DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS WITH LYNNVANDER STUDIOS FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE REANIMATOR BOARD GAME KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN
Dynamite's Historic First Board Game is Live Now!
September 18, 2017, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite Entertainment continues its expansion into the collectible game space thanks to their latest partnership with Lynnvaner Studios, which will see the two companies team up to create the exciting new board game, ReAnimator! Based on H. P. Lovecraft's Herbert West: ReAnimator, the game will draw from both Lovecraft's original story, as well as the comic book series published by Dynamite. Highlighting the incredible artwork from the Dynamite series, the new co-operative game is expected to retail for $39.99, and will be available beginning September 18, 2017 at 3pm eastern time. The ReAnimator board game Kickstarter can be found by visiting: This spine-tingling new board game welcomes fans to the world of ReAnimator: a table top game of horror and mad science. You and your friends take on the role of assistants to the mad genius Herbert West. Travelling around the ill-begotten town of Arkham, Massachusetts, you will gather musty tomes, mysterious ingredients, and even cadavers of the recently deceased for your dark work. And what work would that be? To turn back death itself! Up to four players will work together, taking on the role of the narrator from Lovecraft's original story, in order to perfect the protagonist's experimental reanimation serum. Classic characters Herbert West, the Watch, and the Undead will traverse their way through Arkham gathering ingredients, tomes, and cadavers to use for their dark work. Sub-plots will develop based on gameplay, forcing players to respond to new adventures and challenges only the ReAnimator world can provide!
The ReAnimator board game comes with: - 8 Arkham buildings,
- 3 decks of subplot cards (totaling 150 cards),
- 4 reference cards,
- 1 workbench card,
- 1 Herbert West card,
- 1 used cadavers card,
- 4 dice, and;
- A horde of tokens!
These great add-ons are also available for minimal additional cost: - Red jade stone dice ($35)
- 3 short story novellas in the Herbert West universe ($15)
- Arkham playmat ($15)
"The opportunity to delve into a product based upon Lovecraft's mythos is a dream come true," says Thomas Gofton, Influencer at Lynnvander. "We can't wait to share this game for you and your friends, taking you into the world of pulp and horror." "The opportunity to publish the ReAnimator comic book series, based on the writings of one of fiction's greatest authors, was an honor on so many fronts, and we've created some fantastic comic stories for our fans, and teaming with Thomas and his team at Lynnvander is exciting. One needs to just check out the kickstarter video to see the game and how great the play is," says Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher for Dynamite. "It's thrilling to continue the expansion of Lovecraft's universe in this exciting new game, and we know both ReAnimator and horror fans everywhere will be hooked from the moment they first roll the dice!" The ReAnimator Board Game Kickstarter is currently being developed by Lynnvander Studios, and has an expected shipping date of February 2018.With tiers designed to fit any collector's budget, backers will have the potential to enjoy a number of great rewards, including: - $5: ReAnimator #0 Digital Comic
- $10: ReAnimator #0 Digital Comic and ReAnimator Graphic Novel
- $40: ReAnimator #0 Digital Comic, ReAnimator Graphic Novel, and ReAnimator Board Game
- $100: The Complete ReAnimator package: ReAnimator #0 Digital Comic, ReAnimator Graphic Novel, ReAnimatorBoard Game, and all add-ons!
About Dynamite Entertainment:
Dynamite was founded in 2004 and is home to several best-selling comic book titles and properties, including The Boys, The Shadow, Red Sonja, Warlord of Mars, Bionic Man, A Game of Thrones, and more. Dynamite owns and controls an extensive library with over 3,000 characters (which includes the Harris Comics and Chaos Comics properties), such as Vampirella, Pantha, Evil Ernie, Smiley the Psychotic Button, Chastity, and Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt. In addition to their critically-acclaimed titles and bestselling comics, Dynamite works with some of the most high-profile creators in comics and entertainment, including Kevin Smith, Alex Ross, Neil Gaiman, Andy Diggle, John Cassaday, Garth Ennis, Jae Lee, Marc Guggenheim, Mike Carey, Jim Krueger, Greg Pak, Brett Matthews, Matt Wagner, Gail Simone, Steve Niles, James Robinson, and a host of up-and-coming new talent. Dynamite is consistently ranked in the upper tiers of comic book publishers and several of their titles - including Alex Ross and Jim Krueger's Project Superpowers - have debuted in the Top Ten lists produced by Diamond Comics Distributors. In 2005, Diamond awarded the company a GEM award for Best New Publisher and another GEM in 2006 for Comics Publisher of the Year (under 5%) and again in 2011. The company has also been nominated for and won several industry awards, including the prestigious Harvey and Eisner Awards.
About Lynnvander Studios:
Lynnvander Studios Inc. is a Canadian based company enhancing existing and developing entirely new creative properties. Founded in July, 2005 by Thomas M. Gofton, Lynnvander is responsible for the inception of several media initiatives including projects of film such as the award-winning fantasy series "Mind's Eye" as well as the acclaimed Shadowrun parody film "The Gamers: Natural One" and the epic sequel to The Gamers: Dorkness Rising "The Gamers: Hands of Fate". Since their inception, Lynnvander has gone on to create some of the best board games available today, including Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Galaxy Quest, Albion's Legacy, Sherwood's Legacy, Neverland's Legacy and more. They are currently handling adapting some of the most famous IPs in the world into board games, including Dragon Ball Z, Cowboy Bebop, Terminator, and the Three Musketeers. They work with countless publishers around the world including Ninja Division, Shinobi 7, River Horse Entertainment, Jasco Games, Catalyst Game Labs, Norse Foundry Publishing and Dynamite Publishing. Beyond their board game successes, they have also developed role playing games including their own Legacy of Mana, a world all magic must fear. Also in this world is the fantasy novel Hope's Ordeal, and it serves as the role-playing setting for both Pathfinder and Dungeons and Dragons. Lynnvander Studios works in the new world of transitional media to ensure that the properties they work with are treated with the utmost respect for both their owners and their fans. Software error:
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