Blood & Plunder (Tactical miniatures wargame)
Blood & Plunder
Blood & Plunder is a Tactical Miniatures Game set in the golden age of Piracy and Colonial Expansion in the Caribbean.
Brett will be running two different scenario games however, neither game is a prerequisite for the other. You can sign-up for either one or both.
"In 1794, England attacked the French Colony of Martinique in the Caribbean. We will be re-enacting that Battle (sort of…)"
SCENARIO 1: "Naval Assault on Port of Martinique"
This Scenario involves a Naval Attack by an English Fleet (3 x Ships) on the Port Defences of Martinique (1 x Ship + Port Gun Batteries).
SCENARIO 2: "Land Assault on Town of Martinique"
This Scenario involves a Land Attack by English Troops and Skirmishes on the Town of Martinique defended by a Garrison of Troops and a Civilian Militia.
"Brandish your cutlass and musket, and prepare for swashbuckling and adventure on the Spanish Main!"
GAME TYPE: Tactical miniatures wargame
GAME HOST: Brett
Blood & Plunder is a Tactical Miniatures Game set in the golden age of Piracy and Colonial Expansion in the Caribbean.
Brett will be running two different scenario games however, neither game is a prerequisite for the other. You can sign-up for either one or both.
"In 1794, England attacked the French Colony of Martinique in the Caribbean. We will be re-enacting that Battle (sort of…)"
SCENARIO 1: "Naval Assault on Port of Martinique"
This Scenario involves a Naval Attack by an English Fleet (3 x Ships) on the Port Defences of Martinique (1 x Ship + Port Gun Batteries).
SCENARIO 2: "Land Assault on Town of Martinique"
This Scenario involves a Land Attack by English Troops and Skirmishes on the Town of Martinique defended by a Garrison of Troops and a Civilian Militia.
"Brandish your cutlass and musket, and prepare for swashbuckling and adventure on the Spanish Main!"
GAME TYPE: Tactical miniatures wargame
GAME HOST: Brett
Star Wars: X-Wing 2.0 (starship dog-fighting miniatures)
Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game (Second Edition) is a tactical ship-to-ship dog-fighting combat game in which players take control of powerful Star Wars ships in fast-paced space combat.
Epic Battles invites players to engage in epic scenarios from the Star Wars universe... Fly coordinated wings of starfighters into a wide variety of situations. From desperate defensive actions to daring assaults on enemy fortifications...
This year, Josh is hosting an Epic scenario
GAME TYPE: Tactical miniatures
GAME HOST: Josh
Dungeons and Dragons (classic edition)
A Classic Dungeons and Dragons adventure... In Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) adventures players take the roles of elves, dwarves, halflings, or humans. They will wander through dark dungeons, encounter deadly traps, and battle ferocious dragons. Playing D&D is like writing a novel with each player contributing a part. D&D VERSION TO BE USED: D&D Basic set 2nd Edition (Bright Red book - Purple Box - Tom Moldvay 1981) & D&D Expert set (Light Blue book - Light Blue Box - David Cook 1981). This is the first version of D&D I ever played. Note that the more well-known "Red Box" - 3rd edition of D&D Basic was published in 1983. My D&D classic game is dedicated to the memory of past GameFest co-host Andrew; our dear friend and a patron of Aussie gamers. I shall be using some of the same "Dwarven Forge" 3D, dungeon terrain provided to me by Andrew as an aid in playing this game. GAME TYPE: Role-playing game GAME HOST: Mark |
Wings of Glory (Tactical miniatures dog-fighting)
"US vs Japan in Pacific - Island base assault"
Wings of Glory: WW2 is a tactical air combat game set in WW2 that uses cards and miniatures.
GAME TYPE: WW2 tactical miniatures dog-fighting game
GAME HOST: Troy
GAME TYPE: WW2 tactical miniatures dog-fighting game
GAME HOST: Troy
Cars Wars 6th edition (Tactical miniatures vehicle combat game)
Car Wars is a game featuring freeways of the future in which the right of way goes to those with the biggest guns and victory to those with the skills to use them!
