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Build sky scrapers and develop transport in the city that never sleeps. A game of New York City is played over 5 game rounds. First, players each draw 3 cards from the deck. Then deal out cards in sets of two cards equal to two times the number of players plus one additional. In turn order, players draft a pair of cards until they have a total of 7 cards in hand. Next comes the bidding round, where in turn order players will play cards to bid to determine the strength of their action, with the player who bids the highest getting a bonus. In order, the actions are: Press: Advance on the Press track to determine player and tie-breaking order. Money: Receive money to be used for special actions. Characters: Take a character with a special ability or scoring up to the value of cards played. Building plans: Take a number of skyscrapers from the general supply. Prestige: Receive points equal to your bidding value. I addition, the first and second place bidder gets to increase the value of a borough. Skyscrapers: Players place skyscrapers from their board into borough currently being visited by the mayor. The game is played over five rounds (there are six boroughs, one is randomly not visited each game). Each game, the value of boroughs is randomly assigned, and the player with the most skyscrapers in a a borough receives full value, and the next player receiving half, and so on. There is also a bonus for building in every borough. Points are also awarded for certain characters, and the player with the most points is the winner. Based on Rialto, a previously designed game by Stefan Feld.

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Architects, the Queen demands a new palace! Contribute to its construction and become the wealthiest of Cleopatra's architects, but get too greedy or you will end up in the belly of the crocodile! Designed by Bruno Cathala and Ludovic Maublanc, Cleopatra and the Society of Architects is a fun and engaging game that includes a three-dimensional palace that players compete to build. The game comes with more than 30 palace parts that you will assemble to create the palace. During your turn, you may either collect resources, in the form of cards, or use those in your hand to build the different pieces. Building them, will provide you with victory points, and triggering the different combos between the different pieces will reward you with even more points. To ease your task, you may also recruit some of the Sobek's worshipers and use materials of dubious origins. Beware, though: if you can't manage to reedem yourself before the game ends, you may lose everything!

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  Hyperspace is a fast-moving 2-4 player asymmetric strategy game about interstellar expansion. In it, you take the part of an interstellar civilization competing to control a newly-discovered star cluster! Construct your empire, fight for resources, and research technology. Each alien species has its own unique flaws and advantages, and victory lies in recognizing this. The game is physically attractive, and includes well over one hundred figures of spaceships, starbases, colonies, alien citizens, and so forth. It takes place in a star cluster built up of individual pieces that changes every time you play. The base game has four different alien civs from which to choose, but various expansions and add-ons increase this to 25 total alien Civs (one of which is secret, to be revealed during the Kickstarter campaign). The game does not have any sort of upkeep or victory phase. Instead, when it is a player's turn, they perform three actions, then play passes to the next player. This continues around and around until the game ends, by accumulation of victory points. Most actions cost metal or atomic resources, and include moving, building, research, combat, salvage, production, and so forth. As with other Petersen Games products, the game is highly asymmetrical, and the various civilizations have unique abilities, homeworlds, weaknesses, super-units, and super-technologies. Driving the strategy are a player's need to advance along the victory tracks. These permit players to score points by advancing along Probe, Research, Industry, and Battle tracks (representing exploration, experimentation, expansion, and extermination). The base game supports 2-4 players, but with expansions the game can support up to six players. Unlike many multiplayer games, the game is balanced and works just as well with 2-3 players as it does with 4-6.

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  The Last Spell – The Board Game is a tactical cooperative game for 1 to 4 players, set in a grim post-apocalyptic fantasy world and faithfully adapted from the acclaimed video game by Ishtar Games. Players take on the roles of hardened heroes, sworn to defend the last remaining mages as they attempt to cast the final, world-altering spell that could rid the land of magic once and for all. Over thecourse of a branching campaign or stand-alone missions, players must protect three desperate cities from the relentless assault of monstrous hordes. Each scenario unfolds across day/night cycles: during the day, players gather resources, strengthen the economy, build and upgrade defenses, and equip their heroes with powerful weapons and abilities. When night falls, they must face brutal enemy waves in high-stakes tactical battles, using teamwork and precision to survive. Every city is a unique battleground, and players can save theirprogress between sessions. With high quality components and an escalating difficulty curve, The Last Spell – The Board Game delivers a rich, replayable experience that blends thrilling combat with deep strategic planning. Will your group hold the line long enough to cast the Last Spell and save what’s left of the world? Ages 14+1-4 players120 minute play time Contents:1 Modular game board4 Hero miniatures65 Enemy standees14 Building standees22 Wall sections12 Defensive structures100+ tokens and tiles150+ cards4 Hero dashboards4 Reference sheets1 Status notepad2 Rulebooks5 Storage bags27 Boss components

