Firestorm: Bagration Across the Bay
November 9, 2011
Because we had so much fun running Flames of War Firestorm: Normandy earlier in the year, we’ve decided to brave the winter by once again teaming up with our intrepid comrades in the East Bay for another awesome campaign! This Saturday, November 12th kicks off our cross-Bay Firestorm: Bagration campaign with EndGame in Oakland. Registration will start as early as 12:30pm, and the offensive will commence at 1:00pm sharp. If you have any questions about what’s expected, you’re welcome to contact us here at the store.
We have the entire campaign schedule printed below, which will be alternating between Sundays at EndGame and Saturdays at Gamescape North. The more people show up for these events, the more battles may take place, which makes for more dynamic game turns. As usual, we’ll have prizes at the end of the campaign for the most heroic, suicidal, or successful commanders, so come participate when you can!
From Aaron, the inter-store campaign coordinator:
Historically-correct armies are preferred but not required. Those who can bring both sides are encouraged to do so, especially on the opening day. The campaign is scheduled to run for 12 sessions as the Market Garden and Normandy campaigns did, alternating between Gamescape and Endgame. You can attend any or all of the campaign days. While the schedule is still being finalized, the campaign will not conflict with either the 2011 or 2012 Norcal Tournament Circuit.
Standard Firestorm rules will be in effect with two exceptions. First, defenders will not take attackers’ locations on a successful defense (this is how we played it in Normandy and it seemed to work well). Second, Cauldron on the scenario table will be replaced with Witch’s Cauldron (from Hellfire and Back). We may later decide to add some other scenarios for variety.
Firestorm: Bagration Schedule of Events
November
Sat 12th – Gamescape (Launch)
Sun 20th – EndGame
Sat 26th – Gamescape
December
Sun 4th – EndGame
Sat 10th – Gamescape
Sun 18th – NorCal FoW 2011 Event @ EndGame
January
Sun 8th – EndGame
Sat 14th – Gamescape
Sun 22nd – EndGame
Sat 28th – Gamescape
February
Sun 5th – EndGame
Sat 11th – Gamescape
Sun 19th – EndGame (Finale)
Sat 25th – 1st NorCal FoW 2012 Event @ Gamescape AND NorCal FoW 2011 Awards!
Boo-Yah!
October 25, 2011
‘Tis definitely the season to celebrate the spookier side of our imagination (and our love for tricks and treats), and what better way to cause a chill to creep up your spine than with a Gamescape Halloween Party? We’re keeping the store open late on Halloween night for board games galore, and we hope you’ll come dressed in your favorite Halloween regalia and enjoy an evening of fun! We’ll provide the requisite sugar rush and we welcome you to bring any other snacks or drinks that you would love to share with the other creepy Gamescape gamers through the evening. Between ghouls and goblins, witches and warlocks, and those pesky, rotting zombies, we hope you’ll help us spirit away the night and enjoy a frightful celebration to usher in the holiday season!
Gamescape’s Halloween Board Game Party!
Monday, October 31st 6-11pm
Trick or Treat, Smell our Feet…
October GRPA
October 17, 2011
It is fantastic to see how much the Gamescape roleplaying community has developed over these last couple of months. Every Monday now, we consistently have 2-4 groups of roleplayers enjoying their jaunts into imaginary worlds of drama, story, intrigue, and some good ol’ hack-n-slash. With the growth of the Pathfinder Society here at Gamescape, we have added an “overflow” table to our GRPA lineup to accomodate the new arrivals and extra players that are helping to make this roleplaying event so successful. It is our hope to continue developing the roleplaying atmosphere at the store and we eagerly welcome you all to contribute to this great group of gamers.
October Halloween Party
In addition to the lineup of rpg’s in this frightful month of October, do not forget that Gamescape is hosting a Halloween Party on Monday, October 31st from 6:00 to 11:00 in the evening. Great games and a surplus of sugar will be had and we encourage all of you to join us in costume and disguise to make the night even more eventful. See you then!
Click the link for the official lineup of role-playing games scheduled for it on Monday, October 24th. Have a look below, and if you’d like to join us for any of these sessions, please select a game in which you’d like to participate and either call or write us back with your name and selection. All games are free and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, and you’ll be responded to immediately with your status in the game.
What’s GRPA? Find out here!
Dreadfleet Demo!
September 27, 2011
Avast, ye scurvy lumps ‘o lard, and read on if ye know what’s good for ye! The new, massive boxed game of fantasy sea battles from Games Workshop releases this Saturday, and Gamescape’s going to be showing it off all day long. You can stop in and check it out anytime 1-6pm, and our deckhands will make sure you have your sea legs under you for your very first battle on the tumultuous waves of the Old World’s salty seas.
Dreadfleet is extremely limited and will most certainly sell out soon after the release, so make sure to let us know that you want one if you haven’t already and we’ll put your name on a copy as soon as it arrives at the store. A number of them are already spoken for, and the hype around this game is impressive, even days before its release. We’re very excited to be able to show our customers an open box and how the mechanics of Dreadfleet work. Come join the boarding party!
Dreadfleet First Look & Demo
Saturday, October 1st 1-6pm
Where: Gamescape North, San Rafael
Dreadfleet is a boxed game for two (or more) players that includes everything you need to make war on the turbulent seas of the Warhammer world. At your command are two fleets of ships – the Dreadfleet led by the Vampire Count Noctilus, aboard his gargantuan sea-hulk the Bloody Reaver; and the Grand Alliance commanded by the Pirate Captain Jaego Roth, who recently stole the Heldenhammer- the pride of the Imperial Fleet, and one of the largest galleons to ever sail the high seas.
As your ships engage in furious battle, it’s down to you, the fleet captain, to make important split-second decisions. Do you bring all guns to bear on the closest enemy warship, or do you sail into position for a furious broadside? What happens when the warship catches fire, or worse, the powder kegs ignite? Exactly how much punishment can your warship take before it sinks without a trace? Are those Undead seagulls or flying piranha fish? And, when all else fails, do you have the courage to ram your foe, board their ship, and engage them in a duel to the death?
September GRPA
September 19, 2011
With the debut of Open RPG on every Monday this month, we have seen an upswing in the attendance at our roleplaying events at Gamescape and expect the same at our GRPA event next week. Please come out and continue to support our local gamemasters as they endeavor to supply you with the best systems, stories and action that can be found in roleplaying. It is to the GMs that we owe our thanks for continuing their work in providing the games – and there is no better way to show your appreciation than filling their tables with players eager for adventure and the clatter of dice!
Click the link for the official lineup of role-playing games scheduled for it on Monday, September 26th. Have a look below, and if you’d like to join us for any of these sessions, please select a game in which you’d like to participate and either call or write us back with your name and selection. All games are free and will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis, and you’ll be responded to immediately with your status in the game.
What’s GRPA? Find out here!