO Trading Card Game

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Brett

Cryptozoic Entertainment has turned to Kickstarter to raise money for their trading card MMO game HEX: Shards of Fate.The game has been a well hidden secret for two years and the first ever real Massive Multriplayer Online Trading Card Game (say that five times fast). The first bits of the game was seeded in Cryptozoic’s World of Warcraft Trading Card Game.

With all the social interaction and roleplaying you would expect from a fully featured MMORPG, along with the deep strategic and collectible game play of a TCG, HEX is a completely new gaming experience. We’re designing full card sets, dungeons, storyline, community tools, advanced AI, and so much more. This is a massive undertaking and that’s why we’re asking for your help to bring HEX to life.

Check out this how to play video.

The Kickstarter page has all the details and Cryptozoic admits video game development isn’t easy, but the company is a solid one.

Best Pledge: $20 – You get a couple of starter decks as well as some exclusive cards. I don’t quite know how the game will play out, but this seems like a decent start to get you going.

Risk: MEDIUM – I think the game might slip on the delivery date, but it will be delivered.

Gen Con 2012 – Review – DC Comics Deck-Building Game

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Brett

Out in late September or early October, game company Cryptozoic attempt to work their magic with a deck-building game based on DC Comics’ universe of characters. The game is imaginatively titled, DC Comics Deck-Building Game. I’ve played a few deck-building games in the past. The idea is pretty simple, there’s a finite set of cards and through some mechanism you gain cards in your deck competing for cards against other players.

The game was fun, but I can’t say I’m too impressed, yet. I played the game as Superman, as each player takes on one of the DC titans like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, the Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, Cyborg and more. Each character provides different abilities and interact with some cards in different ways.

The good is, the game is pretty simple. I didn’t have a huge background in this type of game and was able to pick it up and come up with some complicated moves in a matter of minutes. The art is also pretty good, following the DCnU style of comics. There’s also some good themes of how cards work together. There’s clearly cards with certain characters in mind and how each character works makes sense, Flash works on speed and speed based cards. It all works well.

The bad is, the game, like the comics they’re based off of, are paper thin. It feels like a game-light with decent mechanics, but not the meat you’re really looking for in a game. I know there’s combos and you can play card off of card with great effect, but in my demo, I didn’t see any of that. I could of stopped paying attention and the results would have been the same. It’s very much, grab the right cards for yourself and that’s about it. There was little in my game where you’d either work against or with your opponents.

So, I’m a bit unconvinced in the game. It could have been the cards we were dealt or the random people I played against, but the game was very vanilla to me without the fun interaction I want or expect in my games.

Art: The art is pretty good. It’s lifted straight from DC comics, so you know what to expect. There doesn’t seem to be special art made for this, some I know I’ve seen before. For the die hard comic fans, there doesn’t seem to be art unique to the set, but I could be wrong. Score: 7

Mechanics: The game is decent, but there’s something off for me. I could not pay attention and I feel like the game would have played out the same. There was talk of combinations as far as cards, I just didn’t see it. Score: 6

Product: The cards were nice in my hand and the game is $40 for about 214 cards. That’s about 5 cents a card. I’m not sure I’d pay that loose. I’d almost buy this game if it were $30 or less, but $40 makes me hesitate for what you get. Score: 5

Overall: The game was good and with some expansions it might be great, but as were it stands I wouldn’t personally buy it. Maybe, if I got to really look at the cards, I might see more of the depth that was mentioned, but from my one game, the play was pretty weak and mindless for me. I don’t think it’s quite to my taste, but might be good for kids just getting into deck-building games. Overall score: 6

Publisher: Cryptozoic

Art: 7 Mechanics: 6 Product: 5 Overall: 6 Recommendation: Play

Number of Players: 2-5
For Ages: 15+
Playing Time: 30-45 Minutes
MSRP:$40.00

Game Box Contains:

214 Game Cards
7 Oversized Hero Cards
1 Rulebook

Graphic Policy was able to review the game for FREE at Gen Con.

Gen Con 2012 – Cryptozoic Entertainment Announces New Abstract Strategy Game

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Brett

At Gen Con 2012, Cryptozoic Entertainment announced MOD X, an exciting new abstract strategy game that will test any player’s tactical thinking skills. Cryptozoic’s latest original property will treat players to a fun and tricky game of strategy and survival in which they must outsmart other players to win. This challenging game will offer hours of endless fun and is perfect for ages 15 and up.

MOD X features a unique game board on which players create patterns to gain points and outmaneuver others. In this game, each player uses fifteen colored game pieces to create X-shape, plus sign, or five-in-a-row patterns on the board, and eighteen score markers to mark points from the patterns they make. The first player to earn the established number of points, depending on the number of players, will win the game!

