The new minis from Wyrd are just about ready to jack into GenCon, in a Cyberpunk 1988 themed limited edition set for Malifaux.

The new minis from Wyrd are just about ready to jack into GenCon, in a Cyberpunk 1988 themed limited edition set for Malifaux.

Malifaux, now in its third edition, is a tabletop miniature combat game that sees small groups fight it out in skirmish battles. Originally launched in 2009 at GenCon, it last received the update treatment in June 2019, with a streamlined edition that gave easier games to play. The Nightmare Edition releases are a limited edition set of themed miniatures that can be used in Malifaux and usually launched in conjunction with GenCon. This year sees the second set for the third edition, following the popular pirate-themed set from last year.

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The 1980s was a strange time indeed, and it is easy to see how it would fit in with Malifaux's alternative history version. Looking back we shudder at the fashion faux-pas, the leg warmers, shoulder pads, parachute pants, spandex, and well... hair! It also bore some of the greatest movies of all time:The Goonies, Back to the Future, Ferris Beuller's Day Off, and of course Bladerunner.

While Bladerunner didn't start cyberpunk, it has had a big influence on the genre ever since it's release in 1982. It's no wonder then that it would be up there with the choices for this year's limited edition minis. Factor in that CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 was supposed to be out by now, the deal was in the bag. The set of six minis pull on all the right heartstrings, with a unique aesthetic right out of the era. Ittaking influence not just from Bladerunner, but other 80s movies like Mad Max. The art style also fits in with the 80s game culture sparked by the British games studio Games Workshop with titles like Dark Future and Chainsaw Warrior.

The Six minis are direct replacements for the Mei Feng Core Box. Gumdrop replaces Mei Feng; Mean Streak replaces Kang; King Crybaby, MadMop, and Tag Line replace the Railworkers and Spritz a robotic crab-like goldfish thing classed as a Forgeling. You also get stylized crew cards!

Malifaux Nightmare Edition Cyberpunk 1988 will be available from the Wyrd Games web store for a limited time only during the GenCon Virtual event.

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Source: Wyrd Games

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