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Monday, 31 August 2026

END OF MONTH NEWS ROUND UP: 31/08/26 - Various

Hail Mighty Readers and Followers of the Luck Gods Math Rocks,

To make sure we carry as much as we can, we didn't want to miss out on some of the news articles that are time sensitive as we wanted to make sure you had the best information on hand, each article is what the various companies had to say in their own words...







Nicky and Fabio from the Malediction Game Design team return to the battlefield to break down key cards from Hands of the Church, Courtly Spectacle, Bestial Advantage, and Liastrum Research.

Go beyond the card text and see the ideas behind the new additions, the tactical roles they were created to fill, the synergies to watch for, and how each Reinforcement Pack expands the identity and possibilities of its faction..








Greetings, Kind Brains of the Hive!

A quick but important reminder: today, August 31, is the cutoff for requesting early fulfillment of eligible legacy physical rewards!

We noticed that many backers have not yet completed their BackerKit surveys. Your survey invitation was sent by BackerKit on July 21, 2026, so please search your inbox (and spam/promotions folders) for the email.

If you can't find it, reach out to support@elderbrain.com, and we'll help you get your survey link resent.

If your pledge includes eligible legacy physical rewards for Crown of the Oathbreaker, Torrents of the Spellhoarder, or Scepter of the Lightbringer, as well as Deck of the Hivemind or Spell Wars Card Game included with the Spawns Deluxe Box, you can choose how you would like to receive them:

Two-Wave Shipping — Early Fulfillment
Receive your eligible legacy rewards as soon as possible; fulfillment begins after today's cutoff. Your Spawns of the Mindrender physical rewards will then ship separately when they are ready in 2027.

Single-Wave Shipping
Receive everything together — including your legacy rewards and Spawns rewards—in a single shipment when Spawns of the Mindrender fulfills in 2027.

Coils of the Worm Undying is almost here
Ed Greenwood's exclusive adventure, Coils of the Worm Undying, is almost finished!
Created with your input, the adventure ventures into an infested mine within the carcass of an ancient aberrant entity and features Ed's brand-new aberrant horror: the Graul.

Coils of the Worm Undying will soon be published under our Mindscape One-Shots subscription and made available to all Spawns of the Mindrender backers!







If you're interested and haven't yet backed Archvillain Encounters: Death and Beyond Gamefound Campaign, you can be a later backer here.

Gravelord Spotlight: Blautaric
A Kingdom Devoured

Blautaric was once Lord Borin Vorrinius, one of the ruling nobles of Somermist during the twilight of the Third Age. When the Granum River withered and famine spread through the realm, Borin did not suffer with his people. His granaries remained full, his vaults grew heavier, and every starving household became another chance to tighten his grip.

His greed eventually found a teacher in Maelithar, a dark sorceress who offered him immortality and dominion through necromancy and flesh-weaving. Borin accepted, and the bargain was paid for in the blood of the people he had already bled dry. What came out of that ritual was no longer a lord, but Blautaric: a rotting titan of hunger, wealth, and undeath.

He did not stop with survival. Blautaric turned his own kingdom into a feast. The dead rose under his command, the noble houses of Somermist fell, and even High King Eadred Eldengard could not stop him. Eadred’s defeat became one of Blautaric’s cruelest trophies, his ruined body reshaped into part of the monstrous Necrosteed the Warlord would one day ride into battle.

Blautaric is greed given a corpse’s body. He consumes life, land, loyalty, and history itself, turning everything he takes into another piece of his dead empire.






Choose Your Faction

The endless forest of the Wyldwood is filled with untold creatures, prehistoric monsters and budding tribes. We have picked five factions to introduce for the launch of the game on September 15th, but there are many more to come in the future.

Each faction has its own champions, unique Command cards, and a completely different approach to battle. Whether you want to strike from the shadows, charge headlong into combat, control the battlefield, or simply refuse to die, there’s a faction for you.

Let us know in the comments which you will choose?

