Page 1 of 42 21W Macm Osprey Publishing Inkling by John Keyworth, illustrated by Kwanchai Moriya An innovative word game for 3 to 6 players where creativity trumps vocabulary. Splashes of dark ink on a blank page, the characters illegible--or are they? The line that seemed like a scribble, could it perhaps be the letter N, or is it a Z on its side? And that circle, is it an O or a Q, or maybe part of a B? You can't know for sure, but you might have an inkling. Inkling is a word game for 3 to 6 players with an innovative twist. Each turn you will play your letter cards in front of you, hoping the players next to you can glean the words you're trying to convey--but without the perfect letters you will need to get creative! How you go about that is up to you: rotate your cards, play them upside down or on their side, or have them overlap one another-- whatever it takes to get your meaning across. Osprey Author Bio On Sale: Feb 23/21 John Keyworth has enjoyed a distinguished decade long programming 4.96 x 6.48 career, focused mainly on computer game development. In his free time, John 9781472846143 • $32.50 • board game is an avid analogue gamer. He plays war games, megagames, and Games / Card Games / General • Non Returnable boardgames, and has self-published an RPG. Outside of gaming, he enjoys reading about politics, philosophy, and history. Notes Promotion Sales Rep Page 2 of 42 21W Macm Osprey Publishing Stargrave Science Fiction Wargames in the Ravaged Galaxy by Joseph A. McCullough, illustrated by Helge C. Balzer and Sam Lamont A skirmish wargame set in a dangerous galaxy where players command a small crew of adventurers hunting for loot, while trying not to call too much attention to their activities. In a galaxy torn apart by the Last War, vast pirate fleets roam from system to system, robbing, extorting, and enslaving. Attempts to organize resistance, or to establish authority over any territory larger than a city, are quickly and brutally crushed. In this dark time, the only way to survive is to be inconspicuous and hope to be overlooked. Amidst this chaos, however, thousands of independent operators - smugglers, relic hunters, freedom fighters, and mercenaries - roam the dead stars in small ships, scratching out a living anyway they can. In Stargrave , players take on the role of one of these independent operators. Osprey Perhaps they are a cybernetic veteran of the Last War, a psion fleeing slavers, On Sale: Apr 27/21 or a mystic warrior attempting to preserve ancient wisdom. Maybe they are a 7.48 x 9.53 • 176 pages bounty hunter collecting blood money, a robotics expert pushing the bounds of 40 col current technology, or a biomorph bred in the genetanks of some forgotten 9781472837509 • $47.50 • CL - With dust jacket laboratory. Having chosen their own background, players must hire a crew for Games / Role Playing & Fantasy their ship, choosing a lieutenant with theirown unique skill-set, and a handful Series: Stargrave of soldiers, mechanics, hackers, and other specialists. Some captains may even recruit strange alien lifeforms with abilities no humanoid could ever Notes possess. Once the players' crews are assembled, they are ready to dive into a Promotion campaign. Over a series of games, their crews will have the chance to carry out a variety of missions - recovering lost technology (...) Author Bio Joseph A. McCullough is the author of several non-fiction books including A Pocket History of Ireland , Zombies: A Hunter's Guide , and Dragonslayers: From Beowulf to St. George . In addition, his fantasy short stories have appeared in various books and magazines such as Black Gate , Lords of Swords , and Adventure Mystery Tales . He is also the creator of Frostgrave and Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago , and co-wrote The Grey Mountains , a supplement for the Middle-Earth Role-Playing Game . His continued ramblings can be read at: therenaissancetroll.blogspot.co.uk Sam Lamont is a ENnie Award-winning illustrator, concept artist, and games designer. He has worked on a wide variety of projects including Doctor Who, Total War: Sales Rep Page 3 of 42 21W Macm Osprey Publishing Sinking Force Z 1941 The day the Imperial Japanese Navy killed the battleship by Angus Konstam, illustrated by Adam Tooby A history and analysis of one of the most dramatic moments in both air power and naval history. With the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and Repulse , no battleship was safe on the open ocean, and the aircraft took its crown as the most powerful maritime weapon. In late 1941, war was looming with Japan, and Britain's empire in southeast Asia was at risk. The British government decided to send Force Z, which included the state-of-the-art