Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Ganesha Games publishes Familiars RPG


Ganesha Games publishes Familiars, the RPG of magical pets.

TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
In a world where magic is a crime punishable with death, magic-users entrust their pets with their secrets --and their own lives. Play a cat who walks through walls, a toad who can turn invisible, a raven who can call rain... Familiars is a simple, fast roleplaying game that lets you play a magical animal working for a powerful wizard.
Choose from: 14 playable character types (cats, bats, dogs, magpies, ravens, doves, mice, shrews, lizards, homunculi, owls, rabbits, snakes and toads);
Select from: 40 magic powers;
This book also contains a beginning adventure that can be used as the springboard of your first Familiars campaign.

Purchase the PDF by sending a $5 Paypal payment to andreasfiligoi@gmail.com or buy the printed book for $10 plus shipping on www.lulu.com/songofblades

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Song of Blades and Heroes distributed by Key20

The highly successful "Song of Blades and Heroes" fast-play fantasy skirmish rules by Ganesha Games are now distributed by Key20 (www.key20.com). In the U.S, ask for the printed book (MSRP $14.95) in your local gaming shop or download the PDF ($4) from the Key20 website.

Reviews of the game can be read on http://songofblades.blogspot.com

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Ganesha Games to attend Lucca Comics & Games 2007

Ganesha Games will be attending the Lucca Comics & Games convention in Lucca, Italy, on November 3rd (Saturday). We'll be at the Arima stand (arima.it is the Italian e-tailer that sells our Song of Blades and Heroes rules) so if you attend this huge con (85000 visits last year) be sure to visit us for a game. Painted and unpainted 15mm minis for Song of Blades and Heroes will be available.

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Skirmisher to Publish 'Quactica' Miniatures Rules

Skirmisher Publishing LLC is pleased to announce that it will be publishing Quactica: Battles for the Soul of Middle Aesopia, a set of miniature wargaming rules by veteran game designer and miniature sculptor Steve Lortz. The rules are currently scheduled for release shortly after the New Year.

Set in a world inhabited by various races of anthropomorphic animals, the Quactica rules tie in with a beautiful line of miniatures scultped by Lortz and produced by Lance & Laser. Some of the compelling races battling for their place in the world of Middle Aesopia include usually-good Ducks, Dwargs, and Mice, and typically bad Porks, Ratmen, and Warthogs (the latter sometimes known as Hogres).

Anyone interested in playtesting the Quactica rules while they are in production -- and receiving thanks for their efforts in the published edition of the book -- should contact the company at littlewars@skirmisher.com.

Thursday, October 4, 2007

Skirmisher Announces 'Fall Cleaning Sale'

Skirmisher Publishing LLC has announced that it will be conducting a "Fall Cleaning" sale through the first week of October through its eBay store.

During this sale, every item in the Skirmisher inventory will either be substantially reduced in price, accompanied by a variety of free items, or both. Skirmisher is also offering a number of unique and collectible items that can make perfect gifts (for others or oneself).

"We have so many new items coming out over the next few months that we both need to make space in our warehouse and drum up extra revenue for an unprecedented number of printings," said Michael J. Varhola, Skirmisher editor-in-chief and publisher. "This is definitely in the interests of our customers, and that's fine with us; our main goal has always been to get our books and other products into people's hands, and this will help us accomplish that."

Examples of sale specials include:

* Free copies of Skirmisher's H.G. Wells' Little Orc Wars quick-play rules with all sets of the company's Orcs of the Triple Death hand-painted miniatures.

* As a special promotion, copies of Skirmisher's H.G. Wells' Little Orc Wars quick-play rules marked down for a limited time from $2.95 to just $.99.

* Free temporary tattoos designed by artist Matt Beman of Beaumont Miniatures with both print copies of Skirmisher's popular Nuisances d20/OGL parody book and the Nuisances: Director's Cut PDF.

* Up to 60% off cover price on starting bids for signed, collectible copies of Skirmisher d20 books, including its popular Experts v.3.5, Warriors, and Tests of Skill.

* A collectible, insulated Gen Con mug signed by d20 author Perry Frix.

