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IDW Expanding TMNT Tabletop Line

by Kyle Tobey
written by Kyle Tobey

IDW is continuing their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tabletop series this January, starting on Kickstarter.

From the press release:

SAN DIEGO, CA (November 29, 2018) – IDW Games are excited to announce the next tabletop adventure for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures. Expanding on the system of TMNT: Shadows of the Past, this tabletop miniatures game will be coming to Kickstarter in January and will be action-packed with new miniatures, tiles, and Adventure Comics for both TMNT fans and miniature game players.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures will be both a co-operative and 4v1 adventure set in IDW’s TMNT universe. Kevin Wilson, the designer of TMNT: Shadows of the Past, will be returning to oversee development of the game, while Pete Walsh and Dan Lansdown, founders and admins of the Shadows of the Past online community, will join the team to take the lead on design, including the oft-asked-for A.I. rules to allow for fully cooperative game play.

 

 

 

Jerry Bennington, IDW Publishing’s VP of New Product Development, says, “We are looking forward to continuing with more Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles stories on the tabletop! The fans are excited for more, and Pete and Dan have expanded on the amazing game system built by Kevin Wilson to create a foundation for great gameplay and storytelling. With new art and miniatures, TMNT fans are going to have a lot of fun with these new games.”

The Kickstarter campaign for the first two volumes of the game, Change is Constant and City Fall, will launch in January and feature new miniatures, characters, tiles, and fan favorites for all new adventures. With 30 new unique miniature sculpts and iconic art, this game will launch the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into their next incarnation on the tabletop.

“We want to use Kickstarter as a way to bring the fun of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures to more fans and gamers, while allowing us to create even more components and elements for the game that would not be possible through regular retail release,” says Jerry Bennington. “This will be the first in a series of Adventures-branded miniatures games that will bring some of the industry’s most iconic properties to the tabletop, so fans will have a lot to look forward to through 2019.”

Prior to the Kickstarter campaign, fans attending PAX Unplugged (Nov. 30 – Dec. 2) will have the opportunity to demo the game at IDW Games booth #3148. For more information on the Kickstarter and game previews join the TMNT Adventures Facebook Group to be a part of the community!

What do you think about the news! Will you be backing this on Kickstarter in January? Do you already have TMNT: Shadows of the Past? What mini’s do you hope they include? Let us know in the comments!

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Nickelodeon and WizKids Announce TMNT HeroClix and Dice Masters Games

by Justin W
written by Justin W

There have been many franchises brought to the HeroClix line, but few of them have had the same potential that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles represent. After all, this is a deep franchise with plenty of different characters and concepts to work with. Perhaps that is why WizKids and Nickelodeon finally got together and came to an agreement on the development of the first ever TMNT HeroClix game. Many fans will tell you that this has been a long time coming, because there are a lot of shellheads out there who have been clamoring for a Ninja Turtles HeroClix game for quite some time.

TMNT_and_Other_StrangenessOf course, this wouldn’t be the first time that we ever saw the turtles in a tabletop game. In fact, there was an entire series of TMNT role playing games that came out of the 80’s and 90’s. Loosely based on the popular role playing games of the time (not quite Dungeons & Dragons, but similar in concept), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles & Other Strangeness was a tabletop role playing game that put you in the role of your favorite mutants. As the series developed, there were so many creative possibilities that it was almost mind boggling.

Unfortunately, we haven’t really seen anything that could even compare to that game since, which is why this news is so awesome for both younger and older fans. After all, I’m sure there are some older fans out there who wouldn’t mind a return to tabletop TMNT games, and the younger fans will most likely enjoy the HeroClix game as well. Being that the game is fairly simple to play and incredibly collectible, this pairing between WizKids and Nickelodeon seems like a match made in heaven.

If you’re wondering just how deep the game will be, rest assured that they have the opportunity to take this series as far as they want to. Apparently, WizKids has obtained a license that will allow them access to literally any version of the turtles, which means that we could easily see both old school and new school TMNT HeroClix games hitting the shelves very soon. They’ve also obtained a license for their Dice Masters games, so we’ll more than likely be seeing some dice based tabletop TMNT games entering the market as well. It’s been a long time coming, but it looks like the turtles are finally returning to tables all over the world.

manueltorresManuel Torres, Senior VP for Global Toys and Publishing at Nickelodeon, had this to say about the news:

“The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are classic and beloved characters, and we can’t wait to see them integrated into WizKids’ tabletop games. We are as excited as our fans are to see Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, Shredder and more come to life in HeroClix and Dice Masters.”

Who could have known that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would find their way back into tabletop gaming? Whether you’re a fan of WizKids or you just can’t wait to see more TMNT games hit the market, let us know what kind of TMNT game you’d like to see in the comments below.

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