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  1. Hey Wyrdos,

    This week, Waldo decided it was time to get into shape for the upcoming beach season in the fiery pit he calls home. Unfortunately, his version of training consists primarily of listening to “Eye of the Tiger” on repeat while lounging on the office couch.

    So while we try to convince Waldo that montages are only in videos and not real life, let’s take a moment to discuss some of our plans for Gen Con 2021 coming up in a few months.

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    After such a long time stuck in our homes and waiting for a return to normalcy, Wyrd is excited to start planning for our presence at this year’s Gen Con. We are going to be there showing off new content for Malifaux and The Other Side; as well as showcasing our new and upcoming tabletop games including Bayou Bash! We’ll even be offering some free goodies to players taking part in any of our events. For those of you that can’t make it to the show this year, we will also have various virtual events to showcase our Gen Con content as well as participating in Pop-Up Gen Con at your local game store. 

    However, as this year’s Gen Con is following a rough year for everyone including the tabletop games industry, Wyrd’s presence at these events will be a bit different from years past, making changes primarily aimed at the health, safety, and comfort of our community and staff. As such, for this year’s Gen Con we will be requiring masks for all staff and volunteers, sanitizing components for every demo and event in-between every playthrough, and limiting our event attendees to promote healthy distance between players and a safe and fun experience.

    With these precautions in mind, we are still in the planning portion of our event listings and are looking for our community’s help to estimate how many attendees are looking to join in our amazing events so that we can properly plan the event space with the health, safety, and comfort of our players and staff in mind. If you are planning or interested in attending this year’s Gen Con Event, from Sept 16th – 19th, please take the time to answer the following questions for us:

     

     

    In addition to Gen Con, Wyrd will also be at Origins later in the year (September 30th – October 3rd). If you are interested in volunteering with us for either event, please let us know here and if you want to help with our board game events but haven't played them yet? We can get you the rules beforehand!

    Next week, we’ll be making our super-secret board game not so super-secret, so make sure to tune in. In the meantime, if you haven’t yet seen it from us, we are currently running a giveaway in support of all the amazing Wyrd community content creators out there, so be sure to check out all the fantastic creators listed below for your chance to win one of three Malifaux Core Boxes.

    Malifaux Core Box Giveaway!

     

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  2. 3 minutes ago, thatlatinspeakingguy said:

    The show could have inspired them to name the trigger that way, but they could also come up with that idea independently (especially if there's a chess player among them).

    Nah, I'm just a sucker for a good pop culture reference. But the chess connection made sense with her personality and it is a very, very good show.

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  3. Hey Wyrdos!

    This week we found Waldo trying to get a giant rock in through the front door. He’s surprisingly strong, and it took all of us to stop his impromptu redecorating. When we asked him what in the world he was doing, Waldo claimed he’d wanted to learn a new language, so he went out and “borrowed” the Rosetta Stone. 

    Waldo’s never been one for academia; we think he just wanted an excuse to steal something. He insisted he has a special card that lets him rent ancient relics. On closer inspection, it was just a sticky note with his picture drawn on in crayon. Looks like we’re going to need to make a few phone calls to the British Museum…

    In related news, we’re proud to announce new translations of the Malifaux 3E rulebook! It is now available in Spanish, Italian, and Russian, with a Japanese version coming shortly. As a reminder, we also have German, French, and Polish versions available. Click on the link below and check them out!

     

    Languages in Malifaux are a great way to add depths and character to your Through the Breach campaigns. Might want to take a look at the Tome of Tongues if your Fated characters are interested in learning some new words… just make sure you don’t bend its pages! 

     

    That’s all for this week, Wyrdos. Waldo will no doubt keep giving us headaches, but for now we’re just trying to stop him from using the Rosetta Stone as a coffee table… 

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  4. Hey Everyone, 

    Now that Gaining Grounds Season One has been released we are happy to release the Encounter Pools for the Adepticon Masters Tournament:

    2020_Adepticon_Masters.pdf

    This Event is 50 SS, using the Bans variant, and the newly released FAQ and Errata:

    • Round 1 – Symbols of Authority on Standard
      • Assassinate, Runic Binding, Leave Your Mark, Catch and Release, Hidden Martyrs 
    • Round 2 – Recover Evidence on Wedge
      • Sabotage, Spread Them Out, Research Mission, Catch and Release, Let Them Bleed
    • Round 3 – Corrupted Ley Lines on Corner
      • Let Them Bleed, Take Prisoner, Hidden Martyrs, Sabotage, Vendetta
    • Round 4 –  Public Enemies on Flank
      •  Breakthrough, Research Mission, Spread Them Out, Runic Binding, Claim Jump
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  5. GG1 has a section with the exact definition of both friendly-controlled and enemy-controlled. 

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    Friendly / Enemy-Controlled
    A model is friendly-controlled if it is currently controlled by its own Crew, owner, or a friendly model.
    A model is enemy-controlled if it is currently controlled by an enemy Crew, player, or model.

