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  A War of Whispers is a competitive board game for 2 to 4 players. Five mighty empires are at war for the world, but you are no mighty ruler. Instead, you play a secret society that is betting on the results of this war while pulling strings to rig the results and ensure their bets pay off. A War of Whispers is a game of deep strategy, hidden agendas, and shifting loyalties. New beautifully sculpted miniatures and faction banners. Enhanced game board highlighting forts, cities, and farms. Collector’s Edition box with limited edition graphics. Contents: 1 2nd Edition Game Board, 1 2nd Edition Rulebook, 40 Empire Cards, 10 Treasure Cards, 10 Conquest Cards, 20 Loyalty Tokens, 4 Player Boards, 4 Turn Trackers, 1 Metal 1st Player Token, 100 Banner Minis, 36 Agent Minis, 12 City Minis, 13 Farm Minis, 1 Hourglass Mini

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A new threat strikes from the sea, who will be positioned to claim the advantage? The Orca clan, a new island nation of raiders, threatens coastlines across the map, disrupts the most well-laid plans and adds a new player option. Now adding a fifth player to the game and double sided board which offers customized scenarios for even more ways to play.A War of Whispers Collector’s Edition is an upgraded edition of the original A War of Whispers game that includes upgraded plastic components, 10 Treasure cards, and 10 Conquest cards to introduce new and variable gameplay options. INFINITE GAMEPLAY - Enjoy a more diverse yet still secret setup with Loyalty cards, plus a double-sided board for customized scenarios THE GUILD - Guilds offer new unique advantages to your agents THE SPARROW UNDERGROUND - Adds a fifth player to the game!  THE ORCA CLAN - A new island nation of raiders threatens coastlines across the map and disrupts the most well-laid plans. Contents: 1 Double-Sided Board, 5 Loyalty Cards, Sparrow Underground Player Board, 2 Promotion Tokens, 1 Peace Token, 5 Port Tokens, 4 Upgrade Tokens, 10 Bounty Tokens, 3 Raid Tokens, 5 Loyalty Tokens, 20 Deluxe Orca Clan Banners, 9 Deluxe Agents, 2 Deluxe Forts, 2 Deluxe Farms,9 Punchboard Agents, 20 Wooden Orca Clan Banners, Punchboard Cities, Forts, and Farms

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We are not alone! It is the 23rd century, and proof of alien life has finally been discovered beyond our solar system. In fact, recent developments in technology have triggered a cascade of discoveries throughout the galaxy; intelligent life and advanced civilizations are now known across many planets, moons, and asteroids in the Milky Way. Now the race is on to establish interstellar relations with the aliens. The only chance we have of reaching alien life is by pooling our resources to build the required Super Ship. In an unprecedented, albeit uneasy, co-operation between the planetary governments, the peoples of our solar system have finally built the first of these Super Ships. Now, the coalition known as the Extraterrestrial Greeting Organization — EGO — is now ready to launch our first mission. In EGO, players proceed through a sequence of major and minor events including auctions, drafts, risks, and more. Risks and egos are the lifeblood of this game as players will frequently find themselves in a game of chicken with their rival ambassadors as they try to impress various alien civilizations and earn political power. At the end of the game, players earn significant bonus points or suffer serious penalty points depending on how offensive the aliens find them to be. Ultimately, the ambassador with the most prestige and respect will earn a seat in the Galactic Senate and be crowned the winner of the game. Offer gifts, attempt persuasion, plot intrigue, exchange technology, and wield charisma as you encounter various alien civilizations. Take big risks as you manage your resources in game-of-chicken bidding events. Keep your ego in check while outshining your fellow humans to gain powerful allies and avoid catastrophic offenses. Featuring interchangeable civilization boards for a thrilling variety of adventures. Contents: 6 civilization boards 5 extension boards 114 cards 1 ship miniature and base 9 wood pieces 205 punchboard tokens cloth bag rulebook

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Twilight Imperium (Fourth Edition) is a game of galactic conquest in which three to six players take on the role of one of seventeen factions vying for galactic domination through military might, political maneuvering, and economic bargaining. Every faction offers a completely different play experience, from the wormhole-hopping Ghosts of Creuss to the Emirates of Hacan, masters of trade and economics. These seventeen races are offered many paths to victory, but only one may sit upon the throne of Mecatol Rex as the new masters of the galaxy. No two games of Twilight Imperium are ever identical. At the start of each galactic age, the game board is uniquely and strategically constructed using 51 galaxy tiles that feature everything from lush new planets and supernovas to asteroid fields and gravity rifts. Players are dealt a hand of these tiles and take turns creating the galaxy around Mecatol Rex, the capital planet seated in the center of the board. An ion storm may block your race from progressing through the galaxy while a fortuitously placed gravity rift may protect you from your closest foes. The galaxy is yours to both craft and dominate. A round of Twilight Imperium begins with players selecting one of eight strategy cards that both determine player order and give their owner a unique strategic action for that round. These may do anything from providing additional command tokens to allowing a player to control trade throughout the galaxy. After these roles are selected, players take turns moving their fleets from system to system, claiming new planets for their empire, and engaging in warfare and trade with other factions. At the end of a turn, players gather in a grand council to pass new laws and agendas, shaking up the game in unpredictable ways. After every player has passed their turn, players move up the victory track by checking to see whether they have completed any objectives throughout the turn and scoring them. Objectives are determined by setting up ten public objective cards at the start of each game, then gradually revealing them with every round. Every player also chooses between two random secret objectives at the start of the game, providing victory points achievable only by the holder of that objective. These objectives can be anything from researching new technologies to taking your neighbor's home system. At the end of every turn, a player can claim one public objective and one secret objective. As play continues, more of these objectives are revealed and more secret objectives are dealt out, giving players dynamically changing goals throughout the game. Play continues until a player reaches ten victory points.

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