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Talisman on the Tablet

Games Workshop have released an iOS version of Talisman.

Talisman on the Tablet

The legend begins with a single-player series of adventures designed to invite both veterans and newcomers to explore the land of Talisman. While multiplayer gameplay will be available in upcoming expansions, Talisman Prologue focuses on creating narrative depth through its single-player campaigns. The story unfolds as the player rolls dice to move around the outer, middle, and inner regions of the board. Each space will require the player to draw a card or resolve a special effect, leading your hero to encounter monsters, discover friendly followers, and gather treasure.

It’s a pity that it is a single player game, as the real fun with Talisman is that it was for multiple players. There are no AI players either. However at £2.99 this is nice and cheap and certainly good value for money.

Get Talisman in the App Store.

Talisman Board

Talisman in Space…

I got the original Talisman back in the 1980s, and one expansion that I always enjoyed was the Talisman Timescape which introduced a science fiction (okay science fantasy) element to the game.

Though intrigued by the new version of Talisman from Fantasy Flight Games, I’ve never bought a copy. Even so I am quite interested in their new game, Relic, which is based on the Talisman Game System.

Relic

If you look at the board, you will see it seems very familiar to those who have played Talisman.

Relic board

I think this could be a fun game.

Free Uncharted Seas Rules Download

Unchartered Seas Rules

Spartan Games are allowing you to download their fantasy naval rules, Uncharted Seas for free.

Set in an exciting and deadly fantasy realm, the Uncharted Seas is a fast paced naval game that delivers plenty of fun as you game with our stunningly detailed miniatures. In this fantastical realm you will recreate in miniature the exploits of various races, including the Dragon Lords, Iron Dwarves, Imperial Humans, Shroud Mages, Bone Griffons, Orc Raiders, Thaniras Elves, Ralgard and the Sky Pirates.

Spartan Games are also offering 30% of any Uncharted Seas models, including scenery. Thinking that Lighthouse would be ideal for Dystopian Wars!!!

Download the rules and fleet PDFs from here. Update: Link no longer works following demise of Spartan Games.

What is this? Is Man O War coming back?

This photograph was in the most recent Games Workshop email.

What is this?

So what is it?

Does it mean Man O War is coming back?

A new version of Dreadfleet?

What are these? Dark Elf ships?

Update: Well after a little bit of searching on the internet tubes, it appears that this may be a Warhammer Fantasy display in Warhammer World, Dark Elves versus High Elves. It’s 28mm not Man O War scale… well one can dream!

Games Workshop does an App

Warhammer 40,000: Psychic Powers brings the psychic devastation of the 41st Millennium to your iPhone or iPod touch.

This month Games Workshop launches its first ever app exclusively through the App Store for your iPhone and iPod touch.

Warhammer 40,000: Psychic Powers brings the psychic devastation of the 41st Millennium to your iPhone or iPod touch. With this app, you’ll be able to browse through all the psychic disciplines and powers from the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook, and keep track of psychic powers during your Warhammer 40,000 battles.

You can also photograph and name your Psykers, generate powers for each Psyker before the game, and even listen to the sounds of arcing bio-lightning and the screams of the dying as you manifest psychic powers. Of course this is not a game in its own right.

You will need a copy of the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook and the codex for your army in order to use this app.

So as an app to support playing the game, I personally thought £7.99 ($11.99) was a lot of money for a gaming aid. It’s a pity there isn’t a game within the app too that could be played when you are not playing Warhammer 40000.