In this issue:

- Welcome
- NAG Magazine
- Red Hot Special
 

- Featured Game of the Month
- Subscribe
- That's a Wrap

Welcome

Time to kick off your shoes, sink your toes into the grass and relax with another newsletter from the crew at boardgames.co.za.

A big congratulations to the winner of our November competition – “Okkie C” from Kimberley, enjoy your copy of Carcassonne, courtesy of all of us here at boardgames.co.za. And remember, you too stand a chance of winning just because you have subscribed to our newsletter.

The newsletter is filled with goodies – once again we have a more in-depth look at one of the games in our catalogue, along with another sizzling offer. We take a (kind of) journey of a different kind with our look at NAG, the magazine that caters for computer gamers, geeks and anime otaku.
 

NAG Magazine: Not only for Computer Gamers
 

NAG Magazine, or rather New Age Gaming magazine has been around on the South African circuit for years. It originally focused on computer gaming, but has branched out to do hardware reviews, music, movie DVD and anime reviews and, yes boardgame reviews as well. Yes, NAG magazine reviews two of our boardgames on a regular basis, space permitting.

This crewmember has been a computer gamer for years (and years and years – yes, I am that old) and has been reading NAG for a while. Whilst one may not agree with some of the columnists’ viewpoints, it does not detract from the fact that NAG is a darn good read. Recently they have also started shipping a DVD full of game demos and other software as opposed to the CD (in other words 4.7 Gigs of goodness as opposed to 640 megs).

Call us prejudiced, but the crew believes that if you decide to take some time out from board gaming then take a look at NAG from your nearest magazine retailer – especially if you’re into computer gaming and hardware.
 

Red Hot Special

Yet again we bring a sizzling summer special to you, our readers.

Our special offer for the next month is the absolutely brilliant game Carcassonne. You can purchase this award winning and very fun game for the low price of R235! Yes, we are very partial to this game – it is impossible to be objective about it. The sheer fun factor of the game is astounding; coupled with simple rules and a short playing time makes for an unmatched combination. You can read more on the boardgames.co.za Carcassonne page.

Featured Game of the Month - Runebound 2nd Edition

The dark lords are gathering, ancient powers are awakening, and a chill has fallen across the land. It is a time of danger and rising evil. It is a time of fear for the weak and powerless. It is a time of heroes willing to face the darkness and bring the light of hope to a realm covered in shadow.

Runebound has been on the boardgames catalogue for a while, and has been a firm favourite of many of our customers. The second edition of Runebound was recently released, and promises to be as major a hit as its predecessor. Runebound comes in a square box that is filled with a map, cards denoting hero and heroine statistics, weapons, armour, other goodies and finally monsters and adventures. Counters for health, vitality and money abounds, along with the innovative movement dice that indicates the different terrain types one may journey through.

The big difference between this edition and the previous one is apparent – twelve gorgeous miniatures, each representing a hero or heroine as opposed to the cardboard cut-outs used previously. Rounding out the changed package is the updated (and refined) rulebook. Game play is still the same – heroes and heroines bravely criss-crossing the land, fighting evil in an attempt to stop the evil high lord Margath. Players compete to be the first to either kill the high lord or to defeat three of the dragon lords (Margath’s lieutenants).

Gameplay happens in a round-robin fashion, with each player moving (depending on the terrain indicated by the dice) and fighting when in an encounter. Players can also go to the cities dotted through-out the land to heal, obtain weapons, armour, goods, potions and spells and even to hire henchmen to accompany them on their journey. Whilst this may not be required at the start of the game, to survive against the dark lord one will need a well-rounded party and equipment.

This game is well-suited to those that like a fantasy setting, that spend countless hours in front of a computer screen playing Diablo and Baldur’s Gate. With a number of expansions on the horizon it promises to keep players enthralled for a long, long time. Furthermore, a little ‘cottage industry’ has sprung up with regards to Runebound on the web, setting different adventures and quests to keep the game fresh and interesting. Boardgamegeek is a treasure trove in this regard, containing a number of such scenarios (see the link under additional information for more).

Additional Information
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/9829 - Runebound information page on the wonderful boardgamegeek website.
http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/runebound.html - FFG’s Runebound site (very informative with rule downloads and additional information).
View this game on our website here.

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That’s all for now. We will be sending out another update in 2 weeks time. Until then, happy gaming! Please also give us any feedback that you may have.

Happy Gaming,

The Crazy Boardgames.co.za Crew

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