It’s Friday, and here on No Rerolls that means it’s time for an all-new 5 on Friday. We’re going to start with 5 exciting releases for this week before moving on to our usual digest of some of our favourite articles from the past week. Of course, we’re slow readers, so don’t be surprised if there are some articles that are a little older – these are just some of the great articles we happen to have actually read in the past week.
Releases & Previews
Every week there are many games, books, and miniatures released. This will probably be a mix of previews, preorders, and releases, and with release dates being the way they are in this industry, it’s always pretty approximate. Excuses out of the way, here are 5 of the releases that caught our attention this week:
Kobold Press launches Kickstarter Campaign for Tales of the Valiant – Kobold Press is one of several companies working on a new game following the recent hullabaloo around 5E Dungeons & Dragons and Wizards of the Coast’s back and forth over licensing. The thing that makes this particular title appeal to me is the fact that it’s Kobold who is putting it out. We like Kobold Press on this blog. This is known.
I’ll be taking a closer look at the campaign next week. At the moment, having not really looked at it properly, I’m quietly hopeful. Certainly, having raised over $500,000, plenty of other folks seem interested, too.
Infinity Húláng Shocktroopers up for preorder – I love the miniatures for Infinity. It’s such a cool game that is comfortable in itself, both thematically and visually. I particularly love the cool, quirky units like this wee set:
I was actually a wee bit surprised that this model is from the Yu Jing faction. Generally, when I see this sort of cute, wee robot, I assume it’s from the Nomads. It looks very Nomad to me. Either way though, awesome minis!
Apex Legends board game makes its way to Kickstarter – I’ve never heard of Glass Cannon, but I see their previous Kickstarter project was for another video games adaptation, Frostpunk. They seem to have an oeuvre. I always worry when I see a company like this that we have another shovelware-peddler, like Steamforged, but their two titles thus far are quite different from one another and seem genuinely interesting. This time they’re adapting Apex Legends.
I’ve now played this video game, and I actually rather enjoyed it. The board game looks quite interesting as well. The minis are lovely! I took a closer look earlier in this week’s Kickstarter-Watch.
Atomic Mass Games releases Star Wars: Shatterpoint – I’m actually at the point, having listened to a lot of people whom I like and respect, that I’m quite tempted by the idea of Marvel Crisis Protocol. The game looks and sounds like it might be a lot of fun. I’m also interested by Shatterpoint, a Star Wars-themed game that is very much in the same vein as MCP.
The models are gorgeous, but the models are actually part of the issue. On the one hand, I like the models a lot. They’re stunning. On the other, I don’t really want to sit and imitate the standard schemes. But, then, I feel it would be odd not to, considering these are individual, named, recognisable, established characters. Yeah, I dunno…
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Goodman Games releases Dying Earth boxed set for Dungeon Crawl Classics – I’ve never read any of Jack Vance’s Dying Earth series. I think I’d like it. Goodman Games has put together this boxed set for Dungeon Crawl Classics based on the Dying Earth series:
The boxed set includes several items, incuding:
- Player’s Libram (64 pages).
- Primer of Practical Magic (104 pages).
- Intimate Anatomy of Several Creatures and Personages of the Twenty-First Aeon (96 pages).
- A 22” x 17” map of the environs of the Dying Earth.
I like these self-contained RPG boxed sets that contain a setting, adventure, additional rules, maps, and the like. Goodman Games is also a company that I really trust to do a product like this right.
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- DriveThruRPG (PDF Edition)
Blog Posts & Articles
The meat of 5 on Friday, the articles are listed in no particular order, so let’s get into some recommendations:
D&D ̶M̶o̶n̶s̶t̶e̶r̶ Hero Manual 89: GF9 D&D Collectors Series – Drizzt Do’Urden, Drow Ranger & Regis, Halfling Rogue @ Azazel’s Bitz Box – Drizzt isn’t a character I’ve ever found to be particularly compelling; much like the Forgotten Realms setting as a whole. That does not mean that I can’t appreciate a good mini when I see it, though! It’s particularly interesting to see the ‘glow up’ that Drizzt has gone through since his previous miniature.
Top Three AoS Lists for the Wartilyo GT @ Woehammer – As usual, the appeal of a Woehammer Top Three post all comes down to whether or not you’re actually interested in the lists. In this case, I very much am. I like this Tzeentch list. I like the Nurgle list. Makes for a good read. Might field that Tzeentch one, actually. Worth a go, surely?
A World Eaters Army in 1 Day (sort of) @ A Tabletop Gamer’s Diary – This army is gorgeous, especially given the short time it took to paint it. It’s simple enough, but it’s damned effective. Good work!
Humanity Divided: A Return to my Imperialis Militia! @ Not by Strength, by Guile – I’m not the hugest fan of the Imperial Guard, but I am largely including this post for that conversion at the end. it’s straightforward, but stunning! As gritty as the Guard are, I like officers that have a bit of pomp about them.
8 years of Blogging @ Imperial Rebel Ork – It seems like IRO has been going one year longer than this blog. I think he has more to show for it! It’s great that IRO has had some longevity, because it’s a go-to favourite of mine. I love a lot of the models I’ve seen on the blog, but I especially love the Turnip 28 stuff.
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Since my last 5 on Friday, here’s what’s appeared on NoRerolls:
- Part 1 of our series on RPGs and mental health
- A Kickstarter Watch on an Apex Legends-themed board game
- A completed Loonboss
- Another completed Loonboss
- The Gobbapalooza, all finished up
- A Throwback Thursday about collecting party games.
Tomorrow sees the next part of the series on RPGs and mental health. I’m expecting to do a Kickstarter Watch as well, along with the usual end-of-month posts. So, aye, it’s looking to be a good week.
Catch y’all soon!
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