Warlord Games has revealed its new board game, Vanguard: Normandy! Sign up for the crowdfunding campaign has opened with a launch of October 1, 2024.
Vanguard: Normandy invites you to deploy your troops and test your tactical acumen in refighting the thrilling battles of Normandy, 1944. The game is incredibly quick and simple – generate a unique battlefield from any of thousands of possible combinations, pick a faction, and you’re ready to go. Multiple unit types are represented with high-quality, bespoke gaming pieces, and no assembly or painting is required! Plus, with a dedicated solo play mode, you don’t necessarily need an opponent either!
Restoration Games‘ Unmatched is a board/miniature game where you pit characters against each other. With a wide range of “themes,” the game allows the ability to have fun matches like Robin Hood vs. Daredevil, Deadpool vs. Jurassic Park T-Rex, and has themes ranging from Shakespeare to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. One of the harder to get sets is Bruce Lee, released early on it has been unavailable for quite some time. Now, the Bruce Lee drought will end with the announcement of Unmatched: Muhammad Ali vs Bruce Lee.
The expansion to be released in 2025 pits two legendary sports icons against each other. Not only does it feature the two legends but also a new double-sided board featuring two new battlefields.
Restoration Games has said this is a release of Bruce Lee with cosmetic changes on his cards and maybe some language updates, but the same character released some time ago.
The Witcher is getting two releases for Restoration Games‘ tabletop game, Unmatched. Unmatched Witcher – Steel & Silver and Unmatched Witcher – Realms Fall are two expansions that bring the popular world to the tabletop.
Unmatched is a board/miniature game where you use a cards to decide on moves and battle it out against your opponent. The expansions are varied and can be played against each other. The Witcher could be played against Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marvel characters, a dinosaur, Bruce Lee and more.
Play as the “White Wolf” himself, lead Ciri to her destiny as the Lady of Space and Time, fight as Eredin – the King of the Wild Hunt, and race across the battlements of Kaer Morhen to stalk your foe. Mix and match heroes and maps from any Unmatched set for endless epic battles!
The exclusive bundle includes
Unmatched Witcher: Steel & Silver
the Steel & Silver foil promo card pack
Unmatched Witcher: Realms Fall
the Realms Fall foil promo card pack
the LIMITED EDITION promo figure of Geralt in the Bathtub.
The Op Games has announced a deluxe upgrade kit that is sure to enhance their beautiful watercolor designed tabletop game, Gnome Hollow(MSRP: $49.99). In this whimsical hobby title, players will develop rings of valuable mushrooms, harvest them, choose bonuses, and bring their mushrooms to market to sell for shimmering treasures found within the hollow. With simple-to-learn rules and meaningful decision-making, Gnome Hollow offers approachable gameplay that players will want to revisit time and time again.
Through its detailed game board and unique design, Gnome Hollow is a competitive tile placement and worker placement game for 2-4 players. Player boards automatically calculate scores while offering strategic decisions and opportunities to create clever combos to earn even more points. The Gnome Hollow Deluxe Upgrade Kit(MSRP: $24.99) includes 200 beautiful wooden pieces representing the game’s Flower, Mushroom, Treasure, and First Player Tokens, the perfect addition to tabletop collections great and small.
Every copy of Gnome Hollow includes:
92 Garden Tiles
1 Stump Tile
8 Wildflower Tiles
32 Flower Tokens
1 Sunset Tile
110 Mushroom Tokens
57 Treasure Tokens
1 Pinwheel Market Board
1 Garden Tile Board
1 Mushroom Trade Board
21 Pinwheel Market Tokens
1 First Player Token
4 Magnetic Player Boards
4 Player Aid Cards
32 Wood Round Ring Markers
7 Wood Signposts
8 Wood Gnomes
1 Drawstring Bag
Rules
Gnome Hollow and the Gnome Hollow Deluxe Upgrade Kit are now available at leading retailers nationwide and online.
Welcome to Nekojima, the electrifying island nestled in the heart of Japan! Amidst the bustling districts, where the electricity network is the talk of the town, there’s an added element of excitement: the island’s mischievous cat population.