MOD X players have the challenging task of stopping each other from creating patterns while trying to build their own to rack up points. Score markers indicate where patterns have been made, but they can be lost to competitors who build new patterns over them. The game ends when one player reaches the established number of points, or when a player runs out of pieces.

MOD X will be available in hobby stores in December 2012 and is perfect for two to four players.

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Cryptozoic Entertainment™ And IDW Publishing Partner For Locke & Key Card Game

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Brett

Official Press Release

CRYPTOZOIC ENTERTAINMENT™ AND IDW PUBLISHING PARTNER FOR LOCKE & KEY CARD GAME

[Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft] San Diego, CA/Irvine, CA (October 19, 2011) – Cryptozoic Entertainment, developer and publisher of the World of Warcraft® Trading Card Game, is pleased to announce that the company has partnered with IDW Publishing to create an exciting new card game based on the Locke & Key comic series by award-winning author Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez. Launching in 2012, Locke & Key: The Game will bring players inside this haunted world.

“We’re very excited to be able to team up with IDW, Joe Hill and Gabriel Rodriguez on Locke & Key: The Game. With the growing popularity of the Locke & Key comic series, we felt it would a great franchise around which to build a fun and compelling card game,” said Cory Jones, President and Chief Creative Officer at Cryptozoic Entertainment. “Locke & Key: The Game will contain a more than 150 cards, including specially designed ‘key’ cards based on the various powerful keys in the series. Once acquired, these special ‘key’ cards will empower players to unlock new strategies towards possible victory.”

“Locke & Key is one of IDW’s most highly acclaimed series and it’s a great opportunity for us to be able to extend the Locke & Key universe in to gaming through this collaboration with Cryptozoic,” said Ted Adams, IDW Chief Executive Officer and Publisher. Created by acclaimed suspense novelist and New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Horns, Heart-Shaped Box) and featuring astounding artwork from Gabriel Rodriguez, Locke & Key tells the tale of Keyhouse, an unlikely New England mansion, with magical keys and fantastic doors that transform all who dare to walk through them…and home to a hate-filled and relentless creature that will not rest until it forces open the most terrible door of them all.

Locke & Key: The Game is designed for 3-6 players and includes 150 strength cards, 19 challenge cards, 15 key cards, one 3D stand-up initiative marker and a comprehensive rulebook. For more information on the 2012 release of Locke & Key: The Game, visit www.cryptozoic.com for more information.

About Cryptozoic Entertainment
Founded in 2010, Cryptozoic Entertainment, Inc. is a premier developer and publisher of original and licensed board games, card games, comics and trading cards including the World of Warcraft® Trading Card Game, Food Fight™ and The Walking Dead™ Board Game. Following a philosophy and core principal of “Fans First”, the Cryptozoic Entertainment team consists of dedicated gamers and fans who are focused on producing the most fun and amazing products along with epic events that bring all gaming fans together as part of the Cryptozoic community. Visit www.cryptozoic.com for additional product and event information.

About IDW 
IDW is an award-winning publisher of comic books, graphic novels and trade paperbacks, based in San Diego, California. Renowned for its diverse catalog of licensed and independent titles, IDW publishes some of the most successful and popular titles in the industry, including: Hasbro’s The TRANSFORMERS and G.I. JOE, Paramount’s Star Trek; HBO’s True Blood; the BBC’s DOCTOR WHO; Toho’s Godzilla; and comics and trade collections based on novels by worldwide bestselling author, James Patterson. IDW is also home to the Library of American Comics imprint, which publishes classic comic reprints; and Yoe! Books, a partnership with Yoe! Studio.

IDW’s original horror series, 30 Days of Night, was launched as a major motion picture in October 2007 by Sony Pictures and was the #1 film in its first week of release. More information about the company can be found at IDWPublishing.com.

Troll And Toad To Join Wizard World Tour At Chicago Comic Con

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Brett

Official Press Release

Troll And Toad To Join Wizard World Tour At Chicago Comic Con

NEW YORK, August 4, 2011 — Collectible card gaming has been an increasingly significant part of Wizard World shows, and today’s announcement that TrollandToad.Com will join the Comic Con Tour represents another huge boost.

TrollandToad.com has become the world’s largest online retailer of collectible games. They have been in business since 1993 specializing in collectible card games, out of print games, as well as current games.

Collectible cards and games will now have a stronger presence at upcoming shows, beginning at Chicago Comic Con next month. TrollandToad.Com will set up a booth at each show and hold a series of mini-tournaments for popular games like Pokémon, Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh, HeroClix and others.

TrollandToad.Com will provide free access to the gaming area located within the Exhibit Hall, and some of the games will be free to learn and play, with free lessons available from seasoned players. There will also be a kid’s zone where younger gamers can learn to play.