     

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  6. Hey Wyrdos,

    It’s only once every 4 years that we experience a Leap Year, and this week Waldo is more excited than ever. You see, Waldo somehow got it into his head that February 29th is like Vegas, and nothing he does is going to have consequences. As such, this week Waldo’s been busy planning an entire day of debauchery, leaving our office relatively quiet for the time being.  

    So, while Waldo is busy preparing for his magnum opus, let’s take a sneak peek at some upcoming content for the future of Malifaux Third Edition.

    When working on new Strategies for Malifaux, the primary goals are to create fun, interactive Encounters that encourage choice in Crew building while not limiting players to one specific path to victory. Let’s start with a blast from the past that’s been given new life in M3E: Symbols of Authority.

    WW0226_Symbols-of-Authority_Card.jpg

    Symbols of Authority has been revamped to fit the new design of the game while keeping the theme equal offense and defense that made it such a popular Strategy during its release in Gaining Grounds 2018. These themes are primarily accomplished through clever mobility and positioning. The same themes present in Symbols of Authority show up in a multitude of different ways. Take Recover Evidence, for example:

    WW0226_Recover-Evidence_Card.jpg

    Recover Evidence has players fighting back against their enemies who have gathered intel on their Crew while defending their own evidence. This Strategy has an emphasis on Strategic combat, keeping key models alive while focusing your enemies down one at a time and leaving yourself time to reclaim their stolen intel.

    Now cereal without milk is a bit dry, and the same goes with Strategies without Schemes, so let’s take a quick look at one of the new Schemes introduced with Gaining Grounds Season One: Runic Binding.

    WW0226_Runic-Binding_Card.jpg

    While this is just a small taste of what’s to come with Gaining Grounds Season One, you can look forward to its full release next week. For those who want a few secrets on where some of the ideas for GG1 came from (along with other fun tidbits and designer insights) look for an upcoming Third Floor Wars podcast featuring special guests -us!

     The Malifaux community is thriving and if you want to catch up on new changes and discussions you should check out some podcasts made for and by the Wyrd Community, from the more mechanical focused Third Floor Wars  and Schemes and Stones podcasts to other more story and lore driven work like Steam Powered ScoundrelsSoulstory, or even our own Breachside Broadcast!

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  7. Hey Wyrdos,

    Are you attending Adepticon? Want to volunteer and get cool stuff for helping us? Well, you’re in luck, because Wyrd is currently looking for volunteers!

    To volunteer for a demo shift, you must require a good working knowledge of the game in question. You are welcome to take as many shifts as you’d like.

    Here are the volunteer shifts that are still available:

    • Thursday March 26
      • Event Hall Monitor 9 - 1pm
      • Demos (TOS) 2 - 6:30pm
      • TTB Adventure 3-7pm
      • Event Hall Monitor 5 -9pm
      • M3E Event All Out Brawl TO 6 - 9pm
    • Friday March 27
      • TOS Event Tournament TO 9:30 -6pm
      • Demos (TOS) 10 - 2:30pm
      • Demos (TOS) 2 - 6:30pm
      • M3E Event All Out Brawl TO 4 - 7pm
    • Saturday March 28
      • M3E Event Masters Tournament TO 7:30 - 7pm 
      • M3E Event Masters Tournament RINGER 7:30 - 7pm 
      • Event Hall Monitor 9 - 1pm
      • Event Hall Monitor 1 - 5pm
      • Demos (TOS) 2 - 6:30pm
      • Event Hall Monitor 5 -9pm
      • TOS Event Titan Smash TO 7-9pm

    *Marked as set-up or tear-down shifts. For these shifts, you will need to be able to lift heavy objects and perform some manual labor.

    If you are interested in volunteering, please email Matt (matt@wyrd-games.net) with your full name, your t-shirt size, and the times that you are able to help out.

    We ask that all of our volunteers are presentable and courteous. We will provide you with a Wyrd t-shirt to wear during shifts. We will be providing booth credit and various rare products to all volunteers. For more information on what will be provided per shift, please reach out to us with your availability and the shifts you’d like to claim.

    For volunteers who wish to have their Adepticon Badge comped/provided by Wyrd: you must volunteer for at least 8 hours of volunteering over the weekend and provide their information via email to matt@wyrd-games.net prior to March 1st. 

    Thanks!

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  8. Hey Wyrdos,

    This week, Waldo’s been working hard on his New Year’s Resolution - to quit smoking. It’s hard for most, but for Waldo it basically just consists of standing still and not touching anything flammable, so he’s asking for the impossible. 

    Speaking of evil imps, we were excited to share some exciting new Malifaux content for you. We had planned to explore the inner workings of the Explorer’s Society, and even invite you to see the home of the Explorer’s Society founder, Lord Justin Cooper. Unfortunately, his lawyers stopped us at the gate before we could get any good pictures and shoved this contract in our face, spouting legal jargon about servitude and claiming only those who are invited to “join” the Explorer’s Society are allowed in. Something tells us the only way we’re going to get an invite into the Explorer’s Society and meet Lord Cooper is to sign the contract... 

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    *this is for fun and not legally binding in any way.

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