It’s hard to believe Gen Con 2009 is over already, but it’s been over a week now since I was standing in Indianapolis. With the whole thing still a strong memory, I wanted to get it all down here and share it with you.
Attendance and Exhibit Hall Presence
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Gen Con 2009 – Overview
Eye-Level Entertainment’s “E.T.I.”
As a gamer, I’m ashamed to admit that I played only one actual game at Gen Con 2009. Fortunately, that one game was Eye-Level Entertainment’s E.T.I. (which stands for “Estimated Time to Invasion”).
E.T.I. is a science-fictioned themed card/board game in which players attempt to defend against an alien invasion. Players don’t know when the invasion [...]
Matrix Games Now Offers “Conquest! Medieval Realms”
Matrix Games, Slitherine Strategies, and Illustrious Studios have announced that Conquest! Medieval Realms is now available for purchase from Matrix Games for only $19.99.
Conquest! is described as having “just the right mix of wargaming flare and brain teasing challenge” according to David Heath of Matrix Games. Matrix says the game combines the pure strategic play [...]
Arnica Real Estate Begins Selling Buildings Again
According to its web site, Mike McGraw’s Arnica Real Estate is once more producing new western-themed buildings for tabletop gaming. “We are working to create a manufacturing line from scratch,” said Arnica Production Manager Paul Mauer. “Our goal is to be up and running as soon as possible. We want to fill orders quickly with [...]
Gen Con 2009 – Day One
My brother and I arrived in Indianapolis around 6:30pm Wednesday. We checked into our hotel and then went to dinner at the Rock Bottom Brewery. After dinner, we took a walk through the convention center and picked up a Gen Con program to familiarize ourselves with what was going on this year. It was about [...]
Matrix Games “Victory at Sea” Sale
Matrix Games has announced a “Victory at Sea” sale to commemorate the launch of War in the Pacific: Admiral’s Edition. The sale will last for three months after the release of the title. Owners of War in the Pacific are entitled to a $20 discount on the Admiral’s Edition. The “Victory at Sea” sale offers [...]
Eureka Miniatures Posts Free “Teddy Bears of the Caribbean” Rules
According to the Eureka Miniatures web site, “Amongst the many excellent games on show at Little Wars Melbourne in May of this year some of you probably spotted our Teddy Bears of the Caribbean game, which was a hit with young and… not so young alike! The game incorporated our range of 28mm Teddy Bear [...]
Wargamedownloads.com Latest Releases
Below are the latest releases at wargamedownloads.com:
Ill met in Flanders: Fleurus The battle of Fleurus of the 30 Years War
$5.00
Paper Armies – Ancients (Classic Indian) Top down full color view of Ancients (Classic Indian) figures
$5.95
Paper Armies – Ancients (Gallic) Top down full color view of Ancients (Gallic) figures
$5.95
Paper Armies – Ancients (Greek) [...]
Bronze Age Miniatures 30% Off Sale
According to their web site, Bronze Age Miniatures is having a 30% off sale. It started on August 3, 2009, and will run through August 10, 2009. For more information, see their web site.
15mm.co.uk Offering “The Age of Might and Steel”
The 15mm.co.uk site is advertising “The Age of Might and Steel”, a miniatures game promising large-scale fantasy army combat with blocks of infantry, cavalry with lots of monsters, artillery, heroes, and magicians.
Supposedly, you’ll be able to play a full game inside an hour with 100-200 15mm miniatures on the table. All action is played out [...]
“WW2: Time of Wrath” Now Available for Purchase at Matrix Games
According to the press release posted on the Matrix Games web site, Matrix Games and Wastelands Interactive have announced the release of WW2: Time of Wrath. This release is a sequel to the WW2: Road to Victory game, and comes with turn-based, grand strategy gameplay, including the ability to play any of the minor countries [...]
Ragnar Brothers Producing “A Brief History of the World” Board Game
The Ragnar Brothers web site has announced an upcoming revision of the “History of the World” board game. The design notes posted on their site explain that History of the World was originally produced by Ragnar Brothers, then Gibsons, Avalon Hill, and Hasbro. The rights to the game have returned to Ragnar Brothers and they’ve [...]
Fantasy Flight Games Previews Pegasus Expansion for BSG Board Game
My brother and I had the chance to play Fantasy Flight’s Battlestar Galactica board game during Origins 2009. We had a good time with it, and understood why the game had such a following when it was being demonstrated at Gen Con Indy 2008. Further evidence of that popularity is the upcoming release of the [...]
Dragonblood Miniatures 20% Off Sale
The Dragonblood Miniatures web site has announced a “Summer 20/20 Sale” where orders over $20 USD receive 20% off. The sale will reportedly last until August 10, 2009. See the Dragonblood Miniatures web site for details and product information.
Fortune Magazine Says Board Games are Back
According to Fortune magazine, as reported on CNN Money’s web site, “Board Games Are Back“. The article says that game and toy maker Mattel is betting that the “Blokus” board game it acquired this year will be a hit. Fortune says that Mattel took on the title to “capitalize on the growing cachet hobby games [...]
Grenier Games Taking “In The Trenches: The Lost Generation” Pre-orders
According to the Grenier Games web site:
IN THE TRENCHES: THE LOST GENERATION
NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER (SAVINGS OF 20%) !
Starting today and until July 19, In the Trenches: The Lost Generation is available for pre-order at the lowest price ever to be listed on this web site. On July 20, ITT:TLG will begin shipping and will [...]
Wargamedownloads.com New Releases
Our former advertisers at wargamedownloads.com have released a few new titles:
1871: The Battle of Dorking A game simulating the fictional Anglo-German war described in G.T. Chesney’s Battle of Dorking
$5.95
And they cried ‘Sancta Maria!’: White Mountain, 8th November 1620 First decisive battle of the Thirty years war
$4.00
Haven – Scenario Book for ATZ Campaign system [...]
Mayfair Games Origins 2009 Report
The good folks at Mayfair Games published their official Origins 2009 report. It includes a slide show of photographs, along with a narrative about their experiences in Columbus, Ohio, this year.
They mention that 2,500 people came through and demoed games at their booth.
They sold every copy of the Steam board game they brought with them.
How to Become a Game Programmer
On the Firaxis web site, programmers Mark Vojtko and Eric Jordan discuss how you can start a career in video game programming. They talk about the programming languages you should learn, what you may want to know about prototyping, getting a programming degree, and more. If you’re interested in becoming a game programmer, it’s worth [...]
WotC Publishes Updates to D&D, Forgotten Realms, Martial Power
The Wizards of the Coast web site published a set of updates for the Dungeons and Dragons Player’s Handbook, Forgotten Realms Player’s Guide, and Martial Power. The updates modify “key portions of the game that weren’t working as we intended” and “bring these mechanical elements back in line with the game’s base expectations”.
A quick look [...]
Decision Games Needs Magazine Game Play Testers
According to a post on their web site, Decision Games needs some play testers for the magazine games that will appear in upcoming S&T issues. These would be pre-production games, and play testers would be expected to play the game at least six times to completion over a three month period and report in at [...]