Lock’n’Load re-released the original Forgotten Heroes expansion along with the new reprint, and Vance Strickland takes a look at what’s in the box. Bring the Aussies to the fight as you expand the battles of the Vietnam War on your tabletop with ANZAC Attack.
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Next War: Taiwan, GMT Games
p500 made the cut – shipping date not set yet
With a $30 discount for preordering, GMT’s latest entry in the Next War line of games aims for the near-future Chinese invasion of Taiwan. It includes rules for some basic naval conflict, given the amphibious nature of the likely assault. The standard game is the ground war shootout, and the advanced rules layer on some robust tracking of airpower. It’s battalion- and brigade-level wargaming that’s not for newbies to the tabletop, but is a well-tested system for modern conflicts that has many fans in the grognard community. Go give it a look and get your order in.
Lock’n’Load’s long-expected reprint of the original Forgotten Heroes has landed, and Vance Strickland gives us a quick visual tour of what’s in the box. Refight the tactical battles of the Vietnam War over your tabletop with Mark H. Walker’s original Lock’n’Load game.
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This Tuesday Screenshot sees the surrounded defenders of Mexico City facing long odds during the Mexican Civil War of the 1860s.
The Ancient World (Red Raven Games)
$21,000 or $15,000, ends 3 April 2014
From the creator of Eight Minute Empire comes a new civ-builder set in the ancient Mediterranean with a box full o’ cards that cover trade routes, combat, knowledge, and building. Red Raven’s artwork is some of the best thematic art on the market, and although it’s a light worker-placement game, it feels like your civilization is rising from nothing to dominate the neighborhood. At $50 for a copy, this is a good deal for a game that’s likely to become a staple of any game group that’s not exclusively grogs. Go see the Kickstarter page and get a load of the game, and some gameplay videos.
