Gale Force Nine

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Gale Force Nine, LLC.
IndustryGaming, Miniatures
Founded2018
HeadquartersVirginia, United States
Key people
John Kovaleski
Website https://www.gf9games.com/

Gale Force Nine, LLC. (GF9) is a Virginia, United States-based company that publishes and sells wargames and game accessories such as miniatures and terrain.

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History

GF9 was started as a game accessory manufacturer in 1998 by John Kovaleski, [1] and left the company in 2018. [2]

In 2007, another game company, Battlefront, purchased GF9, [3] and the company subsequently expanded its production lines to include Battlefield in a Box, [4] a line of fully painted terrain for miniature wargames, as well as licensed miniatures and accessories for Dungeons & Dragons . [5]

In February 2009, Battlefront Miniatures Ltd of Auckland announced the purchase of Gale Force Nine. [6] Battlefront Miniatures produces the Flames of War WWII miniature wargame.

Products

In 2010, GF9 published their first board wargame, Spartacus, [7] and followed this up with Star Trek: Ascendancy, licensed expansions for Dune, [8] and the Firefly franchise. [1]

Aliens (2020)

Dune (2019, 2021) [9]

Doctor Who: Don’t Blink (April 2022) [10]

Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corp (June 2023) [11]

Clash of Steel (April 2024) [12]

Adventures of Conan (April 2025) [13]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Steiner, Nelly (2019-10-29). "An Interview with Gale Force Nine". Mox Boarding House.
  2. "Kovaleski Leaving Gale Force Nine". icv2.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  3. "An Interview with Gale Force Nine". Mox Boarding House. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  4. "Gale Force Nine reveals new scifi terrain in partnership with War Scenery and Thunderhead Studios". GamingTrend. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  5. Lucard, Alex (2015-04-01). "Interview with John-Paul Brisigotti, CEO of BattleFront Group about Gale Force 9's Dungeons & Dragons Elemental Evil Miniatures". Diehard Game Fan. Archived from the original on April 4, 2015.
  6. Columnist, Guest (2009-02-12). "NEWS: Battlefront Buys GF9". Bell of Lost Souls. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  7. Gifford, Peter (2014-09-17). "A Visit to the Battlefront". Order of the Esoteric.
  8. Owens, Nate (2019-09-09). "An Interview with Peter Olotka, Designer of Dune and Cosmic Encounter". There Will Be Games.
  9. "New 'Dune' Boardgame from Gale Force Nine". icv2.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  10. "Gale Force Nine Will Release 'Doctor Who: Don't Blink' into U.S. Retail". icv2.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  11. "Gale Force Nine's 'ALIENS' Core Board Game Returns to Stores". icv2.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  12. "Gale Force Nine Unveils 'Clash of Steel'". icv2.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
  13. "Gale Force Nine's 'Adventures of Conan' Heads to Retail". icv2.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.