battleship Prince of Wales and the battlecruiser Repulse, to bolster the naval defenses of Singapore, and provide a mighty naval deterrent to Japanese aggression. These two powerful ships arrived in Singapore on 2 December - five days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. But crucially, they lacked air cover. On 9 December Japanese scout planes detected Force Z's approach in the Gulf of Thailand. Unlike at Pearl Harbor, battleships at sea could maneuver, and their anti-aircraft defenses were ready. But it did no good. The Japanese dive-bombers and torpedo- Osprey bombers were the most advanced in the world, and the battle was one-sided. On Sale: Jan 26/21 8.77 x 10.29 • 96 pages Strategically, the loss of Force Z was a colossal disaster for the British, and Illustrated throughout with around 60 photos and at one that effectively marked the end of its empire in the East. But even more least 14pp of colour illustrations importantly, the sinking marked the last time that battleships were considered 9781472846600 • $32.50 • pb to be the masters of the ocean. From that day on, air power rather than big History / Military / Aviation guns would be the deciding factor in naval warfare. Series: Air Campaign Author Bio Notes Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands, and is an acclaimed author of over 100 history books, 60 of which are published by Osprey. He has written Promotion widely on naval history, from Sovereigns of the Seas and Piracy: The Complete History to his most recent bestseller, Hunt the Bismarck. A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator in both the Royal Armouries, Tower of London and the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He now works as a full-time author and historian. Adam Tooby is an internationally renowned digital artist and illustrator. His work can be found in publications worldwide and as box art for model aircraft kits. He also runs a successful illustration studio and aviation prints business. He is based in Cheshire, UK. To buy artwork, or contact the artist, visit http: //www.adamtooby.com/ Sales Rep Page 4 of 42 21W Macm Osprey Publishing British Battleships 1890-1905 Victoria's steel battlefleet and the road to Dreadnought by Angus Konstam, illustrated by Paul Wright The Royal Navy's battleships at the turn of the 20th century were the most powerful battlefleet in the world, and embodied one of the key periods in warship development--the development of the dreadnought battleship. The term pre-dreadnought" was applied in retrospect to describe the capital ships built during the decade and a half before the launch of HMS Dreadnought in 1906. At that moment these once great warships were rendered obsolete. However, until then, they were simply called "battleships" and were unquestionably the most powerful warships of their day. These mighty warships represented the cutting edge of naval technology. The ugly ducklings of the ironclad era had been transformed into beautiful swans, albeit deadly ones. In Britain, this period was dominated by Sir William White, the Navy's Chief Osprey Constructor. Under his guidance the mastless battleships of the 1880s gave On Sale: Jan 26/21 way to an altogether more elegant type of capital ship. The period of trial and 4.25 x 4.49 • 48 pages error which marked the ironclad era ushered in a more scientific style of naval Illustrated throughout with 40 photos and 8pp of colour architecture. As a result, these battleships were among the most powerful illustrations warships in the world during the late Victorian era, and set a benchmark for 9781472844682 • $25.99 • pb the new battle fleets produced bynavies such as Japan, Russia, and the History / Military / Weapons United States. Series: New Vanguard Illustrated throughout with full-color artwork, this fascinating study offers a Notes detailed and definitive guide to the design, development, and legacy of the Royal Navy's battleships at the turn of the 20th century as they paved the way for the coming of the Dreadnought. Promotion Author Bio Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands, and is an acclaimed author of over 100 history books, 60 of which are published by Osprey. He has written widely on naval history, from Sovereigns of the Seas and Piracy: The Complete History to his most recent bestseller, Hunt the Bismarck. A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator in both the Royal Armouries, Tower of London and the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He now works as a full-time author and historian. Paul Wright has painted ships of all kinds for most of his career, specializing in steel and steam warships from the late 19th century to the present day.