The Event Card system in War of the Ring is, without any doubt, an essential element in making the game what it is. Events add the narrative depth that a game based upon a book requires- Events also introduce a level of unpredictability which give to War of the Ring a high longevity, in spite of being a single-scenario game. Depending on the Event cards draw, …
The third article of Wings of Glory WW2 airplane packs’ preview series (following the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk and the Yakovlev Yak-1), presents the Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien (“Hien” = Swallow), a Japanese fighter aircraft used by the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force. Over 2.500 Ki-61s were produced, first seeing action around New Guinea in 1943, and continuing to fly combat missions throughout the war. A clean, streamlined …
The first edition of War of the Ring has been played by hundreds of thousands of people. Over time, and millions of games, strategies evolved which went far beyond what we could imagine when designing the game. One of the foundations of the game design was that the game should not be broken by finding one or two winning strategies, and that the War of the …
Following the preview dedicated to the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk, it’s time to know something more about the Soviet fighter Yakovlev Yak-1, an agile and fast single-seat monoplane that came into service just in time to meet the German Invasion in 1941. Extremely maneuverable, fast and well armed, the Yak-1 was also easy to maintain and reliable. The primary user was the Soviet Air Force, but also …
Sails of Glory – HMS Bellona On november, 1st, during the press conference held by Ares Games at the Lucca Comics & Games show, some preliminary information about the upcoming Sails of Glory was presented to the audience. Two images have been shown – the first one is the unpainted prototype of the British ship H.M.S. Bellona, the second one shows some prototype cards and the …
