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Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire (Standard Edition)

2023-10-04T03:06:49-04:00

Vendor: Board&Dice
Type: Board Games
Price: 101.95

Designers	Adam Kwapiński Andrei Novac
Publisher	Board&Dice
Players	1-4
Playing Time	120-180 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Accessories	Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire - Playmat Dark Ages - Coin Set Dark Ages - Realistic Resources
Additional Info	304985/dark-ages-holy-roman-empire http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/304985/dark-ages-holy-roman-empire/forums/63

Dark Ages is a historically-based civilization-building game that features an innovative action selection mechanism. As long as your action markers remain on the board, you may be able to gain secondary bonus actions whenever you or another player repeat the action.

While Dark Ages features objectives commonly found in 4X games — encouraging you to explore nearby regions, expand your territory, exploit the resources, and exterminate your opponents — it does so featuring several Euro-centric mechanisms. Collect resources from lands under your control, using them to build up your cities and fortifications. Some building types provide several ways for you to gain important in-game advantages, while others enhance your military strength or simply score you victory points. As you expand your territory, you will lay claim to noble titles, acquire new technologies, and train your military units. Each region and leader offer asymmetrical choices with their unique abilities.

—description from the publisher

Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire has the same core mechanisms as Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne, but it focuses on Central Europe. As a result, it has a different game board. In addition, the card mixes are different, with different unique Culture Cards for the rulers, technologies and units. Furthermore, Heritage of Charlemagne contains a set of Vassals, which are missing from Holy Roman Empire. Instead, this version has a set of Relics.

The two sets also differ in micro-expansions ("modules") that are included. Holy Roman Empire contains the Crusades and The Pope modules.

Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne (Standard Edition)

2023-10-04T03:02:34-04:00

Vendor: Board&Dice
Type: Board Games
Price: 98.95

Designers	Adam Kwapiński Andrei Novac
Publisher	Board&Dice
Players	1-4
Playing Time	120-180 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Accessories	Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne - Playmat Dark Ages - Coin Set Dark Ages - Realistic Resources
Additional Info	295535/dark-ages-heritage-charlemagne http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295535/dark-ages-heritage-charlemagne/forums/63

Dark Ages is a historically-based civilization-building game that features an innovative action selection mechanism. As long as your action markers remain on the board, you may be able to gain secondary bonus actions whenever you or another player repeat the action.

While Dark Ages features objectives commonly found in 4X games — encouraging you to explore nearby regions, expand your territory, exploit the resources, and exterminate your opponents — it does so featuring several Euro-centric mechanisms. Collect resources from lands under your control, using them to build up your cities and fortifications. Some building types provide several ways for you to gain important in-game advantages, while others enhance your military strength or simply score you victory points. As you expand your territory, you will lay claim to noble titles, acquire new technologies, and train your military units. Each region and leader offer asymmetrical choices with their unique abilities.

Dark Ages is actually two games: Western Europe (subtitled Heritage of Charlemagne) and Central Europe (subtitled Holy Roman Empire). While both versions feature identical gameplay, each focuses its attention on a specific part of Europe during the Dark Ages (Western and Central, respectively). As a result, the game board maps differ between the two versions, as do the lands in which players vie for control over along with the flavor of the inhabitants and leaders of those lands. However, by combining both versions, you can enlarge the map into an epic battle for superiority for five or more players!

Each game box is filled with finely sculpted miniatures of cities, fortresses, farms, and other buildings. The different types of troops — infantry, bowmen, and cavalry — are represented by unique miniatures.

The solo mode for Dark Ages has been designed by Dávid Turczi.

—description from the publisher

La Granda (La Granja: Deluxe Master Set Upgrade)

2023-09-14T03:27:52-04:00

Vendor: Board&Dice
Type: Board Games
Price: 79.95

Note: Game is not included

"La Granda" is an additional box filled with colossal components: boards, buildings and player markers, dice, and more! Play your games of "La Granja" in a truly epic scale!"

