Friday 25 September 2015

Ghetto Miniatures Kickstarter


A friend of mine is running a kickstarter to get a new game off the ground. Its set in the 70's New York and is gang vs gang skirmish game. Fans of the setting and a certain infamous movie may find it interesting.

The kickstarter is to get the first four gangs sculpted and the rulebook printed. 





Welcome to New York Bop, a new fast paced skirmish game immersing you in Gang Warfare of 1970’s New York. The year is 1974 and the streets of New York are filled with pimps and their hoes, the subway is a crime filled haven and unemployment forces young New Yorkers into a life of debauchery and violence. 

Take control of your gang, chose your weapons and defend your turf in campaigns against rival gangs, looting shops and causing mayhem wither it be in Manhattan or the Bronx. Your gang will evolve with the more battles they win, increasing their ranks and leading you on the path to becoming the King of the Rubble.

Sculpts so far.


Concept art for other gang members


The Black Cobra's


22 comments:

  1. Very cool! The Warriors is still one of my favorite movies - for some reason the Ballers looked the most ominous - probably due to their face paint coupled with otherwise benign uniforms. BTW, wonder if a lone wolf like Taxi Driver could make an appearance :)

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  2. I do like the look of the figures and the gangs. This has potential.

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    1. I agree I think they have a lot of potential for lots of different games.

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  3. These look really good! I hope he's successful, it's a great idea from a great movie. Lots of these guys would make great survivors for my zombie apocalypse.

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  4. Clearly based on the Film "The Warriors" and the book of the same name. A Film I actually like quite a lot. I think there is a good idea here, in the States the war against drugs has killed more "participants" than Vietnam and Afghanistan combined. Yet we never play it as a game! Why not I ask?

    The only down side to this setting is the terrain I for one will not be building Manhattan as a Game board!

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  5. I am very keen on this, but struggling to justify yet another project - still have Across the Dead Earth unpainted!

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    1. Slacker!! I know what you mean I hope to use this in 7TV and in Across the Dead Earth as well.

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  6. I can not due this kickstarter but I saw this and you might like it.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMioYmZE2vU

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    1. Thanks yeah I watched that the other day its pretty cool.

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    1. PS how is married life going on, Simon? :)

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  8. Nice collection of minis on offer and certainly a couple of gangs I'd be interested in getting. But as Sir Awdry states I still haven;t finished my second gang for "AtDE" yet and desperately want to get gaming that first.

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  9. They look great...and furious! Love the Coney Island Braves...

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  10. What a great idea, I hope you guys get over the £10K required.
    Cheers
    Stu

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  11. Hola
    Que buenas minis .molan un montón
    un saludo

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  12. A nice idea and some iconic gangs, even if the premise for a game is quite amoral.

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  13. Holy cow, it's a Sho 'Nuff wargame figure. That might explain the gaping hole in my life that I never knew existed.

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  14. The Warriors is my favourite film ever, still watch it every 6 months or so! Would love to see those warriors made. Can you dig it?

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    1. Just checked the KS and its run out of time..... :( shame I hope he tries again at some stage

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  15. End of April 2016 - Ghetto Miniatures are re-kicking this - very exciting!

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