Gen Con's a great opportunity to get some advance-release copies of games into player's hands before the general release. That's just what Cryptozoic is doing with Spyfall: Time Travel. They will have
Gen Con's a great opportunity to get some advance-release copies of games into player's hands before the general release. That's just what Cryptozoic is doing with Spyfall: Time Travel. They will have limited numbers at the show in Indy this weekend, with regular release coming in September.
From the announcement:
Cryptozoic Entertainment, leading creator of tabletop games, trading cards, and physical and digital collectibles, and Hobby World, leading Russian publisher of tabletop games, announced the limited release of Spyfall: Time Travel at Gen Con, August 1-4, followed by a full retail release in September. Fans who purchase the game at Cryptozoic’s Booth #503 at Gen Con, the annual tabletop convention in Indianapolis, will receive the exclusive Dracula’s Castle Location Deck, while supplies last.
In this latest social deduction card game in the popular Spyfall series, 2-8 players take on roles in memorable locations from history, as well as some futuristic locations. The twist is that one of the players is secretly a spy and does not know the location. In the intense timed rounds, the non-spy players ask questions and give answers to deduce which one of them is the spy without giving away the location, while the spy player tries to figure out the location before his or her identity is revealed. The locations include the Colosseum, the French Revolution, Leonardo’s Studio, and a Lunar Base, among many others across time.
Hey there, TGN readers. It's time again for another Review Roundup.So without further ado, today we have reviews of: Dark Tales, Litko Age of Sigmar Tokens review, Deadzone Contagion Expansion, LUGU,
Hey there, TGN readers. It's time again for another Review Roundup.
So without further ado, today we have reviews of: Dark Tales, Litko Age of Sigmar Tokens review, Deadzone Contagion Expansion, LUGU, Cacao, The Burning Wheel RPG, Rhino Hero, Bad Beets, Spyfall, and Systema Gaming Base-0 Level 1 and 2 Walkways.
The card game Dark Tales is inspired by classic fairy tales, retold in a dark style. The land of Dark Tales is populated by disturbing creatures and sinister characters, and the interaction between cards and magic items is the key to success: A character, event, or sword used at the right time can determine the fate of the game! Thanks to the many setting cards, the items you collect change their power from game to game.
The Contagion book starts with an explanation of the Plague and how it creates zombies. And leads right into an overview of how zombies can be added to your Deadzone game. When zombies are added to a normal two player game they are an additional faction that both players must contend with. In a solo game you try to survive four scenarios.
The concept of LUGU is rather straightforward; each player is furnished with a deck of cards, each one decorated by a very abstract piece of colourful art. The storyteller, basically the player whose turn it is, draws four of the cards at random and tries to craft a story based on the artwork.
While Cacao is another one of those games that’s basically about getting rich by hoarding and trading resources, it’s not another one of those complex, beige things with an old white dude pointing his arthritic finger at a ship or a customs house or a pile of corn and it’s immediately less stuffy for it. Instead of crates of silk or barges full of, I dunno, wool, Cacao is really just about chocolate. Yeah, there’s temples and gold mines and water, but mostly it’s about getting cocoa and then selling cocoa in a quick, breezy and colourful fashion that can mean a game is as short as twenty chocolately minutes. It looks fresher and brighter than so many of those heftier, sepia-toned things. That’s a good first impression. Also, there are no ants anywhere in the box, so that's fantastic.
Some friends recently started up a streamed campaign with Roll20, and I tuned in to watch all 4 hours of their character creation. I joked around in chat, explained bits of the rules and mechanics to people who asked, and generally had a great time. But I haven’t been watching them actually play. I’ve stayed away partially because the timing doesn’t quite work for me, partially because one of my roommates is in the game and I can hear him talking in real time and then again 10 seconds later via Twitch’s time delay, but, most of all, because I am way too jealous.
Rhino Hero is a dexterity game for 2-5 players that plays in about 10 minutes. Rhino Hero plays best with 3 players, but works equally as well with 2 or 4 players. Rhino Hero can be played by players of all ages.
Bad Beets is all about being the first eater at the table to get rid of your serving of nasty Beta vulgaris. (I did not make that up. See, even its scientific name makes them sound gross!) You’ll do anything you can to get rid of them. Even lie! But be careful, if someone catches your bluff, you may end up having to stuff the unpalatable plants down your gullet after all!
Spyfall is a party game for three to eight players.
To begin a game of Spyfall, open one pack of cards. Each of the thirty packs of cards includes seven location cards (all the same) and one spy card. Mix one card for each player (one of the cards must be the spy card) from the pack together, and deal one card to each player. Set a timer for eight minutes. The player who looks the shadiest begins.