The box is 40x38x10 cm large; the board game is 96x96 cm instead of 56x56 cm large; components, dice and other features are up to 30% bigger.

A copy of "La Granja Deluxe Master Set" is needed to play.

The cards, some of the tokens (such as the Donkey Tiles), player markers (to mark wares delivered to cards), and a few more components of the base game are needed.

La Granja: Deluxe Master Set

2022-12-27T10:45:17-05:00

Vendor: Board&Dice
Type: Board Games
Price: 94.95

Designer	Michael Keller (II) Andreas "ode." Odendahl Tony Boydell Stefan Feld Błażej Kubacki Adam Kwapiński Andrei Novac
Publisher	Board&Dice
Players	1-4
Playtime	90-120 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Additional Info	341945/la-granja-deluxe-master-set http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/341945/la-granja-deluxe-master-set/forums/63

La Granja: Deluxe Master Set is an upgraded and expanded version of the 2014 game La Granja in which 1–4 players manage small farms by the Alpich pond near the village of Esporles on Majorca.

The players must carefully consider the decisions of which dice to draft, which cards to play, when and where to deliver goods to various markets, and how best to utilize the flexible powers afforded by several "anytime" actions.

The multi-use cards offer four different options for players to choose from. Decide whether you want to use the card as an extension to your fields (increasing your ability to grow olives, grain, or grapes), as an extension to your farm (increasing the number of pigs you can house, the deliveries you can make, or the coins you will earn each round), as a market barrow (providing a personal contract you can fulfill for valuable rewards), or as a hired helper (each providing a unique and powerful ability to improve your actions).

Game Round

Each game round follows a consistent and simple structure.

Farm Phase
Play a farm card (optional)
Draw new card(s)
Take income
Farm growth (harvest goods and pigs)
Purchase roof markers (optional)

Revenue Phase
Roll revenue dice
Draft a revenue die and perform the associated action (in turn order; repeated once)
Common action (undrafted revenue die)

Transportation Phase
Choose donkey marker
Advance on siesta track and reset turn order
Deliver goods to common markets in the village, or to fulfill personal contracts

Scoring Phase
Score victory points based on your position on the siesta track
Reset the siesta track

At the end of the sixth game round, the game ends, wherafter the players convert remaining farm goods and coin into victory points. The player with the most victory points is crowned the winner.

Deluxe Master Set

While La Granja Deluxe Master Set reimplements the beloved original game, it also adds a lot of never-before seen content, including modular expansion content designed by Michael Keller and Andreas "ode." Odendahl themselves.

Additional expansion modules have been designed by Stefan Feld, Adam Kwapiński, and Andrei Novac.

Many others have also participated in designing promo cards for La Granja Deluxe Master Set, including Tony Boydell, Mike Murphy, and David Waybright.

This Deluxe Master Set features brand new artwork, redesigned multi-layer player boards, high quality upgraded components, metal coins, and more.

—description from the publisher

La Granja: Size Upgrade

2022-12-27T10:45:16-05:00

	Vendor: Board&Dice Type: Board Games Price: 114.95
Includes upgraded components approximately 30% larger than standard game components. Requires La Granja: Deluxe Master Set to play.

Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne (Kickstarter Edition)

2021-09-15T00:41:41-04:00

Vendor: Board&Dice
Type: Board Games
Price: 114.40

Designers	Adam Kwapiński Andrei Novac
Publisher	Board&Dice
Players	1-4
Playing Time	120-180 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Accessories	Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne - Playmat Dark Ages - Coin Set Dark Ages - Realistic Resources
Additional Info	295535/dark-ages-heritage-charlemagne http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295535/dark-ages-heritage-charlemagne/forums/63

Note: This is a copy of Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne and all applicable unlocked Stretch Goals, no add-ons like coins, resource or playmats are included.

