UK Games Expo Newsletter

Some interesting events at the UK Games Expo this year...

27th March 2017 Can you escape the Dark Room? As we move through the final 10 weeks running up to UK Games Expo we will be sending you updates and news about everything that is going on to help you plan your weekend. Today we highlight The Dark Room featuring John Robertson. Read on for details then head on over to our live entertainment page to book your tickets. The UKGE team. John Robertson in action The Dark Room You awake to find yourself in a Dark Room! You, the audience, must choose an option: Will you A) Find the light switch B) Cry for help C) Go North? Come and play a live action, text-based adventure game! It's a choose your own adventure – so choose it! After 4 million YouTube hits, 10 crowd-surfs, 4 death threats and sell-out shows worldwide. Cult hit The Dark Room returns to UKGE for it's 3rd consecutive year! 5 Stars(FringeReview.co.uk). 5 Stars (Skinny). 5 Stars (ThreeWeeks). 'Not to be missed' (Guardian). 'Don't miss it' (Daily Telegraph).

©2017 UK Games Expo Ltd | Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, United Kingdom B40 1PP

UK Games Expo Newsletter

More news on what to expect at the UK Games Expo in June...

5th March 2017 UKGE Publisher-Designer Events We had a successful Wyverns Lair at Expo 2016 as well as hosting our largest ever prototype area run by Playtest UK but wanted to develop the whole game design theme even more this year. The aim is to create events of interest to Publishers, Indie Publishers and up and coming designers and make UKGE the best place to go to find out about making games as well as playing them. So we have put together a Publisher-Designer Track of Seminars and Events and activities. Here then is what we are currently planning for you. Playtest Zone Playtest UK will run the Playtest Zone in Hall 1 throughout all three days of Expo. Everyone is welcome to visit this area for game designers and playtesters. Just bring along a playable prototype of a board game or card game that you are developing and receive comments from members of the gaming public. Or play the games and give feedback to help the designers to improve their games and be entered into a prize draw. Find out more. Wyverns Lair This event will feature 12 entrants whose game ideas were chosen by the Wyverns themselves. Last year there was a phenomenal response with 50 entrants from which we had to select just 12 for the event on Saturday afternoon. We anticipate a similar number of pitches to be considered this year. The live event will take place on Saturday 3rd June at 3pm. We bringing in changes to the format and we hope to improve on last year's event. One major change is that we will be involving the Wyverns in the selection of designers invited to present their game. This is why we are asking entrants for a single A4 page pitch made up of words and images. We expect to see some really great game ideas for the Wyverns to review. The closing date for entries to the Wyverns Lair is the 20th April, so you still have plenty of time to prepare your pitch. But don't be late - you will be disappointed if you miss it! More details here. Meet the Makers Speed Dating Meet the Makers Speed-Dating is an opportunity for 12 invited games designers to pitch their game to 12 different publishers during a single evening; a different publisher every 5 minutes. When the time is up, the publishers will move on to the next table. The designers will be invited on the strength of a submitted sales sheet. Entry is open to everyone regardless of background or experience. The deadline for submissions is 29th April 2017. To find out more about the event and how to apply to be one of the invited games designers please visit our Meet the Makers Page Meet the Makers Networking Meet the Makers Networking is a session for games designers and publishers to meet up in a relaxed environment for a chat and maybe to play a game prototype, especially if more time is needed after discussions at the Speed-Dating event or Wyvern’s Den. This will be a private event from 9pm to 10.30pm on Friday 2nd June. To find out more about the event and to register your interest in attending please visit our Meet the Makers Page Seminar Schedule Within our seminar schedule we have organised several events for Designers and Indie Publishers. For the full schedule go here. How to Make Games - by Cartamundi How much does it cost to make a board game? Can I print a prototype for my video? What legal lines do I need to print on the box? Do I self-publish? Cartamundi is the world’s leading board game and card game manufacturer and will answer these questions. How to Sell Games by Esdevium Games So now you have a shinny new game in your hands. You fancy seeing it on the shelves in time for Christmas. Esdevium Games are the UK's largest distributor of games and in this seminar will tell you how. How to Market games by Beasts of War. Your game is now out there but so are hundreds of others. Just how do you get your game noticed? Beasts of war is the must visit Wargaming & Tabletop Gaming You Tube Channel & Website and share the secrets of making your game visible. Full details on these and other seminars and panels are on our seminar pages. The seminar schedule is sponsored by Cartamundi. And Finally If you have any queries about these events then you can contact Mick Pearson of UK Games Expo or Rob Harris of Playtest UK for more details.

