If you've got a Modiphius preorder sitting in the queue, brace yourself. The Fulham-based publisher behind Star Trek Adventures, Fallout: The Roleplaying Game and the in-development Wolfenstein RPG (heading to crowdfunding later this year) has confirmed that its release schedule is slipping into the summer thanks to the global shipping disruption rippling out of the US-Iran conflict and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Start organising for freeThe squeeze is hitting tabletop alongside everyone else. Shippers are rerouting around the Strait, slapping on surcharges or pausing operations, and that ripples back to UK warehouses pretty quickly when most miniatures and books are still printed in China. Modiphius's update on the Goonhammer industry roundup confirms that "supply chain issues forced the upcoming release schedule and preorders back until later this summer." Realistically that means a few weeks to a couple of months on most lines, depending on where each book sits in the production chain.
What's affected: Star Trek Adventures Second Edition supplements like the Species Sourcebook (60 species, 120+ talents) will land later than first promised, alongside upcoming Fallout: Factions waves and the Wolfenstein RPG quickstart material teased for spring.
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Find events near youThe good news, such as it is, is that this isn't a Modiphius problem. It's a global one. Asmodee, Games Workshop and the big crowdfunders are all dealing with the same logistics jam, and the House of Commons Library briefing on the conflict suggests effects could persist into early summer. Hobby retailers are quietly warning customers that anything booked for May or June may slip a few weeks.
If you've got a Modiphius preorder through your FLGS, check in with them rather than assuming a date. And if a campaign night is hinging on a delivery, build a Plan B around something already on your shelf, because the new books may take a beat longer to arrive.
Sources: Goonhammer Industry Roundup | EN World New Releases | House of Commons Library
