Board Game Posts

The Roman Empire has fallen, the centuries that created a societal transformation. Lords sought to claim lands, build their domain, and foster growth in science and the arts. The beautiful Iberian peninsula stands as a model of prosperity of the European continent.

It's during this era, that Spain built some of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world. With advances in science, monasteries and hospitals worked in unison to assist the sick and poor. As a lord, there will never be a better time to grow your prestigious domain and reputation. …

The ,Arte di Calimala', the guild of cloth finishers and merchants in foreign cloth, was one of the greater guilds of Florence, who arrogated to themselves the civic power of the Republic of Florence during the Late Middle Ages.

The woolen cloth trade was the engine that drove the city's econo- my and the members of the Calimala were the elite of Florence. Throughout its long history, the Arte di Calimala supervised the execution of artistic and architectural works.

Most Florentine guilds performed such activities, but the Calimala distinguished itself from other guilds through the number and prestige of the projects and the sites administered, including the construction and decoration of some of the major churches of the city. …

Electrum

Veins of this rubbery material are often found running underneath ley lines. It has powerful conductive properties, and is often used to convey power between various locations.

Fire Ruby

Fire rubies are produced when the earth cracks and bleeds. These lustrous gemstones possess a singular fire, which can be tapped by illuminating them from just the right angle. They are the primary source of heat in most arcane machinery.

Obsidian

This dark mineral is the residue left behind when magic is destroyed. It symbolizes decay, but also the cycle of change and renewal, and serves as an important catalyst in many alchemical reactions. …

The game takes place in a uchronic and politico-steampunk universe, rooted in the lands of 10th-century Great Korea.

Components

• 45 Character cards of 9 different Families
• 10 Event cards
• 8 Season cards
• 8 Victory Point tokens
• 1 1st Player token
• Rulebook

Object of the Game

In Koryo, players will play Character and Event cards during 8 turns so as to build their influence with the nine governing political Families. At the end of the game, the player has gained the greatest influence wins the game.

Setup

Shuffle the 45 Character cards with the 10 event cards and place the cards in a pile, face down, at the center fhj table. …

A sybarite is a person devoted to pleasure and enjoyment. In fact, for the sybarite, indulging in epicurean pleasures lends meaning to life itself.

A sybarite is not necessarily a gourmet or gourmand, a connoisseur or bon viveur, but is free to choose his or her own objects of pleasure in areas such as food, drink, and social life.

Achieving the status of a true sybarite requires knowledge, patience, and insight into one's own nature.

To a great degree, it's a question of style and sophistication. And much of this is based on knowledge of food, drink and social conventions. It is also about being able to converse intelligently and appropriately at the dinner table. …

What goes on in the junkyards when nobody is around?

After the metal crushers shut down and the land movers roll back into their hangers after the underpaid employees clock out and call it a night, that's when the knights arrive, dressed in shimmering armor, impassioned with chivalry and a taste for war.

It is in the junkyards where these warriors find the tools for battle. And in the landfills, legends are born.

Components

• 112 cards
• Instructions.

Object of the Game

In Trash War, players go head to head in medieval, junkyard combat, using lethal scrap as weapons to break down opponents' walls. …

Welcome To Palm Island. Take control of a budding village that has just begun to take root on this new island. With your help, it will rise to greater strength and grow into a thriving island village.

Will you invest in resources to increase production, establish markets to trade goods, or expand your village and build temples to gain victory points? It is all up to you as you shape your own island!

Components

• 2 Player Decks (17 cards each)
• 6 Feat Cards
• 5 Cooperative Cards
• 14 Competitive Cards
• 1 Reference Card
• Instructions

Object of the Game

Using a deck of just 17 cards, you will upgrade and transform each of your cards to gain more resources, abilities, and victory points. The game ends after 8 rounds of play. Complete your objective or get a high score to win. …

Components

• 200 2-Sided Cards
• 60 Voting Tokens
• Timer
• Scratch Pad
• 12 Pencils
• Instructions

Object of the Game

Make up the best definitions for the crazy words so that people are compelled to vote for you and give you tokens so you can have the most and win!

Setup

Set the cards and timer out on the table. Or on the floor. Just set them out wherever you are! Each player gets five tokens; put the rest away in the box. Everyone take some scratch paper and a pencil. …

Components

• 1 Game Board
• 1 Bag
• 4 Player Figures
• 26 Creature Cards
• 6 "Great Old Ones" Cards
• 12 Event Cards
• Overview of the "Great Old Ones" Card
• 1 Starting Player Card
• 4 Player Aid Cards
• 1 Witch of Salem Figure
• 1 Necron Marker
• 1 Loss Die
• 32 Location Cards
• 4 Player Boards
• 4 Sanity Markers
• 34 Item Markers
• 8 x Portal Tiles

Object of the Game

America, early 20th century: the "Great Old Ones", horrible demons from another plane, are the ancient inhabitants of a world wrapped in darkness. Once these demons were kept under control of the even more powerful. …

Components

• 294 Scenarios on 147 Cards
• 3 2-Sided Blank Cards
• 18 Love It! Chips
• 18 Hate It! Chips
• Chip Bag
• 6 Speech Bubbles
• 6 Dry-Erase Markers
• Bubble Tray
• Instructions

Object of the Game

Be the first player to get three Love It! Chips and three Hate It! Chips by guessing what other players love and hate about the given scenarios.

Setup

• Place the Bubble Tray in the middle of the playing area, along with the Cards.

• Each player (except the one who will be the first Subject) takes a Speech Bubble and a Dry-Erase Marker. …