N.B: the main "interesting games" wholesaler has warned that, with the fall of the ukL from us$2 to ~us$1.50, the cost prices and therefore the ukL rrps of games imported from merkia are going to be rising by ~30% above their pre-November 2008 prices; this is unavoidable.
some of the new, higher ukL prices have already begun to feed through, so if there are games, sourcebooks, expansions and adventures already in stock (or available) that you know you want, please don't leave buying them too long, or the prices could easily be (roughly) one third higher than they are now...
Board Games
may include Card Games, as the uk wholesaler no longer reliably distinguishes between these
- Chinese Checkers - NEW Edition GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 14.99
wooden game board and sliding-topped box, with six sets each of 11 glass marbles; nice edition of the traditional game
for 2-6 Players Ages 6-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
- Halloscream - NEW GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 8.99
[at this rrp, quite possibly a card game - thumbnail description supplied suggests it's suitable for many players - ppint.]
crown prince caligula III has been murdered, and you must discover who dunnit - and why
includes an "extra scary" version of the game, and described as perfect for kids [sic] parties
for Players Ages 8-96; nor lower numbers nor playing-time advised by wholesalers
- Highrise Dominoes in a Tin - NEW Edition GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 19.99
variation upon traditional table-(and bar table-) top game: create an increasingly high-rise building as you play, with more points awarded as the building gains in height
with wild dominoes and spacers - and the dominoes are also playable with in the traditional games, of course
for 2-4 Players Ages 8-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers; the traditional game tends to get replayed many times per session
- Solitaire - NEW Edition GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 11.99
wooden game board and sliding-topped box, with 44 glass marbles; nice edition of the traditional game
for 1 Player Age 6-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
- See also the full listing of Board Games in (& some of those available to order.
- (and see the full listing of War Games for IMT's current stock, & some of those available) for IMT's current stock, as the boundary between these categories is somewhat fuzzy.)
Non-Collectable Card Games & Accessories
may include Board Games, as the uk wholesaler no longer reliably distinguishes between these
- Chaos Marauders - NEW GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 19.99
take control of one of the Chaos Army's Orc Clans who've disrupted its all-conquering northward march with your petty - but deadly - feuds;
no amount of trickery, no degree of cruelty, no extent of thuggish brutality is too great, nor vile for you, if it may mean that you win...
for 2-4 Players; nor agerange, nor playing-time advised by wholesalers
- Heist - NEW GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 5.99
crack the code, and be first to open the safe - one vault door is all that stands between you and a fortune in gold
for 2-6 Players Ages 8-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
- Shoot the Moon - NEW GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 5.99
a trumps-based game with the options of playing your little moon card to upset your opponents, or a big moon card, to win the hand
with a scoring scheme that keeps everyone in with a chance 'til the very end of every hand
for 2-6 Players Ages 8-96; no playing-time advised by wholesalers
- and see the range of (non-collectible) Card Gamess stocked & advised available page
Dice Games, Dice, and Role-playing & General Game Accessories (and associated magazines)(and comics)
- Halloween Chibithulhu - NEW Plushie GAME ACCESSORY in 14th October 2009 ukL 16.99
a chthute little thingh - well, c. 16" (46 cm) high (including hhalloween hhat) - with huge adorable (i read) eyes, grinning Jack o'Lantern on its chest and a special advantage in
Munchkin Cthulhu games
- Sting - NEW Dice GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 5.99
the dealer sets the bar, and the other players decide whether they'll be able to beat it
for 2-6 Players Ages 8-96; no playing-time advised by uk wholesalers
- Swipe - NEW Dice GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 5.99
rolling dice for chips
for 2-6 Players Ages 8-96; no playing-time advised by uk wholesalers
- and see also the stocked and advised-availables dice games, dice, etc. page
Collectable Card Games & Accessories
- Warhammer Invasion: Core Set - NEW CCG available 14th October 2009 ukL 29.99
[i don't yet know whether this ccg core set is available in ones and twos from the wholesalers, or only in cartons of 10/a dozen, which appears likely - pp.]
