Upcoming Product Releases

Upcoming Products and release dates:

BPN8002	Nepal	40	Estimate	12/15/09
COA1001-119	Convoy System	0	Estimate	02/01/10
FDD101236N	SWAT!	14.99	Estimate	02/15/10
FDD101248N	En Garde	29.99	Estimate	02/15/10
FDD101249N	Cornucopia	25.99	Estimate	02/15/10
FFGCS1023	Anima Tactics: Claude Valmore	9.99	Estimate	01/30/10
FFGCS1028	Anima Tactics: Grey Rhodes	9.99	Estimate	12/30/09
FFGCS1029	Anima Tactics: Luzbell	9.99	Estimate	01/30/10
FFGCS2027	Anima Tactics: Frey	9.99	Estimate	12/30/09
FFGCS2028	Anima Tactics: Freya	9.99	Estimate	12/30/09
FFGCS3027	Anima Tactics: Bella	11.99	Estimate	01/30/10
FFGTR002	Tribune Expansion	39.99	Estimate	01/01/10
GAW51-01-60N	40K: Tyranid Codex	25	Street	01/15/09
GAW51-12N	40K: Tyranid Gargoyle Brood	29	Street	01/15/09
GAW51-36N	40K: Tyranid Venomthrope	20	Street	01/15/09
GBD1001	Labyrinth Lord RPG Revised	21.95	Estimate	12/15/09
GF972610	A&A: Vinyl Game Map: Ocean	0	Estimate	12/15/09
GF972611	A&A: War at Sea: US Fleet Base	0	Estimate	12/15/09
GF972612	A&A: War at Sea: UK & Allied F	0	Estimate	12/15/09
GF972613	A&A: War at Sea: Germany & All	0	Estimate	12/15/09
GF972614	A&A: War at Sea: Japan Fleet B	0	Estimate	12/15/09
GMT0905	Caucasus Campaign, The	49	Estimate	12/15/09
GRR2530	MM: Silver Age	27.95	Estimate	02/15/10
GRR2802	Dragon Age Game Master's Kit	17.95	Estimate	02/01/10
GRR2803	Dragon Age: Blood in Ferelden	24.95	Estimate	03/15/10
K+C1210	Deadly Trappings	14.99	Estimate	03/15/00
K+C161	KODT #161	4.99	Estimate	03/15/10
K+C2501	Aces & Eights: Frandors Keep	24.99	Estimate	03/15/10
K+C5010	Aces & Eights: Judas Crossing	29.99	Estimate	01/30/10
KOI88191	YGO: Absolute Powerforce	0	Street	02/16/10
KOI88204	YGO: Machina Mayhem SD	0	Street	02/23/10
LOO-042	Eco Fluxx	16	Street	02/26/10
MAX100LDEM	DB: Demon Dragon	0
MAX7060DEM	DP: YGO: Demon Dragon	0
MAX7060FBT	DP: YGO: Fire Breather	0
MAX7060LFBT	DP: Fire Breather	0
MAX7060LHCDII	DP: Robo Dragon II	0
MFG1853	1853 India	75	Street	12/17/09
MFG4117	Nuns on the Run	35	Estimate	02/15/10
MFG4403	Ablaze!	20	Estimate	12/15/10
MGCKWE711	Elf Kings Court (5 metal model	24.99
MGCKWE741	Dragons Breath Bolt Thrower	24.99
MGCKWU111	UNDEAD SKELETON TROOP (10)	14.99	ROnReceipt	01/01/10
MGCKWU121	Undead Skeleton Command (10)	14.99	ROnReceipt	01/01/10
MGCKWU131	UNDEAD REVENANT TROOP(10)	14.99	ROnReceipt	02/11/10
MGCKWU141	UNDEAD REVENANT COMMAND(10)	14.99	ROnReceipt	02/11/10
MGCKWU151	Undead Balefire Catapult (2+WM	14.99	ROnReceipt	01/01/10
MGCKWU161	UNDEAD GHOUL TROOP(10)	14.99	ROnReceipt	02/11/10
MGCKWU211	Undead Skeleton Regiment (20)	24.99	ROnReceipt	01/01/10
MGCKWU221	UNDEAD REVENANT REGIMENT(20)	24.99	ROnReceipt	02/11/10
MGCKWU231	UNDEAD BALEFIRE BATTERY (4+2WM	24.99	ROnReceipt	01/01/10
MGCKWU311	UNDEAD OMENS OF DEATH DETACHME	34.99	ROnReceipt	01/01/10
MGCKWU321	UNDEAD SOULTAKER DETACHMENT(30	34.99	ROnReceipt	02/11/10
MGCKWU411	UNDEAD WARHOST(52+WM)	59.99	ROnReceipt	02/11/10
MGCSTO111	Messenger Bag	34.99
MGCTOW111	Hobby Set	24.99
MGPCB7203	Victoriana 2nd Edition: Faces		Release	01/11/10
MINBC2	Battleship Captain 2nd Ed	0
MINPD08	Panzer Digest #8	0
OSPCAM218	Maginot Line 1940: Battles on	19.95	Release	02/17/10
OSPCOM084	F-105 Thunderchief Units of th	22.95	Release	02/17/10
OSPFOR091	The Fortifications of Ancient	18.95	Release	02/17/10
OSPFOR092	Strongholds of the Picts	18.95	Release	02/17/10
OSPNVG164	German Battleships 19140-1918	17.95	Release	02/17/10
OSPWAR145	Ottoman Infantryman 1914-18	18.95	Release	02/17/10
OWD12005-2XL	League of Extraordinary Librar	0
OWD12005-3XL	League of Extraordinary Librar	0
OWD12005-L	League of Extraordinary Librar	0
OWD12005-M	League of Extraordinary Librar	0
OWD12005-XL	League of Extraordinary Librar	0
PKU10680	PKM: 2010 Spring Tin	14.99	Street	02/24/10
PKU11520N	PKM: HGSS Booster	136.44	Street	02/10/10
PKU11521	PKM: HGSS Theme	143.88	Street	02/10/10
REM09250	Master Series Paint - Dusky Sk	2.99	Release	12/28/09
REM09251	Master Series Paint - Dusky Sk	2.99	Release	12/28/09
REM09252	Master Series Paint - Dusky Sk	2.99	Release	12/28/09
REM50130	Gray Aliens (4)	5.99	Release	12/28/09
REM50131	Andromedan	5.99	Release	12/28/09
REM60009	Seoni, Iconic Female Sorceress	5.49	Release	12/28/09
REM60010	Xanesha, Lamia Matriarch	7.99	Release	12/28/09
REM65101	Kabaka K'wana, Giant Ape Lord	34.99	Release	12/28/09
REM65102	Goroloth	29.99	Release	12/28/09
ULP82458	DB: Deadly Temptations	0	Estimate	02/01/10
WOC254860000	MtG: Phyrexia vs. the Coalitio	19.99	Street	03/19/10
WOC255190000	4E: Hammerfast - A Dwarven Out	14.95	Street	03/16/10
WOG043	Hearts and Minds	49.95	Release	01/17/10
WOG044	Turning Point	37.5	Release	01/17/10

