In QUEERZ!, participants take on the roles of characters known as “Queerz,” individuals who possess magical abilities sourced from the Rainbow Empathy. This force represents humanity’s best qualities—compassion, joy, and wisdom—and empowers players to inspire others through their characters’ personal passions, known in the game as their “Runway.”

The narrative of the game brings the Queerz face-to-face with the Justice Knights, a group of antagonists fueled by the Ignorance Core, a substance born from negative emotions and restricted worldviews. These villains seek to enforce a distorted sense of order, challenging players to use their empathetic powers to transform and redeem them.

The Basic Box of QUEERZ! provides all the necessary components for players to immediately immerse themselves in the game. It includes guides for both players and game masters, pre-made characters for quick start, custom dice that enhance the gameplay, and a creator guide alongside an anthology of adventures to help guide new narratives.

In “Heiki Strike Alternative,” players are transported to an alternate reality where the events of World War 2 are intertwined with the presence of mysterious entities known as “Heiki” spirits. The game’s universe is populated by “ship girls,” characters inspired by real WW2 vehicles and weaponry, presented with a distinct anime charm. This concept draws inspiration from popular series such as Kantai Collection and Azur Lane, appealing to fans of these genres.

The game is designed to be approachable for beginners, with rules that are straightforward to understand, yet it offers a deep strategic layer for those who wish to explore its complexities. This balance aims to provide a satisfying experience for both new and experienced players, allowing for a variety of deck-building strategies and tactical plays.

“Heiki Strike Alternative” emphasizes quick, engaging gameplay, with matches typically lasting between 30 to 45 minutes. This duration makes the game suitable for competitive play, including tournaments at local game stores, without demanding a large time commitment from participants.

The game employs the mechanics of the City of Mist role-playing system, allowing for a high degree of character customization and a diverse set of abilities. “QUEERZ!” introduces a tag-based gameplay system, enabling players to utilize a broad spectrum of items and traits, ranging from “drag queen’s wigs” to “cinnamon rolls”, to overcome obstacles and confront adversaries.

Drawing inspiration from the “QUEERZ!” manga by Isago Fukuda, the game transitions the stories and characters from page to tabletop, offering players an engaging narrative and interactive experience focused on combating forces of ignorance through empathy.

“QUEERZ!” is noted for its vibrant design and dynamic playstyle, aiming to provide an immersive gaming experience that promotes collaboration among players. The game is available for purchase at Friendly Local Game Stores (FLGS), inviting a wide audience to explore its inclusive and empathetic universe.

This game introduces an interactive platform where players can assume the roles of the series’ characters or craft their own narratives within the Cowboy Bebop universe. Focused on the Bebop crew’s endeavors to secure bounties and manage their finances, the game adds depth by incorporating elements from their past and various challenges they encounter along the way.

Structured around a combination of game mechanics and storytelling, “Cowboy Bebop: The RPG” emphasizes narrative development, where player choices and actions significantly impact the storyline. This approach encourages players to engage with the game’s universe, making strategic decisions that reflect on their journey and influence the game’s outcome.

The core rulebook, set for pre-order with shipments beginning on March 6th, 2024, features around 240 full-color pages in hardcover. It includes a unique d6 dice-based game system, comprehensive guidelines for creating personalized Bounty Hunter characters, and resources for the game master (termed the Big Shot) to craft adventures within the Cowboy Bebop setting. Moreover, the book offers an extensive exploration of the Cowboy Bebop universe, detailing its planets, space travel, and spaceship mechanics.

Additionally, a Quickstart guide is available for pre-order, designed to help newcomers and experienced players alike familiarize themselves with the game’s mechanics through a pre-set adventure that reflects the spirit of the Cowboy Bebop series.

“Blade Rondo” is a collection of five card games, each offering a distinct experience within the same fantastical universe. The series has already garnered attention among strategy game aficionados, thanks to its unique gameplay mechanics and immersive fantasy setting. As players delve into the world of the Swordians, they are challenged to think tactically and make strategic decisions.

The innovative gameplay of “Blade Rondo” combines the thrill of strategy with the beauty of hand-drawn artwork, transporting players into the captivating realm of the Swordians. The series has been designed to be both accessible and challenging, making it a suitable choice for a wide range of players, from beginners to seasoned strategists.

Moreover, the quick-paced nature of the games, each lasting about 30 minutes, makes “Blade Rondo” an ideal choice for those seeking a brief but engaging gaming experience. Whether it’s for a family game night or a quick session in between daily tasks, “Blade Rondo” offers a magical escape into a world of strategy and adventure.

