Nutters! đ„ There will be no âSudden Deathâ when the time runs out on the Kickstarter campaign for Worms: The Board Game, having achieved its funding goal faster than a Jet Pack wearing Worm!
Worms: The Board Game is a hilarious game of strategy, chance and exploding Sheep! Bring the nostalgia, fun and utter mayhem of Worms to life- right on your tabletop.
A lot has happened since the Kickstarter launched, including lots of daily reveals, information about features and surprise additions and hereâs a brief overview of some of them!
But before we get into this, we want to showcase our latest addition to Worms: The Board Game... Professor Worminkle from Worms 4: Mayhem!
Alongside this daily reveal, here's more information around Worms: The Board games newest features:
Sound Effects & Timer App
A highly requested item from the community during the Kickstarter as been on incorporating the familiar speech and sound effects from in-game. Well, full details are still be confirmed, but there are now plans to include a range of audio to really bring your tabletop experience to life! To put everything in the same place, plans also include a game-style countdown timer for those who want to play with some added pressure, and the hilarity of watching your opponents make silly mistakes as the seconds tick down...
Closer Look: Sentry Guns
Sentry Guns are a little more complex than most other weapons, so come with the card shown below, a reference card, and tokens for deploying on the map. Represented by a token, Sentry Guns count as a 'Thing' (for the purposes of filling a hex) and are immovable once deployed. If they take damage, they are destroyed.
How do they work? Sentry Gun tokens are marked with an arrow, so when deployed they face out of one side of their hex (their facing cannot be changed). If a Thing moves to a hex within the Sentry Gun's line of fire, it is damaged.
This is an excellent way of restricting your opponent's ability to position well as they must deal with the Sentry Gun first, or restrict their (safe) movement in the meantime. Just beware that the Sentry Gun doesn't discriminate between friendly and enemy Worms entering its line of fire, so make sure to have a plan before you deploy one!
Let's Talk Superweapons
For those of you who don't know, these are rare and powerful weapons that can be used to press home an advantage or turn the tide if your team of Worms are in a desperate situation. They can have a big impact if used well, but expect plenty of laughter from your opponents if you make a bad call and something backfires!
These weapon cards have a yellow header so you instantly know you've picked up something special from a crate...now make sure to keep a straight face.
There are a good range of these cards, from today's Buffalo of Lies to the Concrete Donkey (Hee-Haw!), the Holy Hand Grenade (Halleluja!), the Priceless Vase...and more. There are enough in the deck to give you plenty of variety, but few enough that you'll get a thrill when you draw one.
Timeline
The team want to extend their thanks to the 4,500+ backers to the project so far and are so excited the most iconic of wriggly critters will battle away on tables around the world.
The plan is for pledges to be delivered in August 2024 - however, the exact timing may change and there is always the potential for delay with any products produced in China. Backers will be kept updated through the process.
Future Board Game Updates:
Of course, keep an eye on our Worms social accounts for all the latest Worms: The Board Game news!
For further information, T&Cs, and updates please visit our Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/manticgames/worms-the-board-game
Worms: The Board Game - Back today on Kickstarter!
Oi Nutters! đ„ Ready for mayhem, explosions, and HUGE nostalgia?
After our announcement of Worms: The Board Game and our partnership with Mantic Games back in June, we are thrilled to launch the next stage of the project on Kickstarter and showcase more Worms: The Board Game with you all!
INCOMING!
Worms: The Board Game Timeline
The plan is for pledges to be delivered in August 2024 - however, the exact timing may change and there is always the potential for delay with any products produced in China. Backers will be kept updated through the process.
Daily Reveals:
Over on our Kickstarter page, fan-favourite additions to Worms: The Board Game will be revealed every day! Here's the inside scoop for our first one:
Don't get maaaaaad- get even with one of the Worms series' most iconic weapons! Want to see more daily reveals and other explosive inclusions coming to Worms: The Board Game? Ewe'll be mad not to check them out... over on our Kickstarter Page!
You can also follow Worms on Twitter to keep up to date with future daily reveals! đ https://twitter.com/WormsTeam17
Today we also have a special Q&A, with the man behind the miniatures of Worms: The Board Game: Luigi Terzi!
