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2004 In Games
This page lists board game, board and card games, Wargaming, wargames, Miniature wargaming, miniature games, and tabletop role-playing games published in 2004. For video games, see 2004 in video gaming. Games released or invented in 2004 Game awards given in 2004 * Gamer's Choice Award (Origins Awards): ''Babylon 5: A Call to Arms (game), Babylon 5: A Call to Arms'' * International Gamers Award: ''Memoir '44'' * Schweizer Spielepreis: ''Ingenious (board game), Ingenious'' * Spiel des Jahres: ''Ticket to Ride (board game), Ticket to Ride'' () * Games (magazine), Games: ''BuyWord'' See also * 2004 in video gaming {{DEFAULTSORT:2004 In Games 2004, Games Games by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Board Game
Board games are tabletop games that typically use . These pieces are moved or placed on a pre-marked board (playing surface) and often include elements of table, card, role-playing, and miniatures games as well. Many board games feature a competition between two or more players. To show a few examples: in checkers (British English name 'draughts'), a player wins by capturing all opposing pieces, while Eurogames often end with a calculation of final scores. ''Pandemic'' is a cooperative game where players all win or lose as a team, and peg solitaire is a puzzle for one person. There are many varieties of board games. Their representation of real-life situations can range from having no inherent theme, such as checkers, to having a specific theme and narrative, such as '' Cluedo''. Rules can range from the very simple, such as in snakes and ladders; to deeply complex, as in '' Advanced Squad Leader''. Play components now often include custom figures or shaped counters, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castles & Crusades
''Castles & Crusades'' (''C&C'') is a fantasy role-playing game published in 2004 by Troll Lord Games based upon a stripped-down variant of the d20 System by Wizards of the Coast. The game system is designed to emulate the play of earlier editions of the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' game while keeping the unified mechanics of the d20 System. History The game's name comes from the Castle & Crusade Society, founded in the pre-''Dungeons & Dragons'' era by Gary Gygax. The title is in homage to the role-playing industry's birth. The game was first released in 2004 in a boxed edition containing three digest-sized booklets, dice, and a crayon. It featured artwork by artist Peter Bradley of a knight on horseback. The reason for the box set was to have something on hand for sale at Gen Con in August 2004 as the finished ''Players Handbook'' was still four months away. A boxed set was chosen for its resemblance to the earliest versions of ''Dungeons & Dragons'', which could be found, depen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Familienbande (card Game)
''Familienbande'' (German for ''Family Ties'') is a card game designed by Leo Colovini. ''Familienbande'' is a game of family inheritance, not of money, but of genetic traits. The card deck in ''Familienbande'' features an equal number of men and women. Each person on a card has three characteristics, chosen from a set of five, namely big ears, orange hair Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and f ..., thick lips, a big Human nose, nose and glasses (to represent Myopia, nearsightedness). A card's characteristics need not be different, so, for example, a man could have two symbols for big ears and one for orange hair, or three "glasses" symbols. Gameplay Each player represents a "family" in which one of the genetic traits is dominant, and therefore wishes to pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ex Machina (role-playing Game)
''Ex Machina'' is a cyberpunk role-playing game book published by Guardians of Order covering a range from classic cyberpunk to postcyberpunk. It exists under both the cinematic '' Tri-Stat dX'' and '' d20 RPG'' systems. Setting ''Ex Machina'' includes a detailed retrospective on the cyberpunk genre, as well as lengthy advice on how to convey that genre in a role-playing environment without losing touch with its core themes. In addition to information on setting design and genre handling, ''Ex Machina'' also includes four complete game settings for gamers to choose from, each of which takes the Cyberpunk genre in its own unique direction. The settings are named ''Heaven Over Mountain'', ''Underworld'', ''IOSHI'' and ''Daedalus''. System There are two variants of the system for ''Ex Machina''; ''Tri-Stat d8'' and the ''d20 System''. ''Tri-Stat d8'' Under ''Tri-Stat'' the game uses point-based character design and a two-die task resolution system. The game engine focuses on s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dungeon Twister
''Dungeon Twister'' is a strategy board game with a fantasy theme. ''Dungeon Twister'' was created by Christophe Boelinger, who published other French games such as ''Halloween Party'', ''A Dog's Life'', and ''Snowboard''. ''Dungeon Twister'' was originally printed in French and has gained popularity worldwide with English and German releases. History The ''Dungeon Twister'' Basic Set was produced in France in 2004 by Asmodée Éditions. It was again produced in 2005 in the U.S., also by Asmodée. In November 2009, Asmodée and Hydravision Entertainment together announced that a video game adaptation of the game would be released in Q3 2009 for Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade. In May 2012, it was announced that the Xbox 360 had been dropped in favor of PlayStation 3, with a new release slated for Q2/Q3 2012 via PlayStation Network. In late June 2012, the final release date of 3 July 2012 was announced. Boellinger stated that he liked the game, but the game saw very negative reception ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duel Masters Trading Card Game