Car Wars 6th edition is a re-imagining of the venerable 1981 mini-game released by Steve Jackson Games which is fondly-remembered. This "Amateur Night"... Competing in a thrilling arena battle, your road-warriors vie for a chance to gain the coveted 'Ace' status . Last driver still alive wins! GAME TYPE: Tactical miniatures vehicle combat game GAME HOST: Mark |
Dominion (Empire-building cardgame)"You are a monarch, like your parents before you, a ruler of a small pleasant kingdom of rivers and evergreens. Unlike your parents, however, you have hopes and dreams! You want a bigger and more pleasant kingdom, with more rivers and a wider variety of trees. You want a Dominion! In all directions lie fiefs, freeholds, and feodums.
All are small bits of land, controlled by petty lords and verging on anarchy. You will bring civilization to these people, uniting them under your banner. GAME TYPE: Deck Building card game GAME HOST: Rob & Roz |
Rum & Bones Second Tide (Fantasy Tactical Miniatures game board game)
In Rum & Bones Second Tide players assume the role of a group of swashbuckling fantasy-themed pirate heroes each with unique powers and abilities. These heroes lead crews of deckhands and bosuns in a fight over Davy Jones' legendary treasure!
Lead ye blood-thirsty bands of pirates in a daring boarding actions against other pirates to destroy various key objectives on your opponents' ships.
Victory is awarded to the first pirate team to reach the point total of objectives neutralised on enemy ships.. Only then shall the booty be yours... Aarrh!!!
GAME TYPE: Fantasy Tactical Miniatures game
GAME HOST: Mark
Lead ye blood-thirsty bands of pirates in a daring boarding actions against other pirates to destroy various key objectives on your opponents' ships.
Victory is awarded to the first pirate team to reach the point total of objectives neutralised on enemy ships.. Only then shall the booty be yours... Aarrh!!!
GAME TYPE: Fantasy Tactical Miniatures game
GAME HOST: Mark
Dungeons & Dragons (5th Edition)
Dungeons and Dragons is a game all about telling stories, becoming a character, and having fun with your friends. It’s set in a fantasy world of swords and sorcery, but whether you want to join a pirate gang, explore a jungle, or take part in a political plot is entirely up to you.
Everything is your decision, from what you look like, to how you act, to what happens next. The dice just help you along. Most of all though, it’s about spending time with your nearest and dearest, sharing dwarven ales, and making memories.
D&D 5th Edition
Unlike D&D 4th edition this edition draws on much of the mechanics introduced in classic D&D (OD&D to AD&D 2nd Edition) and D&D 3rd Edition. It allows for more character customization than classic D&D but less than 3rd edition.
GAME TYPE: Role Playing game
GAME HOST: Allan
Everything is your decision, from what you look like, to how you act, to what happens next. The dice just help you along. Most of all though, it’s about spending time with your nearest and dearest, sharing dwarven ales, and making memories.
D&D 5th Edition
Unlike D&D 4th edition this edition draws on much of the mechanics introduced in classic D&D (OD&D to AD&D 2nd Edition) and D&D 3rd Edition. It allows for more character customization than classic D&D but less than 3rd edition.
GAME TYPE: Role Playing game
GAME HOST: Allan
Battletech (Tactical Miniatures combat game)
Battletech is a science-fiction tactical miniatures wargame in which players pilot enormous robotic war-machines called "BattleMechs" (aka Mechs). Ground-vehicles, infantry, power-armour troops, aircraft and other unit types may also feature in the game.
Mech models vary greatly in mobility and firepower, and players are often armed with a mix of two or more units working together, or they may being piloting a single Mech as a part of a team. Pete is a long-standing master of this game, which is sure to be fun and filled with lots of glorious, metal-twisting, fury-filled explosive violence.. Let the carnage begin! GAME TYPE: Tactical Miniatures combat game GAME HOST: Pete |
Azul (Puzzle strategy board game)
Introduced by the Moors, azuleijos (originally white and blue ceramic tiles) were fully embraced by the Portuguese when their king Manuel I, on a visit to the Alhambra palace in Southern Spain, was mesmerized by the stunning beauty of the Moorish decorative tiles. The king, awestruck by the interior beauty of the Alhambra, immediately ordered that his own palace in Portugal be decorated with similar wall tiles. As a tile-laying artist, you have been challenged to embellish the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora. In Azul players take turns drafting colored tiles from suppliers to their player board, scoring points based on how they've placed their tiles to decorate the palace. Extra points are scored for specific patterns and completing sets; wasted supplies harm the player's score. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins. The dynamic duo of Rob and Roz will be running this game at opposite ends of their double-session: Slots 8 & 9 GAME TYPE: Puzzle strategy board game GAME HOST: Rob & Roz |
Descent Journeys in the Dark (2nd Ed)
(Co-Op dungeon adventure board game with a GM)
"The Wailing Willows"
In Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition), one player takes on the role of the treacherous overlord, and up to four other players take on the roles of courageous heroes. During each game, the heroes embark on quests and venture into dangerous caves, ancient ruins, dark dungeons, and cursed forests to battle monsters, earn riches, and attempt to stop the overlord from carrying out their vile plot.