©2017 UK Games Expo Ltd | Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel National Exhibition Centre Birmingham, United Kingdom B40 1PP

Forge World Newsletter #365

More Space Marine stuff...It's almost like they're really popular or something...

When the situation calls for a prolonged deployment, Space Marines can rapidly construct modular fortified structures, known as Castellum Strongholds, to use as forward operating bases on a planet’s surface.

Designed by Blake Spence, the Realm of Battle Space Marine Castellum Stronghold is a 24" x 24" (609 mm x 609 mm) tile which can fit the Citadel Realm of Battle board. The model features areas that can accommodate Tarantula Sentry turrets, and its design allows several boards to be put together, expanding the size of the base. The Castellum Stronghold will be available as a pre-release at Games Day UK in limited quantities.

Since the dark times of the Horus Heresy, in honour of their Primarch Ferrus Manus, the Iron Hands ritually replace their right hands with a mechanical augmentation; to them flesh has become symbolic of weakness and weakness is something that they will not tolerate.

Designed by Israel Gonzalez, the Iron Hands Legion Squad is a five man multi-part kit fitted out in Mk III Iron Armour that features many details such as cybernetic limbs, a nuncio-vox and an auspex. This kit will be available as a pre-release at Games Day UK in limited quantities.

As well as the Castellum Stronghold and Iron Hands Legion Squad, we also have a number of other pre-release products available to purchase at Games Day UK this Sunday: Ferrus Manus, the latest model in our Horus Heresy Character series, The Horus Heresy Book Two – Massacre, Erebus and Kor Phaeron, the Emperor's Children Legion Kakophoni, the Word Bearers Legion Ashen Circle, the Space Marine Fire Raptor, the Deimos Pattern Vindicator, the Giant River Troll Hag and the Tau XV107 R'varna Battlesuit. There will be a limited quantity of these pre-release products available on the day, so we suggest that you turn up early at our Sales stand to avoid disappointment.

In preparation for the release of The Horus Heresy Book Two – Massacre, we have put up a series of videos in our Visual Feed about the book and the models which are featured inside it. In our latest video, designer Simon Egan talks about how he created the model of Ferrus Manus and how it can be incorporated with Fulgrim to form a stunning diorama.

You can also watch Edgar Skomorowski talking about Erebus and Kor Phaeron, our trailer for The Horus Heresy Book Two – Massacre as well as a video of writer Alan Bligh talking about what you can expect to find in this forthcoming book here.

If you would like to stay up to date with the Forge World Visual Feed of videos dedicated to our latest releases, simply select the Subscribe option in our YouTube channel. This will ensure you receive a notification every time we add new videos.

Click here to see our event exclusives, which include our 2013 Show Only models and two Horus Heresy profile posters.

Forge World will be attending UK Games Day, held on Sunday 29th September at the NIA in Birmingham. The head of Forge World Tony Cottrell and writerAlan Bligh will be holding two seminars during the day, and Games Day attendees can pick up free tickets for these seminars at the Forge World Designers stand on the day. The first seminar begins at 11:30am and the second seminar is at 2:15pm – both seminars will contain the same presentation.
Also at our Designers stand will be two fantastic display tables: one depicting the Iron Hands surrounded on Isstvan V and the other showing the Imperial Fists boarding an Iron Warriors vessel.

