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Tyson Fraleigh - May 23, 2023

Monster Hunter World Iceborne: The Board Game!

Following the success of Monster Hunter World: The Board Game, Steamforged Games is back at it with Monster Hunter World Iceborne: The Board Game! Defend the Seliana base camp from massive monsters as you investigate a mysterious song out in the vast, cold tundra…

Each player begins by choosing a Hunter based on their weapon play style. Choose from the Sword & Shield; Dual Blades; Bow; and Greatsword play styles. Each of these archetypes have their own unique cards, actions, and weapons to unlock and upgrade!

Fight against increasingly more dangerous monsters with every encounter you complete. Progress from the Banbaro, that can pulverize flesh and stone alike with its massive horns; to the Beotodus, the snow swimming wyvern that will strike from below; to the Barioth, the flying wyvern, able to attack from land or sky; and the Rajang, a ultra aggressive beast that will unleash powerful fist attacks.

Didn’t find the creature you were hoping to fight? The Absolute Power Expansion includes the Coral Pukei-Pukei, who is able to fire a powerful stream of water to freeze its enemies; the Nargacuga, an extremely agile wyvern who can strike quickly and ferociously; the Shrieking Legiana, a powerful beast who can freeze Hunters with a powerful chill ability; and the Tigrex, a dangerous wyvern that will heave and claw through flesh with ease. If you need an even more dangerous enemy, dive into the additional monster Velkhana, the Elder Dragon, a monster that is able to freeze everything within its presence!

What new gameplay additions are coming to the Monster World board game series in this edition? Monsters will now get increasingly powerful as their anger increases, unleashing devastating attacks. Manage your stamina with brand new mechanics, and prepare yourself for brand new wind-up attacks that could make or break your next encounter!

Monster Hunter World Iceborne: The Board Game comes out in November, 2024! Back your copy here!

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Tyson Fraleigh - May 18, 2023

Apex Legends: The Board Game!

Apex Legends: The Board Game is a upcoming tactical combat game styled after the battle royale video game of the same name! Use familiar characters to charge into battle, utilize unique tactics and abilities, and claim your victory!

Each player starts by choosing their Legend, each with their own unique actions, abilities, and Feat Deck to utilize throughout the game. In the main box, you will get access to Bangalore, Bloodhound, Wraith, and Gibraltar. If you want access to more Legends, then check out the expansions! The Full Team expansion gets you Lifeline and Pathfinder; Squad 1 gets you Caustic, Mirage, and Octane; and Squad 2 gets you Revenant, Wattson, and Crypto!

Next, set up the fully realized 3D board, filled with familiar spots from Kings Canyon! Customize the board as you wish, changing the board state every new round. But be careful where you place yourself on the board – the ring is getting ever smaller each turn, so move fast!

Along with many other tactical combat games, each turn players can take a variety of actions on their turn: Move, Interact, Use, and Attack. With the use of the Feat Deck, players can then take additional special actions based on their Legends’ abilities. This can range from smoke bombs to shield barriers!

In combat, each Legend has their own strengths and weaknesses that need to be carefully considered. Each weapon has their own unique upgrades that can be acquired through loot boxes or spending resources. Make sure to spend your upgrades carefully – you never know what’s coming next!

Apex Legends: The Board Game comes out in June, 2024! Back your copy here!

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Tyson Fraleigh - May 17, 2023

Dead Cells!

Dead Cells: The Rogue-Lite Board Game is a upcoming tabletop game inspired by the award-winning video game of the same name. Get up to three of your friends to help explore the vast island that you now call home, cleanse it of the dangerous Malaise infection, and hack and slash your way to the Hand of the King!

Unlike the video game, the Dead Cells board game is a multiplayer experience! Players get to choose between four different Beheaded characters – The Poisoned, who can apply poison damage effects to enemies; The Flayed, who can give shield tokens to their allies; The Quartered, who is able to perform powerful ranged attacks; and The Immolated, who can burn through  enemies like nothing.

Break out from your Prisoner’s Quarters, then take turns exploring the castle you are trapped in. Explore different pathways to find unique Scrolls and Weapons to help you shred through enemies. Collect gold in order to purchase new equipment and scroll improvements!

But don’t think you are going to get through this dungeon alive the first time. Every time you die, you will be given special Cells that will allow you to permanently upgrade your character. Gain access to unique cards for your Equipment and Combat decks, or gain mutations to add to your character board. Whatever you decide will change the fate of your party in the next round.

Dead Cells: The Rogue-Lite Board Game comes out in September, 2024! Back your copy here!

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Tyson Fraleigh - April 24, 2023

Weirdwood Manor!

Weirdwood Manor is a cooperative game where players will need to team up in order to defeat Fae monsters and clockwork creatures! Build up your character and investigate this mysterious, ever-changing Manor.

The Weirdwood Manor is an ancient house. Lorded over by the mysterious Lady Weirdwood, the Manor is the middle ground between the land of the Fae and the land of the Real. But something new has decided to take over the house for itself. Only with the help of you and your friends will you be able to save both realms from a dangerous monster, whether it be man or beast.

Each player chooses one of six different characters to play. Each character has their own unique ability cards and upgrades. Choose from the book smart Bailey Briar, the warrior Sekhmet Safar, the wizard Oliver Gryffon, the sorcerer Celia Mei, or the techie Eugene Donalds!

