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Shikoku 1889

2024-07-02T10:18:46-04:00

Vendor: Grand Trunk Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 75.95

Designer	Yasutaka Ikeda
Publisher	Grand Trunk Games
Players	2-6
Playtime	90-210 mins
Suggested Age	14 and up
Additional Info	23540/shikoku-1889 http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23540/shikoku-1889/forums/63

1889, an 18xx game in the series originated by Francis Tresham's 1829, is set in Shikoku Japan. The rules are similar to 1830: Railways & Robber Barons on a smaller and terrain-heavy map.

In 1889, 2-6 players will use money to purchase shares in railroad companies during Share Dealing Rounds. Between subsequent Share Dealing Rounds, railroad corporations then conduct operations on the game board, with the decisions being made by the player who is the major share holder. The game simulates the progression of railroad development during an historic period on Shikoku. Old trains become obsolete while the revenue earnings from cities grows over time. Players will try to purchase the most profitable shares at the right times of the game to maximize earnings in dividends and stock value gains. In the end, the player with the highest value of personal cash and held stocks is the winner.

The game was originally available in kit form from Wild Heaven, and is now also being published by Grand Trunk Games.

Fangs: Werewolves vs Vampires vs Humans

2021-07-06T11:36:39-04:00

Vendor: KOSMOS
Type: Board Games
Price: 18.95

Designer	Yasutaka Ikeda
Publisher	KOSMOS
Players	5-8
Playing Time	30 mins
Suggested Age	10 and up
Additional Info	337262/fangs http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/337262/fangs/forums/63

Fangs is a re-implementation of the social deduction game Shadow Hunters. Players are secretly dealt characters that belong to one of three teams: vampires, werewolves, or humans. The vampires and werewolves win by destroying the other team, while the humans are generally trying to simply stay alive (though some characters may end up aligning with one of the other two teams).

Since everybody starts knowing only who they are, they must start working on deducing who the other players are and whether they are friend or foe. Acting quickly may help you gain an advantage by weakening the opposing team before they realize which of the players fighting is their ally, but moving hastily with limited information may see you accidentally eliminate a teammate and set your side back in the conflict.

On each turn, players either try to gather information, find new equipment, or try to harm (or aid) another player. Different areas of the map influence what you may discover and who you may interact with while certain cards and abilities mean you can never be certain that things will go according to plan.

Shadow Hunters

2013-11-15T00:53:00-05:00

Vendor: Z-Man Games
Type: Board Games
Price: 42.49

Designer	Yasutaka Ikeda
Publisher	Z-Man Games
Players	4-8
Playtime	45 mins
Suggested Age	13 and up
Honors	2006 Japan Boardgame Prize Best Japanese Game Nominee 2010 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee
Additional Info	24068/shadow-hunters http://boardgamegeek.com/forum/5497/shadow-hunters/reviews

Shadow Hunters is a survival board game set in a devil-filled forest in which three groups of characters – the Shadows, creatures of the night; the Hunters, humans who try to destroy supernatural creatures; and the Neutrals, civilians caught in the middle of this ancient battle – struggle against each other to survive.

You belong to one of these groups and must conceal your identity from others since you don't know who you can trust – at least not initially. Over time, though, someone might decipher who you are through your actions or through Hermit cards, or you might even reveal yourself to use your special ability.

The key to victory is to identify your allies and enemies early because once your identity is revealed, your enemies will attack without impunity using their special abilities like Demolish, Teleport, and Suck Blood or equipment cards such as the Rusty Broad Ax or Fortune Brooch. This ancient battle comes to a head and only one group will stand victorious – or a civilian, in the right circumstances, might claim victory.

The 2011 edition of Shadow Hunters from Z-Man Games includes the Shadow Hunters Expansion Kit, a set of ten new characters previously sold separately.