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Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders

2023-07-12T14:50:12-04:00

Vendor: Druid City Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 0.00

Designer	Tim Eisner Ben Eisner
Publisher	Druid City Games
Players	1-4
Playtime	60-120 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Additional Info	233261/tidal-blades-2-rise-unfolders http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233261/tidal-blades-2-rise-unfolders/forums/63

The Tournament of Heroes has ended and you have been named as one of the Tidal Blades, elite guard and champion of our island realm. But you have no time to rest on your laurels as the Fold, the frozen section of space and time that protects Naviri from the sea monsters, is becoming ever more erratic. The High Engineers of the Citadel have entrusted you with the Nexus, a device that will let you venture into the Fold, unfreezing time. With your fellow Tidal Blades, you must enter the Fold to unlock its mysteries as you attempt to recover the old guard Tidal Blades who were trapped inside when the Fold was created. On your journey to become a true Tidal Blade you will explore throughout the isles of Naviri to find a way to save the island realm.

In Tidal Blades 2: Rise of the Unfolders, each player takes the role of a new Tidal Blade. In this cooperative, narratively rich, board game, players will work together through 18 scenarios. Each hero is equipped with a Nexus grid, allowing them to build up actions and create powerful combos. Each turn you will choose one card to play, add it to an open space in your Nexus grid, and then activate all spaces in either the row or column containing the played card.

Throughout the campaign you will grow and enhance your character by adding cards to your action deck, leveling up your traits of Spirit, Focus, Resilience and Synergy, unlocking powerful skills, and gaining specialized Items to boost your action cards.

Featuring 18 scenarios with unique maps and 40+ hours of gameplay, Tidal Blade 2: Rise of the Unfolders invites you on a quest through the lush and vibrant lands of Naviri. Along the way, you will meet valuable allies, have chance in counters with Golfins, Iota, and other denizens of Naviri. Battle a seemingly endless army of monsters and enemies as you fight your way to the center of the Fold.

Will you solve the mystery of the Fold in time and save Naviri, earning your place among the Tidal Blades of legend?

-- description from the publisher

Wonderland's War (Retail Edition)

2021-12-27T09:15:34-05:00

Vendor: Skybound Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 63.95

Designer	Tim Eisner Ben Eisner Ian Moss
Publisher	Skybound Games
Players	2-5
Playtime	45-125 mins
Suggested Age	13 and up
Additional Info	227935/wonderlands-war http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/227935/wonderlands-war/forums/63

The Looking Glass has shattered, madness is being drained from the inhabitants, and war has come to Wonderland. Alice, Mad Hatter, Red Queen, and Jabberwock must gather all that they can while playing nice at the Hatter's Tea Party before going to battle in Wonderland's War!

In this Drafting, Bag Building, Area Control game 2-5 players take the role as a Faction Leader who has been invited to the Hatter's Tea Party. Drink tea and eat cake as you move around the table drafting cards to gather your forces, build your towers, Upgrade your Leader, and recruit Wonderlandians to your cause. But one must be careful, as shards of the Looking Glass are spread throughout Wonderland. Once all the plates are empty, the Tea Party is over and war begins.
Use the forces you gathered and Wonderlandians to battle your enemies in familiar Locations, but make sure not to draw your Shard Chips or your towers will fall and you will be out of the fight. Can you muster enough strength to win the battle or will you just try to gain Region Bonuses for set scoring throughout the game instead?
After all the battles have been fought, a truce is called and everyone meets back at the Tea Party to plot their moves for the next fight. After 3 rounds, the Faction with the most points will be crowned as the new Leader of Wonderland!

Aggretsuko: Work/Rage Balance

2021-07-08T04:54:18-04:00

Vendor: Renegade Game Studios
Type: Board Games
Price: 6.95

Designers	Ben Eisner Steve Ellis (II)
Publisher	Renegade Game Studios
Players	3-6
Playing Time	30 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Additional Info	336206/aggretsuko-workrage-balance http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/336206/aggretsuko-workrage-balance/forums/63

Your goal in Aggretsuko: Work/Rage Balance is to get out of work as quickly as possible — that is, to rid yourself of all cards in your hand. The game lasts five workdays (i.e., five rounds), and whoever has the lowest score once the weekend arrives wins.

