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Spartan Games is a tabletop games publisher and manufacturer founded in 2008 by Neil Fawcett. They are based in Somerset in the United Kingdom, where they have their headquarters and distribution center/factory.
Their first major game offering was the Uncharted Seas, a fantasy naval combat game using 1/600th scale miniatures, which was then followed by Firestorm Armada, a popular space combat game featuring highly detailed starship models.[1] In October 2010 Spartan Games announced their third major game, Dystopian Wars - a Victorian super science-fiction game with a distinctly Steampunk feel. Their latest core game, Dystopian Legions, was announced in August 2012, and is a fast-paced 32mm scale (foot to eye) tabletop game set in the world of Dystopian Wars.[2]
Games
[edit]Uncharted Seas
[edit]Uncharted Seas is a quick fire game of naval combat.[3] There are eight core races for the player to choose from: Dragon Lords, Imperial Humans, Shroud Mages, Iron Dwarves, Bone Griffons, Orc Raiders, Thaniras Elves and the Ralgard. Each race is made up of several resin and pewter miniatures available via Starter Fleets and upgrade blisters. In addition to these core races are the additional Sky Pirates race, giants, monsters and scenery. These models are 1/600th scale, which means that a battleship is, on average, 130mm long.
Games typically last 1.5 to 2 hours, but will last longer if playing with multiple players or large fleets. Starter Fleets come with a Quick Play Rulebook, but an A4 Master Rulebook is also available. Uncharted Seas also includes a Game Card system that can be used to expand the core game.[4]
Firestorm Armada
[edit]Firestorm Armada is a fast paced space combat game.[5] There are six core races for the player to choose from: Dindrenzi Federation, Terran Alliance, Aquan Prime, Sorylian Collective, The Directorate and The Relthoza. Each race is made up of several resin and pewter miniatures available via Starter Fleets and upgrade blisters. In addition to these core races is the Alliance Fleets. Alliance Fleets currently available are the Rense System Navy, Ba'Kash, Tarakian, Veydreth, Terquai Empire and Xelocian. There are also marauder, civilian, and scenery models that can be incorporated into the game.
Games typically last 1.5 to 2 hours, but will last longer if playing with multiple players or large fleets. An A4 Master Rulebook is available, as is the A5 Campaign Guide Marauders of the Rift. Firestorm Armada also includes a Game Card system that can be used to expand the core game. [6]
Dystopian Wars
[edit]Dystopian Wars is set in a Victorian Steampunk world, with rules that support naval, aerial and land models so that the player can set up battles and scenarios in any combat setting.[7] There are seven major nations for the player to choose from: Kingdom of Britannia, Prussian Empire, Federated States of America, Empire of the Blazing Sun, Covenant of Antarctica, Republique of France and Russian Coalition. Each race is made up of several resin and pewter miniatures available via Navsl and Armoured Battle Groups and upgrade blisters. In addition to these major nations is the Alliance Fleets. Alliance Fleets currently available are the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Dominion of Canada, Kingdom of Denmark, Protectorate of Belgium and Prussian Scandinavia. There are also scenery models and other additions that can be incorporated into the game.
Games typically last 2 or more hours. An A4 Master Rulbook is available, as are two A4 Campaign Books, Hurricane Season and Storm of Steel. Dystopian Wars also includes a Game Card system that can be used to expand the core game.[8]
Dystopian Legions
[edit]Dystopian Legions is a fast-paced 32mm (foot to eye) scale tabletop game set in the Victorian super science fiction world of Dystopian Wars.[9] There are currently four major nations for the player to choose from: Kingdom of Britannia, Prussian Empire, Federated States of America and Empire of the Blazing Sun. Other major nations are yet to be announced. Each race is made up of several resin and pewter miniatures available via Starter Sets and upgrade boxes.
Games typically last 1.5 to 2 hours, but will last longer if playing with multiple players or large armies.[10] A Quickplay Rulebook is available for free on the Spartan Games website, but a printed version is included in the Starter Sets. An A4 Master Rulebook is to be released in early 2013.
Subsidiaries
[edit]Studio Sparta
[edit]Studio Sparta, a subdivision of Spartan Games, is a mail order company that offers a range of figures, vehicles and scenery that in resin and pewter that either do not fit into their core games or are not limited to models that can be mass-produced for stores to stock.[11]
Models currently available from Studio Sparta include the Invaders, an alien race from the Dystopian Wars universe that is not considered canon, Firestorm Invasion: Planetfall, a 10mm ground-based warfare game set in the Firestorm Armada galaxy, and the Goliath Giant from Uncharted Seas.
References
[edit]- ^ http://www.spartangames.co.uk. Spartan Games. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ^ http://www.spartangames.co.uk. Spartan Games. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ^ http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37257/the-uncharted-seas. BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ^ http://www.spartangames.co.uk/games/uncharted-seas. Spartan Games. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ^ http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37906/firestorm-armada. BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ^ http://www.spartangames.co.uk/games/firestorm-armada. Spartan Games. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ^ http://www.spartangames.co.uk/games/dystopian-wars. Spartan Games. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ^ http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/85652/dystopian-wars. BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ^ http://www.spartangames.co.uk/games/dystopian-legions. Spartan Games. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ^ http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129364/dystopian-legions. BoardGameGeek. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
- ^ http://www.studiosparta.co.uk/aboutus.asp. Studio Sparta. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
External Links
[edit]Spartan Games Official website
Studio Sparta Official website