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Step into the world of ancient Greece with ‘Pillars of Heracles,’ a strategic board game that brings the Archaic period to life. Designed by Tamás Oláh, this game for 1-4 players offers a deep, engaging experience that blends area control, deck-building, and resource management with the rich tapestry of Greek mythology.As the leader of a burgeoning city-state, you’ll navigate the complexities of expansion, civilization building, warfare, and diplomacy. Deploy units, construct monumental buildings, and harness the powers of gods and mythical heroes to secure your place in history. The game’s innovative mechanics, including a unique rondel system for action selection and a dual-sided board representing the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas, ensure a dynamic and varied gameplay experience.With 18 distinct city-states to choose from, each offering unique strategic advantages, ‘Pillars of Heracles’ challenges players to adapt their strategies in pursuit of victory. The game also features a solo mode designed by David Digby, offering a challenging experience against a formidable AI opponent, the Tyrant.From the strategic placement of units to the tactical use of Mythology Cards, every decision in ‘Pillars of Heracles’ can lead to triumph or defeat. Will you earn the favor of the gods and lead your city-state to glory, or will you fall to the machinations of your rivals?Join the adventure and carve your name into the annals of history with ‘Pillars of Heracles'.

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The year is 2222, and the people of Earth have established floating city-states in the clouds of Venus. To provide aid, Earth periodically sends immigrants and city upgrades in the form of Cloud Drops. However, a catastrophe occurred on Earth, cutting off communication with Venus. No one knows when the last Drop from Earth will come. As one of these cities’ governors, you must compete against other players to establish dominance for your city’s survival. Strategically grow and upgrade your city, deploy your scientists to the International Innovation Station, prepare for inevitable hazardous events, and mine the surface for priceless V-nite minerals. You must make the most of every Cloud Drop from Earth;  the next one may be the last! Cities of Venus is a medium-Light weight sci-fi Euro for 1-4 players, which combines worker placement, tableau building, and resource-gathering mechanics. Each pledge comes with premium standard components such as quad-layer city player boards with slots for upgrade cards, resource trays, an in-box neoprene mat, and more than 420 game components. With a randomized game-end trigger mechanic and starting deck, every game is different, maximizing replayability. Will you rise to the challenge and lead the independent planet of Venus?!

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Dark times loom over the kingdom of Thebes. The blind, old king Oedipus left the throne in disgrace and asked Polynices and Eteocles, his own sons, to rule the city together. But power corrupts and ancient feuds call for new blood to be spilled. Soon, Polynices finds himself leading an army from the rival city of Argos against his own brother. The Theban nobles support Eteocles as he maintains precarious rule over Thebes. The young king calls for defenders to man the seven gates of the city, while the invaders’ seven champions lead the attack on the gates. Meanwhile, the famous citadel of Thebes, the Cadmea, lies in disarray, as it has fallen into disrepair since the days of Oedipus’ father, king Laius. It is as if the fates themselves have lined everything up against the current rulers of Thebes! While the common folks prepare for war, the noble families whisper among themselves that the time for new leadership has come, and the time to rebuild the Cadmea is now! However, ensuring the glory of the holy birthplace of Dionysus, the god of grape himself, is no easy feat, especially with enemies at the gates.FEATURES★ Thebai is a highly interactive, heavy Eurogame that reimagines dice worker placement with a fresh, tactical twist. Players co-create the pool of available actions on the main board while carefully managing their personal abilities and long-term plans.★ Every turn presents tense, rewarding decisions - use unlocked actions on your player board or deploy your dice to the shared board to promote them into powerful councilors, securing unique scoring opportunities and triggering satisfying combos.★ Inspired by Greek mythology, Thebai plunges players into the conflict between Polynices and Eteocles. Defend the Seven Gates of Thebes while navigating deep strategy, positive player interaction, and thematic tension at every step.CONTENTS• 1 City Board (Double-Sided)• 1 Devotion Board• 1 Council Board• 4 Estate Boards• 8 Commander Standees• 14 Neutral Cadmea Tiles• 8 Commander Cards• 8 Invader Cards• 44 Contract Cards• 9 Disruption Cards• 12 Herald Cards• 7 Comfort Fate Tiles• 7 Conflict Fate Tiles• 1 Four-Player Council Tile• 24 Metic Tiles• 24 Blessing Tiles• 7 Gate Tiles• 1 Battle Marker• 5 Disruption Markers• 10 Plaza Markers• 18 Pottery Tokens• 18 Grape Tokens• 18 Bronze Tokens• 24 Drachma Tokens♦ Per Player Color (X4):• 7 Citizen Dice• 4 Hoplite Dice• 1 Turn Order Marker• 1 Scoring Marker• 2 Devotion Markers• 9 Cadmea Tiles• 1 Archon Meeple• 4 Strategos Tiles• 3 Councilor Tiles• 1 100/200+ VP Tile• 2 Player Aids♦ Solo Mode:• 16 Basic Action Cards• 9 Advanced Action Cards• 6 Antigone’s Destiny Cards• 5 Challenge Cards• 1 Endgame Antigone Card

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