The deck consists of 86 cards, with two cards each numbered 1-10 in four suits, along with three 11s, two 12s, and one 13. Each player starts with a hand of thirteen cards. The leader of the round plays a combination of 1-5 cards, then each subsequent player can play the same number of cards but of a higher value or pass. Once all but one person has passed, the cards are cleared from the table, then the last player to play leads something else.

Once per round, when you pass, you can rage, placing your rage card on a card that's currently on the table. When these cards are cleared, you can place the claimed card in your hand.

Note that a "Rainbow Bomb" — four consecutive cards with each suit represented — can be played on your turn no matter what's currently being played, and this can be beaten only by a higher Rainbow Bomb.

When one played voids their hand, the round ends. Everyone with cards in hand then scores 1-3 points per card based on how many they have, then you shuffle for a new round unless the weekend is here.

Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef – Angler's Cove

2021-02-11T16:18:20-05:00

Vendor: Druid City Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 23.95

Designers	Tim Eisner Ben Eisner
Publisher	Druid City Games
Players	1-5
Playing Time	60-90 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Expansion For	Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef
Additional Info	264415/tidal-blades-heroes-reef-anglers-cove http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/264415/tidal-blades-heroes-reef-anglers-cove/forums/63

This expansion adds a 5th character and a new island to the base game. This new island offers new tough choices and works at any player count, adding even more replayability to the game

Contents:
1 Player Board
1 Character Standee
3 Goal Cards
8 Character Cards (+all Special Unlocks)
4 Energy Discs
14 Dice (4 Novice, 4 Initiate, 2 Elite, 4 Guild)
15 Hit Tokens
1 Island Board
30 Outcast Tokens
10 Fruit
10 Shells
8 Market Cards
9 Challenge Cards
3 Stunt Cards
2 Monster Cards

Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef

2020-12-27T00:13:03-05:00

Vendor: Druid City Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 62.95

Designer	Tim Eisner Ben Eisner
Publisher	Druid City Games
Players	1-4
Playtime	60-90 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Additional Info	233262/tidal-blades-heroes-reef http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233262/tidal-blades-heroes-reef/forums/63

Welcome Heroes! Many magnificent contestants have signed up for the tournament but only a handful will be chosen to join the the Tidal Blades, the elite guards of our island realm. To succeed in the Tournament and be chosen as a Tidal Blade, you must compete in Challenges held in the 3 Arenas, rise to the top of the Champion’s Board, and protect the realm from the ever increasing threat of the Monsters from the mysterious Fold.

It has been fifteen years since the Great Battle; 15 years since the Arcanists from the Citadel of Time made their terrible choice and created the Fold; 15 years since the last assemblage of Tidal Blades. The Arcanists folded space and time to stop the onslaught of creatures from the depths, but now new Monsters have appeared, the hard-earned days of peace are coming to a close and the islands need protection. A tournament has been called, the Arenas are ready, the inhabitants of all the islands are gathering, and young heroes from across the realm are showing up to compete to be named a Tidal Blade: Hero of the Reef.

In Tidal Blades: Heroes of the Reef, each player takes the role of a young hero competing to be named a Tidal Blade. The tournament takes place over 5 Days and Nights. By gathering the needed resources, signing up to compete in Challenges and timing your arrival at different islands you can make the most of your Hero’s turns and rise in the ranks of the contestants.

Each day you will send your hero to take actions on the different Locations and to undertake Challenges. Each action will gain you the resource or effect listed on the action space as well as the Location bonus. At the Arenas you may then attempt a Challenge that matches your Location, and at the Fold you may battle a monster. Completing Challenges and fighting monsters will advance your character in the four traits of Focus, Spirit, Resilience and Synergy.

Each Tidal Blade will be judged at the end of the 5 rounds based on the Challenges they have completed, the level of each of their Traits, their standing on the Champions Board, and the monsters they have fought.