With danger lurking in every shadow, combat is a necessity. For such times, Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) uses a unique dice-based system. Players build their dice pools according to their character's abilities and weapons, and each die in the pool contributes to an attack in different ways. Surges, special symbols that appear on most dice, also let you trigger special effects to make the most of your attacks. And with the horrors awaiting you beneath the surface, you'll need every advantage you can take...
A 3D dungeon-crawler board game fashioned in the best tradition of the genre.
GAME TYPE: Co-Op dungeon adventure board game
with a GM.
GAME HOST: Sage
In Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition), one player takes on the role of the treacherous overlord, and up to four other players take on the roles of courageous heroes. During each game, the heroes embark on quests and venture into dangerous caves, ancient ruins, dark dungeons, and cursed forests to battle monsters, earn riches, and attempt to stop the overlord from carrying out their vile plot.
With danger lurking in every shadow, combat is a necessity. For such times, Descent: Journeys in the Dark (Second Edition) uses a unique dice-based system. Players build their dice pools according to their character's abilities and weapons, and each die in the pool contributes to an attack in different ways. Surges, special symbols that appear on most dice, also let you trigger special effects to make the most of your attacks. And with the horrors awaiting you beneath the surface, you'll need every advantage you can take...
A 3D dungeon-crawler board game fashioned in the best tradition of the genre.
GAME TYPE: Co-Op dungeon adventure board game
with a GM.
GAME HOST: Sage
Memoir 44 - (Strategic WW2 board game)
"Encirclement at Khalkhin-Gol." Russia vs Japan
"Between 1938 and 1939, the Soviet Union and the Japanese Empire fought a series of clashes along the border between Japanese-occupied Manchuria, Russian-controlled Mongolia and the Siberian frontier near Russia's vital Pacific port of Vladivostok. The Battles of Khalkhin Gol conflict was named after the river Khalkhin Gol, which passes through the battlefield." This is a Memoir 44: Overlord scenario that accommodates multiple players per side on a multi-board layout. "This game takes me back to my childhood with its plastic 'army men' style pieces and its elegant simplicity." - Mark GAME TYPE: Strategic war board game GAME HOST: Troy |
Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra (Puzzle strategy board game)
Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra challenges players to carefully select glass panes to complete their windows while being careful not to damage or waste supplies in the process.
The window panels are double-sided, providing players with a dynamic player board that affords nearly infinite variability!
Another wonderful game in the Azul series.. players of Stained Glass can expect to discover new unique art and components including translucent window pane pieces, a tower to hold discarded glass panes, and double-sided player boards and window pane panels, in addition to many other beautiful components!
The dynamic duo of Rob and Roz will be running this game at opposite ends of their double-session: Slots 8 & 9
GAME TYPE: Puzzle strategy board game
GAME HOST: Rob & Roz
The window panels are double-sided, providing players with a dynamic player board that affords nearly infinite variability!
Another wonderful game in the Azul series.. players of Stained Glass can expect to discover new unique art and components including translucent window pane pieces, a tower to hold discarded glass panes, and double-sided player boards and window pane panels, in addition to many other beautiful components!
The dynamic duo of Rob and Roz will be running this game at opposite ends of their double-session: Slots 8 & 9
GAME TYPE: Puzzle strategy board game
GAME HOST: Rob & Roz
Medley of Games!
Ray rolls-out another year's feast of games in his Medley...
Ticket to Ride Europe
Big Book of Madness
Race for the Galaxy
Amun Re
So. if you are up for some variety and interested in trying new games as well as classic favourites.. sign-up for Ray's session..
