Engines of War, the third expansion set for Fireside Games’ popular cooperative board game Castle Panic is scheduled to release in November.

This expansion adds a new kind of character to the game called the Engineer.  Engineers can use Resource cards to build war machines and defenses for the Castle, including Catapults, Ballistas, Barricades, and Walls.  Resources are part of a new economic-based game mechanic, forcing the players to work together in new ways.

Meanwhile, the Monsters gain Siege Towers, War Wagons, and Battering Rams and three new Monster types:  Shaman, Breathtakers, and Goblin Saboteurs.
 

As an expansion, Engines of War requires the base Castle Panic game to play.  It can be combined with earlier expansions or added on its own.  The box includes 1 Engineer tile, 1 Task tile, 9 tokens, and 30 cards.  Engines of War is intended for games with 1 to 6 players, ages 12 and up.  MSRP is $17.95.

Fireside Games recently released a Star Trek themed version of the game (see "'Star Trek Panic' Goes Forth Boldly").