Q&A With Our Sculptor: Luigi Terzi
Hi Luigi! Tell us a little about your background in sculpting. I started sculpting 10 years ago, but first started out in graphic design. After working with legendary game designer Alessio Cavatore I asked if he knew anyone searching for an illustrator and a sculptor, and thatâs how I came to meet Ronnie and his team at Mantic Games!
Through the years I have done work for Warlord Games, Modiphius, Fantasy Flight, Steamforged, Wyrd, & Wizkids. I have also sculpted large-scale models for companies like Sideshow and Figurama.
How did you feel when asked to work on Worms? My very first thought was âthatâs going to be a lot of funâ, and it has been!
Are you a fan of the Worms video games? I played them a lot before raising a family. Back then I also loved Wipeout, Tekken and Colin McRae Rally â so maybe you can guess my age from this list!
What are the challenges with sculpting these characters? The most difficult thing is making the Worms look like they have paused mid-action! They have to be very expressive. Itâs all about combining fun facial expressions with a cool pose that works. Finally, they need to have enough variety so they will look great together on the tabletop.
What was the best thing about this project? Having the chance to do something totally different from anything else Iâve worked on! Working with different design styles really helps to keep my creativity fresh.
Do you have a favourite worm that youâve sculpted for the campaign? Do I have to pick just one? I have a few, my top 3 are: the worm with a sheep, the worm with a vase, and (*spoiler alert*) at first place is the disco worm â he looks fantastic!
Thanks Luigi â itâs been a pleasure chatting with you, and thanks for all your work on Worms: The Board Game!
Future Board Game Updates:
Of course, keep an eye on our Worms social accounts for all the latest Worms: The Board Game news!
For further information, T&Cs, and updates please visit our Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/manticgames/worms-the-board-game
Worms Rumble Is Now Available on Steam!
Hey everyone!
Worms Rumble has just landed here on Steam and is available to purchase, download and play! Don your jet pack and thrust yourself into the first ever real time Worms game! Take on epic 32 player battle royale or deathmatch modes right now! Plus get into the action quickly with matches with crossplay with other platforms.
Watch the action packed launch trailer here:
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Here's some of the action you can expect of Worms Rumble:
3 Modes
Take on the battle royale mode in Last Worm Standing or with 2 friends in the Squads mode. If that's not your cup of tea you can roll into the death match mode and hone your skills whilst respawning straight back into the action if you stand too close to a blossoming banana bomb.
32 player transforming maps
As of launch there are 3 maps designed full of funny references, iconic landmarks and strategic areas to get the upper hand on opponents. The maps can also have the chance to transform mid way through the battle with missile launches and even portals opening to shake up the match.
Equip a whole host of powerful classic and new weaponry!
Wield classic weaponry from the Worms series, like the devastating holy hand grenade and also equip yourself with completely new guns like the projectile bouncing plasma launcher.
Customise your worm to the max
Don't look like a basic worm... well actually you can but if you want to really get ahead on the worm walkway then there's so many options open to you! Felt like a dinosaur on the outside but on the inside you were worm... don't worry we've got the outfit for that! Plus, match many accessories to get a completely custom look. You will get xp in the matches to unlock new tiers of outfits and customisations to how you are presented in the game!
Don't wriggle around the maps
In Worms Rumble, movement is key! Roll around the map to speed up and also scale walls with extra jumps but be careful as you'll need to carefully manage your stamina! Also, find classic equipment to give you an extra edge like the jetpack and utility belt which can take you to the skies!
Come up with unique ways to play and gain the edge
Come up with unique tactics to gain the edge on your enemies whether that be returning a foes rocket with your baseball bat or shielding a teammate to be revived and become the 'Last Worm Standing'
We hope everyone has an amazing time jetpacking, grappling or rolling around the map and blasting foes to become the last worm standing! This is only the beginning for Worms Rumble! New content, events, customisations and much more are planned for the game with regular updates planned.
Worms Rumble - Launching December & Open Beta November 6th!
Hey everyone
Weâre super excited to share with you that Worms Rumble will be launching on Steam this December!
Worms Rumble is the next instalment in the Worms franchise! For the first time ever in a Worms game youâll be able to jump into intense, real-time battles with upto 32-players!
You can squad up with friends or fight solo in different game modes from Deathmatch to Last Worm Standing. Worms Rumble will feature a variety of fan-favourite weapons from past games as well as new additions to the franchise for you to get your wormy hands on!
