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Chancellorsville: Bloody May, 1863 is now on sale!
CBM is an old-fashioned beer and pretzels game that is not burdened with cumbersome command & control or supply rules. It can be easily played to conclusion in about four hours.
Chancellorsville is printed by Victory Point Press for Paul Koenig Games.
Infection: Humanity's Last Gasp is now available!
Playtesters Wanted!
Great games await you!
Knock Out
A quick, card based boxing game, Knock Out by designer Frederic Moyersoen puts you in the ring with one of your friends as you try to jab and punch your way to a K.O. Originally intended for 2 players, there is a variant called Boxing Frenzy that allows up to 4 players.
Note: For this game, we are looking for about 4-8 groups of playtesters.
Note: For this game, we are looking for about 4-8 groups of playtesters.
Ave Victrix!
We are looking for playtesters for an upcoming Sean Young game, Ave Victrix! (Hail Victory!)
This is a 2-12 player game simulating the dangerous, high-speed chariot races of ancient Rome. Players run one or more chariots of one of the four factions. Each chariot is made up of a Driver and Horses card, each of which have special abilities and skills. You’ll also have Tactics Points, which give you the option of making your horses run faster, make attacks, or alter die rolls. You must actually maneuver your chariot on the hex map of the Circus Maximus. The faster you move, the wider your turn radius. This game focuses on racing, speed is king. However, there is also a fair bit of bumping, banging, ramming and whipping the Jupiter out of each other. There are also Event cards, which will add a dash of surprise and uncertainty to the race.
Note: We are looking for about 8 groups of playtesters, with an emphasis on those that can play in large groups (4+).
Ave Victrix!This is a 2-12 player game simulating the dangerous, high-speed chariot races of ancient Rome. Players run one or more chariots of one of the four factions. Each chariot is made up of a Driver and Horses card, each of which have special abilities and skills. You’ll also have Tactics Points, which give you the option of making your horses run faster, make attacks, or alter die rolls. You must actually maneuver your chariot on the hex map of the Circus Maximus. The faster you move, the wider your turn radius. This game focuses on racing, speed is king. However, there is also a fair bit of bumping, banging, ramming and whipping the Jupiter out of each other. There are also Event cards, which will add a dash of surprise and uncertainty to the race.
Note: We are looking for about 8 groups of playtesters, with an emphasis on those that can play in large groups (4+).
If you are interested in becoming a Victory Point Games playtester for any of these games, you need to read this article and follow its directions about contacting us. Thanks for your consideration!
Marco Arnaudo's Kickstarter campaign is underway!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2101197156/marcos-board-game-video-reviews-season-4
Marco Arnaudo, who reviews many of our VPG games, is currently running his Kickstarter campaign to be able to provide you with even more game reviews and exciting videos. With a goal to release 100 new video reviews by Summer of 2014, Marco needs a little help from his fans to make this a possibility.Starting now, you'll be able to back Marco Arnaudo's campaign with plenty of different giveaways at each pledge level. At the $72 pledge, you will receive a limited edition boxed copy of DAWN OF THE ZEDS, with a unique box sleeve featuring Marco as a Zed. There are only a few remaining, so don't wait to sink your teeth into that deal!
Stephen DeBaun's Ars Victor now on Kickstarter!
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1695506969/ars-victor
We're thrilled to share some exciting news from independent designer Steve DeBaun, one of our Victory Point Press clients. He's at last ready to publish Ars Victor, a compelling new two-player game that puts you in command a futuristic ferocious fighting force. It is replete with deep strategy, tons of replayability and best of all, you can finish a game in about an hour!
Stephen is launching a Kickstarter project to fund their big print run! Starting now, you'll be able to back Ars Victor and receive a copy of this thoroughly-developed new game. The project has lots of exciting rewards, including personalized pieces, new unit types, extra counters, and more!
Please take the time to see this project at: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1695506969/ars-victor
May Update
That Was the Month That Was
May Days
April was another whirlwind of activity here at The Little Game Company. As many of you reading know, we have been focusing on upgrading our equipment and product quality for the past eighteen months or so, with the company being thrice reborn in that time period (once for Gold Banner games, again for boxed games with mounted maps, and now for 
distribution into game stores). Each rebirth has been with renewed growing pains and many adjustments, and we’re still doing a lot of optimizing to perfect our processes. Fortunately, the great folks here at VPG have pulled together to manage these growth spurts, and we have managed to lift The Little Game Company up these three recent levels. The staff is tired, but morale is very high and we can look back over these past months with some satisfaction that “we’re really getting there!”
For 2013, we had three big goals on our company’s To Do List: 1) Get our games distributed through wholesalers and into game stores (the picture here is our company's catalog page in a major distribution catalog); 2) add some in-house wargames development firepower to the team; and 3) build an improved web site “store” for our customers. We will be working on #1 throughout this year and easily into the next, but at least during the 2013 holiday buying season more people will be able to acquire a new Victory Point Game at their friendly local game store than ever before. As for #2, there is an announcement later in this article with good news for our wargaming customers, and the work on #3 should begin this summer. In the meantime, we are committing to continuing to improve our product quality and to attending a lot more game and game distributor’s conventions around the country this year – we will be flying the crimson banner high and hope to meet new customers.
New Releases
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Fuentes de Onoro 20 has been released!
