Catalyst Games distribuirá Leviathans

La empresa Catalyst Games, (Battletech, ShadowRung), se encargará de la distribución del juego Leviathan. Este ya hace años que corre, medio escondido como juego para un publico experto.
Imagino que Catalyst, le dará un empujón, para atraerlo, a un publico más amplio.Para hacerlo, nada como una enorme caja basica (que recuerda las viejas de Descent y Runewars). Leviathan es un juego de batallas entre grandes cruceros voladores, en un universo SteamPunk, al estilo de recordado Battlefleet Ghotic o Dreadfleet, pero más complejo.




http://www.catalystgamelabs.com/battletech/

Steampunk Airship Combat MakesLeviathans Epic Tabletop Gaming

A whole lotta guns are about to fire. Photo: Jonathan Liu

Overview: Leviathans is a game of steampunk airship battles, featuring massive (and beautiful) airship models and a whole lot of world-building thematic elements. I’ve only gotten a little farther than the Quick Start rules but wanted to give you an idea of how the game works. The Core Box Set features ships from the British and French fleets, but later expansions will include other factions as well.

Players: 2 or more (you’ll play on teams)

Ages: 13 and up

Playing Time: 90-120 minutes

Retail: $99.95

Rating: Very impressive, but a little hard to process all at once.

Who Will Like It? This is a tricky one: fans of traditional war games may feel this is a step down from what they’re used to, but boardgamers (like myself) may be overwhelmed by the manual. If you like steampunk and battle games, give it a shot. Mechanically it reminds me a little of Battleship Galaxies, but with more built-in rules and without all the ability cards.

Theme:

The world of Leviathans is built on the premise that a substance called “electroid” was discovered in 1878 by a Polish scientist. Electroid can be activated by electricity, generating lifting power — leading nations to abandon their sea-bound battleships and replacing them with armored airships. If you like theme in your games, then Leviathans is dripping with it. Apart from the things you’ll need to actually play the game, there’s a 96-page World Primer, two novellas, a poster, and “Recognition Cards” for the ships, which are basically like little postcards with each ship’s stats and history.

Components:

Here’s a list of the components. For more details, check out the unboxing video.

• 8 airship miniatures (2 large, 2 medium, 4 small)
• 12 ship cards (for use in play)
• 12 recognition cards (thematic elements)
• 2 18″x22″ boards (double-sided; they match up to form one large map)
• 10 custom 12-sided dice
• 2 standard 6-sided dice
• 2 player reference cards
• 1 Leviathans Gazetteer World Primer book
• Quick-start rulebook
• Standard rulebook
• Booklet with 2 novellas
• Poster
• Punch-out tokens for screening and torpedoes

Leviathans components (minus the ship models). Photo: Jonathan Liu