GAME TYPE: Board Game Medley
GAME HOST: Ray
Ticket to Ride Europe
Big Book of Madness
Race for the Galaxy
Amun Re
So. if you are up for some variety and interested in trying new games as well as classic favourites.. sign-up for Ray's session..
GAME TYPE: Board Game Medley
GAME HOST: Ray
Ark Nova (Resource management board game)
In Ark Nova, you will plan and design a modern, scientifically managed zoo. With the ultimate goal of owning the most successful zoological establishment, you will build enclosures, accommodate animals, and support conservation projects all over the world. Specialists and unique buildings will help you in achieving this goal.
GAME TYPE: Resource Management Board Game GAME HOST: Josh |
Talisman (Fantasy Adventure board game)
Talisman is an adventure board game set in a high fantasy medieval world.
Players choose from a host of characters such as heroes, wizards, villains, thieves etc. Player's characters travel through a fantasy medieval world of swords, sorcery and monsters questing for equipment, weapons, ancient relics, and companions that will help them on their quest to acquire the Crown of Command which can win them the game.
In their search, characters will visit various interesting locations including taverns, castles and dungeons, battling fantastic creatures, gaining experience and skill and acquiring equipment and magical items to become more powerful.. for only the mightiest of adventurers can attempt to tackle the deadly challenges of the inner regions of the board where the prize awaits them.
Folks, I introduced many, many new gamers to the fantasy gaming hobby using this game. It has been awesome ever since the first edition published in 1983.. If you've never played Talisman, this is a must-try. If you have played before but it's simply been a while since you sat down and levelled-up your character with some good-old fashioned fantasy adventure gaming...then by all means pull-up a pew Adventurer.
- Mark :-)
GAME TYPE: Fantasy Adventure board game
GAME HOST: Andrew H.
Players choose from a host of characters such as heroes, wizards, villains, thieves etc. Player's characters travel through a fantasy medieval world of swords, sorcery and monsters questing for equipment, weapons, ancient relics, and companions that will help them on their quest to acquire the Crown of Command which can win them the game.
In their search, characters will visit various interesting locations including taverns, castles and dungeons, battling fantastic creatures, gaining experience and skill and acquiring equipment and magical items to become more powerful.. for only the mightiest of adventurers can attempt to tackle the deadly challenges of the inner regions of the board where the prize awaits them.
Folks, I introduced many, many new gamers to the fantasy gaming hobby using this game. It has been awesome ever since the first edition published in 1983.. If you've never played Talisman, this is a must-try. If you have played before but it's simply been a while since you sat down and levelled-up your character with some good-old fashioned fantasy adventure gaming...then by all means pull-up a pew Adventurer.
- Mark :-)
GAME TYPE: Fantasy Adventure board game
GAME HOST: Andrew H.
Terra Mystica (Fantasy Magical Area-Control board game)
Terra Mystica is a game that rewards strategic planning. Each player governs one of the 14 groups. With subtlety and craft, players must attempt to rule as great an area as possible and to develop that group's skills. There are also four religious cults in which you can progress. To do all that, each group has special skills and abilities.
In the land of Terra Mystica dwell 14 different peoples in seven landscapes, and each group is bound to its own home environment, so to develop and grow, they must terraform neighboring landscapes into their home environments in competition with the other groups.
GAME TYPE: Fantasy Magical Area-Control board game
GAME HOST: Brendon
In the land of Terra Mystica dwell 14 different peoples in seven landscapes, and each group is bound to its own home environment, so to develop and grow, they must terraform neighboring landscapes into their home environments in competition with the other groups.
GAME TYPE: Fantasy Magical Area-Control board game
GAME HOST: Brendon
Pillars of the Earth (Building/Worker-placement board game)
At the beginning of the 13th century, construction of the greatest and most beautiful cathedral in England begins.
The Pillars of the Earth (Die Säulen der Erde) is based on the bestselling novel by Ken Follett.
Players are builders trying to contribute the most to this cathedral's construction and, in so doing, score the most victory points.
Gameplay roughly consists of using workers to produce raw materials, and then using craftsmen to convert the materials into victory points. Workers may also be used to produce gold, the currency of the game.
Players are also given three master builders each turn, each of which can do a variety of tasks, including recruiting more workers, buying or selling goods, or just obtaining victory points.
Players must strike a balance between earning gold to fund their purchases and earning victory points.
