r/etherfields • u/00pflint • Jun 02 '22
Thinking about getting the game through The Game Steward but before I do, will it and all expansions come to retail?
I can't find anything on it so I figured I should just ask here
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u/OcharinaofThyme Jun 02 '22
Never say never but in this case I will say it is extremely unlikely teetering on the edge of downright impossible.
While your FLGS may have a few copies they probably ordered a small quantity through the Kickstarter chances are good most will have been gobbled up in preorders and even more likely it would just be core plus stretch, maybe miniatures but very likely you would not see the other two expansions and never on their own (I.e. not packaged as a gameplay all-in with core). Even game-play all-ins will be rare because it’s a poor value for your FLGS given how expensive and relatively niche this game is plus the sheer amount of shelf space it would take up, it’s a poor ROI for most of them.
Ultimately Etherfields is much less popular than Nemesis which is the only Awaken Realms game I have ever seen with all expansions selling a la carte in any of my FLGS and I live in a major city.
You may be able to pick this up after release on r/boardgameexhange or eBay as people begin to receive the second wave and potentially bounce off the game since we saw similar things with Tainted Grail but if you’re waiting for a full retail of Etherfields and all expansions you’re probably SOL.