Dark Ages is a historically-based civilization-building game that features an innovative action selection mechanism. As long as your action markers remain on the board, you may be able to gain secondary bonus actions whenever you or another player repeat the action.

While Dark Ages features objectives commonly found in 4X games — encouraging you to explore nearby regions, expand your territory, exploit the resources, and exterminate your opponents — it does so featuring several Euro-centric mechanisms. Collect resources from lands under your control, using them to build up your cities and fortifications. Some building types provide several ways for you to gain important in-game advantages, while others enhance your military strength or simply score you victory points. As you expand your territory, you will lay claim to noble titles, acquire new technologies, and train your military units. Each region and leader offer asymmetrical choices with their unique abilities.

Dark Ages is actually two games: Western Europe (subtitled Heritage of Charlemagne) and Central Europe (subtitled Holy Roman Empire). While both versions feature identical gameplay, each focuses its attention on a specific part of Europe during the Dark Ages (Western and Central, respectively). As a result, the game board maps differ between the two versions, as do the lands in which players vie for control over along with the flavor of the inhabitants and leaders of those lands. However, by combining both versions, you can enlarge the map into an epic battle for superiority for five or more players!

Each game box is filled with finely sculpted miniatures of cities, fortresses, farms, and other buildings. The different types of troops — infantry, bowmen, and cavalry — are represented by unique miniatures.

The solo mode for Dark Ages has been designed by Dávid Turczi.

—description from the publisher

Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire (Kickstarter Edition)

2021-09-15T00:38:25-04:00

Vendor: Board&Dice
Type: Board Games
Price: 114.40

Designers	Adam Kwapiński Andrei Novac
Publisher	Board&Dice
Players	1-4
Playing Time	120-180 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Accessories	Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire - Playmat Dark Ages - Coin Set Dark Ages - Realistic Resources
Additional Info	304985/dark-ages-holy-roman-empire http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/304985/dark-ages-holy-roman-empire/forums/63

Note: This is a copy of Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire and all applicable unlocked Stretch Goals, no add-ons like coins, resource or playmats are included.

Dark Ages is a historically-based civilization-building game that features an innovative action selection mechanism. As long as your action markers remain on the board, you may be able to gain secondary bonus actions whenever you or another player repeat the action.

While Dark Ages features objectives commonly found in 4X games — encouraging you to explore nearby regions, expand your territory, exploit the resources, and exterminate your opponents — it does so featuring several Euro-centric mechanisms. Collect resources from lands under your control, using them to build up your cities and fortifications. Some building types provide several ways for you to gain important in-game advantages, while others enhance your military strength or simply score you victory points. As you expand your territory, you will lay claim to noble titles, acquire new technologies, and train your military units. Each region and leader offer asymmetrical choices with their unique abilities.

—description from the publisher

Dark Ages: Holy Roman Empire has the same core mechanisms as Dark Ages: Heritage of Charlemagne, but it focuses on Central Europe. As a result, it has a different game board. In addition, the card mixes are different, with different unique Culture Cards for the rulers, technologies and units. Furthermore, Heritage of Charlemagne contains a set of Vassals, which are missing from Holy Roman Empire. Instead, this version has a set of Relics.

The two sets also differ in micro-expansions ("modules") that are included. Holy Roman Empire contains the Crusades and The Pope modules.

Venice (Kickstarter Edition)

2020-10-23T13:37:05-04:00

Vendor: Braincrack Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 89.95

Designer	Andrei Novac Dávid Turczi
Publisher	Braincrack Games
Players	1-5
Playtime	60-90 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Accessories	Venice Metal Coin Set
Additional Info	274861/venice http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/274861/venice/forums/63

Includes:

Base Game
KS Upgrade Pack
Collector Coin (Different from Metal Coins Set)

Set in the titular city in the 16th century, Venice lets players take the role of wealthy, influential merchants as they ride their gondolas up and down the city's canals, train their assistants, complete contracts, and leverage their influence to gain political power. But business is anything but usual. As they broker contracts and flirt with crime, merchants must avoid arousing the suspicion of the Venetian Inquisition, lest they find themselves arrested and their businesses shut down.

