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The Walking Dead: All Out War Miniatures Game returns in 2024

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The Walking Dead: All Out War miniatures game

Mantic teased it earlier this week but The Walking Dead is returning to the tabletop in 2024 with more The Walking Dead: All Out War.

Skybound and Mantic are relaunching the game with new waves of releases and continuing the storyline. The game left off with releases focused on the Whisperers and the Kingdom, so now it’s on to… the Commonwealth!

Mantic said it’s currently “looking at the best way to launch this wave, alongside bringing back the game itself.”

The Walking Dead: All Out War miniatures game

From the announcement, the Commonwealth wave will likely have a heroes pack from the story arc of comics and then a pack of Commonwealth troopers.

But, it’s not just that. There are further waves planned as well now that the license is renewed.

But, it’s not just new releases. Mantic is exploring how to get new players into the game and allow those who missed early waves to get those too.

Pre-orders are expected to go live in early 2024.

Launched in 2016, the game saw numerous releases with “waves” of miniatures that took players through The Walking Dead comic’s story and allowed players to pick and choose who, when, and where they wanted to play. Mantic announced in January 2022 that the game was ending as their license for it had ended at the time.

New The Walking Dead and Invincible games coming from Mantic

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Mantic Games has announced two new games based on Skybound comics, The Walking Dead: The Dice Game, and Invincible: The Dice Game.

Launching later this year, both games are easy to learn and packed with iconic art from Skybound’s flagship comic universes, clever mechanics, and exciting push-your-luck gameplay!

Dedicated fans will be able to play special pre-launch editions (including bonus cards), ahead of general retail release at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con (Skybound booth), and at Gen Con (Mantic Games booth).

If you can’t get to the events, these special early editions will be available during the show period at manticgames.com!

Mantic Games releases six Kings of War – Ambush starter sets

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If you’re looking to get into Mantic Games‘ Kings of War, the company has created six super handy Amush Starter Sets which are perfect for those that are just starting out on their Kings of War journey. Releasing after Christmas they have everything you need to get started playing Ambush! Each set contains an Ambush army, the Quick-Start rules, and an instruction guide to help those new to the hobby build their first of many Mantic miniatures.

The first wave contains SIX Starter sets….

  • Goblins
  • Empire Of Dust
  • Ratkin
  • Ogres
  • Halflings
  • Forces Of The Abyss

…with more releasing throughout the year!

Mor details are coming in January when the boxes are ready to launch but it looks like Mantic is making it even easier to start Kings of War!

Mantic Games’ Riftforged Sees New Incoming Forces

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This coming week sees new units being released for Riftforged from Mantic Games. Check out what you’ll be able to bring to the tabletop soon!

Stormslayer

Stormslayers are massive creatures created from the same stock as trolls, but exposure to the Nexus of Power drove them to a rage-fuelled frenzy. Each has a pair of great falchions, with which they could control the lightning that might otherwise consume them. In battle, the Stormslayers are driven by pain-fuelled rage, and with each sweep of their falchions the foe are smote with the very force of the storm.

Stormslayer

Thunderseers

The Thunderseers are abominations, crafted from cyclopes, their souls fragmented by exposure to the Nexus. They are tortured creatures, driven almost to the brink of madness by their gift of foresight.

Thunderseers

Stormcaller on Manticore

Stormcallers act as messengers and emissaries, often delivering the orders of the High Marshalls or even one of the Wicked Ones directly from the Abyss to the field of battle.

Stormcaller on Manticore

Riftforged Orcs Regiment

Infused with the power of Halpi’s Rift, the Riftforged orcs are a breed apart from their green-skinned cousins. Though hunched, they stand as tall as a man, but are considerably broader and well-muscled. Their faces are bestial, with jutting lower jaws and sharp teeth, but these are creatures of brutal intelligence.

Riftforged Orcs Regiment

Mantic Announces the end of The Walking Dead Miniatures Game

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It shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise but Mantic Games has announced they’ll be ending new releases and support for The Walking Dead Miniatures Game.

Launched in 2016, over five years the game publisher has released seven waves of story arc for the game taking players from Atlanta to the Prison, meeting The Governor and Negan, and up to the Whisperers. It also featured spin-offs like the Here’s Negan board game, and Call to Arms which expanded it to more of a skirmish game.

But, with the comic no longer being published there’s not much more that can be released and such things have been decided that it should wind down.

Gamers will have until March 31st to grab items that will be discounted by 25% by using the code TWD2022 from the Mantic website. If something is out of stock, Mantic asks for those interested to add it to their wishlist to let them know the demand.

There’s a vibrant community around the game that is sure to keep it going in some form with homebrewed rules.

Time is ticking down though, so if you need to complete your collection or have always wanted to get the game, now’s your last chance!

The Walking Dead Miniatures Game

Mantic Games Teases Umbrella Academy: The Board Game

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To kick off the year, Mantic Games has teased some of what we can expect in 2022 and that includes a game based on the comic series The Umbrella Academy! The Umbrella Academy: The Board Game was teased in 2019 but it looks like we’re finally going to get it.

Alessio Cavatore and River Horse Games are working with Mantic to design the game. Cavatore designed the rules for Mantic’s Kings of War.

Umbrella Academy: The Board Game is based on the comic series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá and published by Dark Horse Comics which has been adapted into a television series for Netflix.

In the game, you’re tasked with stopping the apocalypse. You’ll need to work together to defeat hazards that threaten to destroy locations across the city. If too many are, it’s game over.