GAME TYPE: Building/Worker-placement board game
GAME HOST: Brendon
The Pillars of the Earth (Die Säulen der Erde) is based on the bestselling novel by Ken Follett.
Players are builders trying to contribute the most to this cathedral's construction and, in so doing, score the most victory points.
Gameplay roughly consists of using workers to produce raw materials, and then using craftsmen to convert the materials into victory points. Workers may also be used to produce gold, the currency of the game.
Players are also given three master builders each turn, each of which can do a variety of tasks, including recruiting more workers, buying or selling goods, or just obtaining victory points.
Players must strike a balance between earning gold to fund their purchases and earning victory points.
GAME TYPE: Building/Worker-placement board game
GAME HOST: Brendon
"Quacks of Quedlinburg" (Push your luck/resource management board game)
In Quacks of Quedlinburg players take the role of charlatan (or quack) doctor in in medieval times brewing 'cures' for unsuspecting patients. Each 'quack' must make their own secret brew by adding ingredients one at a time, but they must take care with what they add, for a pinch too much of this or that will spoil the whole mixture!
GAME TYPE: Push your Luck/resource management board game
GAME HOST: Brendon
GAME TYPE: Push your Luck/resource management board game
GAME HOST: Brendon
X-Men: Mutant Insurrection (Co-Op dice-driven super-hero card game)
Though the world may despise them, the team of heroic mutants known as X-Men fight tirelessly to protect humanity from the sinister machinations of evildoers...
X-Men: Mutant Insurrection is a fast-paced, co-operative, dice-driven card game.
You'll build a team of iconic heroes such as Wolverine, Rogue, Storm, and Jubilee, embark on dangerous missions around the world, and accelerate toward a thrilling showdown with a villain such as Dark Phoenix, Magneto, or the Hellfire Club.
X-Men: Mutant Insurrection invites you to travel the globe on death-defying missions to recruit new mutants, capture criminals, protect innocent lives, and battle some of the most memorable X-Men supervillains.
GAME TYPE: Co-Op dice-driven super-hero card game
GAME HOST: Drew
X-Men: Mutant Insurrection is a fast-paced, co-operative, dice-driven card game.
You'll build a team of iconic heroes such as Wolverine, Rogue, Storm, and Jubilee, embark on dangerous missions around the world, and accelerate toward a thrilling showdown with a villain such as Dark Phoenix, Magneto, or the Hellfire Club.
X-Men: Mutant Insurrection invites you to travel the globe on death-defying missions to recruit new mutants, capture criminals, protect innocent lives, and battle some of the most memorable X-Men supervillains.
GAME TYPE: Co-Op dice-driven super-hero card game
GAME HOST: Drew
Munchkin (Comedy Fantasy Combat card game)
Go down in the dungeon. Kill everything you meet. Backstab your friends and steal their stuff. Grab the treasure and run.
Munchkin is a fast-paced, competitive card-driven game of monster-bashing, grabbing treasure and levelling-up before the rest of the adventurers do.
"You and your friends compete to kill monsters and grab magic items. And what magic items! Don the Horny Helmet and the Boots of Butt-Kicking. Wield the Staff of Napalm... or maybe the Chainsaw of Bloody Dismemberment. Start by slaughtering the Potted Plant and the Drooling Slime, and work your way up to the Plutonium Dragon..."
This game is super-easy to learn, fast-paced and hilarious!
Bring along your sense of humour, your Kneepads of Alure and your Unnatural Axe and have some fun!
GAME TYPE: A light-hearted comedy take that parody of fantasy adventure role-playing games
GAME HOST: Mark
Munchkin is a fast-paced, competitive card-driven game of monster-bashing, grabbing treasure and levelling-up before the rest of the adventurers do.
"You and your friends compete to kill monsters and grab magic items. And what magic items! Don the Horny Helmet and the Boots of Butt-Kicking. Wield the Staff of Napalm... or maybe the Chainsaw of Bloody Dismemberment. Start by slaughtering the Potted Plant and the Drooling Slime, and work your way up to the Plutonium Dragon..."
This game is super-easy to learn, fast-paced and hilarious!
Bring along your sense of humour, your Kneepads of Alure and your Unnatural Axe and have some fun!
GAME TYPE: A light-hearted comedy take that parody of fantasy adventure role-playing games
GAME HOST: Mark