In the game, players move their two gondolas around the board. When they move a gondola, they may activate the assistants they have placed previously on any building they pass, but they may train (and improve the capabilities of) only the one on which they end their movement. Assistants allow you to gain resources, trade, make money, and take an array of other actions depending on the buildings to which they are assigned. When resources are made, they are placed in the gondola, and these will be used to fulfill lucrative contracts.

Space is limited on the city's canals, however, and each time you pass another merchant's boat, gossip will spread, raising your suspicion level with the Inquisition. Lower your suspicion with visits and donations to the church, or academic institutions — or throw caution to the wind and engage in unsavory activities for money or information. During the game, being such a well-known merchant can be a boon to your political career, but at game end, the most suspicious player will be made an example of by the Inquisition — blocking your victory even if you have the most points.

Includes solo mode by David Turczi and Xavi Bordes

—description from the publisher

Teotihuacan: Late Preclassic Period

2019-04-24T16:11:33-04:00

Vendor: Board&Dice
Type: Board Games
Price: 34.95

Designers	Daniele Tascini Dávid Turczi
Publisher	NSKN Games
Players	1-4
Playtime	90-120 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Expansion For	Teotihuacan: City of Gods Loot Box #1
Accessories	Folded Space - Teotihuacan and the Late Preclassic Period Expansion Folded Space - Teotihuacan (v2) Laserox - Teotihuacan Treasury

Teotihuacan is bustling with action! The city is ever expanding and growing, drawing inhabitants from nearby areas to make Teotihuacan their new home. A glorious new temple has just been constructed, attracting local governors to seek the blessings of the gods as they continue to build and decorate the city. With the rapid progress also come new challenges, as the influx of people and activity demand adaptability to the seasons of change.

Teotihuacan: Late Preclassic Period is a modular expansion which introduces several new options to enrich and expand the game experience. Asymmetrical player powers give each player a unique benefit. A prestigious fourth temple allows unlocking of permanent powerful abilities, while being much more difficult to advance on. Variable effects impact each season and eclipse. New engineering techniques and renewed plans for beautifying the central Pyramid of the Sun offer fresh challenges and possibilities.

All modules are compatible with one another and can be enjoyed together or individually.

—description from the publisher

Exodus: Event Horizon

2018-01-15T19:05:14-05:00

Vendor: NSKN Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 59.95

Designer	Rainer Ahlfors Andrei Novac
Publisher	NSKN Games
Players	1-6
Suggested Age	14
Additional Info	211963/exodus-event-horizon http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/211963/exodus-event-horizon/forums/63

In general relativity, an event horizon is a space-time boundary beyond which no matter can escape; it is a "point of no return" past which nothing will be the same.

Event Horizon is also the title of this expansion for Exodus: Proxima Centauri. Designed by Rainer Åhlfors and Andrei Novac, it marks a significant step in the Exodus universe!

Exodus: Event Horizon is fully enjoyable when integrated with just the base game of Exodus: Proxima Centauri, but it also works great along with Edge of Extinction, the previously released first expansion for Exodus. Even though all ten modules herein are compatible with one another and can be used together, each represents a new or enhanced experience. While some modules integrate seamlessly, others will surprise and engage you in brand new modes of play.

The expansion also contains two scenarios that provide brand new ways to enjoy the game, including both cooperative and semi-cooperative game modes, a flexible solo-mode, and a scenario that introduces timed game events.

Module Summary

Bonus Actions

M1

This module adds additional Bonus Action cards as options in your games.

Centaurian Resistance

M2

The Resistance fleets have been reimagined to better scale in both threat and reward throughout the game.

Centaurian Outposts

M3

Centaurians are actively defending their planets against players who exploit their valuable resources.