* And much more, all at Skirmisher's eBay store!

Sunday, September 9, 2007

Enjoy Space Exploration at the edge of our solar system!


Inner City Games Designs announces the October 15th release of Exploring the Depths of Uranus.Inner City Games Designs, makers of an entire line of hilarious micro-games including, Lemmings In Space, Crouching Hamster, Hidden Translation, Brunch at the Coliseum, and Who’s Your Daddy? is back at it again this October with their newest micro-board game, Exploring the Depths of Uranus. This new resource management board game is their most extravagant micro-game project to date, and the company has high hopes that it will touch a chord with fans of both strategy board games, and fans of their humor products.

”We do our best to put solid games behind the jokes,” remarked Chris Clark, owner of Inner City Games Designs, “ and Exploring the Depths of Uranus is no exception. There’s a great space exploration game hidden behind the obvious humor, with solid replay value and a lot of goodies for players. This particular game comes with 24 plastic pieces, two game boards, score pads, and our standard cardstock counters and comically illustrated rule book. This one is packed.”

Exploring the Depths of Uranus was played as an open demonstration at Gen Con Indianapolis, and the results were promising.
“We sold out of our prototype copies by Saturday morning, although we frankly had not brought them to the con for sale; they were intended as viewing copies only. The demos spread the word like wildfire, and we just had to let them go – the fans come first,” explained Clark. “It truly is an addictive game.”

Exploring the Depths of Uranus is a resource management board game where each player heads up an expedition to the distant planet of Uranus in search of rare ores and ancient (and valuable) artifacts from an alien civilization. Competition is fierce as players compete for sponsorships back on earth, and claim sites beneath the surface of the frozen planet. Supplies are scarce, and backstabbing the other explorers a common method of ensuring victory.

Exploring the Depths of Uranus is designed for play by 2-8 players, and comes with everything you need to play aside from a few pencils. It is Inner City Games Designs 25th micro-game, and is being released under stock number: ICG7324, with an MSRP of $7.95. It will be available through Blackhawk Hobby Distributors, Centurion Hobby Distributors, New Century Distribution, and other game distributors on October 15th, 2007.

Inner City Games Designs is based in northern Illinois, and has been creating unusual and humorous games since 1982. They are best known for their micro-games, Fuzzy Heroes (tm) miniatures games, the Playin’ in the Streets(tm) role playing game, and the Wolfmoon Adventure modules co-written with Gary Gygax. You can find out more about Inner City Games Designs at http://www.fuzzyheroes.com/

Media contact: Christopher Clark, owner and Production Manager of Inner City Games Designs,
FUZHero@aol.com

Monday, September 3, 2007

Skirmisher Launches Online Forum

Skirmisher Publishing LLC is proud to announce the launch of a new online Forum! Readers can access it from the Skirmisher homepage at http://www.skirmisher.com by clicking on "Skirmisher Publishing LLC's Online Forum" near the top of the page, or visit it directly by going to http://www.skirmisher.com/forum.

Anyone is welcome to register, become a member of the Skirmisher community, and discuss any aspect of its books, miniatures, other products, and the games they support — often with the authors, artists, and developers who have created or contributed to them.

Dedicated sections within the Forum include ones devoted to:

* Skirmisher's wildly popular Nuisances OGL/d20 parody book;

* Its H.G. Wells historic reprints and rules inspired by them, including the H.G. Wells' Little Orc Wars miniatures warfare rules;

* d20 material in general and Skirmisher's Experts, Warriors, and Tests of Skill books in particular; and

* The Cthulhu Live 3rd Edition live-action horror role-playing game;

* The Control self-standing conspiracy RPG.

"Many of our customers have been asking for something like this for a couple of years now," says Michael J. Varhola, Skirmisher's publisher and editor-in-chief. "While we did not really have the resources to do it right before, however, we now have a talented, technically-oriented staff capable of launching and supporting a high-quality, interactive Forum that can be a really useful tool for our readers."

Check out Skirmisher's Forum at http://www.skirmisher.com/forum — and feel free to start posting to it right away!

