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Description from the publisher:
Villainous rats have allied with vicious hunting birds to pillage the humble mouse settlement across Meanderfield. But look! Brave mice, mounted on starlings and blue jays, swoop in to wage war against this evil alliance! The Downwood Militia soars into action against the Vermin Raiders!
Plaid Hat Games proudly presents Tail Feathers, the exciting new miniature skirmish game by our very own Jerry Hawthorne set in the beloved world of Mice and Mystics. Soar across the table, send your troops on dangerous missions, lock beaks with opposing birds, and defend your nest!
Featuring the beautiful hand-sculpted miniatures by Chad Hoverter Mice and Mystics fans have come to love, Tail Feathers raises the stakes with 13 dutiful ground troops, 5 headstrong birds that tilt for launching and turning, plus 5 daring pilots. Players will recreate the famous battles for aerial supremacy that shaped the Mice and Mystics world.
Outwit and outfly your opponent in stand-alone scenarios, or play a full campaign and see your units gain skill from one battle to the next.
Tail Feathers is a stand-alone game, not a Mice and Mystics expansion, but you can use your Mice and Mystics: Sorrow and Remembrance miniatures in Tail Feathers right out of the box.
Tail Feathers offers cinematic gameplay and a fresh, whimsical setting for tabletop skirmish gaming. Players must balance the use of both flying and ground units to achieve victory. Here are some highlights:
Compatibility! If you already own Mice and Mystics, you’re in luck! Tail Feathers includes cards which allow you to use your Mice and Mystics figures in Tail Feathers! Bam!
Story driven campaign! Tail Feathers includes a scenario book with story rich scenarios all designed to be played either as both stand-alone experiences or linked together as a campaign.
Unique and challenging flight system! Tail Feathers includes 5 beautiful bird miniatures that are mounted on a special flight stand that allows the birds to ’tilt’. This tilting is a mechanism used to determine your flight direction, but the skill of effectively maneuvering your birds is up to you!
Everything you need! No empty box here. Tail Feathers comes with enough content for two players to field fully-realized, battle-ready forces, as well as cards that allow you to utilize your Mice and Mystics: Sorrow and Remembrance figures as Tail Feathers ground troops right away.
Tail Feathers expands the Mice and Mystics universe, introducing fans new and old to the battles on birds that secured peace and safety for the Downwood Forest. Tail Feathers’ innovative game system will provide hours of fun and excitement in the world of Mice and Mystics.
Ages | 9+ |
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Players | 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players |
Play Time | 60m – 90m |
Designer | Jerry Hawthorne |
Mechanics | Action Queue, Dice Rolling |
Theme | Animals, Aviation / Flight, Miniatures, Wargame, Fantasy |
Publisher | Crowd Games, Raven Distribution, Galápagos Jogos, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, Plaid Hat Games |
bbhalla
Initial Impression: Plaid Hat Games has knocked it out of the park with this game. The production value is of the highest level, with thick cardboard components and beautifully illustrated rule book. However, the miniatures are what set this game apart from most other tactical miniatures games. The bird sculpts are simply amazingly detailed and scream to be painted. The flight stands are sturdy and ball-socket mounting system is brilliant. Components aside, I'm highly impressed with the gameplay. The mechanisms are simple yet allow for serious tactical decisions. Catchup mechanisms result in a tense skirmish until the very end. The theme really shines through in the game, with banking birds and floating leaves. It certainly feels how I imagine a skirmish in the forest would be. Best of all, my son loves the game and is asking me to play it again.
ethelder
I loved the "mice and mystics" setting, but this game is a very solid skirmish above the setting. GG!
cdscholl
2-4; 8+; 60-90min Described as X-Wing for the Mouse Guard fans; story driven campaign with both ground and air units; beautiful miniatures; currently 8.17 on 97 rankings