Company:Gale Force Nine

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Short description: Board game publishing company
Gale Force Nine, LLC.
IndustryGaming, Miniatures
Founded2018
HeadquartersVirginia, United States
Key people
John Kovaleski
Websitehttps://www.gf9games.com/

Gale Force Nine, LLC. (GF9) is a Virginia, United States-based company that publishes and sells wargames and game accessories such as miniatures and terrain.

History

GF9 was started as a game accessory manufacturer in 1998 by John Kovaleski,[1] and left the company in 2018.[2]

In 2007, another game company, Battlefront, purchased GF9,[3] and the company subsequently expanded its production lines to include Battlefield in a Box,[4] a line of fully painted terrain for miniature wargames, as well as licensed miniatures and accessories for Dungeons & Dragons.[5]

In February 2009, Battlefront Miniatures Ltd of Auckland announced the purchase of Gale Force Nine.[6] Battlefront Miniatures produces the Flames of War WWII miniature wargame.

Products

In 2010, GF9 published their first board wargame, Spartacus,[7] and followed this up with Star Trek: Ascendancy, licensed expansions for Dune,[8] and the Firefly franchise.[1]

Aliens (2020)

Dune (2019, 2021)[9]

Doctor Who: Don’t Blink (April 2022)[10]

Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corp (June 2023)[11]

Clash of Steel (April 2024)[12]

Adventures of Conan (April 2025)[13]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Steiner, Nelly (2019-10-29). "An Interview with Gale Force Nine". https://www.moxboardinghouse.com/an-interview-with-gale-force-nine/. 
  2. "Kovaleski Leaving Gale Force Nine" (in en). https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/41609/kovaleski-leaving-gale-force-nine. 
  3. "An Interview with Gale Force Nine" (in en). https://www.moxboardinghouse.com/an-interview-with-gale-force-nine/. 
  4. "Gale Force Nine reveals new scifi terrain in partnership with War Scenery and Thunderhead Studios." (in en). 2024-03-22. https://gamingtrend.com/news/gale-force-nine-reveals-new-scifi-terrain-in-partnership-with-war-scenery-and-thunderhead-studios/. 
  5. Lucard, Alex (2015-04-01). "Interview with John-Paul Brisigotti, CEO of BattleFront Group about Gale Force 9's Dungeons & Dragons Elemental Evil Miniatures". https://diehardgamefan.com/2015/04/01/interview-with-john-paul-brisigotti-ceo-of-battlefront-group-about-gale-force-9s-dungeons-dragons-elemental-evil-miniatures/. 
  6. Columnist, Guest (2009-02-12). "NEWS: Battlefront Buys GF9" (in en). https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2009/02/news-battlefront-buys-gf9.html. 
  7. Gifford, Peter (2014-09-17). "A Visit to the Battlefront". https://www.orderofgamers.com/a-visit-to-the-battlefront/. 
  8. Owens, Nate (2019-09-09). "An Interview with Peter Olotka, Designer of Dune and Cosmic Encounter". https://therewillbe.games/articles-interviews/7232-an-interview-with-peter-olotka. 
  9. "New 'Dune' Boardgame from Gale Force Nine" (in en). https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/48627/new-dune-boardgame-gale-force-nine. 
  10. "Gale Force Nine Will Release 'Doctor Who: Don't Blink' into U.S. Retail" (in en). https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/50180/gale-force-nine-will-release-doctor-who-dont-blink-u-s-retail. 
  11. "Gale Force Nine's 'ALIENS' Core Board Game Returns to Stores" (in en). https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53292/gale-force-nines-aliens-core-board-game-returns-stores. 
  12. "Gale Force Nine Unveils 'Clash of Steel'" (in en). https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/56254/gale-force-nine-unveils-clash-steel. 
  13. "Gale Force Nine's 'Adventures of Conan' Heads to Retail" (in en). https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/59097/gale-force-nines-adventures-conan-heads-retail. 

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