Twelve Days of Christmas

On the twelve days after Christmas, Castle Perilous Games gives to you:

Dec. 26 Buy $20 and get a deck of playing cards
Dec. 27--Buy $20 and get a random game t-shirt
Dec 28--Buy $20 worth of CCGs and get a pack of sleeves
Dec 29--Buy 3 CMG boosters and get a 4th free
Dec. 30--Buy $10 and get a free Death Dice
Dec. 31-- Buy $10 and get a free D&D figure
Jan. 1--Buy $30 and get a $5 credit certificate
Jan. 2--Buy 6 CCG pack and get one free.
Jan. 3--Buy $30 and get a free pack of dice.
Jan. 4--Buy $20 and get a free D&D module
Jan 5--Buy 5 comics and get the 6th free.
Jan 6--Buy any Fluxx deck and get the Zombie and Castle packs.

Small World

DOW's Small World took Games Magazine's Game of the Year award for 2009. We have both the game and its two supplements in stock, as well as a demo copy if you want to try it out.

Upcoming WOTC Releases

HEO D&D: Master set - Battle for the Underdark		$29.99		01/12/10
251200000		D&D - Player's Handbook Races: Dragonborn		$9.95		01/19/10
251210000		D&D - Underdark		$29.95		01/19/10
250970000		SWR - Galaxy of Intrigue		$39.95		01/19/10
242470000		SWM - Dark Times Booster (x12)		$14.99		01/26/10

251700000		MTG - Worldwake - Booster (x36)	*	$3.99		02/05/10
251730000		MTG - Worldwake - Fat Pack (*6)	*	$34.99		02/05/10
251710000		MTG - Worldwake - Intro Pack (x10)	*	$12.29		02/05/10
251701400		MTG - [JP] Worldwake - Booster (x36)	*	$3.99		02/05/10
251701210		MTG - [RU] Worldwake - Booster (x36)	*	$3.99		02/05/10
251701050		MTG - [SP] Worldwake - Booster (x36)	*	$3.99		02/05/10