Leafsong Nomads

Speed, ranged attacks, healing and wisp control

The elves of the Leafsong live as nomads, moving with the great herds of the Wyldwood. They are unmatched in speed and ranged combat, striking from afar before disappearing back into the forest. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmHX2-1qlCw

Urscar Kindred

Melee strength, defence and denial 

The primitive dwarves of the Urscar measure themselves against the greatest beasts of the Wyldwood. Powerful and aggressive, they excel in close combat and are willing to sacrifice anything for glory and an eternal life through story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0mW5C47bhc

Emberhold Ascended

Fire, spike damage and wisp destruction 

The humans of Emberhold have done something no other people have dared: they have begun to tame the Wyldwood. Armed with fire, strange inventions, and relentless ambition, they are building the world's first city.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6souXbTVlo

Witherwood Legions

Poison, unrelenting melee and power from death

Once living creatures of the forest, the Witherwood are twisted remnants of forest and flesh. They may be slow, but once they have you trapped, escape becomes almost impossible

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkEM4EpXDVQ


Nightwood Covenant

Magic trickery, AoE damage and endurance

The orcs of the Nightwood live in deep harmony with the forest, carrying the memories of generations that came before them. They call upon ancient wisdom and the spirits of the Wyldwood to endure whatever their enemies throw at them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGmYCpj_PHM

Which Faction Are You?

Five factions. Five very different ways to play, which one are you choosing?

And if you want to go deeper, you can meet all of the champions and learn more about each faction on the live stream we did here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fhVnDEwywQ

- Brian




Our friends over at Archon Studio have sent us an update in regard to StarCraft: Tabletop Miniatures Game.

Here's what they had to say:

"New threats and powerful reinforcements are entering the battlefield in Wave 2 of StarCraft: Tabletop Miniatures Game.

The next phase of the war for the Koprulu Sector begins now!


New Units have Arrived

Wave 2 is bringin in the heavy hitters!  Three large unit models, one legendary Hero, the first Terran vehicle in StarcraftL Tabletop Miniatures Game and a brand-new terrain piece are ready to hit the battlefield.


You can pre-order and get these on your side from your usual dealer.






Our friends at Steamforged Games have asked us to remind you about  the live stream for the Autumn Preview of Warmachine on Tuesday September 1 from 10pm BST, new armies for the zealous Protectorate of Menoth and chilling Cryx will be revealed in their dark and flaming glory!

You can watch it here.






Once again, we wanted to thank Ramona, the designer of the beautiful page break we've been using.  You can follow her here on Bluesky and enjoy many of her art pieces or here is her website where you can also request commissions.

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

GAMEFOUND CAMPAIGN ENDING SOON: Death and Beyond - Archvillain Games

Hail Mighty Readers and Followers of the Luck Gods Rocks,

We just wanted to let people know that ArchVillain Games Gamefound Campaign for Death and Beyond, is coming to an end today.  So if you haven't backed, get in quickly.


Goal funded in 10 minutes and 30 seconds the project has hit all Stretch goals  so those who have backed have a ton of fun to come when the project fulfills in the first quarter of 2027.  So as we've said if you've not backed yet, get in quickly.

All the best,


ThunderMouser  



Saturday, 6 June 2026

NEWS ROUND-UP: 31st May 2026 - 6th June 2026 - Various

Hail Mighty Readers and Followers of the Luck Gods Math Rocks,

There are days when we get so many notifications that we worry we don't carry enough news for all our readers out there, so as such we've added a new feature over the last couple of weeks where, those articles that aren't mentioned get included in the news round up at the end of the week.  Here's whats been happening:



Archvillain Games have sent out the latest update for their Gamefound: Archvillain Games: Encounters: Death and Beyond campaign and with just four days to go, its a time to not delay getting your pledge in.
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Now with over $600,000 in pledges against their $15,000 goal, they've unlocked five free miniatures for all who pledge to the campaign and with over a $600 saving for the bigger pledges (which can be split into more manageable payment chunks (see their site for details), and also with customs friendly shipping.  

In addition to this Erevan’s Guide to Death & Beyond: Archvillains first Kickstarter campaign is on special offer if you didn't pick it up originally.  For more information please go here.






Elderbrain's Backerkit campaign has now closed for their Spawn of the Mindrender book.  They had this to say:  
"Greetings, cherished Hive Mind!
What an incredible finish! 

Thanks to your unwavering support and phenomenal enthusiasm, we've reached a funding amount of $218,395 in these final exhilarating moments!

Your passionate engagement, insightful suggestions, and genuine excitement have made this campaign an unforgettable experience. We're deeply grateful to have such a dedicated community, and we promise—the adventure will be amazing and absolutely worth it. We can’t wait to get it into your hands!

Starting immediately, we’ll prepare the BackerKit surveys to collect information on your pledges and give you the opportunity to upgrade them or select add-ons you missed during the live campaign. We will also be working closely with backers from the Spawns Hero Box pledge level to create their custom NPC portraits and with Spawns Legend Box backers to specify their custom full-body NPCs and Windrip City locations. We will integrate these images into the final edit.