(as with their World of Warcraft and A Game of Thrones ccgs, the publishers term this a "Living Card Game")
will you play the indestructible, grudge-bearing dwarfs ["i thought they wielded axes'n'hammers!" - pp], destructive and savage orcs, the ancient (and imnsho rather malevolent) Empire, and the mutation-engendering and the (generally accepted as evil) forces of Chaos?
or will you attempt to forge an alliance between two of these, looking to gain strength, rather than promote factional strife on your side?
two-player ccg designed by Eric M. Lang
- Yu-Gi-Oh: 5Ds: Ancient Prophecy Special Edition Pack - NEW PACK in 14th October 2009 ukL 8.99
each contains 1 of two super rare variant cards, Red-Eyes Wyvern or Solar Recharge, plus 3 Ancient Prophecy Booster Packs from the new expansion, which includes X-Saber [Sabre], Koa'ki Meiru, and Earthbound Immortal cards, and another of the Five Legendary Dragons - Luna's Ancient Fairy Dragon
the new expansion includes X-Saber [Sabre], Koa'ki Meiru, and Earthbound Immortal cards, and another of the Five Legendary Dragons - Luna's Ancient Fairy Dragon
and see the full listing of the Yu-Gi-Oh Rings CCG stocked, availables & no longer availables page
- Yu-Gi-Oh: 5Ds: Deluxe Duel Disk Launcher - NEW ACCESSORY available 14th October 2009 ukL 39.99
two kinds: Yusei's and Jack's
minimum order (2 Launchers, prob'ly one of each variety) required
flip the lever to launch (?deal?)
- Yu-Gi-Oh: 5Ds: Figure Reader - NEW ACCESSORY available 14th October 2009 ukL 24.99
minimum order (3 Readers) required
scans in data from the 2.5" series figures, permitting play of several available games (- or so i read)
- Top Trumps: Spongebob 3D - NEW PACK available 14th October 2009 ukL 4.99
["Spongebob Squarepants", presumably - pp.]
minimum order (8 packs) applies
requires a Windows-ossed PC and a webcam; the required 'doze software is downloadable from top trumps' website
- and see the range of CCGs stocked & availables page, with link to the advised-available-but-not-currently-stocked ccgs listing page
Board, Role-Playing Games, War Games, Card Games & CCG Comics, Magazines
- no new title is advised for first distribution/re-issue by the wholesalers this week
See the Magazines & Misc. Page for current stock and other available titles (plus more "etc.")
D&D other Fantasy World Novels and RPG-related Non-Fiction
Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition - Forthcoming Titles; publication due end of this month and next month
- Primal Power - FORTHCOMING SOURCEBOOK scheduled for October 2009 hardcover ukL 19.99 (not yet published)
drop in to order yours, to be sure of it the week it's released
This Week's Role-Playing Games and accessories
- Call of Cthulhu: Cthulhu Britannica - NEW ADVENTURES due in 14th October 2009 but did not arrive; maybe next week (?) ukL 20.00
five investigations set in different time periods: Bad Company, Darkness, Wrong Turn, King, My Little Sister will make you Suffer; includes optional ready-to-use pregenerated characters for players
see the Call of Cthulhu RPG (and its sourcebooks, adventures, etc)
- Houses of the Blooded - NEW RPG CORE BOOK available 14th October 2009 hardcover ukL 30.00
take on the roles of powerful characters in a decadent culture set on conquering the world and destroying your enemies - through romantic and operatically over-the-top adventures of intrigue, assassination, disloyalty and betrayal
designed by John Wick, Origins Award-winning author of Legends of the 5 Rings and 7th Sea RPGs
- d20: Pathfinder: Tome of Secrets - NEW SOURCEBOOK in 14th October 2009 ukL 20.00
including advanced and optional rules, 8 new classes, 3 new races, further character occupations
see the Pathfinder RPG (and associated sourcebooks, adventures, etc)
- Rogue Trader - NEW RPG CORE BOOK in 14th October 2009 hardcover ukL 40.00
the launch of the new Warhammer 40,000 sfnal rpg
come in and pre-pay, to get a 15% discount on your copy
sail the space-lanes, by-ways, wastes, and desolate and isolated parts in search of trade - or the far more profitable plunder
includes fast-paced combat system, quick character creation, pre-generated starships plus rules for customised vessels' creation, psychic powers and a complete introductory adventure
and see the associated Dark Heresy RPG (and its sourcebooks, adventures, etc)
- RuneQuest: Lankhmar Unleashed - NEW SETTING/WORLD SOURCEBOOK in 14th October 2009 hardcover ukL 20.00
the greatest city in the world, home of Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser, rival hedge-wizards, Ninguable and Sheelba, the Gods in, and the Gods of Lankhmar - not at all the same, best beloved - and location of the original "Thieves' Quarter"; and much, much more...