You’re stacking Denchuu (Electrical Poles) with utmost precision, navigating the narrow territory while avoiding the mischievous cats strolling on the cables. It’s a balancing act of epic proportions! Gather your friends, sharpen your claws, and let the electrifying fun begin on Nekojima – where the thrill is high, and the cats are even higher!
In competitive mode, be the last one standing to claim victory. Or choose cooperation and work together to reach new heights. It’s a juggling act of reflection, concentration, and skill, all wrapped up in a bundle of feline excitement.
So, gather your friends, sharpen your claws, and let the electrifying fun begin on Nekojima – where the thrill is high, and the cats are even higher!
SECURITY CLEARANCE: INFRARED – CLEARED FOR ALL CITIZENS
Attention Citizen: Welcome to Alpha Complex, the perfect (and in no way dystopian) city run by the benevolent and infallible Computer!
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Paranoia, Modiphius has announced that it will be releasing a highly replayable game of sci-fi slapstick one-upmanship for 2-6 players. Paranoia: The Uncooperative Board Gamewill leave you and your friends in stitches – both figuratively and literally! The game will be released through retail distribution later this year.
THE COMPUTER IS YOUR FRIEND! TRUST THE COMPUTER!
Welcome Troubleshooters! You are among The Computer’s most elite (expendable) agents tasked with carrying out its completely insane demands. Prove your loyalty! Complete missions for The Computer (by sneaking and snitching and scheming) to earn the highest Clearance Level! Rest assured, your clone will absolutely not die in spectacularly horrible ways. In the unlikely event of their premature demise, your next clone will do better! Probably!
Shoot trouble in the face and/or other life-critical body parts with an array of perfectly (un)stable and not-prone-to-exploding equipment! Watch out for Troubleshooters using treasonous mutant powers and advancing the agendas of seditious secret societies! Report the treasonous activities of your friends! (Before they report yours!). Remember: The Computer is your friend. Trust The Computer…
FUN IS MANDATORY. FAILURE TO HAVE FUN IS TREASON. TREASON IS PUNISHABLE BY SUMMARY EXECUTION!
Paranoia was created by Dan Gelber, Greg Costikyan and Eric Goldberg and first published in 1984.
As the doors opened in Indianapolis for Gen Con 2024, Paizo Inc. broadcasted a Keynote Address on their official Twitch channel, welcoming attendees to the show. Paizo Publisher and CCO Erik Mona handed the Keynote off to the Pathfinder and Starfinder developer teams for a series of project updates and announcements.
Starfinder Second Edition
The Starfinder Second Edition Playtest launched today with the release of the Starfinder Second Edition Playtest Rulebook,Starfinder Playtest Adventure: A Cosmic Birthday, and Starfinder Playtest Scenarios 1 & 2: Shards of the Glass Planet and It Came From The Vast! The Starfinder Second Edition Playtest runs from August 1st through December 31st. Players and GMs alike are encouraged to test out 6 classes, 10 ancestries, magic items, spells, feats and more; feedback can be submitted via the surveys on starfinderplaytest.com!
During their segment of the Keynote, Thurston Hillman (Associate Publisher) and Jenny Jarzabski (Starfinder Senior Developer) announced another upcoming playtest—the class playtest for mechanic and technomancer. These classes will be playtesting in early 2025. Finally, Jenny and Thurston gave a glimpse at the first product coming for Starfinder Second Edition: Starfinder Galaxy Guide. This setting book, coming May 2025, gives an overview of many planets in the Starfinder setting to prepare GMs and players for the full release of Starfinder Second Edition at Gen Con 2025.
Pathfinder War of Immortals Meta Event
Michael Sayre (Director of Rules & Lore) kicked off a series of segments about the upcoming War of Immortals Meta Event. Pathfinder War of Immortals, an upcoming rulebook featuring two new classes, releases October 2024. This book also features mythic rules, archetypes inspired by myths and legends, and mythic monsters for heroes to face.