The Aquicorn Cove Board Game

2019-08-08T05:19:19-04:00

Vendor: Renegade Game Studios
Type: Board Games
Price: 31.95

Designer	Ben Eisner Tim Eisner Steve Ellis (II) Tyler Tinsley
Publisher	Renegade Game Studios
Players	2-4
Additional Info	275100/aquicorn-cove-board-game http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/275100/aquicorn-cove-board-game/forums/63

When Lana and her father return to their seaside hometown to help clear the debris of a big storm, Lana remembers how much she's missed the ocean — and the strong, reassuring presence of her aunt. As Lana explores the familiar beach, she discovers something incredible: a colony of aquicorns, small magical seahorse-like creatures that live in the coral reef. Lana rescues an injured aquicorn and cares for it with the help of her aunt, who may know more about these strange creatures than she's willing to admit. But when a second storm threatens to reach the town, choices made many years ago about how to co-exist with the sea start to rise to the surface. Lana realizes she will need to find the strength to stand on her own, even when it means standing up to the people who she has always relied on to protect her.

In the co-operative game The Aquicorn Cove Board Game, 2-4 players take on the roles of members of a small fishing village struggling to survive while maintaining a balance with the natural world. To win, the villagers must feed and grow their village, while helping to restore the health of the reef and aquatic ecosystem. The villagers are fortunate, though, and the waters of their cove are home to the beautiful and benevolent aquicorns, as well as the wondrous reef guardian Aure, who can help them both to understand the impact humans are having on the environment and to save the village.

The Grimm Masquerade

2019-05-02T13:07:50-04:00

Vendor: Druid City Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 23.95

Designer	Tim Eisner Ben Eisner James Hudson
Publisher	Druid City Games
Players	2-6
Playtime	20-40 mins
Suggested Age	8 and up
Additional Info	254513/grimm-masquerade http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/254513/grimm-masquerade/forums/63

The Beast has invited you to his castle for a Masquerade. When you enter, you are magically transformed into the identity of another character from The Grimm Forest! The Beast enjoys his antics!

Players will be outed if they are given 2 artifacts of their bane, but can win the magical masquerade if they are able to collect 3 artifacts of their favor.

The Beast loves to watch the characters try and oust each other. Each player will draw 2 artifacts, keeping one for themselves and giving 1 to any player at the ball. This reveals a lot of information on both players. Why did you keep that artifact? Oh excuse me Snow White, I see you have 2 mirrors does that oust you as the Evil Queen?

Turning in 2 Artifacts activates special actions as well, timing these well have great benefits!

Don't worry if you are outed early, you take on the role of a Ghost, you get to guess what character you think will win the magical masquerade and if you are correct, you win along with them! You also take a turn handing out Artifacts to characters to try and sway the ball to your favor!

The first player to collect 3 Artifacts of Favor or to be the last player remaining will win. All other players will be given a token in their defeat. When someone has 3 tokens, that triggers the end of the masquerade and we see which player was the best!

-description from designer

Dungeon Hustle

2017-10-17T13:36:57-04:00

Vendor: WizKids
Type: Board Games
Price: 9.95

Designer	Tim Eisner Ben Eisner
Publisher	WizKids
Players	2-4
Playtime	60 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Additional Info	223034/dungeon-hustle http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/223034/dungeon-hustle/forums/63

In Dungeon Hustle, 2-4 players are archetypal fantasy characters running through a dungeon picking up swords, keys, shields, scrolls and potions. Each item comes in different colors, and to pick them up, you must hustle through a path of dungeon tiles of matching color; once you step on a new color (or a corner space), you pick up the tiles that you had stepped on. If, for example, you start on a red key and move on a path that consists of a red sword, another red key, a red shield, and finally a white sword, you stop on the white sword, then pick up all of the red items, including the one where you started movement. You use these items to fight monsters, fulfill quests, and purchase other items.

Dungeon Hustle includes a few semi-cooperative elements. A character can help give a power to another character, for example, and is then rewarded for doing so. More importantly, you must all work together to stop monsters from escaping the dungeon. After a certain number of monsters escapes, the game ends, and whoever has the most victory points at that time wins.