I wrote the miniatures rules for Forgotten Ruin (based on the book series) and it is available for pre-order here https://modiphius.net/products/forgotten-ruin-the-adventure-wargame

The usual stuff applies: You get the PDF right away, book is scheduled to ship in February I believe and a stand alone PDF will be for sale through Modiphius and Wargame Vault when this happens.

The game is set in a future past Earth where a platoon of US rangers finds themselves in a magical fantasy world and have to fight their way through hordes of orcs, evil elves and the occasional giant monster. It is a solo campaign game in the "5X" series and is a completely stand alone experience. 

I have gotten a ton of questions so I am trying to catch the more common ones here:

Who wrote the Forgotten Ruin miniatures game?

I wrote all of it. My good friend Jason helped with ideas and some of the early work on the transformations. 

Where is the art from?

The art is from an intended RPG that we were allowed to use. I am not sure if that game ever did come out or not.

Why does the book not have the NWG logo?

It's a licensed game produced by Modiphius and written by me. 

Is this based on Parsecs/Leagues/Bug Hunt/a mash up?

The rules are based off those yes. However this is not a copy/paste job. The combat rules have been tweaked for the new environment and the campaign structure and progression systems are (once again) different. 

I'd say combat is closest to Parsecs.

How many miniatures do I need?

Enemy sizes increase a little as the campaign goes on, but around 20 figures is a good start. The thinking was if you already had some painted for Leagues, you can add a bit to them and be good to go.

For your soldiers you are usually fielding 9. 

Can I hire fantasy characters into my squad?

No, but you can become fantasy characters. One of the cool things in the book is that the soldiers find themselves turning into fantasy creatures so if you want a lizard man machine gunner or a wizard sergeant, we got you covered. People who enjoy making cool figure conversions will have a field day.

Is the campaign open ended like Parsecs or does it have a goal like Leagues?

The campaign has a maximum duration (13 battles) with an end game and climatic conclusion where you get to fight an obscene number of enemies. 

What is the exact relationship between the books and the game?

I decided (and the author of the book agreed) to base the game around a platoon of rangers that gets separated from the main force in the first book. This allowed me to focus on different challenges and have more variety compared to the mostly defensive actions in a lot of the first book. Your rangers are on their own and need to keep moving. 

The goal of the campaign is to rejoin the main force. 

The game is strictly based on the first book.