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It is the 27th Century and human society has spread to multiple planets. Despite political differences and internal problems, most of humanity is at peace. The various factions, spread across multiple star systems, are governed by the Interstellar Council.
This all changed eighteen days ago when the military of Wolf-1061, an insular and secretive planet-state, launched a massive, catastrophic attack against the other inhabited planets. Through a mixture of cyber-attacks, espionage and sabotage, they managed to disable the vast majority of the Interstellar Council's military, and went on to devastate their targets on the various planets.
Through the chaos, the battleship ICSS Aegis was able to survive the attack and escape to interstellar space. It soon found itself protecting and aiding numerous civilian vessels attempting to escape the Wolf forces. The "Survivor Fleet", as it has come to be known, must now provide critical resources for its survivors and vessels, whilst simultaneously trying to maintain government and social order, and mount an effective defence against pursuing Wolf forces.
Den of Wolves is a game about difficult political, military and survival choices in a long-term crisis scenario. Players will take on the roles of starship captains, officers, and engineers, as well as politicians and military personnel. The game has a focus on managing resources, as well as various units and assets – however, talking and negotiating with other players will be crucial in order to achieve success. The game also seeks to represent political and military systems, and their decisions, and so players should expect some political simulation.
MegaGames are huge games with a bit of everything - role playing, combat mechanics, tech trees, bluffing, negotiation - but unlike most games they’re mostly driven by you, the player. The umpires, called the “Control Team,” will be on hand to answer questions and come up with rulings your creativity inspires. While you have agendas and goals laid out for you, megagames allow players to invent their own win conditions and pursue those as well.
Event specifics
For 2023, we're aiming on having a maximum player count of 40 players. The game will run for approximately 6 hours with plenty of breaks. You are welcome to sign up as groups and we’ll do our best to ensure friends play in the same team (mostly 4 players per team.) If we do not get at least 15 players, we may be forced to cancel. If you buy a ticket, please do your best to attend or find someone to go in your place. Having players no-show makes things very difficult for game organizers.
We are planning on having an “after party” immediately following the event at a local pub where we can all share stories from the day over a pint (not included in price).
Food will be provided in the form of pizza and sodas. The cost of food and drink will be included in the price of admission. You are welcome to bring your own food if you have dietary restrictions.
This year, unisex T-Shirts may be purchased as an add-on to the ticket price. Here’s the design for this event. Sizes are available in Adult Small, Medium, Large, XL and 2XL. Size will be selected during the ticket purchase check-out and the shirt will be available for collection at the event in March 2023.
Policies & Procedures
Although there will be no explicit references to adult themes, there is a level of maturity required to understand the concepts and interact with other Adults for the long period of time. Due to these factors, the the minimum age requirement is 16.
Due to the ongoing Pandemic, to ensure the safety of everyone, players and control must follow these guidelines:
Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (unless medical exemption)
A decision on masks will be made closer to the date (depending on whether Louisville is in the red etc.)
The Dukes of Highland are committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Harassment will not be tolerated and will lead to exclusion from the game without refund.
Tickets all sold out!
Great news for the event, possibly sad news for you. But don’t fret, this year we have another megagame right around the corner: Gods of the Ancient World is making it’s debut and you can read all about it here. Also, if you haven’t signed up to the newsletter yet, that’s the way you’ll be first to know when tickets go on sale.
Below you’ll find some pictures of Den of Wolves the Dukes have been involved in over the past year.
Brian the XO and Tony the Admiral at Den of Wolves in St. Louis May 2022
Den of Wolves, Fleet map @ Gencon 2022
Den of Wolves @ Gencon 2022