So to celebrate this awesome news weâve put together a new trailer for you that reveals a new, never before seen level as well as some new mobility itemsâŠ
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Let's take a look at some of the new trailer reveals shall we!
New Mobility Gadgets
Mobility tools play a huge part in any Worms game and today weâre revealing two of these tools that will be available in Worms Rumble for you to swing and soar through the skies with. (Yes, for those wondering, thereâs more.)
As we all know, the ability to move around the map in a quick and stylish fashion is a key Worms feature and thatâs no different in Rumble, so letâs take a look at what youâll be getting to grips with:
The Grappling Gun
A close cousin of the Ninja Rope, the Grappling Gun rewards skillful worms with unrivaled mobility and speed, allowing you to swiftly navigate through the map, change your momentum and even access hard to reach locations.
Worms that become comfortable with this tool will also find many useful applications for the Grappling Gun during a firefight tooâŠ
The Jetpack
The classic Jetpack is back and ready to take your worm to the skies!
This tool is perfect for use in open spaces and larger rooms, giving you the ability to rain down destruction from above or fly above the carnage of an enemy Banana Bomb.
Perfect for ambushing enemies from above or quickly escaping a losing battle, Jetpack users should be aware that whilst highly mobile they are vulnerable to precision weapons whilst hovering, so unless youâre wanting to visit the respawn screen try and avoid that!
Bonus mobility move - Rocket Jumping!
Yes, for the first time ever youâll be able to rocket jump in Worms (without ending your turn anyway!).
This high risk - high reward technique speaks for itself, so weâll leave it to you, our brave players, to figure that one out in battleâŠ
Crossplay Open Beta - Starting November 6th!
As existing Worms players you know Worms better than anyone. For that reason weâd love to invite you to try out Worms Rumble absolutely free from November 6th - November 8th in our crossplay open beta.
We know real-time Worms is very different to our turn-based history and that many of you will have questions on how it plays, what it is like and whether your experience with the turn-based classics will carry over to the real-time world. The Worms Rumble beta is the perfect time to have those questions answered, whilst also seeing how weâve taken what makes Worms, well Worms, and crafted it into a real-time experience.
The Dev Team will be playing during the beta and be closely watching your feedback too, so itâs a brilliant time to share your thoughts directly with the team⊠And even lob a Banana Bomb at them!
With no sign-up required youâll be able to jump straight into the action alone or with friends as you clash with players both here on Steam and on console.
Just like its peers, Worms Rumble will be packed full of cosmetics for you to customise your worm and make them unique.
Some of these will be available from the start, with lots more being unlocked by just playing the game however you like and progressing through the ranks, using your preferred weapons and completing special challenges.
As a special thank you to those that pre-order Worms Rumble here on Steam weâll also be giving them a unique cosmetic pack known as the âNew Challengerâ bonus pack!
If youâre a fan of the classics and want to rep your favourite weapons then may we introduce you to the Digital Deluxe Edition that includes the followingâŠ
Here's a first look at the Retro Commando outfit too!
Pre-order Worms Rumble Now!
If you like what youâve seen you can pre-order Worms Rumble from right now to secure your exclusive cosmetic pack and support us ahead of launch:
You can also support us with a Wishlist if youâre not ready to pre-order just yet!
Thank you for taking the time to check out the newest iteration of Worms. Weâre excited to share this next step with you and we hope you enjoyed todayâs news.
We look forward to chatting about Worms Rumble with you over on the forums and hurling a Holy Hand Grenade or two at you in the beta on November 6th.
See you then!
Worms Rumble Closed Beta
Hey everyone,
As turn-based Worms players you are masters of your domain, dominating the tactical 2D worlds that are home to our wormy friends and their sheep.
We now invite you to take those skills and try them out in a real-time Worms world in the Worms Rumble Closed Beta!
This is unlike any Worms game youâve played before and as Worms veterans weâd love to see your skills in action and hear what you think.
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Sign-ups are completely free and keys will be sent out later today!
Today weâre excited to share with you a brand-new Worms game unlike anything youâve played before. Say hello to Worms Rumble!
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Grab your Bazooka, slap on your Shotgun and get ready for:
Real-time combat
32 Player online matches
Battle Royale & Deathmatch modes
The largest maps in a Worms game
Solo & Squad based gameplay
New customisation options
Cross-play between PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5
Weâll also be fully supporting Worms Rumble with ongoing content updates following launch. These will include new arenas, new customisation items for your Worm and much more!
