Flight Slack as Scott Pilgrim, Flip Ships to Defend the Earth, and Fend Off the Fox in the Forest

Flight Slack as Scott Pilgrim, Flip Ships to Defend the Earth, and Fend Off the Fox in the Forest
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Renegade Game Studios announced a trio of new titles ahead of the 2017 GAMA Trade Show, with the most media-friendly one being Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Card Game, a deck-building game from Gloom designer Keith Baker based on the graphic novel series from Bryan Lee O'Malley, which has also been transformed into a film, video game, and animated series. Here's an overview of the game, due out Q3 2017:

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Being a grown-up is HARD and maybe not worth it? You might rather spend time tweaking your band's set list until it's guaranteed to get you that big gig opening for legit rockstars. Perhaps you're better off dating someone a bit younger than chasing a fairytale romance with the age-appropriate girl (or boy) you met at a party. Maybe the drama constantly engulfing your pals feeds you, even if it is bringing your friends down. And don't adults just sit at desks all day worrying about how bread makes you fat? Do adults ever even get attacked by random robot ruffians determined to pick a fight? Huh. Maybe there is something to getting it together…

Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Card Game is a deck-building game that challenges you to grow up and prepare for your finest hour. Players assume the roles of their favorite characters in the Scott Pilgrim universe, each of whom comes with a unique starting deck.

Innovative double-sided cards let you decide whether to solve your problems with hard work and empathy, or whether to embrace the unpredictable world of gratuitous video game violence. Players will face hard choices about whether to fight or upgrade their life with each card placed into the plot line. Defeating the Evil Ex and collecting Power-Ups will help players inch their way towards victory.
Board Game: Flip Ships
• The most eye-catching title among the trio is Flip Ships, with groovalicious artwork by Kwanchai Moriya in full-on Ace Science Fiction Special mode. Flip Ships comes from frequent Renegade design partner Kane Klenko (Covert, FUSE, and the upcoming Flatline), and here's a hint of what you'll find in this cooperative dexterity game:

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"It was an ambush. That’s the only way to describe it. The mother ship appeared out of nowhere, creating a massive shadow over the city. Within seconds, wave after wave of fighters poured out of it, filling the sky."

"We're launching the ships we have ready, but they aren't much. Our pilots must fight bravely to defend the planet while we ready the rest of the fleet. Explosions fill the sky, and we've taken some hits, but we won't give up. Will you?"

In Flip Ships, players take on the roles of brave pilots defending their planet from an onslaught of firepower. Flip your ships to take out the encroaching enemies and to take down the powerful mother ship before it's too late.
I think we need more details to get a sense of what's really going on, but the demo box at GAMA was empty! Renegade was focusing on the newly released Castles of Caladale and Clank! Sunken Treasures at GAMA, so maybe we'll see more at Origins.

Board Game: The Fox in the Forest
• Rounding out the trio of announcements is The Fox in the Forest from designer Joshua Buergel, with co-publication credit for frequent Renegade partner Foxtrot Games (World's Fair 1893, Lanterns: The Harvest Festival). Two-player trick-taking games aren't common, so it will be interesting to see how this game holds together:

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Aside from the normal ranked- and suited-cards used to win tricks, in The Fox in the Forest fairy characters such as the Fox and the Witch have special abilities that let you change the trump suit, lead even after you lose a trick, and more.

You score points by winning more tricks than your opponent, but don't get greedy! Win too many tricks, and you will fall like the villain in so many fairy tales...

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