Take The Show on the Road with Rockband Manager

Dec 20, 2011

Who of us hasn’t wanted to part of a rock band at some point in our lives? Or maybe be the brains behind the operation as your band tours the country to entertain millions of fans? Well here comes your chance to build the greatest rock act in Rockband Manager coming from Fantasy Flight Games in late Q1 2012.

No word yet on the groupies though…

From FFG:

If you want to rock, you need dedication, wits, and a few breaks. As the manager of a brand new garage band, you’ll need to plan everything if you want to rise from gigs at local coffee shops and high school dances to jam packed stadiums full of screaming groupies and fans. It’s a tough road, but rock stardom is worth the price.

Assemble an epic band, grind out some face-melting tracks, and become a rock legend. Fantasy Flight Games is excited to announce the upcoming release of Rockband Manager, a card game for three to six players. There is only one question: are you ready to rock?

In this entertaining and fast-paced game, each player starts with a limited amount of cash with which to assemble a band. Players take turns bidding on and adding musicians to a group. Once each player has created their band, it is time to move on to the Career phases of the game, where bands produce albums, perform gigs, and do anything to get the inside track to success.

The goal of the game is to be the band that collects the most decibels. During the Career phases, player gain decibels by claiming cards from a group of ten Career cards. If your vocalist has tons of Charisma, she can book a sweet show that instantly raises your decibels. The guitar player, the guy with loads of Talent, can start recording in the studio, and the opportunistic drummer? Send him out to sabotage all of your rivals. The path to stardom has many roads and there are many ways to gain decibels, so do everything you can to get to the top.

Collect new gear for your band to help establish them as rock powerhouses. Throw a cheap shot at your rival managers in an effort to get ahead. Establish connections to industry insiders to ensure your band’s success. In this fast-paced game anything goes, and only one band can become rock legends.

Rockband Manager includes:

40 Rockstar Cards
35 Career Debut Cards
35 Career Apex Cards
6 Plastic Guitars
54 Cash Envelopes
9 Reward Tokens
1 Rulebook

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