The co-operative game is for 1-5 players and combines cards and miniatures. The game will include detailed plastic minis of iconic characters like Space Boy, Kraken, Rumor, Séance, and Number Five.

Check out Space Boy and Number Five below!

The game will be crowdfunded in early 2022.

The Elf Fleet has Set Sail for Mantic Games’ Armada

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The last Armada fleet has arrived in stores! The elves are one of the greatest seafaring races of Pannithor. Their sleek ships cut through the waves and their bolt throwers cut through enemy sails.

You can order your forces now!

ELF STARTER FLEET

It is said that the elves first learned their modern ship-building techniques from the Celestians, but had explored much of the known world before the other races had dared leave the safety of their coastal waters. Elf warships are equipped primarily with bristling ranks of bolt-throwers, whose enchanted ammunition can pierce the hulls of even a dwarf ironclad. Out of necessity, however, the larger vessels also carry some cannon upon their lower gundecks.

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ELF STARTER FLEET

ELF BOOSTER FLEET

Over the millennia, elven ships have changed very little in their design and construction – a testament to the incredible seafaring knowledge possessed by the forebears of the Sea Kindreds. In the groves behind Therennia Adar, warship parts are painstakingly crafted beneath impossibly high forest canopies.

Purchase: Miniature Market

ELF BOOSTER FLEET

VALANDOR XL SHIP

Developed from the Stormcaller trimarans with which the elves first conquered half the world’s oceans, Valandors are triple-hulled, lateen-sailed warships, whose size belies their staggering speed and manoeuvrability.

Purchase: Miniature Market

VALANDOR XL SHIP

ELF FLIERS

The importance of air support has been at the forefront of naval warfare since the earliest days, when the elves first encountered hostile fleets upon the oceans. It was in battle with their age-old rivals the dwarfs that the elves, led by Aethmar, the Prince of Fathoms, first unleashed a flight of drakon riders upon the unsuspecting foe. The elves still continue their ages-long tradition of riding to war on fierce drakons, the smaller cousins of the majestic dragons.

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ELF FLIERS

New Halfings are Coming for Kings of War in November

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AERONAUTS

The graceful Aeronauts are a sight to behold, flying in their hot air balloons. Staying high overhead and dropping bombs onto the hapless enemies below, their mere presence in the sky can be as much of a psychological threat as a physical one.

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AERONAUTS

FOREST TROLL GUNNERS

Cunning halflings soon realised that there’s a good degree of safety to be had by riding on the back of a hungry killing machine where the enemy can’t reach you, but you can point a very large gun at them if they get too close.

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FOREST TROLL GUNNERS

Halfling General on Winged Aralez

Like all armies, the halflings have some commanders, champions and individuals that play unique and crucial roles in keeping the army organised, outwitting the enemy, or just throwing in a lethal surprise.

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Halfling General on Winged Aralez

There are also two new battegroups to purchase – stalwarts and poachers.

Mantic Games Reveals Clash of Kings 2022

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Clash of Kings 2022

This bumper edition of Mantic’s annual Kings of War update introduces two brand new army lists, a campaign with new scenarios, and a raft of new background information, new maps and artwork. Learn all about the halflings and the new army created by the Wicked Ones, harnessing the power of Halpi’s Rift.

The annual game updates bring a slew of changes to all existing armies, plus new magic, heroes and artefacts to deliver a big and exciting update to the game for the coming year.

Contents:

  • 112 pages packed with new rules, amended army lists and new lore!
  • Halfing background and army list
  • New evil army background and army list
  • New campaign: A Storm in the Shires
  • Clash of Kings 2022 updates, including changes to Special Rules, New Special Rules, Formations, new spells, new/revised Magical Artefacts, 38 pages of army updates for every single faction!

You can pre-order the book now.

Mantic Games Announces Deadzone: Third Edition

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Mantic Games has announced Deadzone: Third Edition which comes to retail stores starting October 25. The release features a brand-new starter set, rulebook pack, terrain, minis, and more!

Deadzone: Third Edition 2-player starter set

You can dive right into the new edition with a two-player starter set. The box set features the GCPS facing off against the insidious Veer-myn, the starter set is the perfect introduction to the game. Includes all of the below:

  • Rulebook pack (core rulebook, force lists book and token sheet)
  • Starter leaflet
  • 10x GCPS Troopers
  • 1x GCPS Hero
  • 10x Veer-Myn Nightcrawlers
  • 2x Veer-Myn Nghtmares
  • 1x Veer-Myn Hero
  • 12 bags of Battlezones scenery, including the all-new Battlezones Street Accessories
  • Paper Gaming Mat
  • 8x Command Dice
  • 8x D8
Deadzone: Third Edition rulebook

Everything you need is here including scenery and the all-new Street Accessories pack. Fight through the streets of Magnetar Central!

If you just want the new rules, Mantic has you covered. The rules are spread over two books for you to dive into.

  • Core Rulebook – this is where you’ll find all the rules, scenarios, keywords and a campaign mode
  • Force Lists – this is where you’ll find the stats for all 10 factions

The bundle also comes with an updated token sheet. 

But, there’s so much more coming in the coming months. Mantic Games has old and new players covered with brand-new models coming for all of the Deadzone factions. That starts with reinforcements for the two factions featured in the starter set: GCPS and Veer-myn.

Starter sets and boosters are also getting new releases making them more affordable and easier to collect. With the launch are new starter sets for GCPS, Veer-myn, Asterians, Enforcers, and Forge Fathers.

For those that want to build up their terrain collection, Mantic has you covered as well. The Deadzone Terrain Booster comes packed with hard plastic terrain including the all-new Street Accessories set!

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