The ''Duel Masters Trading Card Game'' is a two-player or two vs. two team collectible card game (CCG) jointly developed by Wizards of the Coast and Takara Tomy (itself an affiliate of Hasbro, which owns WotC). The card game is part of the ''Duel Masters'' franchise. The game was released in Japan in May 2002, where it quickly became the number one selling trading card game for over a year. Owing to this popularity, it was released in the United States on March 5, 2004. The game shares several similarities with ''Magic: The Gathering'', the world's first collectible card game, which was also published by Wizards of the Coast. In fact, ''Duel Masters'' was originally intended as an alternative tradename for ''Magic: The Gathering'' and the earlier game play was abandoned in the ''Duel Masters'' manga plot to promote this latest experience. As in ''Magic: The Gathering'', ''Duel Masters'' players summon creatures and cast spells using mana. Key differences include the fact that all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonball GT Trading Card Game
''Dragon Ball Z'' is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. Part of the ''Dragon Ball'' media franchise, it is the sequel to the 1986 ''Dragon Ball'' anime series and adapts the latter 325 chapters of the original ''Dragon Ball'' manga series created by Akira Toriyama, which ran in '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1988 to 1995. The series aired in Japan on Fuji TV from April 1989 to January 1996 and was later dubbed for broadcast in at least 81countries worldwide. ''Dragon Ball Z'' continues the adventures of Son Goku in his adult life as he and his companions defend the Earth against villains including aliens ( Vegeta, Frieza), androids ( Cell), and magical creatures ( Majin Buu). At the same time, the story parallels the life of his son, Gohan, as well as the development of his rivals, Piccolo and Vegeta. Due to the success of the anime in the United States, the manga chapters making up its story were initially released by Viz Media under t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boardgame
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dogs In The Vineyard
''Dogs in the Vineyard'' is an independently published role-playing game loosely based on the history of the Mormons. It was written by D. Vincent Baker and published by Lumpley Games. In the 2004 Indie RPG Awards, ''Dogs in the Vineyard'' was awarded Indie RPG of the Year and Most Innovative Game. In 2005 it was nominated for a Diana Jones Award for Excellence in Gaming. It generally encourages narrativist play. Setting The game is set in "a West that never quite was"—loosely based on the Mormon State of Deseret in pre-statehood Utah. Players are "God's Watchdogs" ("Dogs"), who travel from town to town delivering mail, helping out the community and enforcing the judgments of the True Faith of the King of Life. This may involve anything from delivering new interpretations to the town's Steward to executing heretics. Dogs have absolute authority within the Faith, but not within the laws of the Territorial Authority, and so their actions can lead to conflict with the governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digimon Card Game
, short for "Digital Monsters" ( ''Dejitaru Monsutā''), is a Japanese media franchise encompassing virtual pet toys, anime, manga, video games, films and a trading card game. The franchise focuses on the eponymous creatures, who inhabit a " Digital World", a parallel universe that originated from Earth's various communication networks. The franchise was created in 1997 as a series of virtual pets, intended as the masculine counterpart to Tamagotchi. The creatures were first designed to look cute and iconic even on the devices' small screens; later developments had them created with a harder-edged style influenced by American comics. The franchise gained momentum with an early video game, '' Digimon World'', released only in Japan in January 1999. Several anime series and films including its first anime incarnation, '' Digimon Adventure'', which based on both video game and digital pet have been released, and the video game series has expanded into genres such as role-pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destination (game)
''Destination'' is a brand of taxi-themed board games first published in 2004. Players compete as taxi drivers to acquire play money by moving from destination to destination using dice. Developed by Portsmouth-based entrepreneur Rachel Lowe, the original ''Destination London'' was published by RTL Games Ltd for Christmas 2004, becoming Hamleys' best-selling game of the year. Since 2004, over twenty editions of the game have been published, covering different geographic areas and including licensed versions inspired by Pixar animations, Harry Potter, the London 2012 Olympics, and Downton Abbey. In May 2009, RTL Games entered administration, and was succeeded by Lowe's new company, She Who Dares UK Ltd. In March 2022, the ''Destination'' brand was acquired by Heathside Trading. Gameplay ''Destination'' is a taxi-inspired turn-based, roll-and-move strategic board game. Two to six players compete as taxi drivers. In the classic game, each player starts at a taxi rank with des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Champions
''Dark Champions'' is a game published by Hero Games using its Hero System rules to simulate the action-adventure genre. It has not been adapted for the 6th edition HERO rules introduced in 2009. History Steven S. Long authored the ''Champions'' subgenre book ''Dark Champions'' (1993), along with several sourcebooks to support it. Hero Games later released a standalone modern action game called ''Dark Champions'' (2004). There were only a few releases for this version of ''Dark Champions'', the last of which was ''Dark Champions: The Animated Series'' (2005), the first subgenre book from the new Hero Games company. Contents When the original ''Dark Champions'' book was published in the early 1990s, its focus was on dark vigilantes in a superhero or almost-superhero setting, focusing on adventures similar to those of Batman, the Punisher, and others. The edition provoked some controversy upon its release because of an emphasis on The Harbinger of Justice, an extraordinarily pow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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