What's on the horizon?

[Robosmith]

What games are looking to be big after the covid restrictions are lifted? I've been looking at Warlords of Erehwon and liking what I've been seeing but unfortunately we're all at the whims of the crowd for the most part. Has anything been catching on other than the usual Warhamster /spin offs?

[Ogrob]

From my view, Oathmark should be in a good place for people coming back to their gaming clubs. A solid range of minis and books, pretty much everything has come out during Covid.

[Sir_Theo]

Yeah I think Oathmark has had some really solid expansions and the figure range is looking a lot more fleshed out. Also Joe's other games- Frostgrave 2nd edition came out during lockdown didn't it? Rangers has had some good additions as well.

Also a big global campaign planned for Kings of War in the summer, the magic expansion Mantic brought out last year adds some interesting flavour to the game that is no bad thing.

[BaronVonJ]

Wiley Games will be releasing a Fantasy trilogy this summer.

[Elk101]

I was about to say that personally I'm looking forward to the Fistful of Lead Fantasy trilogy, which I have been lucky enough to have been playtesting. It's had me picking up miniatures from old school Fantasy ranges as anything you have in your collection can easily be used.

[Malamute]

I was about to say that personally I'm looking forward to the Fistful of Lead Fantasy trilogy, which I have been lucky enough to have been playtesting. It's had me picking up miniatures from old school Fantasy ranges as anything you have in your collection can easily be used.

Can’t wait for this, dungeon crawls here we come!

[Robosmith]

I was about to say that personally I'm looking forward to the Fistful of Lead Fantasy trilogy, which I have been lucky enough to have been playtesting. It's had me picking up miniatures from old school Fantasy ranges as anything you have in your collection can easily be used.

Maybe it's just personal preference but these model agnostic systems are getting pretty boring to me. They all chip away at the same market space and none of it really stands out. I think people are looking for a harder defined rule set rather than reusing the same models over and over with slightly different generic rules. Oathmark box sets are really nice and it's fun painting old models, I just wish there was something with more personality than Orcs are Orcs because everyone else's Orcs are Orcs.

[BaronVonJ]

Well, you asked.

[Elk101]

Each to their own. Personally I have no interest having models tied in to a specific game so from my personal perspective 'model agnostic' rules are great. I can collect what like rather than what a rules system says I should. It would be boring if we all liked the same stuff though.

[Ogrob]

If you want something with a bit more distinct flavor Forbidden Psalm could be interesting. It's in the same setting as the Mörk Borg rpg that won a bunch of awards last year.

[Sir_Theo]

If you want something with a bit more distinct flavor Forbidden Psalm could be interesting. It's in the same setting as the Mörk Borg rpg that won a bunch of awards last year.

I believe there is a new Forbidden Psalm kickstarter coming with an expansion/campaign.

Speaking of Kickstarted games, this should be a big year for Relicblade with the Storms of Kurai boxset coming out.

[sir_shvantselot]

Maybe it's just personal preference but these model agnostic systems are getting pretty boring to me. They all chip away at the same market space and none of it really stands out. I think people are looking for a harder defined rule set rather than reusing the same models over and over with slightly different generic rules. Oathmark box sets are really nice and it's fun painting old models, I just wish there was something with more personality than Orcs are Orcs because everyone else's Orcs are Orcs.

I never lose interest in a rules set that lets me reuse my huge painted fantasy collection but I hear what you say about agnostic often meaning no real flavour. Like there’s
No reason they cannot have a named psycho orc chieftain with specialist abilities but just not giving a model. I’ve had some fun games do Dragon Rampant for example but it’s more like chess than the huge fiddliness of AoS or Warmachine which I don’t want but a bit more crunchiness would be good. I think Saga age of magic might have more character and have the book but not managed a game.

[Hobgoblin]

If you want plenty of character and flavour, give Rogue Planet a go. It's ostensibly 'science fantasy', but it's terrific for any kind of over-the-top, heavy-metal, heroic game.

It's model-agnostic, but it's anything but boring, and it's utterly dissimilar to most fantasy games on the market.

[Kikuchiyo]

Loner before the pandemic, loner after

just been glad of the company 

[Robosmith]

I never lose interest in a rules set that lets me reuse my huge painted fantasy collection but I hear what you say about agnostic often meaning no real flavour. Like there’s
No reason they cannot have a named psycho orc chieftain with specialist abilities but just not giving a model. I’ve had some fun games do Dragon Rampant for example but it’s more like chess than the huge fiddliness of AoS or Warmachine which I don’t want but a bit more crunchiness would be good. I think Saga age of magic might have more character and have the book but not managed a game.

Using your painted collection is nice, but who's excited by every faction being near identical and then 1 universal rule for the whole army? Maybe dwarves lack a mounted unit while orcs lack a light mounted unit type of thing has become so common it's hard to see any personality to the armies. I'm all for supporting models, but make people fit their models to your rules rather than your rules to everyone's lead pile. The appeal to fantasy games to me isn't taking Historics very similar armies approach and adding a unit of ogres on one flank. Historics already cover those "generic" era armies very well and has many great rule sets. If fantasy wants to be as samey as historic is people would be better off making historic rule sets instead.