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Golem Arcana Launch Details
Kirkland, WA (July 15, in
the year of our Lord 2014) — Harebrained Schemes today
announced that its innovative Kickstarter-funded game, Golem
Arcana, will be available at retail stores nationwide on August
13, 2014. Golem Arcana is a digitally-enhanced miniatures board
game that combines the power of a smartphone or tablet with
strategic tabletop gameplay to deliver a completely engaging and
unprecedented experience.
Golem Arcana merges the social fun and tactical depth of a rich
tabletop experience with the ever-changing dynamics of digital
gaming. Players use a Bluetooth-powered stylus and a free mobile
app on an Android or iOS tablet or smartphone to interact with
the figures, game board and cards. Players assemble their armies
of pre-painted miniatures and digital characters and launch
attacks using the stylus and the app. Just tap a game piece or
the mobile device with the stylus to instantly get information
and choose the best course of action.
“Golem Arcana allows us to share our love for tabletop
miniatures games with a much broader audience,” said Jordan
Weisman, founder of Harebrained Schemes and executive producer
of Golem Arcana. “By embracing the interface design of digital
gaming and marrying it with the tactile and social experience of
tabletop gaming, we've made Golem Arcana accessible to all types
of players — whether you’ve been in tabletop tournaments for
years or have never played this type of game before. Players can
focus on making good strategic decisions and having fun with
their friends while the app handles the rest.”
An important component to the game, the intuitive mobile app
doesn’t just make every game quick and exciting, it also
instructs players, performs record-keeping, maintains gameplay
history and details, and alerts players to in-store tournaments
and Organized Play events in their area. The automatic
record-keeping system allows players to accurately track their
victories and be digitally rewarded for participating and
winning, as every game registered in the system affects the
development of future expansions and scenarios. Updates and
expansions will be regularly available and accessible for
download through the app.
“There is an unlimited number of ways to play Golem Arcana,”
added Weisman. “The living world environment extends the life of
the game with new storylines, miniatures and digital characters,
and players can try different army combinations each time they
play.”
Pricing & Availability
Coming to retail & app stores beginning August 13th, the Golem
Arcana base set is priced at SRP $79.99 and includes six modular
terrain tiles, a TDI stylus, two ten-sided dice, two control
cards, a quick-start instruction and lore book, and six
pre-painted Golems. The free mobile app comes pre-loaded with 18
digital characters. Expansion sets with additional figures and
game boards will be available at launch.