Warhammer Forge Newsletter #41

River Trolls inhabit the dark fens and marshes of the Old World, and have a reputation of being particularly foul and smelly, none more so than the Giant River Troll Hags. With lank hair, fetid breath and slime coated scaly skin, they are as revolting as they are formidable. Their tough hides are able to heal wounds at an incredible rate and their long loping limbs possess fearsome strength. Attracted by the rotting carrion left in the aftermath of a battle, Giant River Troll Hags and their brethren can be found accompanying armies of greenskins, who are often keen to exploit their brute force whenever they go to war.

Designed by Trish Carden, the Giant River Troll Hag is a multi-part resin model, covered in many details, from assorted creatures and items in the net to a small lobster on the base. It is available to pre-order now and will also be available as a pre-release at Games Day UK in limited quantities. Orders for this model will be despatched from Monday 30th September

Games Day UK
Forge World will be attending UK Games Day, held on Sunday 29th September at the NIA in Birmingham. The head of Forge World Tony Cottrell and writerAlan Bligh will be holding two seminars during the day, and Games Day attendees can pick up free tickets for these seminars at the Forge World Designers stand on the day. The first seminar begins at 11:30am and the second seminar is at 2:15pm – both seminars will contain the same presentation.
Ferrus Manus, the latest model in our Horus Heresy Character series, will be available to purchase on the day, along with The Horus Heresy Book Two – Massacre, Erebus and Kor Phaeron, the Emperor's Children Legion Kakophoni, the Word Bearers Legion Ashen Circle, the Space Marine Fire Raptor, the Deimos Pattern Vindicator and the Tau XV107 R'varna Battlesuit. There will be a limited quantity of these pre-release products available at Games Day UK, so we suggest that you turn up early at our Sales stand to avoid disappointment.

Thanks,

Forge World Sales Team

Forge World Newsletter #364

Okay...I'm forced to admit that I really like the Space Marine Fire Raptor...£95 is still a lot of money though...

There's some other stuff as well, lol.

The Fire Raptor is a specialised variant of the Storm Eagle known to have its origins in the Imperium’s dim and distant past. The vehicle is configured to maximise ammunition stowage in order to feed the voracious appetite of its numerous weapons and this is achieved by sacrificing the Storm Eagle’s transport capacity.

Designed by Stuart Williamson, the Fire Raptor will be available as a pre-release at Games Day UK in limited quantities.

 

A powerful assault tank, the Vindicator's principal armament is a heavy-calibre demolisher cannon capable of shattering fortifications and breaching the armour plates of tanks with equal ease.

Designed by Phil Stutcinskas, the Deimos Vindicator will be available as a pre-release at Games Day UK in limited quantities.

Even when the Night Lords were counted loyal, their nature and actions were ever questioned. Some argued that they were simply a function of necessity, the monsters needed to drag a barbaric age into the light. Some say that they were a mistake, a misjudgment compounded by circumstance. A few wonder if they were damned from the moment they were born, that they were destined never to be a part of the future they would help create. All such speculation is ultimately pointless; no matter the cause, they are creatures of horror and always were.

For this fallen Legion, we have created sets of doors for the Mk IIB Land Raider and Rhino. Designed by Steve Whitehead, these resin accessories are ideal for adding Night Lords iconography to your tanks and they are available to pre-order now for despatch from Monday 30th September. A limited quantity of these kits will be available at Games Day UK.

Games Day UK
Forge World will be attending UK Games Day, held on Sunday 29th September at the NIA in Birmingham. The head of Forge World Tony Cottrell and writer Alan Bligh will be holding two seminars during the day, and Games Day attendees can pick up free tickets for these seminars at the Forge World Designers stand on the day. The first seminar begins at 11:30am and the second seminar is at 2:15pm – both seminars will contain the same presentation.
Ferrus Manus, the latest model in our Horus Heresy Character series, will be available to purchase on the day, along with The Horus Heresy Book Two – Massacre, Erebus and Kor Phaeron, the Emperor's Children Legion Kakophoni, the Word Bearers Legion Ashen Circle and the Tau XV107 R'varna Battlesuit. There will be a limited quantity of these pre-release products available at Games Day UK, so we suggest that you turn up early at our Sales stand to avoid disappointment.

