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

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

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.

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.

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!

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

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!