Legions of Steel is Reborn on Kickstarter
Years ago, a new board game came out called Legions of Steel. That was 1992 and miniatures were not on my radar at that point in time. Well, now the game is back and you can get it on Kickstarter.
This is not the exact same version as the original. It is a new, second edition version that you can get as either a print-and-play with standees or as a print-and-play with miniatures. If you go for the standee version, the game puts you back just $9 Canadian (roughly $6.50 USD). The pledge levels with miniatures run from $59 to $199 Canadian (or $42 to $143 American).
The game itself was designed as a more advanced Space Hulk type game back in 1992. According to the publisher, this new edition has been streamlined for the modern gaming world. Instead of hunting aliens, the elite commando troops take on robots.
Goal of the Kickstarter
The Kickstarter for Legions of Steel already reached its goal. The aim of this project is actually to help fund a second with the profits. The creator hopes to bring the game back out to the market in an all-new boxed set. This box would include new miniatures in plastic.
For those saying, wait a second, this Kickstarter is for miniatures. True. This is a new run of the original metal miniatures. The hope is that money from this Kickstarter will help fund a second edition boxed set with new miniatures. He also mentioned that he might sell a separate second edition boxed set without the minis for people that already own the metals.
So far, the game is doing well on Kickstarter and fully funded on its first day. For those wondering, these minis are 35mm in scale.
The Legions of Steel Miniatures
I went through the company’s Legion and Facebook pages finding images of what we might expect. Below are some pictures.
A look at the miniatures in the Core Set Pledge. These minis include 5 G1 Nightmares, 3 Commando Troopers, a Heavy Weapon Commando, and a Mark 1 Assault Fiend.
Some yellow Commando Troops. I like the color scheme on these guys.
A cool stalker. They call this one a Sniperbot.
The UNE Pioneer PBA. This mini was just unlocked.
Those are some neat and retro-looking minis. They kind of have a neat vintage vibe that you can now add back into your collection. After digging through their Facebook page, I found some images of the game in play.
Play Tester Games
Below are some images from their playtesters. Not sure if your print-and-play will end up looking this nice, but it looks pretty cool.
Legions of Steel in Play.
Another image of the game in play.
Wrapping it up…
Hopefully, you enjoyed this quick article of me bringing you something neat that I found on Kickstarter. For more about this game, be sure to check out this Kickstarter Campaign.
Thanks again for reading, and until next time, Happy Gaming Everyone!!!
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