Nov 3, 2025 | Chronicle, New Mini News
Guild Ball is officially back! Steamforged Games has opened pre-orders for The Lumberjacks, a brand-new team for the beloved fantasy football skirmish game. These resin miniatures mark the return of Guild Ball after years of dormancy, with gameplay updates and fan-favorite mechanics intact.
TL;DR
- New Lumberjacks team available now for pre-order
- Updated rules and components for modern play
- A long-awaited revival of the fan-favorite skirmish sport
The Return of a Cult Classic
Guild Ball fans, grab your playbooks—Steamforged Games has resurrected the fantasy football brawler with a new lineup: The Lumberjacks. This forest-themed team trades city cobblestones for timber-laden battlegrounds, featuring rugged sculpts and melee-heavy playstyles that perfectly embody the game’s blend of sport and skirmish combat.
The new team is now up for pre-order directly from Steamforged Games, promising high-quality resin miniatures and refreshed gameplay materials. While the company has yet to announce a full retail relaunch or organized play calendar, this release signals the first major step in bringing Guild Ball back to tables worldwide.
What It Means for Skirmish Gamers
For tabletop fans who love tactical, small-squad skirmishes, Guild Ball’s return is exciting news. Its mix of positioning, momentum management, and cinematic combat feels right at home alongside systems like Gangfight, where tight turns and clever combos define the action. The Lumberjacks’ brawny aesthetic could easily double as a mercenary crew or forest faction in custom Gangfight campaigns.
Steamforged has hinted at future content and community support, suggesting this isn’t just a nostalgic one-off. The return of Guild Ball could reawaken one of the most strategic and thematic skirmish sports games ever made.
Nov 2, 2025 | Aeon, Crowdfunding, New Mini News
Monster Fight Club is back with Borderlands: Mister Torgue’s Arena of Badassery 2, the explosive sequel to their officially licensed Borderlands skirmish board game. The campaign launches on Gamefound November 4, promising new heroes, enemies, and terrain straight from the chaotic world of Pandora.
TL;DR
- Launching November 4 on Gamefound
- Expands the Borderlands tabletop universe with new miniatures
- Designed by Monster Fight Club, creators of Cyberpunk Red: Combat Zone
More Minis, More Mayhem
This new campaign expands on the original Arena of Badassery miniatures game, where players battle waves of bandits, psychos, and vault monsters in fully 3D terrain arenas. Monster Fight Club has teased new playable Vault Hunters, enemies, and environmental hazards, all rendered in highly detailed plastic miniatures.
While full stretch goal details are under wraps, early previews show updated rules, streamlined scenarios, and even more modular terrain — something skirmish gamers will appreciate for crossover play in systems like Gangfight or other custom miniature skirmish games. Fans of cinematic, fast-paced combat will find plenty of crossover potential here.
Why It Matters to Skirmish Gamers
Monster Fight Club has a strong pedigree in modular terrain and miniature design, making their kits prime material for custom setups or proxies in open skirmish systems. The blend of cel-shaded sculpting and over-the-top sci-fi weaponry makes the Borderlands line especially versatile for hobbyists who love kitbashing or creating unique crews for narrative play.
The Gamefound campaign goes live November 4, and you can sign up now to follow the project for launch notifications and early rewards.
Nov 1, 2025 | Chronicle, New Mini News
Relicblade has announced an impressive new addition to their fantasy skirmish range — the Hard Plastic Battle Pigs, a fresh multi-pose kit that brings durable plastic to their previously metal model line.
TL;DR
The new Relicblade Battle Pigs kit is the game’s first release in hard plastic, offering hobbyists:
- High-quality multi-pose pig warriors with customizable parts
- Easier conversions and lighter models for gameplay
- A big step forward for indie miniature production
Pig Power on the Tabletop
With the new hard plastic Battle Pigs, Relicblade is shifting the game’s production toward a more modern standard — offering the same gritty detail of his sculpts, but in a format that’s easier to assemble and modify.
Each Battle Pig sports the trademark mix of humor and brutality that defines Relicblade’s world: muscle-bound boar warriors in patchwork armor, brandishing cleavers and axes. The hard plastic format allows for dynamic posing, weapon swaps, and potential cross-kit customization with other miniatures — making them appealing even beyond the Relicblade system.
Skirmish-Ready for Any Game
For players using the Gangfight Skirmish Game System, these Battle Pigs can easily form the core of a savage warband in Chronicle, our fantasy setting. Their bulky frames make perfect stand-ins for Heavy or Leader characters — brutal melee specialists or mutant enforcers from the darker corners of the world.
The move to plastic could also open doors for broader distribution and accessibility, signaling a new era for indie wargames where small creators can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with major brands.
No firm release date has been confirmed yet, but fans can follow the official Relicblade site for updates and preorder announcements.
Oct 31, 2025 | First Strike, New Mini News
The apocalypse has arrived—Spectre Miniatures just dropped their long-awaited Outbreak line, a full set of miniatures designed for tense urban survival skirmishes. The release includes survivors, elite task force units, and terrifying zombie hordes, giving players everything they need to stage modern horror encounters right on the tabletop.
