So, there has been talk around the traps of Mark Mclaughlin's other classic Napoleonic game, The Napoleonic Wars (GMT Games, 2002), getting a reprint. Well, technically a third printing. I think I heard that is was under consideration form Mr McLaughlin himself on a forum somewhere.
Well, it looks like this has been confirmed. Sort of. Maybe unintentionally.
At the bottom of GMT's newsletters there is a section listing the status of various games in the production queue. This lists the games charging imminently, or that are likely to be charged in the next month or two, then goes on to list other titles at various development or editing stages. I like to have and idea of what's likely to be coming soon so I can budget of those times three or four games drop at once.
The further out from the current date, the fuzzier the details become regarding different titles, and it's not unusual for a game to be relegated to the next quarter in the Art and Development schedule, or for another to jump ahead suddenly in the queue. All the titles have hyperlinks to their product pages, and ones that are new to the listing or have moved from one rank to another are usually highlighted in bold.
What caught my eye was this:
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| Extract from GMT's May 21 Update newsletter. |
I don't think most people would be as obsessive as I am about lists. I don't know if anyone else spotted this, or if A Fast Game got the scoop.
I for one couldn't be happier. The Napoleonic Wars came and sold out not once but twice in the decade and a half I was out of the hobby, so this is on the list of White Whale games for me. Meanwhile, I'll be here, waiting patiently. <sound of fingers tapping>
Let me know in the comments what other out-of-print titles you'd like to see GMT bring back to print.
Well done sir! Good pick up. I’ve got a copy of the first edition with 2nd edition update. Good game but I struggle to get players. Maybe I’ll try and get it to the table.
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ReplyDeleteI know, right? Downtown would probably be my one Grail reprint from the entire GMT back-catalogue,
DeleteDowntown is a strange one in that so many people talk about it with reverance, but GMT lets it languish. Makes me think it didn't sell quickly originally or something. Something makes them hesitant to reprint it. Maybe they think it needs a refresh.
ReplyDeleteI have a copy of Downtown and love it. I think the issue with a reprint is that LBW would want to rework it now based on his experience and learnings over the last 20 odd years.
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