Exploration

M4

Surprising events and sudden dangers await those brave enough to explore the unknown worlds.

New Planets

M5

New and exotic planets provide even more variety and choices as you expand the reach of your faction.

Proxima Centauri

M6

Our home star makes an appearance in the game and impacts the planetary system with solar wind.

Jump Gates

M7

Utility structures suitable for both strategic and tactical use as well as emergency response.

Communication Satellites

M8

With a strong communication network, your ships will gain an advantage away from home.

Energy Barriers

M9

Natural pockets of energy which can be both a hindrance and a boon.

Leaders

M10

Employ powerful leaders and benefit from their unique strengths.

Scenario Summary

Centaurian Stronghold

Multi-Player,
Fully Cooperative

Challenging game mode where the players must work together to eliminate a Centaurian Stronghold megastructure while fighting against relentless waves of Centaurian Warship Squadrons that pursue player ships. No combat takes place between players in the fully cooperative game mode.

Multi-Player,
Semi-Cooperative

Most of the scenario rules remain the same in the semi-cooperative game mode. The players can still collectively lose the game if they fail to eliminate the Centaurian Stronghold. However, both the Stronghold itself and the Warship Squadrons are slightly less deadly. On the other hand, they players are also competing against each other as normal.

Solitaire

True solitaire game mode where you can enjoy the full Exodus experience, with or without whatever expansion content you like.

Event Horizon

Multi-Player,
Competitive

New challenge mode where the players must attempt to score the most victory points before the planetary neighborhood of Proxima Centauri becomes uninhabitable. Triggered in-game events may end the game a turn or two early, requiring the players to always make optimal use of each turn.

Simurgh: Call of the Dragonlord

2016-07-08T23:52:00-04:00

Vendor: NSKN Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 38.95

Designer	Błażej Kubacki Andrei Novac Pierluca Zizzi
Publisher	NSKN Games
Players	2-5
Playtime	90 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Expansion For	Simurgh
Additional Info	187203/simurgh-call-dragonlord http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/187203/simurgh-call-dragonlord/forums/63

Following a seemingly insignificant tremor, one of the inner walls of the library collapsed, revealing a hidden chamber filled with ancient scrolls of wisdom and power. Among them the scholars found a map showing the way to the First City – a forgotten metropolis reputed to had been built atop the Tomb of Muratan the Dragonlord himself, and now a new target for the Noble Houses locked in a power struggle. Whose Wizard will show the most skill navigating the Forgotten Metropolis? Who will uncover Muratan’s Legacy? Who will be the first to answer the Call of the Dragonlord?

Call of the Dragonlord is a premium modular expansion for Simurgh, a dynamic tile-laying, worker-placement game that debuted during Essen Spiel 2015. Introducing a second board depicting the Forgotten Metropolis, Call of the Dragonlord also adds a new type of Vassal – the Wizard – as well as a set of new Action Tiles.

As an addition to each player’s workforce, the Wizard can be used separately, or in conjunction with the new board. With the Forgotten Metropolis in play, players will move their Wizards on three different tracks, each providing Power Points and resources. But this movement comes with a cost, and only managing their Spellbook smartly will allow a player to reap the benefits of their Wizard being first to enter the Dragonlord’s Tomb.

Apart from expanding the pool of Resource, Transformation, Exploration, Research and Objective Tiles, Simurgh: Call of the Dragonlord also introduces Leadership Tiles – a new type of Action Tiles that may be used with the new board, or simply added to the base game without using any other expansion elements. With Action Spaces allowing for movement of multiple Vassals in one turn, Leadership Tiles add unexpected mobility to players able to make smart use of the unique abilities these tiles provide.

Exodus: Edge of Extinction (Kickstarter Edition)

2015-08-12T21:30:00-04:00

Vendor: NSKN Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 64.95

Designer	Andrei Novac
Publisher	NSKN Games
Players	1-6
Playtime	120 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Expands	Exodus: Proxima Centauri
Additional Info	170855/exodus-edge-extinction https://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1569016/exodus-edge-extinction/reviews

Exodus: Edge of Extinction is the first expansion of Exodus: Proxima Centauri (revised edition).

