07 Mar
Posted by Thomas Deeny as Card Games, CCGs, Classic Board Games, Modern Board Games, RPGs
Attending PAX East and want to know who is exhibiting at what tables? We’ve been given the list of exhibitors in the tabletop hall, which currently do not show up in the Guidebook app, the only version of the program and show’s floorplan available.
The tabletop booths will be along the right (north) edge of the space, near the skybridge. From the main Queue Room entrance on up to the Lenovo Legion PC Room, the following companies will have a presence in the tabletop hall:
Although the PAX 2017 program book that appears in the Guidebook app doesn’t break down the tabletop hall, PAX’s Tabletop Manager has said that this year a detailed map of the tabletop area will appear in the program.
New from Tectonic this year is an amazing look dice tower. The tower, which comes flat packed and needing assembly like all their other products, comes in a $25 plain version and $45 detailed version. Dan described both as taking a few nights during the week to construct. The towers look great, and have a great sounds to them when dice pass through.
I should mention that both the $25 and $45 towers are exactly the same size. The only difference is the amount of detail in the design. Along with the towers, Tectonic’s line is a bit more robust than it was last year. Dan’s kept himself buy making new products, and traveling around the country to show them off.
01 May
Posted by Rob Kalajian as Card Games, CCGs, Electronic Games, Miniatures, Modern Board Games, RPGs, War Games
I apologize for getting this last installment of my PAX East coverage up a bit late. Anyway, here it is.
Greenbriar was showing off some new Zpocalypse items, but their new unveiling was for Heavy Steam. The game takes place in an alternate, steampunk Victorian era and has you piloting giant steam titans. During the game you’ll have to decided were best to utilize your power to maneuver, attack, or use other systems. It’s a resource management game mixed in with a miniatures war game. The setup they had was using 3D printed pieces, and it’s really shaping up nicely. The Kickstarter project for the game has 12 days to go, and needs a little under $20k more to get funded.
Megacon was showing both their MERCS line of miniatures, and Myth, a giant, miniatures-heavy fantasy game.
MERCS Recon is a standalone board game in the MERCS universe. The miniatures are fully compatible with MERCS, but you get an entire game in the box. The game is cooperative, and the board modular. The game uses very simple, yet aggressive, logic for the enemy forces to move. This forces the players to fight as a tight-knit unit to survive. The space for your characters to move it tight, and danger lies around every corner.
Myth is an amazing beautiful, cooperative game. Once again the players are playing against the AI of the game that uses a Boss Deck. Each hero deck is unique, and plays differently than the rest. Players use their decks to advance the story, control their avatars, and conquer The Darkness.
This booth grabbed by attention from some distance away. Dan from Tectonic studios produces amazing looking wooden miniatures terrain and game accessories that are all flat-packed and easy to assemble and paint. The best part? The price. With a minimal investment you can have some of the most amazing looking miniatures terrain around. He also makes transportation trays for moving your miniatures around, bases to glue your miniatures to, and objective markers.