James Jacobs (Creative Director, Narrative) gave an overview of the adventures and Adventure Paths that crossover with War of Immortals. Releasing at Gen Con, Pathfinder Adventure: Prey for Deathis a deluxe hardcover adventure that places players at the center of the inciting incident as Red Mantis Assassins. Another Gen Con release, Pathfinder Adventure Path #204: Stage Fright (Curtain Call 1 of 3) kicks off the Curtain Call Adventure Path—where the Godsrain interrupts opening night of the players’ heroic opera! Finally, theTriumph of the Tusk Adventure Path, starting in October 2024, picks up in the aftermath of the War of Immortals as player characters are called to aid the orcs of Belkzen.
Luis Loza (Creative Director, Rules and Lore) previewed the upcoming setting book Pathfinder Lost Omens: Divine Mysteries. This book remasters all of the previous divine content in Pathfinder Lost Omens: Gods & Magic, as well as expanding on prior articles, adding new gods to the Golarion pantheon, and offering new divine and occult archetypes for characters. Divine Mysteries releases November 2024.
Finally, Mark Moreland (Director of Brand Strategy) gave a glimpse between the pages of Godsrain: A Pathfinder Novel. This hardcover novel by Liane Merciel marks a return to Pathfinder fiction after nearly a decade. Following four iconics—Kyra, Merisiel, Ezren, and Amiri—as they attempt to stop a spawn of Rovagug from freeing the Great Destroyer from his divine prison. Godsrain: A Pathfinder Novel releases November 2024.
Pathfinder Lost Omens: Tian Xia
Project leads James Case (Pathfinder Lead Developer) and Eleanor Ferron (Pathfinder Senior Developer) gave an overview of the previously released (and ENnie Award nominated) Pathfinder Lost Omens: Tian Xia World Guide before diving into the upcoming Pathfinder Lost Omens: Tian Xia Character Guide. The Tian Xia Character Guide introduces six new ancestries, several new heritages and versatile heritages, archetypes, and more inspired by Asian fantasy, folklore, and culture.
Pathfinder Product Announcements
James Jacobs returned to announce several products coming up in the Narrative line for Pathfinder.Pathfinder Adventure: Claws of the Tyrant is a hardcover compilation of three adventures—one low level, one mid-level, and one high level—all tied to the Gravelands and Tar-Baphon, the Whispering Tyrant. The first Adventure Path of 2025 is Spore War, a high-level adventure path that sets players up for a conflict with Treerazor, the “boss monster” of Pathfinder Monster Core. And finally, the next Adventure Path, starting in Spring 2025, is Shades of Blood, an action-packed Adventure Path centering on vampires in Azlant trying to block out the sun.
Landon Winkler (Pathfinder Developer) announced the first Pathfinder Lost Omens setting book of 2025—Pathfinder Lost Omens: Rival Academies. Rival Academiesbrings together representatives from schools across Golarion in a World’s Fair-style festival of magic, science, and invention.
Pathfinder Quest
To close the Keynote, Jason Bulmahn (Director of Games) gave an update on Pathfinder Quest. Pathfinder Quest, a cooperative dungeon crawling board game for 1-4 players, will be crowdfunding on Backerkit in Spring 2025. This date was pushed back from Fall 2024 to ensure that Pathfinder Quest is the best it can be–complete with custom molded miniatures, map tiles, and more.
Paizo Inc. can be found at Booth 203 and the Sagamore Ballroom at Gen Con Indy. They are also presenting several panels and a live show at the event.
Mighty Boards is heading to Gen Con 2024 and can be found at booth #2865 in Entrepreneurs’ Avenue.
Mighty Boards is a publishing studio from a small Mediterranean Island called Malta. They are known for Art Society, Vengeance, Petrichor, Hamlet: The Village Building Game, Posthuman Saga, Excavation Earth, and more!
Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan releases at Gen Con
A most anticipated game of 2024, Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan (by Gordon Calleja) will be available to play and buy at Gen Con! This new action-packed narrative adventure campaign game for 1-4 players was a big success at UK Games Expo and has started fulfilling to backers.
