Shadowrun Duels is a collectible miniatures game published by WizKids in 2003 that was based on the Shadowrun role-playing game originally produced by FASA Corporation.

Description

In 2002, WizKids won three awards at the Origins Awards for their HeroClix system, a series of 28 mm miniatures mounted on a rotating dial that could track the changing statistics of the figure. They proved popular, and the following year, WizKids released Shadowrun Duels, a collectible miniatures game using a similar rotating dial system, but with much larger 6" (1:12 scale) figurines that were molded by Plan B Toys.[1] The base has three Clix dials that track damage to the head, weapon, or body.

Duels between miniatures take place on a flat surface that is at least 5 ft x 5 ft (1.5 m x 1.5m), and the figurines must start at least 4 ft (1.2 m) apart. When damage is done to a figurine, the owning player marks the damage on any one of the three dials. When all three totals reach zero, the miniature is eliminated from the duel.[2]

WizKids originally announced that there would be three releases of six figurines each, but the third series was never produced due to the low sales of the first two series. However, a series of cards that can give figures a bonus was given out as convention and tournament bonuses.

As of 2010, the rights to the game are in the hands of Topps, which bought WizKids in 2003, and then sold WizKids — but not the Shadowrun property — in 2009.

Figures

SKU Name Point
Value		 Notes
Release 1 – June 2003
WZK6400The Street Deacon2Male human vigilante
WZK6401Kyushi2Female Yakuza assassin
WZK6402Liada3Female elf mage
WZK6403G-Dogg3Male ork bouncer
WZK6404Lothan the Wise4Male troll mage
WZK6405Silver Max3Male dwarf rigger
ToyFare promo – October 2003
WZK6406Kellan Colt2Female human mage
Release 2 – December 2003
WZK6407Karkhov2Male street samurai
WZK6408Midnight2Female elf cat-burglar
WZK6409Natokah4Male human shaman
WZK6410Kross3Male ork bodyguard
WZK6411Wolf Nev3Male troll ganger
WZK6412Draven von Drekill2Male dwarf
Shadowrun Gear Cards – July 2003
Ares Macrotechnology Weapons Tester0+2 to Weapon value
Doc Wagon Basic Service0Remove 2 clicks of damage
Misuhama Computer Technologies Matrix Certification0+2 to a black die just rolled
Novatech Survival Trainee0+2 to a yellow die just rolled
Renraku Red Samurai Training Facility0+2 to Defense value
Shiawase Biotech Division0+2 to Move value
Wuxing, Inc Magic Certification0+2 to a red die just rolled†
Yamatetsu Cybernetics Laboratory0+2 to a white die just rolled
†Official errata: the card reads "black die" but should read "red die"

Release 3 would have included:

  • Cyberzombie (male)
  • Decker (female)
  • Saeder-Krupp Security Guard
  • Scottish Elf (male)
  • Street Ganger (male)
  • Vampire (female)

Reception

The website OAFE reviewed two of the figurines. The first, "Kellan Colt", was a special publicity release between the first two Series, and received the comment that "The figure doesn't really bear much of a resemblance to the box art, though she is sculpted well." The reviewer also noted that as a money-saving device, the body used the same mold as "Kyushi" from Series 1, and several weapons were "borrowed" from Series 2 figurines.[2] The Second Series figurine "Karkhov" was judged to have excellent sculpting "from the texture of his clothes to the detailing on his weapons." The ball-jointed articulation in the shoulders, pin-jointed elbows, knees, wrists, and peg jointed neck, waist and hips was noted with the comment, "This isn't bad, but more leg articulation - particularly balljointed hips and ankle joints - would have greatly improved this figure."[1]

Awards

Shadowrun Duels won the 2003 Origins Awards for Best Science Fiction Miniatures Rules.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Ghostal, Poe. "Karkhov". OAFE (Online Action Figure Entertainment). Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  2. 1 2 re, yo go. "Kellan Colt". OAFE (Online Action Figure Entertainment). Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  3. ↑ "Origins Award Winners for 2003". ICv2. June 29, 2004. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
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