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Vampire: The Eternal Struggle (5th Edition Boxed Set)
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- Written by Milo Alejo
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Vampire: The Eternal Struggle
5th Edition Card Game
Designer: Richard Garfield
Artist: various
Publisher: Black Chantry Productions
Year Published: 5th Edition, 2020 (original TCG, 1994)
No. of Players: 2-5 (best played with 4-5)
Ages: 13+
Playing Time: 1-2 hours
Main mechanic / Theme: Deck Construction, Multi-Player, Table Politics
Establish your Domain over other Ancient Vampires through combat, subterfuge or politics.
Vampire: The Eternal Struggle is a card game in which you take on the role of an ancient vampire --- a “Methuselah”. For thousands of years you have lurked in the shadows of human societies, manipulating mortals and younger vampires. Your hunger for power knows no bounds, and you use whatever means possible to weaken your enemies, from subtle mischief to frontal assault. You must increase your influence and destroy the other Methuselahs one by one, before they destroy you.
Find more info on their official website: https://www.blackchantry.com
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Zodiac War Review by Daniel Yocum
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- Written by Daniel Yocom
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Zodiac War
Designer: Paul Starr
Artist: Katerina Poliakova
Publisher: Self-published
Year Published: 2021
No. of Players: 2–4
Ages: 12+
Playing Time: 60 Minutes
Main mechanic / Theme: Combo-Plays, Moving board / Astrology, Mythology
The stars look alive in the night sky, and there is electricity in the air.
Find more info on BoardGameGeek.com (hyperlink) / Kickstarter (hyperlink)
Pingyao: First Chinese Banks
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- Written by Stefan Yates
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Pingyao: First Chinese Banks
Designer: Wu Shuang
Artist: N/A
Publisher: Jing Studio
Year Published: 2017
No. of Players: 1-4
Ages: 10+
Playing Time: 60-90 min
Main mechanic / Theme: Pick-up and Deliver, Worker Placement (w/ dice workers) / Banking & Finance
This game, previously published in Chinese, is available now for the first time in English on Kickstarter! Check out the campaign now!
Find more info on BoardGameGeek.com / Kickstarter
Knot Dice
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- Written by Jacqueline Atkins
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Knot Dice and Knot Dice Squared
Designer: Matthew O’Malley
Artist: N/A
Publisher: Black Oak Games
Year Published: Knot Dice 2016/ Knot Dice Squared 2020
No. of Players: Knot Dice 1-4 / Knot Dice Squared 1-6
Ages: Knot Dice 5+/ Knot Dice Squared 8+
Playing Time: Knot Dice 10-20 Minutes/ Knot Dice Squared 5-30 Minutes
Main mechanic / Theme: Abstract Strategy Puzzle Solving, Pattern Building, and Cooperative
The most fun you will ever have untying knots!
Find more info on BoardGameGeek.com / Kickstarter
Marvel Champions: Once and Future Kang scenario pack Lightning Review
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Marvel Champions: The Once and Future Kang
Designer: Michael Boggs, Nate French, Caleb Grace
Artist: Various
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Year Published: 2020
No. of Players: 1-4 (best: 2-4)
Ages: 14+
Playing Time: 30-45 minutes
[WARNING: semi-spoilers] The third scenario pack from Marvel Champions LCG explores time travel with the infamous Kang or "that guy that looks like Doctor Doom but purple". Kang plans to rule over Earth but figures that in order to do so, he must eliminate the world of its mighty heroes. He uses time travel to give superheroes impossible challenges, hoping they won't win.
The difficulty level of this scenario pack is quite high as Kang throws in some curve ball obligation and treachery cards. At some point, players will have to deal with a different version of Kang by setting up their own mini-game. This, to me, is a genius scenario. It adds a good flavor to your Marvel Champions games.
Oh, and it has Dinosaurs.
Deep State: New World Order
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- Written by Daniel Yocom
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Deep State: New World Order
Designer: Konstantin Seleznev
Artist: Alexander Chromov
Publisher: CrowD Games
Year Published: 2020
No. of Players: 1–5
Ages: 14+
Playing Time: 40–75 Minutes
Main mechanic / Theme: Worker Placement, Bidding / Illuminati
The world is poised for you to take control from the shadows.
Find more info on BoardGameGeek.com (link)
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