Rebirth: Limited Edition available to demo
This new Reiner Knizia title for 2-4 players gathered 7300+ backers last month! Set in a lush and hopeful future Scotland (& Ireland), it’s your task as clan leaders to rebuild the land anew, one tile at a time. The game will be available to demo at Gen Con.
Art Society back in stock
One of the top 10 releases of last year – Art Society (by Mitch Wallace) is now back in stock! You can play and buy the game at Gen Con and pick up some of those most wanted Art Society promo tiles…
Pre-order now with FREE Gen Con pick-up
You can now pre-order Fateforge and Art Society with FREE Gen Con pick-up and we have a little extra treat ready for you: the first 50 people to pre-order or buy Fateforge at Gen Con get a free map of Kaan! Simply order the game(s) on their webstore and select the Gen Con pick-up option, and you’ll be able to pick up the game at their Gen Con booth (2865). On top of that they have some exciting goodies ready for anyone who comes to say hi at the booth!
Rollacrit is returning to Gen Con, August 1st through the 4th at the Indiana Convention Center, in a big way with BOTH the legendary Bag of Holding (and its individual accessories such as straps, zipper charms, etc.) and the Heroes of Barcadia tabletop game (with its unique Liquid-Life System gameplay) for purchase at the Rollacrit booth #3027. These were both launched through Kickstarter campaigns that were fully backed within hours, with each bringing in over $1 million in pledges.
Rollacrit’s Bag of Holding is a game-changer for tabletop enthusiasts. This innovative accessory combines functionality and style, offering gamers a spacious and durable bag to carry their precious gaming gear. It is the ultimate solution for organizing and protecting gaming essentials whether it’s dice, rulebooks, miniatures, or cards. For those more interested in tabletop gameplay, Rollacrit’s Heroes of Barcadia will also be available for purchase. This cooperative adventure board uses the first-ever Liquid Life System TM and takes players on a quest to retrieve a special treasure from the Grand Drink Guardian. With stunning artwork, immersive storytelling, and strategic gameplay, Heroes of Barcadia is an entertaining addition to any gaming collection. Gen Con attendees will have the opportunity to demo the game, experience its captivating gameplay firsthand and purchase it at the event.
But that’s not all! Rollacrit has a few surprises up their sleeves for Gen Con attendees. They will be offering a special sneak preview of their upcoming projects, giving gamers an exclusive glimpse into what the future holds for the company. Tabletop gaming fans will be able to sign up at the Rollacrit booth to be notified when the next adventure, Heroes of Barcadia: Heroes for Hire, launches on Kickstarter this September, featuring new heroes, new power-ups and new chaotic effects. Gaming enthusiasts can even play a demo at the Rollacrit booth, Double Exposure Demo Table, and at a special event at Nevermore Union Station (more details below). Rollacrit has partnered with Voodoo Ranger IPA (the flagship beer from New Belgium) to launch the first Hero for Hire character cup at the show.
When you purchase it at the Rollacrit booth you will receive a free wooden drink token good for one Voodoo Ranger beer at Nevermore Union Station (must be 21+ years old). Those who sign up to get notified when the Kickstarter goes live and back Heroes for Hire will receive a free Kickstarter Exclusive “Die of Barcane Chaos Power-Up Card” after it is fully funded. And those visiting the Rollacrit booth will also be able to receive a free convention-exclusive Con Crud Monster Tile for Heroes of Barcadia
Rollacrit is bringing an onslaught of special exclusives, events and more to this year’s Gen Con. To make your Gen Con experience even more memorable, Rollacrit has prepared some fantastic specials and exclusive giveaways at the Rollacrit Booth. For the ultimate Heroes of Barcadia fan, Rollacrit has the Hangogre Bundle (at Gen Con, in person only), featuring EVERYTHING Heroes of Barcadia (excluding the Voodoo Ranger Heroes for Hire Cup) at a special price of $215 (valued at $263). Supplies will be limited, so fans will need to take advantage of this incredible offer. Gaming fans can also snag a Heroes of Barcadia Ribbon by demoing the game at the Rollacrit booth, Double Exposure Demo Table, and Nevermore! These are just some of the specials and activations available at the Rollacrit booth.
