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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of Q2 2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. The original Fleet Admiral was designed in the mid-1980’s by Jack Greene while running Quarterdeck Games, a small part-time vanity press producing cardboard and paper war-games. The game is a highly-sought after collector's item on ebay; commanding top dollar. Fast-forward to today, and Consim Press is collaborating with Jack Greene on an all-new game to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Jutland. This game will represent a major step forward in WWI naval warfare, along with high production value (without breaking the bank like the ebay collector's item). Jack Greene was approached three times between 1990 and 2010 on producing the game professionally with a full print run. Now it is to be published by Consim Press. It is occurring now because over the past two years, Jack had an epiphany in approaching the game design. This is an example where historical research led Jack to eliminate player actions that hampered play and to change various values in the ship roster sheets and combat tables (used for resolving combat) to better reflect this deeper understanding of naval combat between Great Britain and Germany in the 1914-16 period. This game project has roots going back to the mid-80’s with Quarterdeck Games publishing about 135 amateur production FLEET ADMIRAL games (1987) and would result in the spin-offs of TSUSHIMA (S&T #130 – 1989) & TOGO: Dawn of the Dreadnoughts (2018). Heavily modified since these earlier games, JUTLAND: Fleet Admiral results in a tight view of naval combat between the British and German fleets in 1914-1916. It represents years of research and years of playtesting. This is truly a simulation, and not a “game”, yet remains very PLAYABLE. Players may make this simulation as complex and accurate as they wish, or, alternatively, they can be playing a large action in just a couple of turns of watching the game being played. The 18 scenarios allow players to spend 30 minutes to many hours of play. The large fleet actions are best played with several players on both sides. JUTLAND: Fleet Admiral is the ultimate battleship simulation. This game has consumed hundreds of hours of design effort spread over years; and decades of research and study. JUTLAND: Fleet Admiral was conceived as a game that allows for realistic yet playable surface combat in the Battle of Jutland era. The concept was to design a big game that would give one the sense of the grandeur and scope of the largest surface battle ever fought on this planet and yet not load one down with needless detail. Certain liberties and abstractions have been taken to achieve the overall design goal, but I believe you will find that any sacrifices in the name of playability have been the correct ones. One of the greatest arms races in history was a primary cause of war in August of 1914. Ships would see action in every corner of the world. It was a war fought by two of the most highly trained navies in history. The Officers and Sailors of these two fleets had worked for years at honing their skills to an unimaginable extent. Both would offer up surprises to the other in the course of the war. But it also must be placed in a context where the vast majority of sailors of both nations, when they came onboard a warship, would find them working with tools and equipment that were new to them, and new to the modern world of 1914. The turbine, the radio, the telephone, powerful long-range “heater” torpedoes – all equipment that had been recently invented and perfected and was not to be found back on the farm or often not in the part of the cities where many of these men grew up. But JUTLAND: Fleet Admiral does not stop there. Also included are a number of possible hypothetical actions, carefully researched for 1914/1915.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of April 2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. The treacherous waters of the Black Coast are filled with reavers and corsairs, as well as the infamous she-devil of the sea, Bêlit - the Queen of the Black Coast. And you can explore them all with a Map Extension of these powerful Kingdoms. New Adventures make these hazardous Encounters even more beneficial for Conan’s foes. Scenarios change the game setup meaning no two games are ever the same and Intrigue Events offer riches all round. With new Plots and Encounters, you can discover everything the Southern Kingdoms have to offer. Delve deeper into the mighty Kingdoms with the Nemedian Chronicles expansion, where danger and opportunity lurk around every corner. Discover powerful abilities with Bazaar Cards, experience The Hyborian Age in new ways with game changing Scenarios, Adventure with new Foe, Ally, and Conan character cards, and unlock powerful new Encounters. And remember - send your prayers to Crom, whose God Token changes the game entirely, the lives of mortal men are not their own with this expansion!

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of April 2025 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. Let your blade be sharp and your heart unyielding, for in the fray, only the bold claim victory!The Adventures of Conan is an asymmetrical dice game of exploration, sorcery and glorious combat set in the Hyborian age. Players will use a pool of custom dice to control the actions of Conan, his allies, and his Foes as they travel the lands in search of adventure and power.During a game of The Adventures of Conan you will travel through kingdoms controlling the heroic barbarian Conan, one of his powerful allies, or a scheming foe. Using your custom dice you will pray to the gods for power, explore the world seeking combat and training, and carry out adventures and encounters to unlock bountiful rewards.Each role brings new challenges and routes to victory. Conan and his ally must work together, but prioritize their own personal goals in their search for victory, all while the Foe plots their downfall - setting traps for the adventurers on their travels.All of the characters, adventures, and art are drawn from the Dark Horse Comics line of Conan titles, including Conan, Conan the Cimmerian, Conan the Slayer and more.Are you ready to seize your destiny and leave your mark on this epic saga?

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