Thanks

The Forge World Sales Team

Forge World Newsletter #363

Okay...I love the Kakophoni...the Word Bearers stuff is quite nice too...

Serving alongside the Destroyers of the Word Bearers Legion, the Ashen Circle was a unique formation created for a unique purpose; the destruction of culture, learning and faith. These Space Marines were iconoclasts, charged beyond the battlefield with hunting down works of false doctrine and those who purveyed it, consigning both to destruction and eradicating flame.

Designed by Steve Whitehead, the Ashen Circle will be available as a pre-release at Games Day UK in limited quantities.

One of the first malignant tools made manifest in the Emperor's Children Legion after the Heresy were the strange and experimental psycho-sonic weapons that would come to be known as the Cacophony or ‘Kakophoni’ in the ancient form. They were savagely powerful but also dangerously unpredictable in their first incarnations.

Designed by Steve Whitehead, the Kakophoni will be available as a pre-release at Games Day UK in limited quantities.

Games Day UK
Forge World will be attending UK Games Day, held on Sunday 29th September at the NIA in Birmingham. The head of Forge World Tony Cottrell and writer Alan Bligh will be holding two seminars during the day. Games Day attendees can pick up free tickets for these seminars at the Forge World Designers stand on the day. The first Seminar begins at 11:30am and the second seminar is at 2:15pm – both seminars will contain the same presentation.Ferrus Manus, the latest model in our Horus Heresy Character series, will be available to purchase on the day, along with The Horus Heresy Book Two – Massacre, Erebus and Kor Phaeron, and the Tau XV107 R'varna Battlesuit. There will be a limited quantity of these pre-release products available at Games Day UK, so we suggest that you turn up early at our Sales stand to avoid disappointment.

Forge World Newsletter #358

It's like a Riptide...only more expensive...and cooler looking...but then it is a Forge World one...

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be previewing some of the models that will be available at Games Day UK, the first of which is the Tau XV107 R’Varna Battlesuit. A development of the Riptide, the R’Varna sacrifices mobility for heavier armour and increased firepower in the form of two pulse submunition cannon.
The XV107 R’Varna, designed by Daren Parrwood, is a multi-part resin and plastic kit. We will have stock of this new kit at the Forge World stand at Games Day UK on Sunday September 29th at the Birmingham NIA. If you would like to purchase a ticket for this event, click here.
Please note that we cannot take reservation orders for this model as stock numbers will be limited.

The Forge World Sales team are pleased to announce that a limited quantity of The Horus Heresy Book Two: Massacre will be made available for reservation orders for this year’s UK Games Day, held at the NIA, Birmingham on Sunday 29th September. Whilst we will have a certain quantity of The Horus Heresy Book Two: Massacre available at our Sales stand on the day, placing a reservation order is the best way of ensuring you get hold of a copy of the book at this event.

This reservation order opportunity will close at 5pm on Monday 16th September OR when the total number of reservation orders for The Horus Heresy Book Two: Massacre matches the limited quantity we are making available ahead of its general release.To place your reservation order, please call the Forge World Customer Services team on 0115 9004995. Reservation orders must be paid in full at the time of ordering – unfortunately, we are unable to accept reservation orders via email. Please note that this reservation offer is limited to one copy of The Horus Heresy Book Two: Massacre per customer.

All Forge World reservation orders for UK Games Day can be collected at the event from the Reservation area located next to the Sales checkout area. This area will be clearly signed on the day. To collect your order, you will need to provide your order number, which you will receive when we confirm your order, and your name.

Thanks,

Forge World Sales Team