182590000		D&D - Divine Power Cards - Divine Power Card Deck Display (x8)		$9.99		02/16/10
251230000		D&D - Martial Power 2		$29.95		02/16/10

255100000		AAM - Naval Starter Refresh (*12)		$24.99		03/16/10
255190000		D&D - "Hammerfast" - adventure		$14.95		03/16/10
251510000		D&D - DU6 Harrowing Halls (tiles)		$11.95		03/16/10
251240000		D&D - Player's Handbook 3		$34.95		03/16/10
254860000		MTG - Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs The Coalition (x6)	2 displays	$19.99		03/19/10
254861400		MTG - JP Duel Decks: Phyrexia vs The Coalition (x6)	1 display	$19.99		03/19/10
42623000A		HEO D&D: 01 - (wave 11) - Champions of the FR (x4)		$12.99

Review Timestreams Episode 1

Timestreams Episode 1 01-TSD1 published by Bucephalus Games www.bucephalus.com 2 thirty-nine card decks in a lithographed box. MSRP $19.99

Gameplay Play begins with each player choosing a deck. In this set, there are the Stone Age and Future Tech decks. Six era cards are laid out starting with the Stone Age and ending with Future Tech. Each era card indicates one 'day" of play. There are two parts to a Timestream game. In the first part, at the beginning of each day, if two players, each players draws six cards (there is no hand limit), then take turns playing them into a row beneath the era car. Players may do one of three things each turn: play an invention, which will score points in the scoring part of the game and may cause a change in the time stream; play an action card; or pass. Only the first six cards played score for each day, but player may wish to play additional cards in order to affect the time stream. Once both players pass, the day ends.

After the end of the sixth day, the first part of the game ends, in the second part, players score their cards, resolving any actions triggers by the scoring. When all cards are scored, the game ends and the player with the most points is the winner. Suitable for ages 8+, expect a game to take 45-60 minutes.

A couple of guys in the store played a game and, while they enjoyed it, the actions on some of the cards were hard to understand or nonsensical. For example, one card with the "Art" designation said it affected other "Art" cards, but the only "Art" card in the set are duplicates of that card.

Presentation Timstreams is a deceptively simple game to play, the rules pamphlet is only 8 pages long, with three of those pages taken up by either promotional material or descriptive text. The box is designed, as is typical with Bucephalus products, to hold the decks stable, and is rather small, about an inch shorter than SJG's Munchkin box and half as thick. There's even a small packet of silica gel included. The major design problem I see is on some of the Future Tech cards with black text printed on a dark background, soe you need to look closely at the card to read it.

Review: Stoner Fluxx

Stoner Fluxx Pub. Full Baked Ideas www.fully-baked-ideas.com 100 full color cards. MSRP $20.00

Gameplay-- Stoner Fluxx uses Looney Labs basic Fluxx mechanic: start with thre cards in your hadn, draw and card, play a card, following the rules in play and win by achieving whatever goal is on the table at the moment. However, all of the Goal, Keeper and Creeper cards, as well as many of the Action and rule cards, are themed around the drug culture. In fact a couple of the cards, specifically the "Toke!" and "Weed Bonus" cards, which call for the player to light up, have warnings printed on the bottom to the effect that "Doing what this card says is illegal. Set it aside until after marijuana prohibition ends."

Presentation--Stoner Fluxx has been out of print since about 2005 and I've had hundreds of inquiries about it for the last several years so I'm glad to see it back in print. The cards are in full color and the art is much improved over the previous version. Fully Baked Ideas is an imprint of Looney Labs, created for the company to release its more controversial games. There's no doubt as to where Fully Baked Ideas sympathies lie, as 3 cards in the box have no have no use in the game, instead advocating for the legalization of marijuana. In addition, FBI will donate 5% of the proceeds from sales of Stoner Fluxx will get donated to groups working to end marijuana prohibition.

If you like Fluxx and if your store does well with Fluxx AND your customers or friends are pretty laid back, than Stoner Fluxx should do well for you, especially in areas with a strong college clientele. Stores or groups with a more conservative bent or who have very heavy family orientation, should think very hard before bringing Stoner Flux in and probably keep it behind the counter.

Comics Good For Kids

There's a new study out that says kids get as much out of and improve their reading skills as much by reading comics as they do by reading regular books. So give your kids comics, it's good for them.