100 years ago, a Master of Game Design was born: Alex Randolph (1922-2004), author of the 1982 “Spiel des Jahres”-winner “Sagaland”, “Twixt”, and many other games, and probably the person who did the most in the game industry to turn game inventors from obscure figures never mentioned in a game to the authorial status they justly have today. The game designer Alex Randolph. To celebrate his …
Ares Games announces a distribution partnership with French game publisher Don’t Panic Games to distribute the English edition of Fighters of the Pacific, a fast-paced and easy to learn tactical board game of naval air battles set during WWII in the Pacific theatre. The game was successfully funded on Kickstarter in June 2021 and will release to retail in February 2023, after the Kickstarter fulfilment is …
The “cut-throat” economic boardgame Orconomics will start to hit the stores in US on December 2nd, and will arrive in other countries in the following weeks. Successfully funded on Kickstarter in 2021, the game is now releasing to retail as backers’ fulfillment is completed. Orconomics brings the chaotic economic world of modern Orcs to the gaming table. Backstabbing, ripping off opponents, taking away their industries – …
Two new accessories for War of the Ring – Second Edition arrived at Ares Games’ US warehouse: the War of the Ring Deluxe Game Mat and the new Witch-King Card Box and Sleeves. The deluxe game mat is now shipping to everybody who pre-ordered it on Ares Games webshop and will start to hit US stores from December 2nd, together with the new version of the …
The Black Friday sale on Ares Games e-commerce website has started: until Monday, December 12th, hundreds of games and miniatures from Ares and partners are offered with a discount up to 70%, with free shipping worldwide for orders of $200 or more – $150 or more if shipping to Continental USA. Among the offers of the Black Friday sale, Sails of Glory Ship Packs, Wings of …