So this took a lot of people by surprise including me. The Undaunted series has always hovered around the WWII time era and with the latest iteration which took to the skies, I was expecting potentially more of the same. The issue with any kind of war game is that eventually you either need to go further back into the past or get closer to modern times. I did not expect them to be pushing far into the future. I guess it opens up a whole range of new gameplay opportunities for Trevor and David who will be only restricted by their imagination. I’m interested to hear more about what this will turn out to be, especially since even though it will be Sci Fi, you can guarantee that both David and Trevor will stick to some strict rules about player interaction. This of course opens up the Undaunted series to a who host of potential other genres. Could we be seeing Frostgrave Undaunted in the future maybe? What do you think?
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/401978/undaunted-2200-callisto
Jovian Moon Base – Callisto, 22nd Century AD: Tensions have arisen between the conglomerate of Earth’s leading corporations that funded the base and the mining collective tasked with operating it. Protests have erupted, strikes been called, and contracts broken. Private security forces have been hired, industrial mining vehicles repurposed for combat, and long-disused military mechs reawoken. The battle for Callisto is about to begin: It’s time to choose your side.
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“Jovian Moon Base – Callisto, 22nd Century AD. Tensions have arisen between the conglomerate of Earth’s leading corporations that funded the base, and the mining collective tasked with operating it. Protests have erupted, strikes called, and contracts broken. Private security forces have been hired, industrial mining vehicles repurposed for combat, and long-disused military mechs reawaken. The battle for Callisto is about to begin: it’s time to choose your side…
Undaunted: Callisto is a standalone big-box game in the Undaunted series, adapting the core gameplay of previous games to a new science fiction setting. Play across a stunningly illustrated map in two-player, four-player, and solo game modes. Navigate the barren lunar landscape, manoeuvre to seize dominant high-ground positions, and utilize your formidable mechs to gain control of Callisto and its precious resources.”
*****FIRST CONTACT: ESSEN SPIEL 2023 // 1A110 *****
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