TL;DR
Spectre Miniatures has launched a new Outbreak series including:
- Survivors and Task Force units for small-squad play
- Zombies and Task Force Zombies for undead combat scenarios
- Perfect for modern, post-apocalyptic, or Gangfight-style skirmishes
The End Is Here — And It Looks Fantastic
The Outbreak range offers five distinct packs: Outbreak Survivors, Task Force Survivors, Task Force Zombies, and standalone Zombie packs—each sculpted with Spectre’s signature realism and gritty detail. These figures are perfectly suited for street-level firefights, quarantine-zone missions, or desperate last stands in ruined city blocks.
Each pack is available now through the Spectre Miniatures webstore, expanding the company’s modern warfare lineup into a full-blown survival horror sandbox. The crossover potential is huge—fans can mix Outbreak units with Spectre’s existing forces for covert operations gone horribly wrong.
Skirmish Relevance — Perfect for Gangfight Scenarios
For players using the Gangfight Skirmish Game System, the Outbreak range is ready-made for narrative campaigns. Survivors can slot in as Mavericks or Lawmen, while Task Force units fit right into a First Strike paramilitary force. Zombies, of course, make for ideal cursed adversaries—fast, disposable, and relentless.
With just a few packs, you can build multiple themed warbands or run narrative missions like “Containment Breach” or “Extraction Point.” It’s gritty, cinematic, and terrifying—everything skirmish gaming should be.
Oct 30, 2025 | Chronicle, New Mini News
Para Bellum Wargames has unveiled The Nepenthe Campaign, a massive narrative event that gives Conquest: The Last Argument of Kings players the power to influence the ongoing lore of Eä. But there’s more here than a global story—this set is a treasure trove for skirmish fans, especially anyone building custom Chronicle warbands for Gangfight.
TL;DR
The Nepenthe Campaign adds map-based global play to Conquest, letting players’ results shape official lore. It also includes diverse miniatures perfect for Gangfight conversions.
- Participate in a living campaign for Conquest and First Blood
- Each faction’s victories alter the world map and unlock new lore
- Fantastic source of models for custom Gangfight: Chronicle warbands
Conquest Meets Global Storytelling
The Nepenthe Campaign is a community-driven event where every recorded battle influences the story’s outcome. Players log their games on Para Bellum’s official website, with the combined results determining the shifting control of regions across Eä’s Nepenthe frontier.
Each faction earns new narrative chapters, world events, and lore entries—turning this into a truly living campaign. Para Bellum is encouraging players from both The Last Argument of Kings and First Blood to join, with updates rolling out weekly.
For skirmish enthusiasts, this release also doubles as a model goldmine. Conquest’s hard plastic kits are highly modular, with detailed human, alien, and monstrous designs that slot beautifully into Gangfight’s Chronicle setting—a world where steampunk relics, mutated knights, and ancient horrors collide.
Chronicle Crossover Potential
If you’re building forces for Gangfight: Chronicle, The Nepenthe Campaign packs a wealth of creative potential. The heavily armored Dweghom and Spire biomancers make perfect Leaders or Specialists, while Nords and Hundred Kingdoms infantry can easily form balanced warbands straight from the box. With just one or two Conquest sprues, you can assemble multiple Chronicle gangs—each with their own unique aesthetic and lore roots tied to Eä.
Conquest models fit naturally into the broader Gangfight system, whether you’re creating elite explorer teams, demonic cults, or rogue knights. Their tall scale (38mm) also allows for cinematic conversions and character-level storytelling—exactly what Chronicle is all about.
You can explore The Nepenthe Campaign and all available Conquest sets on Para Bellum’s official store.
Oct 29, 2025 | Aeon, Crowdfunding, New Mini News
The gladiators of the far future have entered the ring. Doom Arena, the latest tabletop project from Modiphius Entertainment, is now live on Kickstarter—offering players a brutal mix of tactical skirmish combat, deck-building strategy, and cinematic sci-fi flair.
Quick Summary (TL;DR)
- Publisher: Modiphius Entertainment
- Game Type: Tactical skirmish board game with miniatures
- Status: Live on Kickstarter now
Arena Combat with a Sci-Fi Edge
Doom Arena pits teams of cybernetically enhanced warriors against one another in a televised bloodsport, blending strategic positioning with card-driven abilities. Players can upgrade fighters, deploy environmental hazards, and battle for fame, glory, and survival. The miniatures previewed show Modiphius’ usual high quality—detailed sci-fi sculpts that look ready for both painting and customization.
The game offers modular boards, dynamic objectives, and streamlined combat designed for 30–60 minute matches—ideal for fans of fast, cinematic gameplay. It also includes solo and co-op modes, allowing players to face off against AI-controlled opponents or join forces for arena challenges.
For Skirmish Fans and Gangfight Players
Skirmish gamers will feel right at home here. Doom Arena’s gladiators could easily double as mercenaries or specialists in a Gangfight warband—cyber-gladiators from the far future making a pit stop in the streets of Aeon. Modiphius’ miniatures are known for being scale-compatible with 32mm wargames, giving them crossover appeal for hobbyists and converters alike.
Where to Learn More
The Doom Arena Kickstarter campaign includes stretch goals for new fighters, arenas, and a narrative campaign expansion. Hit the button below to explore the project, gameplay videos, and pledge options!
