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Die Patin

2024-01-27T16:02:36-05:00

Vendor: Zoch Verlag
Type: Board Games
Price: 60.95

Designer	Pim Thunborg
Publisher	Zoch Verlag
Players	2-5
Playtime	60-150 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Additional Info	398771/die-patin http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/398771/die-patin/forums/63

The streets of Beasty Town are a tough place. The city's major underground families are in dispute, with each trying to expand its territory and fill its coffers with loot — but vassals don't come cheap, and loyal vassals even less so...

In Die Patin ("The Godmother"), players slip into the role of mafia bosses on the hunt for prestige and influence. With the help of their henchmen and a chunk of bribe money, they bring one city district after another under their control. However, conquering new territories is just as easy as losing them again, and those who position their guards poorly are a sitting duck for their opponents.

The player who plans their raids best and goes on the offensive at the right moment will become Beasty Town's new overlady.

—description from the publisher

Trolls & Princesses

2023-09-05T09:44:25-04:00

Vendor: Game Brewer
Type: Board Games
Price: 61.95

Designer	Pim Thunborg
Publisher	Game Brewer
Players	2-4
Playtime	90-120 mins
Suggested Age	12 and up
Additional Info	371873/trolls-princesses http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371873/trolls-princesses/forums/63

Trolls are not big and stupid, as many would have you believe. Not long ago they lived among us and they used their cunning magic to look like us humans.
They lived with their cattle in the mountains. Their caves were beautiful and luxurious with a lot of silver, gold, gems, and a table full of delicious food. In Sweden, there is an expression for this “Rich as a troll”.
Trolls were not evil if you didn’t treat them badly, they could even be helpful to those who treated them well. But they often played tricks on humans. Their magic power (trollkraft) could distort the vision of humans so the troll looked like a human, an animal, a log, and a stone and even become invisible. But they also had some weaknesses. They couldn’t stand the sounds of church bells or steel, not to mention the sight of sun.

Trolls & Princesses is a “worker movement” game. You play as one of four troll clans and to get the mountains king’s favour, you try to impress him. The players get favour (in the form of victory points) when they do what trolls usually do: swap changelings, “hire” humans, tear down church bells, kidnap princesses, build their cave, and use troll magic. To succeed, the players must collect resources and move around their trolls to do different actions. The player with the most victory points at the end can crown himself the ultimate troll clan leader.

—description from publisher

HUNGER: The Show

2018-07-24T16:52:53-04:00

Vendor: PHALANX
Type: Board Games
Price: 18.95

Designer	Pim Thunborg
Publisher	PHALANX
Players	2-6
Playtime	15-20 mins
Suggested Age	7 and up
Additional Info	219670/hunger-show http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/219670/hunger-show/forums/63

A casting call has gone out for the reality show "HUNGER"! Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime? Do you have the wits to survive, with other participants, on a deserted tropical island? Or simply want to win $1,000,000? If so, HUNGER is searching for self-reliant contestants to attempt this bold adventure.

HUNGER: The Show is a fast paced family game with rich player interaction. To win, you have to predict your opponent’s actions. On the island, you can gather fruit and catch chickens to get more food. But to win, you also have to collect raft pieces. It's a good thing that no one would ever think of stealing food and raft parts from other participants...

HUNGER is a family/filler game for 2-6 players, ages 7 and above, lasting 20 minutes.

Story: Welcome to HUNGER Reality Show! There is a 1 Million Dollar Prize and there can only be one winner. Alongside other participants, unfortunately not your best friends, you are cast onto a desert island. There is some food provided by the TV crew but it will not last long. You will be hungry very soon and will have to start picking fruit or catching chickens. You will also need to build a raft if you are serious about winning the prize. The first person to leave the island will be declared as winner. You will need rope and raft wood, which are hard to find. Well, you could always try to steal from the others, but would you?

Mechanic: Players simultaneously choose their next action and destination on the island. To be successful, players need to predict the other players' actions but also stay focused on their goal: having enough food to survive the next day (or otherwise being evacuated by the film crew according to the principle ‘your safety is our highest priority’) and building the raft as quickly as possible. Balancing those needs is key to winning the game. This is what makes the game so broadly appreciated among gamers but also non-gamers, families and children. The game is fast, smooth and easy to play and has no downtime, while allowing for a lot of player interactions. The better player will on average usually win most games but it is possible for a 7-year-old to win on occasion too, which makes the game a fun experience for everyone.