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Song of Gold and Darkness available from Ganesha Games

Treasure and danger await in the depths of the Earth. Will you dare enter the Dungeon?

Song of Gold and Darkness

Song of Gold and Darkness is the first expansion for the popular Song of Blades and Heroes tabletop fantasy skirmish rules.

It includes complete rules for dungeon adventuring such as:

Rules clarifications and expansions;

11 new Terrain types;

18 new Special rules for your models;

four new warband advances;

Necromancers, Sorcerers and Summoners;

rules for treasure, climbing, bashing down doors, lock picking, traps, light and darkness, movement and combat;

potions, magic clothes, magic weapons and jewelry;

four dungeon scenarios;

guidelines for solo dungeons;

rosters for 156 new monsters and warriors, including Dark Dwarves, Dark Elves, Hobgoblins, Snakemen, Giants, Angels, Demons, Were Creatures, and classic dungeon dwellers such as Brain Devourers, Eye Monsters and Gargoyles.

PDF available for $8.00 USD from http://ganeshagames.blogspot.com

Printed book available here.

Sunday, August 26, 2007

song of blades and heroes available from Ganesha Games


Recruit your fantasy warriors and fight!



Song of Blades and Heroes is a fast-play, skirmish-level fantasy miniature system for two or more players. The rules are simple, fast, and above all, fun.

EASY:
simple and easy-to-understand rules that you learn in just one game;
EASY MEASURING:
no counting inches or centimeters. SBH uses three measuring sticks to measure all distances and ranges;
FAST:
A game lasts 30-45 minutes. Play a mini campaign in a single evening;
INEXPENSIVE:
5-10 models per player are needed;
CONVENIENT:
the game needs little space - a 60x60cm play area is enough. Bring all your armies in a shoe box!
MULTI-SCALE:
play with any single-based fantasy miniature, in any scale;
HEX-FRIENDLY:
play on hexgrids if you prefer;
NO WEIRD DICE:
SBH uses standard six-sided dice only;
READY TO PLAY:
stats for 180+ monsters and heroes are included, and you can create your own!
NO BOOK-KEEPING:
SBH is an action-point system that requires no book-keeping and always keeps players on their toes;
HIGH SOLO PLAYABILITY:
the SBH mechanics work well in solo play;
CAMPAIGN:
with campaign rules, your warband grows more powerful after every battle;

Six basic scenarios included.

SBH is the first of a line of games designed to be quick, inexpensive and requiring very little space.

A companion set, Song of Gold and Darkness (Dungeon rules) will be out at the end of August.

Skirmish packs of 15mm fantasy miniatures are available from Splintered Light Miniatures. Every skirmish pack (Kobolds, Bugbears, Skeletons, Lion-Men, etc.) has enough models to build a large warband.

Written and illustrated by Andrea Sfiligoi, published by Ganesha Games. See http://ganeshagames.blogspot.com for details and orders

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Engage In Epic Galactic Warfare, Venture Deep Into Space

Evolution Vault® announces the release of Galactic Dream: Rage of War. The Full version game features two powerful races that will battle across the galaxy in a epic journey through the stars.

Game InfoFor hundred of years we have searched for the answer to an eternal question: "Are we alone?". A terrible menace from the galactic core that could lead to the extinction of all humanity, a mysterious destination, an alien king that will stop at nothing to get what he wants and who keeps a close track on humans, no matter where they go. Two races will battle across the galaxy, as the Terrans struggle for survival.

Set on the stage of the 23th century, Galactic Dream: Rage of War is a breathtaking experience to the future filled with adventure, suspense and mystery. Play through a tale about choosing sides and about how one man can make a difference, despite all odds and obstacles facing him. Humanity is racing toward space on the wings of hope, running away from a deadly menace emerging from the galactic core. Engage in epic galactic warfare, venture deep into space in a race against time. Join up the starfleet today!

