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Embark on a cooperative adventure with other kids or with your whole family in a world frozen in time. Explore the past to solve mysteries in the present, and change the future to save the world! Discover the whole story, bit by bit, through the eyes of the characters living it. Put together all the points of view to discover clues, uncover and figure out mysteries, and answer the final questions.★ ZOMBIE KIDZ: Set in the vibrant universe of the #1 children’s game on BoardGameGeek!★ THREE SCENARIOS: By exploring and investigating all the scenarios, you’ll experience a cohesive and engaging story★ HIGH REPLAYABILITY: Replay the scenarios following different paths or using different gadgets to unlock new cards.CONTENTS• 80 Large cards• 30 Mystery cards• 2 envelopes• 1 sealed box• 1 rulebook

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Once upon a time, the Empire was locked in a merciless war against the Witch-King, who was the high priest of the Father-of-all-Monsters. The Empire was victorious, but at the cost of its unity and, in the end, its very existence. After an era of imperial peace, the land was plunged into a dark age, filled with fragmented domains, ceaseless quarrels, malevolent religions, ruin, and sorrow. However, there was one imperial tradition that did not disappear. From within their fortresses and strongholds, the Rangers tirelessly pursue their mission of watching over the inhabitants of the former Empire, explore the wilderness, unite communities, fight monsters, and recover the Emperor’s treasures so that one day, hope may be born anew. Now it’s your turn to join the ranks of these brave Rangers! Oltréé!**Oltree! The Rangers’ rallying cryIn this cooperative game, players are brave Rangers who assist the people of a satrapy - an administrative province - that their hierarchy has put them in charge of. They must rebuild a Fortress to ensure the safety and tranquility of the inhabitants. Rangers are given an Assignment at the start of the game. These are the tasks that have been assigned to them by their hierarchy. Completing them will be the best way to win the game. This assignment would be easy to carry out if external events did not get in the Rangers’ way. A story, called the Chronicle, will unfold throughout the game, adding new situations that the Rangers will have to deal with. Along the way, the Rangers will experience Incidents, short scenes in which they will be able to win fame for themselves (or not). They will also have to assist the communities of the Satrapy when Problems cause them danger, and they must face all kinds of unforeseen Events. If they can stay the course, while keeping the Prestige and Defense of the Fortress intact, they will reach the final chapter of the Chronicle and can end the tale. For a happy ending, they must complete their Assignment to the best of their ability. In this box you will find the following independent Chronicles (they don't form an overarching campaign): Open Doors (short) In the Shadow of the Dragon (long) Underground threat (long) Damsel not in Distress (long) A Rebel Problem (long) Things were better before (long) — Description from the rulebookOltréé is based on the French role-playing game Oltréé by John Grümph.

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In this third chapter of the Suspects line, players embody Adele and Neville, a pair of investigative reporters tasked with solving intriguing murder mysteries. A match made in heaven on the scene of the crime and in their personal lives, Adele and Neville met in New York, studying journalism at Columbia University. While Adele is passionate about capturing moments in photos, Neville prides himself on writing ever more impactful articles.In the heart of the 60s, this couple travels around the world to document the events of their time... and solve the mysteries they encounter. United in the face of mysteries and crimes, investigative reporters Adele and Neville have only one credo: publish the truth!In each chapter of Suspects, you will read Clue cards to progress through the plot like a book, discuss and reason amongst yourselves, and form hypotheses. Your goal is to score the most points when you answer the questions about the case. The "faster" you answer (i.e. having drawn and read as few Clue cards as possible), the more points you will score.

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Suspects is a range of investigation games with streamlined rules and plots centered on the psychology of the characters in the style of Agatha Christie’s novels. The first opus will feature the ingenious and fearless Claire Harper in three stories that pay tribute to the great classics of detective literature! Claire Harper was one of the first women to graduate from Oxford in 1927. Specializing in criminal law, she is also an adventurous traveler. Every mystery is an opportunity for her to test her formidable spirit of deduction and her unfailing determination! In this first episode, follow her in her investigations that will take her from grand manor houses to shady theaters and from Scotland to...Egypt!

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  Show your hosting prowess and treat your favorite Surrealist artists and writers to an excellent dinner party! But this might be trickier than you’d imagine. Keep your guests happy by serving the food they desire, managing drama between them, and sending them home at the right time. On your turn, bring new guests to the party, serve food and drink, or have guests socialize with their neighbors at the table. Each artist also has a unique habit, so pay careful attention to who is sitting next to whom! Of course you want to make all the guests you’ve invited happy, but if you can arrange for your opponents’ guests to start a little drama, that’s okay too! It is living and ceasing to live that are imaginary solutions. Existence is elsewhere… – André Breton.

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