Catalyst Game Labs has some great games out already and more fantastic ones to come! They have some properties that many players may know already and some new ones that will get some attention once they release. So lets start with some that you may know!
Shadowrun
This is the classic Shadowrun game you may remember from the early 1990s. Many people feel that the game has disappeared, but it has been around for a long time! Catalyst Game Labs has some new product coming out, one of which is the Runners Toolkit. The toolkit has a GM screen, cheat sheets, and compiled charts for weapons and equipment. This is a must have item if you are already playing, or if you are thin king about checking out the game. They are also hoping to get a line of miniatures out for Shadowrun. This will be fantastic for adding to game play! I personally can't wait to see how they do the Street Samurais and Deckers.
Battletech
The 25th Anniversary box set was fantastic! If you aren't sure, then you can check and see how often they have had to reprint it! The pieces could have had a little more detail, but they are good for getting players into the game. They also included 2 premium figures (Thor and Loki) which are very nice. Catalyst Game Labs will also be bringing out new box sets to introduce intermediate and advanced rules... with minis to enhance your games.
Some other great games
Saving the best... or most interesting, for last! Leviathans is a game that has hit many speed bumps since it was showcased at Gen Con 2011 with massive replicas at the booth. It looks like they are closer now to releasing this game and maybe we will see it after Gen Con 2012. So let me give you some quick points about this very interesting miniatures/board game:
If you are looking to try any of these great games, stop in and ask us about them. We would love to discuss them with you and show you what we have. We are hoping to maybe run some events for Leviathans or maybe even offer to help them with getting this going!
Sean "Striderlotr" Banks
Shadowrun
This is the classic Shadowrun game you may remember from the early 1990s. Many people feel that the game has disappeared, but it has been around for a long time! Catalyst Game Labs has some new product coming out, one of which is the Runners Toolkit. The toolkit has a GM screen, cheat sheets, and compiled charts for weapons and equipment. This is a must have item if you are already playing, or if you are thin king about checking out the game. They are also hoping to get a line of miniatures out for Shadowrun. This will be fantastic for adding to game play! I personally can't wait to see how they do the Street Samurais and Deckers.
Battletech
The 25th Anniversary box set was fantastic! If you aren't sure, then you can check and see how often they have had to reprint it! The pieces could have had a little more detail, but they are good for getting players into the game. They also included 2 premium figures (Thor and Loki) which are very nice. Catalyst Game Labs will also be bringing out new box sets to introduce intermediate and advanced rules... with minis to enhance your games.
Some other great games
- Hexagon
- Abstract pawn jumping game
- Family style game
- Linear
- Gem stones
- Line making game like Bejeweled
- Abstract
- Balance of Power
- Kings, Bankers, and Generals... who will win?
- The Duke
- Tile laying game
- Feels like chess
Saving the best... or most interesting, for last! Leviathans is a game that has hit many speed bumps since it was showcased at Gen Con 2011 with massive replicas at the booth. It looks like they are closer now to releasing this game and maybe we will see it after Gen Con 2012. So let me give you some quick points about this very interesting miniatures/board game:
- Set in 1910
- Airship Battles
- Aerial height system
- Possible water units as well
- Prepainted Miniatures
- Lightly colored and easily repainted
- Color coded D12s
- 3 sets of rules: Basic to advanced
- Hex Maps, same scale as Battletech maps
- Multi player and Team play
- Looking at an RPG set in the world
- Starter box will include British vs French
Sean "Striderlotr" Banks
