I've decided that my first major project for 2019 will be to complete my Broken Contract collection, with fully painted characters, terrain, and many, many games. I've been a long-time fan, but have done precious little with all the excellent material that Nick Baran, the creator of BC, has provided, and I hope to correct that this year!
In case you haven't heard of it:
Broken Contract is a
science fiction miniature strategy game filled with action and adventure. It is set in a
dystopian future where humanity has begun colonizing the stars. Most folks live in indentured servitude to draconian mega-corporations. Though most accept their lot in life, there are those who yearn to be free of their masters. They break free from their mining colonies, agri-domes, and factory cities in the hope of starting a new life on the frontiers of backwater planets like Hathor. These once contracted laborers are called
Breakers for short. Not surprisingly, these corporations hire overseers from shadowy security firms like
Black Squadron Security, and keep them on site to prevent work stoppage and labor revolt. Two or more players take on the roles of Breakers and the Black Squadron trying to either make their great escape or stop it from happening. (
bolds and
italics my own doing!)
More info, store, and a super-inspiring blog can be found here:
http://brokencontract.blogspot.com/2014/04/what-is-broken-contract.htmlMy own project, as it stands as of this morning:
My first painting of the official miniatures, still just a WIP
Reaper miniatures to fill out some Breaker crews, Blondie is my only fully painted mini for the game so far!
Terrain, 3d blocks of my own from insulation foam and terrain tiles from BC
Terrain bits, some painted, most just a WIP
So, the goal is to paint enough minis to play each scenario in the introductory book,
The Day-To-Day, and as it is a sort of escalation campaign to get new players started, I'll progress to the scenarios in the main book, and then begin to incorporate some ideas I have for new scenarios w/ my own unique characters.
Really excited to get going again! The game is excellent, and I hope I can inspire some folks to give it a look! Cheers!