I remember the scene well, Gen Con 2008. Lines of people pushing shoving waiting for the doors to open, walking fast (You know you’re not supposed to run!) straight to the Privateer Press booth to pick Monsterpocalypse, the new pre-painted collectible miniatures game. The figures in the game came pre-assembled and painted and were available through blind-buy booster boxes. And then it was pretty much promptly forgotten about.
Here we are in 2018, and Privateer Press is bringing it back!
Monsterpocalypse puts you in control of a giant monster (or two…or three) and a small army of units like fighter jets, UFOs, or smaller-but-no-less-ravenous monsters that support your giant monster. Played out on a gridded city map populated by skyscrapers, factories, and other urban structures, your giant monster and his buddies wage war against another monster and his buddies. The action is governed by your management of a fistful of dice that alternates between two pools corresponding to your monster and your units, while strategic spots on the map provide extra power dice that can greatly increase your combat effectiveness. The fight lasts until only one monster (or monster team) is left standing to claim what is, by then, a pile of urban rubble. But then again, smashing buildings is half the fun of giant monster battles.
The biggest change from the original is, The models will no longer come pre-assembled and painted and will not be sold in blind-buy boxes. Instead, players will purchase the models they want and then assemble, customize, and paint them to create a force that is uniquely their own.
There are plans for organized play as well, Look for the new Monsterpocalyspe coming fall 2018
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