Weâve got a lot of exciting news, features and updates to share with you ahead of launch, so be the HALLELUJAH in the Holy Hand Grenade and drop us a Wishlist to support the game and keep up to speed with all things Worms Rumble:
Start Date July 15th - 12pm BST / 1pm CEST / 4am PST / 7am EST
End Date July 20th - 8am BST / 9am CEST / 12am PST / 3am EST
Weâll be revealing more about the contents of the Beta on the run up to launch, so be sure to say âHELLO!â on the forums, drop us a Wishlist and follow Worms on Twitter to keep up with all things Worms Rumble.
Now where did that Banana Bomb bounce off tooâŠ
Worms 2020 - Teaser Trailer!
Grab your Bazooka and jump on your Sheep, the Worms are back in 2020 like youâve never seen them before.
Whether you're an existing Worms W.M.D player or have yet to take to the wormy battlefield, we've got some fun news to share:
For the rest of the week Worms W.M.D is completely FREE TO PLAY!
To play Worms W.M.D for FREE this weekend, simply download the game via the link below and jump straight into the action. The entire game is available, so whether you want to play through the campaign, take on the challenges or go online to challenge the world, thatâs entirely up to you. This includes everything from the newly released Brimstone update, of course!
To those of you that already own Worms W.M.D, now might be a good time to school meet some fresh blood online!
The Free Weekend event ends on Sunday, July 28th at 6pm BST.
Keep playing after the FREE WEEKEND event
If you don't already own Worms W.M.D and want to keep playing beyond the free weekend event, you can currently get the game at a whopping 66% off!
To celebrate both the new Brimstone update and the free weekend event, we'll be livestreaming right here on Steam, playing against not only others on the team, but also some of you - if you're up for it!
The livestream will be happening tomorrow (July 26th) at 1pm BST for a few hours of Worms W.M.D fun. Just tune in to the Worms W.M.D Steam store page to find us. We hope to see you there!
Win Every Steam Worms Game + Exclusive Merchandise!
Hi everyone
Classic Worms game Worms Armageddon launched way back in 1999 making it 20 years old this year! To celebrate the amazing milestone for this fan-favourite entry in the worm warfare series, we're giving one lucky gamer the chance to win every single Worms game available on Steam PLUS some exclusive Worms merchandise!
Want a chance to win? Simply enter our competition here
Good luck!
Share your Worms story
We'd love to hear when you jumped in on the Worms franchise. Have you played since Worms Armageddon or maybe even before? What's your favourite Worms memory?
If you've yet to jump into the series at all, may we recommend you check out the latest game in the series, Worms W.M.D. There's plenty of explosive weaponry in that one!
Vote for Overcooked! 2 & Yokuâs Island Express at The Game Awards!
One of the biggest events in the gaming calendar, The Game Awards, is fast approaching and weâre extremely proud to see that not just one but TWO Team17 releases have been nominated for awards this year!
First up, chaotic co-op cooking game Overcooked! 2 has been nominated for Best Family Game, while pinball-Metroidvania Yokuâs Island Express is up for Best Debut Indie Game!
It means so much to the hard-working people at the Team17 studio, as well as our Games Label partners at Ghost Town Games and Villa Gorilla to be recognised in these categories, but weâd be over the moon if they won. Maybe weâre biased, but we think they deserve it!
How you can help! The Game Awards winners are decided by a mix of independent judges and fan votes, and in the case of Best Debut Indie Game â in which Yokuâs Island Express is running â the category is 100% decided by fans.
We want to spread the word about these two great games and encourage more people to play them, and we canât do it without you! So if youâve played either of these gems and would like to help out then please head to The Game Awards website and cast your vote!
Please note that it is possible to vote once per 24 hours (if youâre feeling super passionate about the awards) and doing so will increase the chances that your game of choice wins. So too will taking advantage of the option to share your choice to social media when prompted to do so.
Try the Yokuâs Island Express demo! If you havenât played Yokuâs Island Express and would like to try it before voting, thereâs a free demo available on the Steam page. Why not give it a whirl and find out what all the fuss is aboutâŠ
Thank you all for reading (and hopefully voting). Weâll see you all at The Game Awards on December 6th!
