Thunderstone

All New Thunderstone Starter Set!

Todd Rowland — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:22:40 +0000

Coming this summer is the all-new Thunderstone Advance: Starter Set. This set includes just enough for new players to get started in the world of Thunderstone Advance, as well as brand new cards for experienced players. Visit our Starter Set product page for more information. Look for this set in June/July 2013!

Root of Corruption of GFBR’s House Rules

jquick — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:07:54 +0000

I’m not saying we set out to corrupt episode 51 of Giant Fire Breathing Robot’s House Rules podcast.

But once a Thunderstone enters the picture, its enticements can be too hard to resist. Perhaps host Drew Massey has felt the lure, with his tricksy, probing questions, trying to pry secrets out of a beleaguered project lead. Perhaps he too has felt the burn of one of Doom’s curses, and it turned his soul to a sickly ash.

Mmm, it’s probably something else.

Thunderstone a Game Informer Top 10 Game of 2012

jquick — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:10:03 +0000

Game Informer! Were you aware of their ability to inform you of games? It’s true!

And in the last year, they’ve taken bold steps to become a site for board games as well as video games.

If you knew these things already, perhaps it will come as no surprise to you that Game Informer placed Thunderstone Advance: Towers of Ruin in its Top Ten Board Games of 2012!

Thunderstone is, of course, listed last, using the the “best saved for” protocol of list making. So don’t get discouraged when you click through and see OTHER GAMES. They’re all OK games too!

Thunderstone on the Rising Tide

jquick — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:54:37 +0000

If you’ve been following board game sales trends (I don’t know why you would, but maybe you’re like me, and you just find this stuff interesting), you might have seen online articles that say things like board games sales are way up this year, on track to match the 20%-25% growth rate seen last year! At the same time, our beloved video games have taken a dip.

“Yes, very interesting,” you say. What does this have to do with Thunderstone?

It has to do with Thunderstone because video game designers and journalists are looking to take lessons from success. This video talk from Quinns at Shut Up & Sit Down was delivered at the UK video game festival, GameCity. He tells about a golden age we’re in right now with board games, and name checks Thunderstone (among other good games), praising it for its rich theme. Which you already knew, but isn’t it great for other people to confirm your good judgment?

Check out the talk. It’s about 40 minutes long, but if you’re like me, you just find this stuff interesting.

Thunderstone Module: CoB2 – Old Home

Daniel Briscoe — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:00:10 +0000

Hey Thunderstone Fans!

We’ve got another cool module for you guys this week – CoB2 – Old Home Week! You can find it here!

Root of Corruption: Treasures Await!

Daniel Briscoe — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 09:00:33 +0000

We saw in Caverns of Bane the reintroduction of treasures to the Thunderstone: Advance world, and Root of Corruption will continue this by giving brave adventurers access to some how the most powerful treasures to date locked away in the depths of King Caelan’s keep. Seek out these artifacts to give you an edge as you fight your way to the root of corruption of Tala!

Also keep in mind Thunderstone fans – Root of Corruption is out next week! Make sure to get down to your local retailer and reserve your copy today!

Thunderstone Module: Bones to Pick CoB1

Daniel Briscoe — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:24:01 +0000

Hey Thunderstone Fans,

We’ve got another module for you this week! This is CoB1 – Bones to Pick! You can download it here!

Root of Corruption: Awesome Villagers

Daniel Briscoe — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:00:56 +0000

In contrast to the somewhat harsh village cards that we previewed earlier this week, showing that there will be hard choices for heroes to make if they hope to reach King Caelan, today we have some other village cards which show the other side of that coin – Villagers who are working hard for the heroes to help them reach the evil that plagues their land, and support all different kinds of styles, heroes, and deck types. We hope you enjoy these awesome villagers!

Root of Corruption: Strange Village Cards…

Daniel Briscoe — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 09:00:03 +0000

With the race to defeat the evil that is at the heart of the corruption effecting the world of Tala, sometimes heroes will be tasked with hard bargins to make. These two village cards we have for you today – Blood Debt and Rage of the Disowned – reflect these hard choices that heroes will have to make if they want to reach King Caelan and defeat him!

Root of Corruption: Incarnates

Daniel Briscoe — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 09:00:21 +0000

The Abyssal Incarnates are some of the most fearsome, foul, and terrifying creatures ever encountered in Thunderstone. They have corrupted many of the races of Tala, which was reflected in the Minion cards seen earlier this week. Today we show you a few of these truly awesome monsters as a sneak peak at the trials that will await you in Root of Corruption!

The problem with Incarnates is sort of the opposite of their minions. When you defeat a minion, it has a Trophy effect that will help you later on. Incarnates are worth really good VP compared to their Health! But they will drag you down for the rest of the game with their Trophy effects. In the late game, you will snap these up with pleasure. But early game, you might play a little wait-and-see.