No more games – play what you’ve got! Part 6, MISSION FAILED!!! I BOUGHT NEW GAMES!!!

Part 1: No more new games – play what you’ve got! http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/27385/no-more-new-games-play-what-youve-got Part 2, Return of the Living Deck Builders http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/28914/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got-part-2-return The Not Nearly As Thumbed Part 3, Hang On – Some Of These Aren’t Even On The List http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/29690/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got-part-3-hang-some Part 4, But You Can’t Just Throw Away Gifts, Obviously… http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/31524/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got-part-4-you-cant Part 5, Part 5, Fortune and Zombies, Kid http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/32344/no-more-games-play-what-youve-got-part-5-you-cant I’ve banned new games from being purchased in 2014 to allow us a year to play through all the games we’ve already got.  If a brilliant, must-have game emerges this year I’ll just have to wait to see if it... View Article

Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Nightmare Expansion

More info on FFG’s site here:http://fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3792UPDATE: and for some exlusive card previews, check out my blog link here:http://ratdorg.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/lord-of-rings-nightmare-expansion-card.html    FFG recently very kindly blessed us with the opportunity to try the forthcoming Lord of the Rings Nightmare scenarios.  These are the scenarios from the original Lord of the Rings: The Living Card Game core set, but with a difference.  Designer Nate French gave an analogy of them being ‘like an old friend’ – and this analysis was bang on the money!  Everything was familiar but very different.I mean, when was the last time you heard any veteran LOTR player say... View Article

Lost in The Long Dark

From the FFG article here: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3244 The passage twisted round a few turns, and then began to descend… In the pale ray of the wizard’s staff, Frodo caught glimpses of stairs and arches, and of other passages and tunnels, sloping up, or running steeply down, or opening blankly dark on either side. It was bewildering beyond hope of remembering.    –The Fellowship of the Ring, “A Journey in the Dark” After surviving a desperate struggle with The Watcher in the Water, the heroes of Middle-earth pass at last through the Doors of Durin and into the ancient mines of Moria. Within those... View Article

Sneaking Past The Watcher in the Water, Part One

From the original FFG article here: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3171 “The road must be trod, but it will be very hard. And neither strength nor wisdom will carry us far upon it. This quest may be attempted by the weak with as much hope as the strong. Yet such is oft the course of deeds that move the wheels of the world: small hands do them because they must, while the eyes of the great are elsewhere.”    –Elrond, The Fellowship of the Ring Through The Redhorn Gate and along the Road to Rivendell, Arwen and the heroes of Middle-earth have been taxed nearly to their limits... View Article

FFG News – Ambushed on the Road to Rivendell

Fantasy Flight Games [News] – Ambushed on the Road to Rivendell: “Road to Rivendell “ ‘via Blog this’ Suddenly Aragorn leapt to his feet. “How the wind howls!” he cried. “It is howling with wolf-voices. The Wargs have come west of the Mountains!”    –The Fellowship of the Ring Having barely pushed their way through the raging snowstorms along The Redhorn Gate, the heroes of Middle-earth continue their journey to Rivendell, heading down the westward slopes of the Misty Mountains. Though they leave the drifting snow and wintry weather behind them, the Road to Rivendell is not yet clear. Wargs, goblins, and other ferocious... View Article

Shadow and Flame – the climactic final Adventure Pack of the Dwarrowdelf saga!

With a rush it leaped across the fissure. The flames roared up to greet it, and wreathed about it; and a black smoke swirled in the air. Its streaming mane kindled, and blazed behind it. In its right hand was a blade like a stabbing tongue of fire; in its left it held a whip of many thongs.    “Ai! ai!” wailed Legolas. “A Balrog! A Balrog is come!”    Gimli stared with wide eyes. “Durin’s Bane!” he cried, and letting his axe fall he covered his face.   –J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring In the Dwarrowdelf cycle of Adventure Packs for The Lord of... View Article

Heroes in The Redhorn Gate, Part Three

From the FFG article here: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3084 “If Gandalf would go before us with a bright flame, he might melt a path for you,” said Legolas. The storm had troubled him little, and he alone of the Company remained still light of heart.   “If Elves could fly over mountains, they might fetch the Sun to save us,” answered Gandalf. “But I must have something to work on. I cannot burn snow.”   “Well,” said Boromir, “when heads are at a loss bodies must serve, as we say in my country. The strongest of us must seek a way.”    –J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship... View Article

Heroes in The Redhorn Gate, Part Two

From the FFG article here: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3057 “I think no good of our course from beginning to end, as you know well, Gandalf,” answered Aragorn. “And perils known and unknown will grow as we go on. But we must go on; and it is no good our delaying the passage of the mountains. Further south there are no passes, till one comes to the Gap of Rohan. I do not trust that way since your news of Saruman. Who knows which side now the marshals of the Horse-lords serve?”    “Who knows indeed!” said Gandalf. “But there is another way, and not... View Article

Heroes in The Redhorn Gate, Part One – A spotlight on the heroes of The Lord of The Rings: The Card Game

From the original FFG article here: http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3045 Aragorn was the tallest of the Company, but Boromir, little less in height, was broader and heavier in build. He led the way, and Aragorn followed him. Slowly they moved off, and were soon toiling heavily. In places the snow was breast-high, and often Boromir seemed to be swimming or burrowing with his great arms rather than walking.    Legolas watched them for a while with a smile upon his lips, and then he turned to the others. “The strongest must seek a way, say you? But I say: let a ploughman plough, but... View Article

The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game – Foundations of Stone

Fantasy Flight Games [News] – Foundations of Stone: ‘via Blog this’ “Something has crept, or been driven out of dark waters under the mountains. There are older and fouler things than Orcs in the deep places of the world.”–Gandalf, The Fellowship of the Ring Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the upcoming release of Foundations of Stone, the fifth Adventure Pack in the Dwarrowdelf cycle for The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game! Deeper into the Dwarrowdelf In the Dwarrowdelf cycle, several of Middle-earth’s heroes escort Arwen Undómiel safely to Rivendell. There, Elrond expresses his concern about the... View Article