The gaming hall is located within the exhibit hall and access to the gaming area is free, with purchase of a convention wrist band. A variety of games will be free to learn and play from their volunteer staff. The gaming area is family friendly and will be open to ages. Young convention goers participation is encouraged.

Wizard World began conducting Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh and other CCG tournaments at its conventions in 2010, drawing thousands of players in several cities.

“TrollandToad.Com is a huge proponent of social gaming, and its participation will help ramp up what is already a star-studded gaming line-up with WiZK!DZ (Heroclix), CRYPTOZOIC ENT. (World Of Warcraft Trading Card Game) and The Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA),” said Gareb Shamus, Wizard World CEO. “We are excited to be working with them to make the tournaments an even bigger part of our shows.”

Chicago Comic Con is the seventh stop on Wizard World’s 2011 North American tour. Hours are Thursday, August 11, 5 – 9 p.m.; Friday, August 12, noon – 8 p.m.; Saturday, August 13, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; and Sunday, August 14, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tickets are available in advance online at http://www.wizardworld.com/chicago.html at a savings over tickets purchased at the door. Advance adult single-day tickets are priced at $25 ($35 on site); four-day all-session tickets are $50 ($60 on site), and tickets are free for children age 10 and under when accompanied by a paid adult (limit two children per adult). VIP packages with special entry and exclusive items are also available on a limited basis.

About Wizard World:
Wizard World produces Comic Cons and pop culture conventions across North America that celebrate graphic novels, comic books, movies, TV shows, gaming, technology, toys and social networking. The events often feature celebrities from movies and TV, artists and writers, and events such as premieres, gaming tournaments, panels, and costume contests. Wizard World also produces Wizard World Digital, an online publication covering new and upcoming products and talents in the pop culture world, and is distributed on a weekly basis to online and iPad users worldwide.

The full event schedule can be found at www.wizardworld.com.

***** SAVE THE 2011/12 DATES *****
August 11-14, 2011 – Chicago Comic Con
September 24-25, 2011 – Los Angeles Comic Con
October 22-23, 2011 – Mid-Ohio Comic Con
November 11-13, 2011 – Austin Comic Con
January 28-29, 2012 – New Orleans Comic Con
March 24-25, 2012 – Toronto Comic Con
April 28-29, 2012 – Anaheim Comic Con
May 19-20, 2012 – Big Apple Comic Con
June 1-3, 2012 – Philadelphia Comic Con
October 2012 – New England Comic Con
December 8-9, 2012 – Miami Comic Con

Join Cryptozoic at Origins Trade Day!

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Brett

Official Press Release

Origins Trade Day

Thursday, June 23^rd, 8am-9pm

Cryptozoic Entertainment (CZE) will be participating in the Origins Trade Day, and will be offering a seminar for store owners and managers. This seminar will introduce you to Cryptozoic Entertainment and what we bring to the gaming industry. We start out with an explanation of our “Fans First!” philosophy and what that means for you as a retailer. We’ll also get into the full line of Cryptozoic Entertainment’s upcoming product releases. With the continued success of the World of Warcraft® Trading Card Game, this is your chance to take a peek at the upcoming sets that we’ve got planned as well as to learn about other products, from board games to trading cards, that we’re launching in 2011. From a new Penny Arcade deck building game to The Walking Dead Trading Cards, Cryptozoic has a full range of new and exciting products for your store.

Cryptozoic is committed to providing full hobby store support and we have many opportunities available that you can take advantage of. From Battlegrounds and point of purchase materials to “sell through” promotions, we have a variety of programs to match your store’s needs and help make our products fly off your shelf. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to meet Cryptozoic representatives who are ready to help you with all of your CZE product and support needs.

Come and see what exciting products Cryptozoic Entertainment is releasing, and what we can offer your store!

Around the Tubes

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Brett

It’s new comic day and it’s the release of Flashpoint. What will you be picking up this week? While you ponder that, here’s the news you might have missed.

Around the Blogs:

GeekWeek – Grant Morrison, Barry Sonnenfeld Teaming Up On DOMINION: DINOSAURS VERSUS ALIENS – After that is House Pets vs. Aliens and Inanimate Objects vs. Aliens.

Bleeding Cool – Three Acts Of Comic Book Censorship – Some interesting history on censorship and comic books.

Comic Book Legal Defense Fund – CBLDF Liberty Trading Cards Are Coming This Summer! – Anyway to just buy a set?

Bleeding Cool – @Earth – A Comic Approved By Banksy, Naomi Klein And John Berger – Very interesting and definitely a different way to tell a story.

Con Coverage:

ICv2 – Cryptozoic’s Traveling Con

The Collective Review – MCM London Comic Con will make your Bank Holiday awesome

Bleeding Cool – The Toronto Comics Arts Festival 2011 In Audio

The Beat – Lots of TCAF audio and photos now available

Around the Tubes Reviews:

It’s All About Books – The Little Prince