Star Wars : Empire v Rebellion

Gambit Games is going to be helping to host a Star Wars themed gaming evening for a local company very soon and because of that I have been looking at a number of games that we have to see if they can be played in 30/45 minutes.

The first one I have looked at is Empire vs Rebellion from Fantasy Flight.

This is a really nice 'black jack' style game for two players. It has been a while since I played so I refreshed my memory of the rules by having a look at the DICE TOWER review of the game which covers it reasonably well...

I will be bringing this along to the Tuesday game night this week, so if you want a game please let me know.

STAW: Temporal War FINAL STANDING

After three events the final score for the event was ...

1) Brendan Hay-Ellis: Win-Win-Win (365 Fleet Points)

2) Chris Braz: Win-Loss-Win (341 Fleet Points)

3) Peter Knapp: Loss-Win-Win (270 Fleet Points

4) Ash Hay-Ellis: Loss-Win-Loss (201 Fleet Points)

5) Rob Garcia-Palmer: Win-Loss-Loss (145 Fleet Points)

6) Will Page: Loss-Loss-Loss (106 Fleet Points)

There was a general sentiment that the difference between drawing the Bajoran Interceptor blind (2 attack, 3 total HP) and Bioship blind (6 attack, 11 total HP) was a little extreme! Ash still managed to come 4th with the Interceptor draw... The Bioship draw fleet ranked first - did that influence the outcome?!

We all had a good time, interesting to see the winning fleet used two old TOS Constitution class ships (with fighter support), Rob once again played a joke fleet: the Ferengi! Fun, but lacking some punch. I gave a trick fleet to Will and seeing it was his 2nd time playing wasn't able to fully utilise it (and had to leave early)...

Archer

A few weeks back we got copies of the new love letter game ARCHER...

Archer: Once You Go Blackmail... takes the engine at the heart of Love Letter and adds intrigue, vice, and phrasing as well as new card effects.

In short, each player starts the game with one character card in hand; one character is set aside out of play. On a turn, a player draws one card, then plays one of their two cards, carrying out the effect of their character. Try to knock others out of the round or have the highest number in hand when the round ends. Win enough rounds, and you win the game.

This version of the game includes cards that interact with the hidden card and changes the game a little.

Here are the new cards, including those with new rules...

I think it looks pretty cool. I have a demo copy for anyone that fancies a game.

Legendary Firefly

Following Legendary Encounters: Alien and Legendary Encounters: Predator comes Legendary Encounters: Firefly, a stand-alone game utilizing the Legendary Encounters system set in the Firefly universe.

It came in last week and is a game I have been looking forward to. Here is a quick look at some of the cards...

The Bushiroads News Letter Issue 9

We are happy to present you with the monthly newsletter from Bushiroads, where you can find the newest updates on Bushiroad games, events, and tournaments.

to read: [Bushiroad Newsletter] September 2016 Issue

This issue features strong cards from Cardfight!! Vanguard upcoming booster "Absolute Judgment" releasing in October 7! Following that, do keep a look out to Gear Chronicle Trial Deck and Clan Booster which simultaneously release in November 4.

For more details, please read inside the newsletter. You can also access the previous issues on our website here

Burke's Gambit

UPCOMING RELEASE! Burke's Gambit

WizKids is pleased to announce the upcoming release of Burke’s Gambit. Designed by Rob Yates, Burke’s Gambit is a game of bluffing and social deduction, and will release in stores this December.

Players will be speeding through space on Burke’s Gambit, a rugged company freighter on an extremely important mission. Your crew has been tasked with finding powerful alien technology, but what you find instead is something unexpected… a dangerous parasitic organism somehow made its way into the ship and inside the body of one of your crew members.

Dice Stars

WizKids Brings More Dice-Rolling Fun to the Tabletop with Upcoming Release, Dice Stars – Coming Soon!

WizKids is pleased to announce an all-new dice rolling game, Dice Stars. From the designers who brought you Mr. Jack, Dice Town, Cyclades and many others, Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc are mixing fun with strategy in this new dice game that is sure to exceed your expectations with flying colors.

Players will take turns drawing and rolling 1 to 3 dice. 

Use your roll to collect dice of the same color or value to strategically fill in your score sheet and win the most points. Watch out for stars: these faces can be powerful multipliers but they come with great risk. When you fill out the special line of stars, make sure you complete the line to get double points: if you don’t finish it, you’ll score zero!

If a player rolls the dice and it’s possible for them to fill out their sheet, they must do so. If there aren’t enough empty spaces left, the player must take a penalty! At the end of the game, players total their final scores and the player with the highest total wins the game.

Pretty simple, right? See if you have what it takes to make the right choices and win Dice Stars!
For additional information and images, please visit: http://wizkids.com/dice-stars/