updated for use with the latest edition of the
RuneQuest RPG (and the various RuneQuest world sourcebooks, adventures, etc)
- Traveller: Civilian Vehicles - NEW SOURCEBOOK available 14th October 2009 ukL 20.00
including a complete vehicle creation system
see the Traveller RPGs (and their sourcebooks, adventures, etc)
- and see also the full listing of Role-Playing Games
War Games and accessories
- Arcane Legions: Starter Set - NEW Historical Miniatures GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 24.99
- Arcane Legions: Egyptian Booster Legion Pack - NEW Historical Miniatures GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 9.99
minimum order (6 Packs from a Bundle of 8 Packs*) applies
- Arcane Legions: Han Chinese Booster Legion Pack - NEW Historical Miniatures GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 9.99
minimum order (6 Packs from a Bundle of 8 Packs*) applies
- Arcane Legions: Roman Booster Legion Pack - NEW Historical Miniatures GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 9.99
minimum order (6 Packs from a Bundle of 8 Packs*) applies
- Arcane Legions: Mixed Army Pack - NEW Historical Miniatures GAME available 14th October 2009 ukL 11.99
minimum order (8 Packs from a Bundle of 12 Packs*) applies
new fantasy mass battle miniatures game from the founders of FASA and Wiz-Kids, set in an alternate 37 BCE power-struggle between the Roman Empire, Ptolemeic Egypt and the Chinese Han Empire
the 110-odd unpainted figures of the initial launch starter set's three armies have bases that incorporate individual damage record counters, allowing players to change the compostion of their military units (cf. wiz-kids' hero-clix minis); the set also includes each army's pre-painted commander mini, and is sufficient for a full, two-player game
each Booster Pack contains 1 rare Hero, 2 rare/uncommon Specialty Units (a total of from 5 to 10 prepainted minis; non-Hero minis may be duplicated) plus 5 Formation Unit Cards (that make use of minis from Army Packs and Booster Packs); Booster Pack Legion Bundles contain at least one copy of every figure and base card from that release for that particular army
Army Packs contain either 40 deco-print-enhanced** Infantry or 14-15 unpainted mounted Cavalry minis for one of the three empires' armies; they may contain duplicates of any non-Hero mini
the world of Arcane Legions is a magically-altered version of reality, but there's no indication that the battle rules incorporate sorceresses and gods, with magical powers
* - 15% discount on pre-paid purchases of complete Army/Booster Pack Bundles
** - no; i've no idea either
- Axis & Allies 1939-1945 Booster Pack - Minis Pack Re-Stock available 14th October 2009 ukL 9.99 (New Price)
[increase, i think]: no other details supplied by wholesalers on the release sheet
- Conflict of Heroes: Storms of Steel: Kursk 1943 - NEW GAME EXPANSION available 14th October 2009 ukL 61.99
the Wehrmacht Panzers are unleashed upon the Red Army - who themselves were building up to launch a major atatck...
described as an expansion, so may very well not be playable as a stand-alone game
- See the full listing of War Games for IMT's current stock, & some of those available to order.
- (and see also the full listing of Board Games in (& some of those available) for IMT's current stock, as the boundary between these categories is somewhat fuzzy.)
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