The original Exodus: Proxima Centauri was a distinguishable entry among other 4X games of the new wave, leaving its unique mark on the gaming world. With a game play focused on high-octane conflict fueled by raging war and cutthroat politics, it also introduced players to a rich science fiction setting, with its own back story and its own secrets. Exodus: Edge of Extinction expands both the gaming and the narrative aspect of Exodus: Proxima Centauri into an even more epic space strategy empire building game.

Exodus: Edge of Extinction represents the next chapter of an immersive story in which the remnants of humanity go to war against each other over a system they believe to be Proxima Centauri. Each player leads one of six unique factions with their own histories, strengths, unique special abilities and a set of new, exclusive technologies.

Exodus: Edge of Extinction also brings larger fleets, custom action cards and completely new mechanisms like the Combat Cards, adding a whole new layer to the spectrum of strategies already available in the base game.

Exodus: Edge of Extinction

2015-08-12T21:30:00-04:00

Vendor: NSKN Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 55.95

Designer	Andrei Novac
Publisher	NSKN Games
Players	1-6
Playtime	120 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Expands	Exodus: Proxima Centauri
Additional Info	170855/exodus-edge-extinction https://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1569016/exodus-edge-extinction/reviews

Exodus: Edge of Extinction is the first expansion of Exodus: Proxima Centauri (revised edition).

Versailles (NSKN Games)

2014-12-14T01:21:00-05:00

Vendor: NSKN Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 53.95

Designer	Andrei Novac
Publisher	NSKN Games
Players	2-5
Playtime	90 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Additional Info	160561/versailles http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1536738/versailles/reviews

The palace and gardens of Versailles, finalized under the rule of Louis XIV of France, are an architectural marvel of the world. In Versailles, players take the roles of architects and interior designers, working together to build and decorate the ensemble of Versailles, competing for the favor of the King. Players take turns moving one worker from a building site to an adjacent one, activating all the workers in the new location.

Despite simple rules, players develop complex strategies, gathering resources, building the puzzle-like palace, designing impressive decorations and learning new skills, all while waiting for the arrival of his Majesty.

Progress: Evolution of Technology

2014-06-11T22:57:00-04:00

Vendor: NSKN Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 57.95

Designer	Agnieszka Kopera Andrei Novac
Publisher	NSKN Games
Players	1-5
Playtime	90 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Additional Info	140717/progress-evolution-of-technology http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1393310/progress-evolution-of-technology/reviews

Progress: Evolution of Technology is a card game about researching technologies. Each player takes his civilization from early antiquity and learns various technologies, moving progressively to the Middle Ages, the Industrial Revolution, and Modern Times and ending with today's Internet or Social Welfare.

Unlike other civilization games, Progress focuses on a single aspect of civilization building: researching technologies that help a society advance. The 210 technology cards in the game are divided into three ages (Ancient, Middle Ages, Industrial) and three types (Military, Science and Culture). With every advancement on a path, you gain easier access to its more advanced technologies and you'll end up opening the door to the next age.

Each tech card provides one bonus, which can vary from one extra knowledge to a larger hand size. Even though most tech cards in the game come in multiple copies (usually one per player), the key technologies occur less frequently, forcing players to specialize and granting them unique advantages. Every technology you research decreases the cost of up to three more advanced technologies, accelerating the race towards the end of the game.

The game play is streamlined, with players usually taking two actions, thus making each turn short and ensuring that you use the time when the others are playing for planning rather than seeing it as downtime.

Praetor

2014-05-14T17:22:00-04:00

Vendor: NSKN Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 47.95

Designer	Andrei Novac
Publisher	NSKN Games
Players	2-5
Playtime	75 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Additional Info	137776/praetor http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1365587/praetor/reviews

It's the year 122 CE and the Roman Empire is at the peak of its glory. Caesar Hadrian is no longer waging war against the barbarians, but building cities and fortifications to ensure a lengthy domination of the Roman culture and wealth.