Once the surveys are complete, we will start fulfillment of your legacy PDF rewards for Crown of the Oathbreaker, Torrents of the Spellhoarder, and Scepter of the Lightbringer. For physical rewards that include our three existing books and accessories, you will have the option to request immediate shipment (however, double shipping rates will apply to Spawns of the Mindrender rewards when they are available).  

We’re beyond excited and humbled to bring this book and its accessories to life and fully realize them with you. Your feedback has been instrumental!

From the deepest reaches of our collective gratitude,

Your friends at Team Elderbrain"




Crippled God Foundry have reached out for those who have play tested the alpha of The Dread Torch to send them feedback.  

To download the rules so you can provide them with feedback please go here.

In addition to this they want to know:
"Would you like us to continue providing monthly D&D 5E-compatible content for the miniatures (such as lore, stat blocks, encounters, or adventures), or is this content not something you are interested in?

To be transparent, the theme of our miniature releases will not change. We will continue creating fantasy miniatures and terrain inspired by popular tabletop RPGs, movies, literature, and other fantasy influences.

As part of our future plans, we intend to focus on the development of the Dread Torch game system alongside our community. However, we want to hear your thoughts and preferences so we can make the best decisions moving forward."


 


Steamforged Games, have released the mid-year update for Warmachine that they've been promising for a little while, here's what they've had to say about it:
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...we want to introduce small, targeted changes to key outlier models. We’ve changed only the models we feel really need to be changed right now, and nothing more. This isn’t a full January update. This is, in video game language, a patch.

To reassure folks, our intention is not to remove powerful models from the game, nor to supercharge weak models into the stratosphere. The aim is always to adjust outlier models to help their win rates move closer to 50% and for play rates to be less concentrated around specific leaders.

We do review the win rates and play rates of models as shown on Longshanks. However, this is only one aspect of data we review to inform changes. 

The Warmachine team remains committed to regularly playing games at clubs, events, and on our own kitchen tables. Between our own experiences, the incredibly valuable feedback of our playtesters, and available public data, we strive to be as well-equipped as possible to make judgement calls for the good of Warmachine.

For information on the changes please go here.



June also see's the release of their monthly STL's which brings cursed fellblades, volatile rocket crews, wandering swordsmen, and enough shattered ruins to drag your tabletops straight into the wastelands of Immoren.  For more information go here.






Loot Studio's has announced that they are running their 3D Printing Course again, entitled 3D Printing Hero.  To learn more please go here.
In addition to this they've also sent a reminder about May's STL release:
"One of the most culturally wealthy places on the continent, Panshaw is plagued by misfortune. Gnolls, vampires, cultists, and dragons have caused trouble for the city and its inhabitants, threatening to annihilate such culture and leave nothing for future societies.

After all these years of crisis, the city is still, but tremors have made the Magistrates of Panshaw notice that something darker and more dangerous is living beneath their soil.  

The Undercaves were sitting just a few feet under the beloved Panshaw, as big as a continent, with a self-sustaining ecosystem. The problem is that the danger lurking in the darkness was destabilizing its structural pillars.

Inhabited by braves and fools, the Undercaves were a threat like no other. Forming a trio to descend the hole, the Magistrate called heroes to solve the problem and report to them so that they could start rebuilding the city of Panshaw. 

As nothing is easy in Panshaw, this sick, strange darkness comes with a Deep Dragon creeping in and haunting every time. Her offspring is already being seen by other evil creatures. Even though dark elves shouldn’t trouble her, something worse is threatening the offspring, and now she lays her eggs just beneath Panshaw!

With all these problems, they could’ve miscounted the webs from all the spiders…"




Cast n' Play have also announced this months (Junes) release titled "Rise of the Undead.  To purchase the STL's please go here, and pictured (left) are our personal favourites of the Undead climbing out of their graves, we need more things like this for our tabletops please people.





If you haven't already ordered your copy of Warhammer: The Old World TTRPG, Cubicle 7 wanted us to let you know that its now available for shipping (we're assuming its back in stock with them having fulfilled the massive amount of orders from those who went of the mega deal.)  To order yours please go here.




Well Chooms, Alpha is behind us all now and Weird Co are launching into the reveal season for Welcome to Night City, to keep in the loop and see the new drops please go here.

To discuss and chat about all things Cyberpunk TCG, go to their discord here.

There is also the latest of their fabulous podcast here (on YT) where Cree "Kawa" Gunning and Paweł Burza, have invited the latest addition to the WeirdCo marketing team, Steve “LD” George, to celebrate the beginning of reveal season and chat about the first wave of Welcome to Night City spoilers alongside some deck building.