A competitive wargame that encourages players to utilize characters from their beloved franchises, Japanime Tactics has ignited excitement among fans. The Granblue Fantasy starter set marks the initial launch of the series, inviting players to assemble teams of their favorite characters, such as Gran and Djeeta, for immersive gameplay.

Each character is brought to life through acrylic standee characters and a deck of unique ability cards. Battles unfold on a modular board composed of interlocking map tiles, providing varied and strategic gameplay.

Notably, the Granblue Fantasy starter sets represent just the start of this journey. Japanime Games has confirmed future releases will incorporate more Intellectual Properties, allowing players to pitch characters from different franchises against each other in thrilling clashes.

As part of its pre-order announcement, Japanime Games is offering a special bundle deal. This bundle not only includes the base games – Gran Starter Set and Djeeta Starter Set – but also features a box of Expansion Packs (Volume 1 Expansion Box) and four Promo Character Packs, namely Katalina, The Lowain Bros, Meteon, and Blazing Teacher Elmott. Each Expansion Box comes packed with every character in the expansion, offering a wealth of gameplay possibilities.

Pre-orders for Japanime Tactics: Granblue Fantasy are set to ship immediately upon arrival in the warehouse, providing eager fans the opportunity to dive into the action before it even hits the stores.

Japanime Games invites both long-time followers and newcomers to pre-order today and be among the first to experience the thrilling world of Japanime Tactics.

HacKClaD presents players with a competitive deck-building arena battle for 1-4 players. Set in Enclatiya, the final stronghold of civilization, players are tasked with fighting off the dreadful Clad that threatens humanity. Players choose one of five distinct witches to bring her power to the battlefield, customize their decks, and aim to earn the most Magic Shards for victory.

The game is a brainchild of Susabi Games and is expected to pack a punch with its tight deck-building, strategic evolution, and flexible playstyles. Besides the captivating gameplay, HacKClaD’s stunning sci-fi anime aesthetic sets it apart.

But the excitement doesn’t stop there. Japanime Games is also Kickstarting an expansion for HacKClaD, called CROSS FATE. This expansion adds two new characters, expands the game’s storyline, introduces a new Clad, and infuses innovative teleporting game mechanics to the mix.

CROSS FATE lifts the veil on the city’s secret operations with two new characters, Croy and Lov. It includes a new Clad Sequence board and deck while also offering a co-op mode where players can team up to take down the Clad. The expansion introduces Warp Gates that all characters can utilize, but only Croy has the power to create and obliterate these teleportation pathways.

Whether you’re looking to go head-to-head for the most Shards or band together to vanquish the Clad, HacKClaD and its CROSS FATE expansion promise a rich, strategic gameplay experience. Backers have until July 7 to contribute to the project.

From the announcement:

Hey everyone!

We hope this message finds you safe and healthy. We know things are all over the place right now, but we’ll be okay!

In case you didn’t already know, we are a very virtual company. Our President lives out in Oregon, not far from our Marketing Manager. Our Chief Operating Manager is watching it snow in Massachusetts. One of our associates is spending longer in Australia with family than expected, while another is safe over in Asia. All of us are remote workers (until we get together for conventions, which obviously is a much-missed event right now!), so titles currently in production continue to move forward, while we’re brainstorming upcoming titles.

The one group who does work physically at a Japanime location is our warehouse team, located in Indiana, where they just announced a “Stay at Home” order, starting March 25. Although they have been following precautionary measures, and have plenty of room in the warehouse to stay ‘socially distanced,’ obviously they are going to follow the order, and the warehouse will close temporarily starting on Wednesday, March 25, at least until April 7, when the order (at the moment) is set to be lifted.
 

What does this mean?

At the end of the day on Tuesday, March 24, the warehouse team will lock up and head home to do their part to flatten the curve of this virus and stay home through the two-week order – no orders will go out during this time. Until the warehouse closes tomorrow night, they will be pushing packages out the door in the order they were received. At this time, they should be able to ship out all existing orders for in-stock items before that deadline and will attempt to ship any received by mid-day tomorrow. 
 

What about your donations to game stores?

All customers who place orders during the stay-at-home closure (and beyond, if the crisis continues), will still be able to give us the name and location of the FLGS they want to receive the 50% donation. We’ve already received several dozen different game stores that will receive part of several thousand dollars in donations – thank you so much, you guys are awesome! Even though orders placed during the shutdown will not be able to ship immediately, we will still be contacting game stores to make the donations. We know you love your FLGS and so do we! We want all of us to come out the other side of this together so we can game on!

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