Game Features- Lead one of two distinctive and thriving species, forged into the heat of the galactic battle: the Terrans and the Argo. Two different sides, two unique playing styles, each coming with characteristic technology tree, units and combat tactics;
- Fast creation of armies and simultaneous building tasks will completely satisfy your hunger to conduct rushes over the enemy. An uneasy job for a young Commander like yourself!
- Over 50 Different Units and Buildings, each playing its own part in the interspecies war;
- Control Hundred of Units and experience war at a new scale;
- Single Player mode featuring Randomized Maps each time you play against the ravenous AI;
- The Epic Campaign will introduce the player into the Galactic Dream captivating world, pushing even further the gaming experience. Over 20 missions across one campaign that takes players on a roller coaster of emotion and adventure that truly exploits the potential of gaming as an entertainment medium.
- Detailed texture work, combat units that advance in levels to become the core of your unbeatable armada;
- And much, much more...

This universe will be ruled in blood for sure! Save the world? Try saving your skin first! To learn more about Galactic Dream: Rage of War please visit the game's newly redesigned website: http://www.rageofwar.net. Sign up to the forum to discuss the game with the community and to receive exclusive content. You can buy the complete game from our Website. A Demo is also available for download, as well as in-game Screenshots. Should you put our demo on your Website for public download, here is our PAD url: http://www.rageofwar.net/RageOfWar.xml

About Evolution VaultThe company was established in October 2005 as an independent developer of computer games. Since then, we have been developing a real time strategy game called Galactic Dream: Rage of War and we are expanding our territory towards online gaming, while we strive to provide a consistent gaming environment for players worldwide.

With an unrestricted ambition, Evolution Vault believes that the next-generation of games offer an opportunity to expand the games experience into a creative entertainment medium, one that can rival art and literature. With a team of only a handful of people, Evolution Vault is focused exclusively on Galactic Dream: Rage of War, which has been in development for over two years and is committed to prove that a small determined team can still achieve big things.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Skirmisher Publishing Releases Experts v.3.5 PDF

Skirmisher Publishing is pleased to announce the PDF release of Experts v.3.5. Originally published in print format, this book is a thoroughly updated, expanded, and revised version of Experts, the company's original d20 tome dedicated to bringing new depth and playability to the Expert, the NPC class only briefly described in the DMG.

In addition to updating this edition to 3.5 standards, Skirmisher has added to and updated the book’s many exciting features:

* More than 30 fully detailed Expert types, including the Alchemist, Blacksmith, Courtesan, Merchant, Miner, Navigator, Physician, Sage, Sailor, and Weaponmaker.

* More than 100 new skills, including dozens of new Crafts and Professions and detailed rules for creation of everything from weapons and armor to buildings and ships.

* More than two dozen ready-to-use NPC Experts that can be used as-is or easily modified to suit any campaign or adventure.

* More than 20 new magic items.

* Three new prestige classes, including the Guild Master, and the Militia Leader, and the all-new Spellcrafter, which are suitable for PCs and NPCs alike.

Experts v.3.5 is available as a $12.99 PDF download from a number of online retailers, including DriveThruRpg.com and RPGNow.com; Italian site Arima.it; Paizo.com; and publishing cooperative YourGamesNow.com.

For more information, go to www.skirmisher.com.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Gen Con Marketing Opportunity

Skirmisher Publishing LLC would like to invite game industry companies to each send submit 100 standard business cards for use in the "PowerLunch" Collectible Trading Business Card Game (CTBCG) it will be running at Gen Con.

"We figured this was a good marketing opportunityfor any game-oriented company and wanted to give fellow industry members anopportunity to participate," says Skirmisher publisher Michael J. Varhola.

Companies that would like to have one of their business cards featured in Skirmisher's tournament game, should submit 100 standard business cards that are printed on just oneside and include -- among anything else they care to include -- the name and title of a person (who doesn't actually have to be real for these purposes). Deadline for receipt of cards is August 7, in order to give Skirmisher adequate time to create its tournament decks. Cards should be sent to Michael J. Varhola, Skirmisher Publishing LLC, 9428 Park Hunt Court, Springfield, VA 22153.

In addition to including participants' cards, Skirmisher will also mention the name of the companies in any articles or press releases about the game.

For more information, contact Skirmisher at webmaster@skirmisher.com.