The southern part of Britain is under Roman domination, and Caesar has already begun the construction of Hadrian's Wall to protect the empire from invasions from the North. Together with the wall Caesar has ordered the founding of a new city which will remind the locals of the glory of Rome. He has appointed five of his most trusted men to take resources and workers from Rome and to build the city together – but in the end only one of them will be appointed Praetor and rule the Province in the name of Caesar.

In Praetor you will take the role of a Roman engineer and you will work together with the other players to build a magnificent city. You will manage your limited resources wisely and look for new ones, you will recruit new Workers while your old experienced ones will retire, you will build settlements to keep the population happy and you will praise the Gods to earn their favor. Caesar will reward you if you give away precious resources to build Hadrian’s Wall thus increasing your chances of becoming Praetor.

Every turn you will place your Workers on previously built City Tiles to gain resources, Morale, new Workers or Favor points. You may also assign Workers to build new City Tiles or spend resources to meet Caesar’s demands to gain Favor Points. At the end of each turn, you will have to pay your Workers. Otherwise, the mood in the city will deteriorate.

Most of the actions your Workers will perform will help them gain experience. They will become increasingly skilled in collecting resources. Your most experienced Workers will eventually retire and bring you additional Favor Points but you will still have to show solidarity and pay them until the end of the game.

Exodus: Proxima Centauri (Revised Edition)

2013-11-18T01:12:00-05:00

Vendor: NSKN Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 72.95

Designer	Agnieszka Kopera Andrei Novac
Publisher	NSKN Games
Players	2-6
Playtime	180 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Honors	2013 UK Games Expo Best Boardgame Nominee
Expansion	Exodus: Edge of Extinction
Additional Info	122842/exodus-proxima-centauri http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/1225171/exodus-proxima-centauri/reviews

After a devastating nuclear war, six human factions are seeking shelter in the Centauri system. On the verge of extinction, the humans are saved by a superior civilization, allegedly the Centaurians, and each faction is given a fresh start on a new planet. Thus the exodus of humanity seems to have ended on the planets orbiting the star called Proxima Centauri. When the Centaurians announce their departure, the struggle for power commences once again.

In Exodus: Proxima Centauri, the six factions fight for dominance in an epic empire-building game, striving to build a new human empire on the ashes of the Centaurian civilization. Each player will build his own space fleet of customized ships and conquer new planets, fight the Centaurian Resistance and the other players, negotiate and vote for political decisions, research Centaurian technologies, and much more.

Warriors & Traders

2013-11-13T22:30:43-05:00

Vendor: NSKN Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 56.95

Designer	Andrei Novac
Publisher	NSKN Games
Players	2-6
Playtime	120 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up

Warriors & Traders, a turn-based strategy board game set in the Dark Ages in Europe, is a pure strategy game, involving no dice and no unforeseen events. In a nutshell, there's no luck, just strategy.

Each player starts as the ruler of a small country which he or she will grow into an empire.

In Warriors & Traders, players will use Actions to develop their countries' technologies, Production, Trade and Military, keeping track on separate Play-mats. They will also build armies to conquer new provinces and forts to defend their own and they will harvest and trade for resources.

The game can be played either in alliance or in a free-for-all system. Player will get Victory points from fighting enemy player or the Barbarians who populate the map, from building Forts or trading. The player or alliance accumulating the most Victory points will win the game. The game ends after a maximum of 10 turns or when one or more players reach the victory conditions, dependent on the number of players and the type of play.

Most game components are language independent. The Play-mats, used to keep track of the development of countries are only in English, the Info cards which help players throughout the game are printed in English, Dutch, French and German and the rulebook is printed in English and provided in electronic format in six additional languages, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Polish and Romanian.