Archive for September 6th, 2007

06
Sep
07

The Quick Game

It took me a while to clear the dust off of my keyboard before posting this.  Ever since the GenCon excitement took over in early August, I can’t say that this site has seen much activity (and rightly so), but hopefully that will all change now that I have some more free time.  Speaking of which, now that the group has planned to meet for a pick-up game on the 30th, what better time to give you some links to the two items we’ve been throwing around.

My own miniature collection is cresting the 300 mark, and I know Sam has well over that – it’s pretty ironic that we have not even attempted to use them for the skirmish game they were made for.  Anyway, I figure we can give it a shot and see how some quick board-based versus games go over with the group. 

Spoils was another “pick-up-and-go” game that sparked some interest.  From what I can gather, it’s very Magic-like in its mechanics, but claims to have fixed many of the popular card game’s flaws.  I believe we’ll be picking up a deck to fool around with, so feel free to be critical!  Here are the links:

D&D Miniatures Homepage – The official site of the game.

Warband Generator – This is a handy little tool that would be fantastic if we starting playing regularly (hey, we all use laptops at the table anyway, right?).  There are a few different downloads, including one that you can import your own collection into, and then manage your warband through a broswer offline.  Pretty slick.  There are also card downloads, online generators, and other tools to take a look at.

The Spoils – The official site of the game.

The weekend of the 30th will also be a great time for me to get the final footage for our GenCon DVD.  I hope to have it done in time for Christmas, and I’m confident it will be a riot to watch.  Take a look and see what you think, and as always, feel free to to suggest any other games that may pique your interest.  Until next post!




 

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