New Games for July 12 – July 25, 2010

BOARD & CARD GAMES

COC AH Lurker at the Threshold Expansion
Across Arkham, strange doors to other worlds have been opening. They seem to be a living part of an ancient and arcane creature that has been reaching out, tempting the unwary with eldritch power. Now people are vanishing without a trace and it’s up to a handful of bold investigators to confront the profane being who dwells just beyond these passages. But even working together, will they be able to destroy these unnatural and deadly gates without themselves striking a terrible bargain with the Lurker at the Threshold? This expansion for the Arkham Horror board game comes complete with one Herald Sheet, 18 new Gate markers, 110 new Ancient One cards, and 56 new Investigator cards, including new items, new spells, Relationship cards, and horrific Dark Pacts made with the powers from beyond.

Monsterpocalypse Voltron Defender o/t Universe
The evil Drule Empire threatens to enslave the entire galaxy. Against this evil stands the Galaxy Alliance, led by the legendary Voltron, Defender of the Universe! Take control of the mighty Voltron and the Galaxy Alliance or Lo-Tron of the fiendish Drule Empire as you wage battle across the unforgiving reaches of space.

MTG 2011 Boosters, Intro Packs & Fat Packs
A Magic set everyone can sink their teeth into! Walk amongst the elite – the ultimate strategic duelists. The few who can control deadly creatures and wield terrifying sorceries. Battle on countless worlds beyond this one in a quest for supremacy, and know what it means to say, “Here I Rule.”

Small World Tales & Legends
The wise veterans of Small World now have a chance to re-write history as Tales & Legends introduces 54 new Event cards that change the storyline of each turn during the game. Some bring on minor changes, while others are nearly cataclysmic in their impact. Players may end up drinking the Philter of Forgetfulness, be flung from the Great Catapult, and even have a chance to seduce the White Queen.

Settlers of America
Settlers of America – Trails to Rails utilizes the familiar Catan hex-tile grid to present a map of the United States. Players collect and trade resources, in order to purchase, migrate, and build settlements, forge railroads, and acquire locomotives. Plus, the addition of gold adds to the depth of play and increases options for the players.

WOW CCG Class Starter Decks
The Class Starters include a selection of cards from recent and older sets, and are designed to help form the brand-new Core format: a compacted, new, player-friendly format that prioritizes game time and minimizes down time. Each deck can be played directly out of the box, providing quick entry into the game for new players. There are 18 decks in all, each one catering to a specific class and faction. Plus, players familiar with the online version of World of Warcraft but are new to the Trading Card Game will be able to select a deck that echoes their online character.

Mountains of Inferno
Inspired by the Journey to the West story, you are trying to help Xuanzang escape from the Buffalo Demon King family using your disciples, Monk Pig, Friar Sand, etc.

Rattus
Europe, 1347. A disaster is about to strike! The Black Death reaches Europe, devastating the population! In Rattus, players seek help from the various classes of the Middle Ages in their quest to settle and nurture the population growth in the various regions of Europe, while avoiding the plague as it spreads throughout all of the continent. But the plague does not make any distinction: when the rats arrive, no one can feel safe!

Heroclix Jonah Hex Battle Pack
Jonah Hex is finally entering the HeroClix platform with the DC HeroClix: Jonah Hex Battle Pack. This movie-themed Battle Pack contains three brand-new, highly detailed figures that bring the action straight from the big screen to your collection: Jonah Hex, Lilah, and Turnbull!

ROLE-PLAYING GAMES

Hero 6E Bestiary
No matter what genre, time period, or setting your campaign takes place in, The HERO System Bestiary has creatures and monsters for you to use! Designed for use with any HERO System game, the Bestiary describes any sort of creature, animal, or monster you need for your game or character. Each one has notes about how to adapt it for different types of games, adventures, and characters.

Champions 6E Universe HC
A universe Of Superheroic Adventure! Champions Universe is the official Hero Games setting for Champions, the HERO System game of superpowered roleplaying. The Champions Universe is a compelling world, filled with unique and intriguing details to make campaigns more exciting and fun.

Hellcats and Hockeysticks
St Erisian’s school for girls has stood for over a hundred years and survived war, plague, famine, demonic attack, strange explosions in the science block, and countless attempts to get it closed by the government. At St Erisian’s, the girls are taught to be curious, forthright, inventive, and, above all, what they want to be – and to give hell to anyone who tries to stop them! In this stand-alone roleplaying game of chaos, anarchy, and decidedly unladylike behavior, players portray the most feared and disreputable creatures of all – Schoolgirls!

Shadowrun Corporate
Are you ready to sell your soul? Corporate Enclaves shines the spotlight on two very different bastions of corporate power in the Sixth World: Los Angeles and Neo-Tokyo. Controlled and exploited by the iron hand of the megacorps, these sprawls are home to corporate powerhouses, their political minions, powerful crime factions, and plenty of intrigue and opportunities for enterprising and resourceful shadowrunners. The second in an ongoing series of themed setting books for Shadowrun, Fourth Edition, Corporate Enclaves also briefly visits the unique corporate dominions of Dubai, Europort, Manhattan, Nairobi, and Tenochtitlan, and provides guidelines for developing your own corp-controlled settings.

Gamemastery Plot Twist Cards
Ready for a whole new way to roleplay? Draw a Plot Twist Card and guide the adventure in directions limited only by your creativity. Plot Twist Cards open up a new experience of shared storytelling, providing players with ways to suggest new events during an adventure or get help when they need it most. Each of the deck’s 51 cards presents a different theme that the GM and players, working together, can weave into the games narrative, as well as related rules effects. With Plot Twist Cards, everyone can help tell the story and enjoy being surprised by new and unexpected turns of (mis)fortune.

Pathfinder Chronicles City of Strangers
Inside this Pathfinder sourcebook you’ll find everything you need to know about running a game in Kaer Maga, including information and notable locations for all 11 districts, a comprehensive history of the city, details on the countless gangs and factions within the city, and a layer-by-layer guide to the dungeons beneath the city.

Pathfinder Module Curse o/t Riven Sky
Gaming legend Monte Cook comes to the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game with his first published adventure design in years! The heroes unearth an ancient ritual in a treasure horde that promises power and fortune. The only trouble is, they need a wizard with giantish blood to help them complete it!

Gamemastery Flip Mat Pirate Island
“X” marks the spot for adventure on this deadly pirate island, where a man’s life is worth less than the gold coins in his pocket and treachery awaits in every shadow! Perfect for a side-trek away from the jungles of the Serpents Skull Adventure Path or one of countless untold adventures on the lost islands of the high seas, Flip-Mat: Pirate Island brings swashbuckling adventure to your tabletop, tangling your players in tropical terrors they won’t soon forget!

Sex, Dice and Gamer Chicks
Sex, Dice, and Gamer Chicks casts an introspective and irreverent eye onto gamers themselves.