In addition, Rollacrit will be offering the “Bag of Holding Bundle” – purchase the bag, shoulder pad, badge wallet, tech pouch and Velcro strap to get a free strap and zipper charm set. Plus, fans can get a free Rollacrit Merit Badge with any Bag of Holding Velcro Merit Badge Strap (just show the Rollacrit booth personnel your bag or purchase a bag at the show). Fans can also get a Gen Con Merit Badge at the Gen Con booth. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to fully equip yourself with all the essential accessories and score some free extras while you’re at it!
But the fun and special offers go beyond the Rollacrit booth. In association with Hunters Entertainment and Voodoo Ranger, gamers can take a short five-minute walk from the convention center to the Nevermore Union Station, a fantastic bar where the Heroes of Barcadia adventure continues. Nevermore is the perfect spot to relax, indulge in delicious food and drinks, and demo Heroes of Barcadia.
As with previous years, Rollacrit is also back again as the official merchandise partner for Gen Con 2024. Celebrate this year’s epic event with over 40+ new exclusive Gen Con products — everything from quality apparel to collectibles, gaming accessories and so much more. You’ll find this horde of all-new collectible merchandise at the Gen Con Store in the Wabash Lobby and online exclusives at Rollacrit.com.
Kosmos is heading to Gen Con 2024. Attendees will be the first in the world to get their hands on the innovative cooperative poker game, The Gang, and the first in North America to purchase several other highly sought-after games, including the first two releases in a new crime-solving (and crime-committing) storytelling series, “Masters of Crime;” the 3D strategy game Nunatak; the cooperative party game Belratti; and the highly acclaimed children’s memory and dexterity game, Dodo. These games and many others from Kosmos’ prestigious line will be available at the Kosmos booth, #2619, from August 1-4.
High on many “most anticipated games at Gen Con” lists, The Gang puts a cooperative spin on the classic poker variant, Texas Hold’em. Despite limited communication, players must work together to rank their hands from weakest to strongest to open a bank vault. If unsuccessful, you trigger an alarm. To win, your “gang” of players must crack three vaults without tripping the alarm three times. Kosmos will also have a mini-expansion, which includes Joker cards and additional variants, free with purchase of the game.
For fans of story-based mystery games that put players in the driver’s seat to determine the outcome, the “Masters of Crime” series is a must-have. Four unique titles will be released this year and the first two, Vendetta and Shadows, will be on sale at the show. In this series, players act as the anti-hero, stepping into the shoes of criminal masterminds as they sift through evidence, unearth clues, and solve puzzles to get to the bottom of shady activities to stay on top in a world of corruption. Interactive gameplay integrates real-world resources like Google Maps, phone numbers, websites, and more for a truly immersive mystery-gaming experience.
Additional North American debuts include:
Nunatak: Compete to become the supreme ice builder in this strategic game where players gather resources and place ice blocks to build an ice temple for the gods.
Belratti: A cooperative art-themed party game where players work together to prevent the infamous art forger Belratti from sneaking fake paintings into their gallery.
Dodo: A fun and engaging memory and dexterity game for kids, players work together to help a wobbly egg navigate its way down a mountain by building bridges.
Of course, the Kosmos booth would not be complete without the latest in its award-winning EXIT: The Game series of at-home escape room games. All four 2024 additions (The Magical Academy, The Hunt Through Amsterdam, Prison Break, and an EXIT Kids title, Riddles in Monsterville) will be for sale in the booth, along with over 30 previous EXIT releases and EXIT Advent calendars. Attendees can prepare for their Gen Con EXIT purchases with the EXIT checklist: make a note of which games you’ve played ahead of time to know what to buy at the show!
All games in the Kosmos booth, #2619, are 10% off at the show, while supplies last. Fans can also take advantage of this discount all weekend long on the Thames & Kosmos website, www.thamesandkosmos.com, using promo code GENCON2024 at checkout.
