Is this game dying?

[mbowsher76]

I have been away from the game for a number of months. I was hoping the Vassal mod would allow me to stay active in the game while I worked to try to build a community locally. But since that didn't happen and the local community was not too receptive my interest waned as well.

But usually around this time of the year there is a bunch of build up towards the new big thing with Wyrd. Last year it was both the Puppet Wars Board Game and The Twisting Fates book release.

My concern is other than a couple speciality models (the Easter Gremlins) there has been very little news from Wyrd. There has been no further expansions to Puppet Wars (though there were indications at its release that more expansions would be coming). There has been no news on anything new for Malifaux, no special events, nothing on book 4.

I am not trying to speak doom, I am just curious as to why things seem so quiet and pondering how different that is than previous years.

Any thoughts?

[Guy in Suit]

Patience, grasshoppah.

[DeusInnomen]

It's worth noting that as GenCon approaches, all of Wyrd starts getting very busy. Plus, if they're working on something big like a new product launch, that's going to take up everyone's time exclusively at the expense of communication.

I'm sorry to hear that your local community has dried up. The best advice I can offer is to keep trying; work with your favorite game store (or try a different one if available) to run demos/open play for awhile. You may not be a Henchman, but that doesn't mean you can't be out there spreading the love. The game is great, and it's not going away any time soon.

[mbowsher76]

Oh don't get me wrong, I absolutely love the game. I just started checking out the forums recently and saw a marked lack of any real activity. Not only that, but we are already a week into June and no word on June models. I know they normally previewed them at least a month in advace.

Now, I know a couple of the guys at Wyrd and I am certain they are hard at work on something, I am just curious as to why it seems so....stagnant right now.

Anyway, just wanted to share my concern. Knowing Wyrd, they will probably start showing Gencon goodies soon and I will be with the rest chomping at the bit waiting to buy the new goodies!

[oconlan]

VASSAL module is being actively developed... expect news soon.

Owen

[Dreygan]

I think things get really quiet for a month or so before gencon before the big push.

[Q'iq'el]

We've just had the big and long awaited FAQ/Errata release. Pretty huge in my books.

[nilus]

Exactly and up until June we had new model announcements every month. Wyrd is not as big as GW or PP yet so you can only really expect one Malifaux book a year. It took PP years before you saw there book production go up for Hordsemachine.

I am sure the current silence is building to some really awesome Gencon announcements.

[dunce002917]

Exactly and up until June we had new model announcements every month. Wyrd is not as big as GW or PP yet so you can only really expect one Malifaux book a year. It took PP years before you saw there book production go up for Hordsemachine.

I am sure the current silence is building to some really awesome Gencon announcements.

It's the calm before the storm... I think..

[Dustcrusher]

What Nilus and Q'iq'el said is pretty much my take on it. Gencon coming up soon and the Errata dropping are probably taking up all of Wyrd's time right now.