Modiphius Entertainment acquired some of Nordic Weasel Games’ IPs, which include Five Parsecs From Home and Five Leagues From The Borderlands.
The deal with Ivan Sorensen’s Nordic Weasel Games covers the two previously mentioned IPs as well as the original Five Core system, Weasel Tech, and Five Men From Normandy games. Modiphius will retain Sorensen as a lead writer. They plan to develop new games for the lines, starting with Five Parsecs From Home. They are currently working on two standalone games for the line, Five Parsecs: Tactics and Five Parsecs: Planetfall. Sorenson described the details for the new games:
“First, we have Five Parsecs: Tactics. This will let you take your game one step above and command squads of troops, grav tanks, and much more on the battlefields of Unified Space and beyond. Fully compatible with your Five Parsecs From Home characters, Tactics features everything you want: scenario creation, points values, solo mechanics so you can play on your own, campaign rules that let you play both map-oriented and narrative campaigns (and both at the same time if you prefer), and much more. The book is also jam-packed with advice and tools to create your own battle scenarios.
Next will be Five Parsecs: Planetfall. This game will see you setting out to colonise a new world and exploring it to discover its secrets. Along the way, you will have to fight off hostile intruders, deal with dangerous wildlife, send out scouts and scientists, develop new technologies, and build your home base. As always, this will all be compatible with your existing characters and will be the next step in an expansive universe spanning multiple game systems.”
Sorenson and Modiphius are also planning expansions for Five Leagues From the Borderlands (see “Two Minis Games Coming“). The Modiphius team is also working on more Five Core games, including a retail edition of Five Men From Normandy.
Source: ICv2
