Showing posts with label mail call. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mail call. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Mail Call: Nightshift Board Game

 A while back, there were three games called Night Shift. There was ours, NIGHT SHIFT Veterans of the Supernatural Wars. Another RPG, which became Nightbound when they discovered our trademarked name. And another, a board game about exotic dancers.  I already had Nightbound, and last week Nightshift came in the mail.

Nightshift Board game

Nightshift Board game box

Nightshift Board game contents

Nightshift pieces and dice

Nightshift board

The box and contents are great. High-quality material with a really sturdy game board. Rules are fun and easy to learn. Exotic Cancer also lets you have the rules for free.  There is even a "How to Play" video.

Nightshift dancers

The game pieces are your characters in the game. Each has their own personality, advantages, and goals.  You can meet them all here: Ruby, Topaz, Emerald, Sapphire, and Amethyst.

Nightshift minis with your humble author

The minis are a bit taller than your average D&D mini. Reminds me of that couch meme. Just don't spill my coffee, ladies.

I can't help but think this would be a perfect representation of my own Mayfair's Gentlemen's Club from our NIGHT SHIFT.

Nightshift and NIGHT SHIFT

It would work more or less exactly the same way. Only my version the dancers are all demons, vampires, and fae creatures. Amethyst is certainly a vampire. Topaz is fae. Sapphire is some sort of daimon or spirit of gnosis. Emerald is a demon. And Ruby? Ruby is human. The fact she can hold her own may make her the most mysterious of all!

But the game is great and the creator, Exotic Cancer, knows her stuff. This is another example of Kickstarter working out fantastically. 

Yes. There will be a Plays Well With Others post for all the Night Shifts! Maybe I can grab Exotic Cancer's Tarot set for it. 

Night Shifts

You can find this game and the designer here:

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Tuesday Mail Call: Baldur's Gate 3 Origin Characters

 I have been on the record both for my love of Baldur's Gate 3 and for my disappointment in how Wizards has mishandled the property. In a case of almost too little and almost too late comes the Baldur's Gate 3 Icons of the Realms Origin characters pack.

Baldur's Gate 3 Icons of the Realms Origin characters pack

Baldur's Gate 3 Icons of the Realms Origin characters pack

The minis are from WizKids, so you know what to expect here. They are not bad.

Baldur's Gate 3 Icons of the Realms Origin characters pack

Comparing them to my Hero Forge versions, each has pros and cons.

Karlach and Shadowheart

Karlach and Shadowheart

No mini yet, that I know of, for my current obsession Mizora, but I also have not really been paying much attention.

I have to admit I really do not see me buying much of the new D&D 5.5 material. 


Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Mail Call: Nightbound by Creative Jam Games

 Nice little weekend mail call this past weekend for today. A game I backed due to interactions with the creators.

Nightbound is a Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) game from Creative Jam Games of modern urban horror. It was originally named "Nightshift" but we (Elf Lair Games that is) had to let them know that name was being used for our modern urban horror RPG already. They were super cool about it and changed their game to Nightbound. Because of that we all (ELG) promised to back their Kickstarter.  Well, the books are now coming in.

Nightbound by Creative Jam Games

Nightbound by Creative Jam Games

Nightbound by Creative Jam Games

Nightbound by Creative Jam Games

Nightbound by Creative Jam Games

Nightbound by Creative Jam Games

The game is great looking as you an see. While I am not a huge fan of Powered by the Apocalypse games, this one has a lot of potential. Plus they have a lot more titles than I knew about. 

I have a "Plays Well With Others" for this coming up, but I am waiting on one other thing first. 

Also, and I said this before, there is room on my shelves and table for more than one modern horror game, and I am certain that whatever version of "Night Shift" people choose to play, there are plenty of ideas from the other game to use as well. 

NIGHT SHIFT and Nightbound


Tuesday, February 25, 2025

Mail Call: Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme

 I almost forgot I had backed this! But this came in the mail yesterday.

Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme

I got the Public School Edition because, as always, I am a sucker for a book with a ribbon bookmark.

It came with a lot of stuff.

Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme

Coconuts

A lovely bunch of coconuts. But we already had our own!

Merits and Demerits

Dice

Game Master Screen

Game Master sash

Game Master Screen

Game Master Screen

Game Master Screen

Game Master Screen

Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme Book

Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme Book

Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme Book

Monty Python's Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme Book

There is so much here. I have no idea if I'll play this or not, but it is a very silly game.

I know my oldest is going to love it.


Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Mail Call Tuesday: Thirteen Parsecs

 A fantastic Mail Call Tuesday today! I got my copies of Thirteen Parsecs.

Thirteen Parsecs

I am very pleased with how these turned out. 

Thirteen Parsecs

Thirteen Parsecs

Thirteen Parsecs

Thirteen Parsecs

Thirteen Parsecs

The leathers look great and great with NIGHT SHIFT and Wasted Lands.

I even grabbed a new dice bag!


Can't wait to share more of this with you all.

Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Mail Call Wednesday: Art Edition, Djinn Unboxed

 A very special Mail Call on a Wednesday today. A book I have been eagerly anticipating. Djinn Unboxed!

Djinn Unboxed

Djinn Unboxed

Djinn Unboxed - dust coverDjinn Unboxed - cover

This art book from my very good friend Djinn just landed on my shores this morning all the way from her home in Italy. At 330+ pages it is crammed full of her wonderful, often D&D-inspired, art. 

And there is not a lot I can show you here either! Djinn's art tends toward the risqué and sometime pornographic, but always tastefully so if not outright fun. 

Much of the art features her D&D character, the witch Solaine, and some of it is also her alter-ego Djinn.  

But there is an entire feature on my little witch Larina!

Larina

Larina

Larina

There is a lot more than that, but these are the ones I feel safest sharing. Besides, want to see more? Buy the book!

Djinn's D&D world is a fun place where Solaine battles seas monsters on a pirate ship, accidentally summons amorous demons, and libraries are anything but quiet. 

Not sure when this book will go on general sale, I know she is working on getting copies out to her Kickstarter backers now. But I hope to see a lot more.

Links

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Mail Call Tuesday: Swords & Wizardry, Basic Sorceress

 Some good things in my mail this week!

Up first the new Swords & Wizardry books from their most recent Kickstarter.

Swords & Wizardry Kickstarter

Swords & Wizardry Kickstarter

The books are top notch and look fantastic.  There are lots of new classes and monsers.

Swords & Wizardry Kickstarter

Swords & Wizardry Kickstarter

Swords & Wizardry Kickstarter

Swords & Wizardry Kickstarter

Swords & Wizardry Kickstarter

Even the GM's Screen is good.

Also got my Glow in the Dark Sorceress from ReAction / Super 7.

Basic Sorceress

Basic Sorceress

Basic Sorceress

Pretty cool, really.

Maybe I should stat her up as a S&W Warlock sometime. There is no S&W Sorcerer. Or maybe I should make one.