Once you have chosen your character, choose one of three different monsters to face off against – the massive Chaos Ogre, the elusive Min Wraith, or the cunning Therus, The Dark Mage. Each of these enemies have unique stats, abilities, and will add a wide variety of additional challenges to the game.

Once the game begins, players will take turns to play action cards, collect resources, create battle dice, use special abilities, and bring the fight to the monster! Use experience points to level up your character, then unleash your powerful abilities together to defeat this ancient evil once and for all.

Weirdwood Manor comes out in April, 2024! Back your copy here!

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Tyson Fraleigh - April 21, 2023

Fractured Sky!

Fractured Sky is a blind bidding, resource management game that tasks you with finding pieces of a fallen star. Chase down leads, construct buildings and ships to establish your dominion, secretly send troops to locations, and sneak a peek at future star locations!

Five kingdoms are in search of incredible power. A star has split into five pieces, scattered across the land. It is rumoured that whoever takes all these star pieces and puts them together will be granted a single wish. Whether it be wealth, power, or something more personal, everyone has something to gain from this wish… and everything to lose if they fail.

Each player controls a nation in search of the star shards. Over the course of five rounds, a card will be played to reveal the position of the next star shard. Players will get the chance to travel the board and drop troops on islands in order to collect the shards at the end of the round. However, when you send troops, the total number will be hidden from your opponents, resulting a secret bidding match up that will keep you guessing!

Need to bolster your numbers? Then spend some resources to build fortresses and markets to build your power. Get access to reinforcements when you need them the most, or sneak a look at one of the secret star shard locations! Even check out the secret round objective to gain some bonus powers.

Fractured Sky comes out in January, 2024! Back your copy here!

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Tyson Fraleigh - March 28, 2023

Unmatched Adventures: Tales To Amaze!

Unmatched: Adventures: Tales To Amaze is a cooperative monster hunting game that will throw you into a pulp science-fiction story! Save a small, sleepy American town with up to three of your friends from terrifying monsters, both cryptid and alien.

Your town is under attack! Choose to face either Mothman or Martians, each with their challenges and final objectives. Customize the board and make your game unique every time you play it!

Choose to play as one of four adventurers, each with their own unique abilities! Play as Dr. Jill Trent, Science Sleuth to gain access to special items that can turn the tide of your investigation; Annie Christmas, who deals extra damage to higher power monsters; Nikola Tesla, to harness the raw energy of electricity to power your attacks; or The Golden Bat, a superhero who is able to channel powerful attacks when he stands alone!

Every turn, player order is dictated by the randomized Initiative deck. Once you it’s your turn to play, move across the board, use action cards to plot your next attack, and get ready to trade blows.

Just make sure that you don’t get lost in the turn order. Otherwise, you may find yourself one step behind of the big bad, leading to the destruction of the whole world!

Unmatched Adventures: Tales To Amaze comes out in August, 2023! Back your copy here!

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Tyson Fraleigh - March 24, 2023

Galactic Renaissance!

Galactic Renaissance is a deck building game that will put you in the driver’s seat of a intergalactic empire looking to expand to distant worlds. Get up to four of your friends together to explore the universe and make your claim on the galaxy!

Planets are in need of your help! Chaos has led to the near destruction of your planetary neighbours. Whether it be famine, war, or disease, you will need to send your Emissaries to help out. For your trouble, alliances will grow, and you become the most powerful force on this side of the galaxy…

Start off the game by building up your hand with powerful Specialist cards to grant you powerful abilities. Draw cards to recruit more Specialists, then teleport to a planet in need of aid. Either sow or solve discord by adding your own pieces and removing others. Take control of the planet one space at a time!

Need help getting the upper hand? Activate special planet abilities to bolster your Emissaries, gain Victory Points, and more! Use these abilities to help complete challenges which will grant you Victory Points. Make sure to get your hands on a Senator card in order to double your points every time you gain them!

Galactic Renaissance comes out in April, 2024! Back your copy here!

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Tyson Fraleigh - March 23, 2023

Maladum: Dungeons of Enervon!

Maladum: Dungeons of Enervon is a cooperative fantasy combat game where players will need to work together in the midst of battle to survive. Utilize the diverse and beautiful terrain to create incredible maps, then face off against ancient and powerful evils!

On a distant planet from ours, thousands and thousands of years into the future, the continent of Enervon is facing numerous threats. From ancient undead constructs rising from the grave to retake their ancient empire, to strange magics emerging from powerful old tech, Enervon is in need of heroes. Whether you are in search of glory or gold, it doesn’t matter – you will become a hero of renown, or die trying.

Players start the game by choosing their character. Each of the seven adventurers have their own stats and abilities to help you clear the map of enemies. Utilize your special abilities to wipe out your enemies and bolster your allies!

Once your character is chosen, players will be able to choose from a variety of quests to take part in, each with their own unique map build, enemies, and victory conditions. Choose your quest, assemble your board, and then hack and slash your way to victory!

Choose to either play either in campaign for a long form series, discovering more about the ancient secrets of Enervon and its past, or just run combat as a one-shot! You get to decide how you play, whether solo or with your friends.

But be warned: Enervon does not take prisoners.

Maladum: Dungeons of Enervon comes out in January, 2024! Back your copy here!

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