AdeptiCon 2017 Live Blog – Day Four

Well, we are in the home stretch of Adepticon 2017. We hope you have enjoyed the coverage up to this point. We have used new technology to bring you live streaming and hopefully, we will do it at future events. Also, we introduce you to the newest member of the Beasts of War U.S. Team, Benny (BeastlyBen25). Remember to comment on the 4 days of posts for your chance to win the coveted VIG Swag Bag.

Several of you asked for a demo of this game, so here it is. It is a very interesting combination of miniatures and boardgame. Redben and Brennon you might want to check this out, we thought of you two when we were filming this.

I tried to get photos of some of the people behind the scenes that make Adepticon tick.

Saving the best models and games for last

We catch up with a very very busy Jama at the Battlefoam stand and as you can see there are some slim pickings for day 4.

I had questions about how the second edition of AVP looks, so I thought it would be good to crack the box open and show it off. I think the one piece sculpts look great! There's very little flashing and they are full of all the details you expect from the previous models. And the foam insert?! Oh my gosh, yes! I think companies need to hop into this. Not only is a more kind alternative to forcing minis back into plastic trays, they put the pictures of the models in each pocket so there's no guesswork for who goes back where.

Battlefleet Gothic is drawing some big fleets into the war for some good ol' carnage

Lord of The Rings Fallen Realms is pulling in my attention as well as many die hard fans. This game has some amazing miniatures and terrain. This immediately roped in my attention when i saw Smaug in all his terrible greatness

Dawn talks with John from DGS Games about what's new for Freeblades and how has Adepticon been for them.

"Tanks" the skirmish game in action

Last day of battles with some very fine looking models

Dawn talks with Jeff from Happy Factory Games about their game Eden.

Our friend, Stephen Garber (creator of the ModCube), is back this year with something totally different. Modbitz will be the next Kickstarter and features different sizes of magnetic pieces for you to build your heart out. Kids have been gravitating to the table all weekend long (including my 15yo). This is one of those fun things that allows the creative energy to be put to good use.

I stumbled upon Shattered Crown being demoed in the hallway here at Adepticon. One of my favorite things about the con is you never know what unique things you'll find. Shattered Crown is a WWI game that combines history, science fiction, and fantasy with 28mm miniatures, including: Axis, Allies, Germans, Japanese, and Russians.
You get troops as well as vehicles in a time just after Earth's victory over the Martian invasion.

Shattered Crown is live on Kickstarter now.

I went by the Reaper stand and took some pictures of some of Reaper's majestic Bones minis.

While scouting the Vendor hall, we came across these two fine fellows, who had so much enthusiasm and energy we could not help but get them on camera to show off their game.

Armada action. Who will prevail? The Empire or the Rebellion?

Wow what a variety of troops and terrain. Love the Germans fighting in the Pacific and the train set talking up two different boards.

I got my kids in on some DUST action at the vendor booth. At first the youngest was prevailing and took the objective leaving just the enemy character alive. However the oldest took out the last units with his character and sliced his way to victory

Dawn finds out what is new with the Paragon Miniatures.

As the show winds down we catch up with the guys from Table Wars and see how the show went for them. Www.tablewars.com

After seeing John & Justin working with different techniques to imprint bases, I was really excited to see what Happy Seppuku had at their stand. They have a great line of stamps and molds.

Dawn catches up with Walker from Arena Rex as the convention winds down.

The competition was FIERCE this year in the Crystal Brush, and in the end, Best In Show, The Crystal Brush and $10,000 went to Sergio Calvo Rubio with his stunning Space Wolf. I absolutely love attending the awards ceremony because this is where the hobby community really shines. Everyone is a fan of everyone else and the excitement is shared by the group.

GCT Studio was crazy busy showing off their fantastic game, Bushido (which we made the plunge into ourselves). On top of the beautiful game, there were a couple Easter eggs at the stand as we spied the gorgeous prototype buildings for the game from 4Ground. Just picture how beautiful the game tables will look with these beauties!

Thank you for joining us for Adepticon 2017. We hope you have enjoyed the coverage. Don't forget to comment on the whole weekend's worth of coverage for your chance at winning the VIG Bag.