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Area 1851 Express: Preview Information: Mechanics:  Drafting, Set Collection, Hand Management Player Age:  14+  Player Count:  2 - 5 Players  Time to Play:   3 0  - 45 Minutes  Game Designer: Justin Blaske Game Artist: Lucas Soriano Publisher:   Five24 Labs BGG Complexity:  2.00/5 Disclaimer:  A preview copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Objective: Aliens have landed in the wild west and it is your mission to create unique gadgets using a combination of alien tech, native tech and settler tech. Money is nice but what you are really seeking is the most reputation over three rounds. Component Anatomy: There are two types of cards; scrap cards and thing cards. Scrap Cards: There are several key elements to a scrap card. It can be played as a modification (mod) or a base card, where the only difference making it a base card is the base indicator on the top left of the card (see image below)...

Robotech Ace Pilot: Review Information: Mechanics:  Yahtzee, Dice Rolling, Tile Manipulation Player Age:  8+  Player Count:  2  - 4 Players Time to Play:  25 - 40   Minutes  Game Designer:  Jeff Mechlinski Game Artist: Francisco Etchart Publisher : Japanime Games Year Published:  2018 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Objective: Oh no! You and your team are vastly overrun by Zentraedi forces and now is the time to use your fighter pilot skills to demolish this onslaught of enemy ships.  You will use Yahtzee style rolling to enlist the help of pilots who will focus their force on the opposing ships. With defence in mind, you must also remember that only one player can have top bragging rights and that will be the one with the most victory points after the dust has settled. Card Anatomy: There are two types of cards; upgrades and hero cards. Upgrades: These upgra...

Expand Your Game: Seals Some games that have been reviewed so far really stand out and for those games they deserve an extra highlight. These seals are those extra highlights for a Kickstarter Seal i would highly recommend backing or seeking out the kickstarter post release. For the Silver Seals i would seek out those games if they meet your style of game. The Golden Seals will be pat of my collection for a long time and i would highly recommend adding them to your collection. Go to Golden Games: Marvel United Power Rangers Deck Building Game and Zeo Welcome To.. Gem Hens Everdell: Bellfaire Draftosaurus Eminent Domain Crusader Thy Will Be Done Wingspan: Oceania Sorcerer City Tapestry Everdell: Pearlbrook Cóatl  Air, Land and Sea Wingspan Element Outback War of Supremacy Kings Struggle Can't Stop Express Queenz Kamigami Battle - Battle of the Nine Realms Bushido Bob's Your Uncle Eight Minute Empire Shobu Cryptocurrency Demon Worker Dice...

Ludus Senatus: Review Information: Mechanics:  Hand Management, Area Control, Tableu Management Player Age:  12+ Player Count:  2  - 4 Players Time to Play:   10 - 20  Minutes Game Designers:   Brian Compter P ublisher :  Concrete Canoe Games Disclaimer:  A preview copy for the game was provided by the publisher. The components and rules can change in the final version. Objective: Every person of power wants to be seen as successful and understanding of the political weather. That is your objective in 'Ludus Senatus', you want to have your majority vote match the majority vote of the tableu in the middle of the table once there are a total seven votes in the centre (these votes are either yea or ney). You want to do this over multiple rounds to gain five points; two points if you are the only player matching the vote and one point if you are not the only player that understands the current voting climate. Set Up: -...

Dice Throne (Tactician vs Huntress): Review Information: Mechanics:  Engine Builder, Head to Head, Yahtzee Mechanism, Variable Player Powers, Take That Player Age:  8+  Player Count:  2  Players, Up to 6 Players by adding in any more of the characters Time to Play:   20 - 40  Minutes  Game Designer:  Manny Trembley, Nate Chatellier Game Artist:   Manny Trembley, Gavan Brown Publisher : Roxley Year Published:  2018 BGG Weight:  1.88 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Objective: The aim is simple, you want your combatant to reign supreme and be able to sit upon the throne by eliminating all enemy threats. In this game you want yourself or your team to be the last player(s) standing with health. Components: Tokens: Each token has different effects displayed by the character sheet with a stack limit showing how many of these tokens one player can have at an...

Somnium Rise of Laputa: Review Information: Mechanics:  Engine Builder, Take That, Hand Management Player Age:  13+  Player Count:  2 - 4  Players  Time to Play:   15  Minutes  Game Designer: Ryan Doffek Game Artist:  Davy Wagnarok Publisher : Zafty Games Year Published:  2019 BGG Weight:  1.00 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the publisher. Objective: You are trying to obtain political dominance over Laputa. This is achieved by deploying people to gain or steal influence. Once a player has achieved 20 influence they are the victor and the new controller of Laputa. How to Play: Each player will be dealt three cards to begin the game and at the end of their turn they will always draw up to three. On your turn, you will play one card and activate that ability. If you are lucky the ability may let you play more cards. If the card is an event, the ability will occur and ...