Gale Force Nine Explained

Gale Force Nine, LLC. (GF9) is a 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] producing tokens and templates for companies like Privateer Press.

In 2007, another game company, Battlefront, purchased GF9, and the company subsequently expanded its production lines to include Battlefield in a Box, a line of fully painted terrain for miniature wargames, as well as licensed miniatures and accessories for Dungeons & Dragons.^[2]

Under Battlefront Miniatures Ltd

In February 2009, Battlefront Miniatures Ltd of Auckland announced that they purchased Gale Force Nine. Battlefront Miniatures produces the Flames of War WWII miniature wargame.

In 2010, GF9 published their first board wargame, Spartacus,^[3] and followed this up with and licensed expansions for Dune^[4] and the Firefly franchise.

See also

• Wargame
• Avalon Hill

External links

• Company website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Steiner . Nelly . An Interview with Gale Force Nine . 2019-10-29 . Mox Boarding House.
2. Web site: Lucard. Alex . Interview with John-Paul Brisigotti, CEO of BattleFront Group about Gale Force 9's Dungeons & Dragons Elemental Evil Miniatures. 2015-04-01 . Diehard Game Fan.
3. Web site: Gifford . Peter . 2014-09-17 . A Visit to the Battlefront . Order of the Esoteric.
4. Web site: Owens . Nate . 2019-09-09 . An Interview with Peter Olotka, Designer of Dune and Cosmic Encounter . There Will Be Games.