Another new faction is entering the competition of Steamforged Games’ Guild Ball with the introduction of the new Blacksmith’s Guild on November 17.  The new guild will be the focus of a new launch kit of its own, while a second Farmer’s Guild launch kit and four new team boxes follow.

Like the earlier Farmer’s Guild Retail Launch Kit (see “‘Guild Ball’ Introduces ‘Farmer’s Guild’ With Launch Event”), the Blacksmith’s Guild Retail Launch Pack will be a single-print-run preview of material for the upcoming Blacksmith’s Guild.  These kits will be offered exclusively to the hobby trade, and are intended as a tool for retailers to increase interest in the upcoming new releases.  The Blacksmith’s Guild Retail Launch Pack will be available on October 20, with an MSRP of $30.00.

The Blacksmith’s Guild is built around a philosophy of resilience and stamina. lead by the Master Blacksmith Anvil who protects his team from danger by absorbing hits himself.  The full team will be presented in The Blacksmith’s Guild:  Forged from Steel which includes 6 player miniatures, 6 player cards, a ball, a goal token, a 3D terrain piece, and the tokens and health dial needed to play the new team.  MSRP is $50.00.

A set of 10 Blacksmith’s Guild Dice will also be available in November.  MSRP is $15.00 per set.

Not to be left out, the new Farmer’s Guild will get a second Launch Pack, also releasing on November 17, called Old Father’s Harvest, featuring more members of the Farmer’s Guild.  MSRP is $30.00 per kit.

The November releases will finish up with the Mason’s & Brewer’s Terrain Pack, which contains eight 3D terrain pieces for use in the game.  This accessory has an MSRP of $40.00.

In addition to the Blacksmith’s Guild Retail Launch Event Kit, Steamforged will release four new team boxes in October:

The Mason’s Guild:  The Punishing March, led by the strongman Hammer, this balanced team offers good offensive and defensive abilities.

The Brewer’s Guild:  Sing When You’re Winning presents the Brewer matriarch Esters and her speedy and reckless team.

The Union:  The Bloody Coin is a team led by the insane pirate Rage and featuring a crew of bloodthirsty mercenaries who will use any dirty trick to win.

The Engineer’s Guild:  Precision Made uses mechanically-enhanced players led by the Artificer Queen Pin Vice.

Each team box comes with 1 ball, 6 player cards, and 6 new players with bases.  MSRP for all four team boxes is $75.00 each.

See the gallery below for images of the new team boxes and accessory packs.

The new releases will follow September’s launch of four new team boxes (see “Four New ‘Team Boxes’ Join the Pitch for ‘Guild Ball’”).