Sauriana, the new 54mm miniature skirmish game brought to you by FossilPunk Foundry, sits at the precipice of real history and scientific romance- that obscure genre that predated sci-fi, focusing more on the morals of science and the failings of mankind, rather than true scientific theories and technobabble (made famous by such 1800’s novels as H.G. Wells’ The Time Machine, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde, and Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein).
Perhaps the faction that most perfectly embodies this is the Othniellians- the disciples of paleontologist Othniel Charles Marsh, who actually existed in our real world.

Unlike the real-world version of this famous scientist, however, in Sauriana, his darwinistic viewpoints are exaggerated…and the horrors that spring forth from them can only be described as the work of a madman.

Marsh’s greatest scientific advancement is Saurogenesis- a method through which he and his Othniellians can bring dinosaurs to life….or, if injected into a human host, transform a man into a reptilian monster.

However, Othniel Charles Marsh is still a paleontologist- one who prefers fieldwork and getting his hands dirty. Just as many of his Agents are roughshod, professional scientists- working with pickaxe and shovel as easily as they do shotgun and revolver. These “cowboys of science” are trailblazers in their respective fields, and prove to be hardy, capable, and courageous individuals.

With a band made up of Agents from the Othniellians, players will find that they favor speed and close-range combat. While a band can be made up entirely out of horrifying, dinosaurian abominations, it can just as easily be made out of human Agents of all races, genders, creeds, and professions who can keep an opponent on their toes

Keep your eye on the horizon as we unveil the next Sauriana factions in the weeks leading up to our Kickstarter campaign on October 1st. We want to share this unique game world with you, our customers and players, so every little bit helps.

Sauriana is a 54mm miniature wargame from FossilPunk Foundry – players command bands of Agents in a skirmish combat system unlike anything you’ve played before. We will be previewing rules and gameplay elements soon, and you can preorder our first miniature, The Rhinophile, now. You only need one Agent to start your band, and we will be unveiling more miniatures soon!