Once again, we wanted to thank Ramona, the designer of the beautiful page break we've been using.  You can follow her here on Bluesky and enjoy many of her art pieces or here is her website where you can also request commissions.

Thursday, 28 May 2026

NEWS ROUND UP: TTRPG, Wargame and Funding Campaign News - Various

Hail Mighty Readers and Followers of the Luck Gods Math Rocks,

Whilst we wouldn't normally have more than one round up post during a week, we were wanting to do this so we could leave our Convention UKGE post available for the whole weekend so that you can find the blogs friends at the event and get to pick up some pretty sweet gear for your home.

So here we go with the last couple of days news for you:



Archvillain Games latest update (number 20) has done a deeper dive into the 3 books of the world of Death & Beyond.
The Gravelords are not just monsters. They are rulers of broken realms, tyrants of undeath, and the heart of a much larger dark fantasy universe.

BeforeArchvillain Encounters, there was Erevan’s Guide to Death & Beyond: Archvillains first Kickstarter campaign and one of the biggest creative worlds that they'd ever built which during the current Encounters Gamefound Campaign (which has 12 days left to run currently.) readers can add the books that started it all, with special campaign offers and discounted add-on options.  For more information please go here.




Dwarven Forge's Gamefound campaign, Caverns Reforged, is a week in, and they've just crossed $400k and are currently over halfway for the final stretch goal where you'll be unlocking Crystal Caverns in Ice paint for the first time!   For more info check the links in the article...




Crippled God Foundry have just announced the alpha rules for their forthcoming Dungeon Crawling Game The Dread Torch.  
Their Goals are: 
This early version currently includes:
⚔️ Fast tactical combat system
🃏 Event, Dark Event & Exploration card systems
🎲 Solo & cooperative play modes
🧙 Multiple hero classes and abilities
👹 Monsters, relics, equipment & consumables
🔥 Dungeon Mood cards to set the tone of the game
🏆 Training and progression systems

To download the rules so you can provide them with feedback please go here.


 


In the latest update from Steamforged Games, we've a few bits of news to talk about so lets start at the top and work our way through:

First off, Warmachine is getting a Mid-Year update after they felt that some tweaking was needed to keep the game fun and balanced for all.  With the changes in January which presented players with better gameplay, less lethality which in my opinion allowed for more push and shove rather than a one sided massacre and allowed you to really enjoy your mini's as they fought for supremacy.



June also see's the release of their monthly STL's which brings cursed fellblades, volatile rocket crews, wandering swordsmen, and enough shattered ruins to drag your tabletops straight into the wastelands of Immoren.  For more information go here.


And of course with the bright news of more fresh mini's, we have to remember that this month minicrate figure will disappear.  So if you still want Gravedigger Variant Caine, get in quickly.  From the 28th May Ghost Shaper, a haunting alternative sculpt for the Void Shaper of Dusk House Kallyss will be the key figure.

Please also remember you can catch up with Warmachine at the UKGE 2026 which our post from the 29th May will be mentioning where to find them amongst other exhibitors.




Dark Fantastic Mills have asked us to let you know about two of their updates today, firstly if you haven't yet signed up to the Horizon Zero Sci-Fi Terrain Kickstarter Campaign, its literally days short of closing.  So get in quickly.  And secondly that they've been hard at work on the Cog Fort design work to add an optional Deck Bombard and a Flame Cannon also joins the regular cannon as well as Volley Gun.  Of course because this is the first week, it does have a discount on it, so go here to get it from DFM's own Shop.




Finally before we head out, we want to wish all who are attending various Conventions this year a ton of fun and many delightful purchases but always remember to take personal safety seriously, make sure someone knows where you are going, when you're expected there and a return time.  As well as having emergency contacts should the worse happen. We hope it doesn't but it does pay to be well prepared and whilst we know that the UK weather forecast is currently that we'll be facing lower temps over this weekend, please remember to keep hydrated and fed.  Its easy to miss a meal or two with all the excitement but the last thing you want is to have your fun ruined because you're not well.

Other than that we just want to say, have a great time and please let us know all about the stars of the show, who made it for you, who you recommend and if you see some games that grab your interest please let us know so we can try and get all the latest news for you.




Once again, we wanted to thank Ramona, the designer of the beautiful page break we've been using.  You can follow her here on Bluesky and enjoy many of her art pieces or here is her website where you can also request commissions.