Ganesha Games takes on all comers!
January 30, 2011 by beerogre
Following in the theme of finding some great games for our veiwers, I think it's about time I mention my favourite game systems...
This little system by Ganesha Games is nothing short of fanatastic... and I'm not just gushing... the system is simple to pick up and uses any miniatures you like.
Songs of Blades and Heroes and its suppliment, the dungeon-busting Songs of Gold & Darkness, are fantasy themed and include rules for all your favourite fantasy races, including Kobolds, for those of us who have a strange affection for yippy little dog-monsters that eat adventurers!
But that's not all... there are the horror skirmish rules... Fear & Faith!
And a smashing suppliment, Kooky Teenage Monster Hunters, that features a lighter take on the horror genre. Where teenage vampire hunters and gangs of teens investigate mysteries with a talking dog!
Not to mention of course that this little suppliment was written by one of our very own BoW creative team... ME!
But we're still not finished!
Ganesha Games also produces a modern day skirmish set... Flying Lead!
Or there's a Post-Apocalyptic game... Mutants and Death Ray Guns!
Did I mention that these games are criminally cheap?
The PDF download of the games cost a pathetic few dollars, or you can really treat yourself and get a hard-copy of your game of choice!
We'll be featuring a few of these games in some of our upcomming videos, so why not get in early and grab a copy to follow along with us.
You can get hold of the books direct from Ganesha Games... the best option in my opinion.
Alternatively, you can try Wargames Vault, where the books can be downloaded, along with a huge variety of other stuff.
So, come on guys... take a chance on something new and help support the industry... you won't be dissapointed!
Still not sold... why I oughta!
How about a free sample, just to whet the appetite?
So what do you think guys. Is this a contender? Why not dig out those old miniatures, that would otherwise never see the light of day and give them a whirl with this!
BoW Andy
I love this wee game!
We used to use those crappy D&D prepaints to play dungeon bashes using Gold & Darkness.
Actually, we haven’t had a night of beer and dungeons in ages.
Thanks for reminding me about this Andy. 😀
Cheers mate… we aim to please!
BoW Andy
A great game! Grab your favourite minis,come up with profiles you want them to have in a minute or so and let the fun begin! If the basic game and the dungeon-bashing expansion aren’t enough, there’s always the weather and wilderness supplement, the campaigning book and others.
Or if you prefer to start with some more meat on from the get-go, check out the ShadowSea, the standalone game, based on the SBH mechanics, but with a really cool setting and expanded magic/technology rules.
These games look really interesting,especially the Dungeon one. I definitely intend to look into these, I think Ill order the print copies as I like to have something to physically hold.
Andrea, who runs Ganesha Games, has recently rolled out an iPad and iPhone app for the rulebooks.
So those who like to have their rulebooks in an electronic format are catered to as well.
BoW Andy
Now THAT is great for a miniature game.
Andy.
When you play Kooky Teenage Monster Hunters do you get to say you woulda gotten away with it etc! lol
Thanks for the heads up
Must definitely check these out!
ps Songs of Drums and Shakos looks good
one of the lads at our gaming group likes Napoleonics and was asking about a game with them.
pps
just found Lulu games sell the Ganesha books and downloads in sterling
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/song-of-drums-and-shakos/5107143
hth
apologies for the spam
Drums and Shakos is a good game.
In fact, we have some of Warlord’s Pike & Shotte minis in the store, we could use those for a game of D&S… might even get to film it! 😀
BoW Andy
Not only do you say that, but there’s an advancement (a rule for running campaigns) where your Kooky Teens cause one of the opposing monsters to become “just a guy in a rubber mask”… robbing it of special abilites!
I had a blast writing KTMH. I might do some more work with Andrea and Ganesha Games, if I can ever find enough time, but BoW is eating up all my writing time at the moment.
BoW Andy
That’s cool that you wrote KTMH, Andy.
I had no idea it was anything to do with you when I bought it – the missus enjoyed a game of SBH and she loves Buffy, so I figured it should be a hit 🙂
Thanks for this Andy have installed the iPad app and also bought the basic fantasy game to get rolling some dice with my 7 yr old son with our big collection of minis. He loves it as it means he gets to use pretty much what he likes! Cheers pete
I used to use the system for conventions, just because it’s so easy for families to pick up and play
It was writing competition games for these games that got me into writing a full book.
Andy
I am liking the reviews to some of the games I have seen which are all positive.
Ease of pick up,
Can adapt to existing minis so no expenditure of time/cash required, but can find suitable figures as and when I need to.
Game time will be just right for my needs.
Looks just the ticket.
FWIW downloaded Fear and Faith.
Andy’s fault making me spend my hard earned 😛
Will have to cut back somewhere so it looks like won’t be getting The Beano for the next three weeks! lol
Will get KTMH in a couple of weeks and will doubtless get slaughtered by my daughter as per usual.