This is part 2 of my recap Renegade Games virtual “convention” (RenegadeCon) and the new information they revealed about the next wave of armies and terrain (due to be released in the first half of 2027). If you’re a real detective, you may have figured out by now that March is G.I. Joe month. (“Go, Joe!”)
Want to read Part One? Use the link!
We’ve got a lot to cover, so let’s get going!
Be the first to get rid of your cards in this climbing game with shifting ranks! The game is in the vein of Dai Fugō (**Millionaire**) and involves playing cards from your hands in singles, doubles, triples, quads, or 3-card runs (the variants add 2-card and 4-card runs). There are no suits, and ranks can shift by clever manipulation of a “conveyor belt” queue of cards. Whichever rank is in the rightmost position of the conveyor belt is the highest rank, and the ordering of the remaining ranks shifts according to a circular ranking.
Well, fellow fans of Heroscaper (and those who are weirdly fascinated by my obsession with this crazy miniatures combat system), it’s time once again to recap Renegade Games virtual “convention” (RenegadeCon) and the new information they revealed about the next wave of armies and terrain (due to be released in the first half of 2027).
Just a quick lore reminder for those of you playing along at home: thanks to Thormun’s rebellion, the traditional relationships of the various Valkyrie generals has been upended, and four alliances have emerged:
The October 2026 releases (coming REAL soon!) favored the Clockwork Combine and the New Alliance… so these new releases will let us lean into the other two groups of warriors.
We’ve got a lot to cover, so let’s get going!
Tune in to the contest between HUNTR/X and the Saja Boys! As they battle on stage, crowd the arena and cheer as loud as you can for your favorite group! Your cheers generate fan energy that powers their performance and helps protect the Honmoon. Work together and read the stage carefully – not everything is as it seems. Use teamwork and deduction in this quick-playing tug-of-war game. Draw and play a card on your turn to gain momentum for your team and outsmart your opponents.
Gloomhaven: Buttons & Bugs is a solo play game, with an original campaign story written by Isaac Childres, that features a playstyle similar to Gloomhaven in a fraction of the size.
Explore a new adventure in the micro mercenary realm of Gloomhaven with Pub Crawlers. Continue exploring the tiny side of Gloomhaven with new mercenaries in this single-player adventure!
Players will be able to explore 17 new scenario cards with the original Buttons & Bugs mercenaries or with 2 all-new mercenaries! The expansion comes with all-new micro miniatures for these 2 new playable characters, as well as new foes, dice, and more.
There was an active crowd at Wacky Wizard Games (the Wise Wizard Games nom-de-plume for their lightweight titles) around the Caution Signs sequel, More Fun Ahead, a complete version with new cards. Push Push Penguin has been out for awhile but the cute race for second had its own fans at the booth. Meanwhile the randomized Draconis 8 tile laying fighting game is nearing release. Each 9 card pack will contain completely unique cards which can also be used in the online version of the game. Star Realms Conquest is a new base game in the series with all new cards including Planet cards that can be defeated to be kept for the rest of the game. Northstar Games was showing its newest Nature expansion, Climate. Nature: Climate introduces a climate track that penalizes species who don’t keep up with the changing temperatures. Starlines is an upcoming game that tries to be a non-deckbuilding deckbuilder. Players play out a series of tiles connecting multiple tracks which provide benefits while triggered. Finally, HABA was showing several new releases that will make their way to the U.S. later next year. Stuglandet (Cabin Toss) is a cabin-rolling game (think Pass the Pigs) where players are trying to place their cabins to score points on the game board. In Carni Flora, players use tiles to build up the stem of their venus flytrap. Dragon’s Roll is a cooperative campaign game of dice placement. Finally, in Pixie Time, you and your fellow students are attempting to pass your exams in the Magic Academy. It’s a real-time effort where the group needs to perform silly tasks in unison to progress along the tests.