Napoleonic 20 #18
Following his failed invasion of Portugal in 1810, French Marshal André Masséna fell back into Spain with Wellington's Anglo-Portuguese Army in cautious pursuit. Assuming the wretched state of the French would allow him time to capture the key border fortress of Almeida, Wellington settled in for a leisurely siege. But Masséna quickly reorganized his forces and advanced on the British positions in an effort to resupply the beleaguered fortress.
Lead your troops forward into action to see if you can break your opponent's morale at bayonet-point before he puts your army to flight.
Rules Lawyer is now on sale!
Casual cards #7
Rules Lawyer, by designer Nathan Hansen, is a hilarious, fast-paced, family-fun card game for 3 or more players with ever-changing rules ("Laws"). Each player takes turns placing, altering and then obeying the current Laws of the game.
Great for parties, family, and friends, see what Laws you can come up with in Rules Lawyer!
130407 Update
That Was the Month That Was
Lookin' for Trade
The month of March was an important one for The Little Game Company That Could. It was time to announce our existence in the game industry to the many out there who didn’t know, namely game wholesalers and retailers. At the Game Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Trade Show held in Las Vegas, Victory Point Games had its first booth and, with banners unfurled, announced that we were the best kept secret in the game industry no longer. It
was a heady experience and an exhausting two days on the exhibitor room floor shaking hands and schmoozing. Representing The Little Game Company were Noelle LeBienvenu and Stephanie Marroquin (who handle your game orders), VPG business manager, Joshua Gottesman (who lives in Las Vegas), and VPG founders Vince DeNardo and Alan Emrich (the latter still recovering from pneumonia but “gamely” pressing on and mugging here for the camera).Arrayed opposite were myriad game store owners, buyers and other representatives out to improve their businesses. Game wholesalers who service them were also present, while the other booths filled various game manufacturers ranging from one-shot wonders looking to Kickstart their projects, to titans like Fantasy Flight. Notable by their absence were the Hasbro empire and our great friends at GMT, but the industry press (paper, pixel and podcast) abounded and VPG’s presence there for the first time had sufficient “novelty value” to catch their interest and garner some coverage.
So What Does This Mean for Me?
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Tenka 2nd edition is now available!
Intrigue and conquest in feudal japan
All under heaven,
The pitch and place of battle;
Ruling all Japan.
- Ian Wakeham
In Tenka, by designer Scott Muldoon, each player takes the role of a local baron in the chaos of medieval Japan. The Emperor is powerless and the office of his sworn protector, the Shogun, is an empty shell. The realm is in turmoil as rival Daimyos struggle for control.
Three to four players compete in this fast-playing card game of consolidation and conquest, where each turn and every card play is a decision whether to PLACE a card in your court for a modest but long-lasting effect, or to PITCH a card for a stronger but single use.
Nobunaga realized his ambition and united almost a third of Japan under his rule; only one player can seize enough Provinces, or have all three Regalia, to control the realm. Play Tenka to find out if it will be you!
For the Crown expansion 1: Shock & Awe released!
fANTASY dECKBUILDING EXPANSION #1
Tensions mount in the war for the crown, and both sides are turning to new tactics and strange allies. Battlefields are haunted by ghosts, buffeted by invisible forces and wracked by lightning. Armies march under the auspice of statues, and secure formations are breached by attacks from odd directions. Which side will best master these new devices and capture the enemy sovereign?
For our popular deck-building game, , comes the first expansion,Shock & Awe, introducing 13 new cards and 10 new unit types to pit against your opponent. Bolster your economy with the Caravan, duplicate key assets with the Changeling, and rule the battlefield with the mighty Amazon. Who has the wit and will to lead these new forces to victory, and who will succumb to Shock and Awe?
Note, the For the Crown Expansion Kit 1: Shock & Awe is not a ‘stand alone’ game. You must own a copy of to use this expansion kit. This expansion kit cannot be used with the first edition of For the Crown.Click here for all the details and to order For the Crown Expansion #1: Shock & Awe.
G*M*S Magazine Podcast
Featuring the man (Alan Emrich) himself!
G*M*S Magazine has featured a podcast interview with Alan Emrich, talking all about himself and Victory Point Games!Listen here now!
Make a VPG 01: Introduction
Introduction
If you’re interested in trying your hand at designing a game, then this Making a Victory Point Game series of articles is written for you. It provides more information on specific subjects about designing games for VPG. By reading them, you should be well on your way to reaching your goal of becoming a published VPG game designer!
Playtest / Proofread Upcoming VPG Titles
Playtest / Proofread Upcoming VPG Titles
How to Become a VPG Playtester
If you discover an upcoming game project at Victory Point Games (i.e., those listed in the Initial Development stage) that you are interested in helping playtest or to inspect as a proofreader, here is what you need to do to get involved: more...
Playtesters Wanted!
A New Climbing Experience awaits with
Disaster on k2
A new game is available for immediate beta testing, the Tom Decker design of Disaster on K2. From the same milieu as Disaster on Everest, this is a completely new game (not an expansion) and introduces to this game system: 2-player play with competing international teams, bivouacking, and a “campaign game” that can be linked with Disaster on Everest.
Experience with Disaster on Everest is not a requirement.
If you've got the right stuff, the time to email us is now! Only a limited number of playtest kits are available.
Thanks for considering helping us playtest this game!