Today we’re building the Level 1 and 2 Walkway kits from Systema Gaming in a continuation of our look at the Base-0 range of sci-fi tabletop terrain. We’ve previously built the HQ Unit and Habitat Units 1 and 2 from this range, so check out those reviews first if you’ve not seen them. These raised walkways are designed to be used with other Base-o structures to create a multilevel battlefield for games like Warhammer 40k, Necromunda, and Infinity.
Hey there everyone. Welcome to Saturday. Hopefully you're having a good day. If you missed it, be sure to check out the Age of Sigmar rules that Games Workshop posted.If you're in the US and you're ce
Hey there everyone. Welcome to Saturday. Hopefully you're having a good day. If you missed it, be sure to check out the Age of Sigmar rules that Games Workshop posted. If you're in the US and you're celebrating Independence Day, be sure to be careful with those fireworks.
I'm taking a moment from the cooking that I'm doing. What am I making? Well, I've got hamburgers and hot dogs that I'll have later. I'm going to make some crawfish gumbo. On the sweet side of things, I'm making cheesecake with strawberry glaze and then chip'n'mint cookies.
But that's as may be. At the moment, we've got our Review Roundup.
This weeks reviews/previews include: Unleashed RPG, Spyfall, Cockroach Poker Royal, Specter Ops, Ember: Shadow of the Demon, Star Realms: Crisis Expansion, Tuscany, Patrol Angis, Don't Be That Guy, and Swords and Bagpipes.
The English language version of Spyfall is finally available! ...And stock has immediately drained out shops the world over like a vodka martini through a sieve.
Don't worry, friends! Operating in a dangerous web of international intrigue, and with a little help from Starlit Citadel, Team SU&SD has secured a review copy. At last, we're here to tell you if this party game live up to the hype.
Today I’m the proud owner of one “Cockroach Poker Royal”, the en-complicated 2012 sequel to 2004’s Cockroach Poker. And I’ll tell you what! It’s not just a great game of lying to your friends. It’s a great game of lying with your friends.
What's this, sneaking into Friday's schedule? Why, it's a review of Plaid Hat's hotly anticipated Specter Ops, a hidden movement game from one of the industry's most renowned publishers.
Paul takes a long, hard look at the game and... well, has anyone taken a long hard look for Paul recently? Actually, it's probably best not to. He appears to have both gone missing and gone a little... mournfully malfunctional. This is the first time that's happened since last time. Do let us know if you spot him, or even any part of him. Probably don't approach him, mind.
While I enjoy games with lots of components and bits, and maybe some nice miniatures every now and again, there’s something to be said for a card game that gives you everything you need in a small and straightforward package. Card games have been consistently delivering through the years, with Illuminati, Gloom, the growing popularity of Living Card Games, as well as newcomers like Imperial Settlers all earning places on the shelves of gamers.
Ember: Shroud of the Shadow Demon by Paw-Warrior Games is a new addition to the mix of card games. Does this Ember glow brightly, or does it get snuffed out before it can shine? Keep reading to find out.
Star Realms, released in 2014, has been highly praised for being a new take on the deck building mechanic. Focused on a two-player game where players directly attack each other, it’s a significant change from multiplayer-solitaire deck builders like Dominion. My review here compared Star Realms to Magic: The Gathering, but without a significant investment in both cards and time learning to game.
The first expansion, or expansions, for Star Realms is Crisis. Released in four separate booster packs, it’s possible to purchase only parts of the new cards. We will look at the contents of each pack, what it adds, and if you should be adding these to your Star Realms game.
“Wine makes every meal an occasion, every table more elegant, every day more civilized.”? Andre Simon
Running a vineyard isn’t easy. Workers need to be dispatched, fields harvested, wines created and aged to perfection, and structures built. But this is the easy part. What happens when unexpected elements are introduced that may dash all your well-laid plans?
You might have a secure strategy when it comes to playing Viticulture, but with the Tuscany expansion, you are going to have to rethink everything you thought you knew about wine making and running a vineyard.
Patrol Angis has been released now for a number of weeks and hundreds of copies of the fantastic power packed A5 book have winged their way around the world. One person who had received their copy and has a lot to say about it is Chris Walkley who runs the Conflict Cornucopia blog. He has posted up an in depth review covering the book itself as well as the background, the core mechanics, force organisation and his own considered thoughts. Its a really good read and deftly explains why he likes The Ion Age so much.
Don’t Be That Guy is a new card game from William Meyer that is cut from the same sandpaper as Cards Against Humanity, both in style and substance yet different because this time it’s personal and can rub you raw.
Unlike CAH, the goal here is not to create the most ridiculous or offensive card combinations but instead to look at a deck load full of irritating situations and behaviors of others in your group and vote for one among you to be “That Guy”. As the title says, you don’t want to be that guy because that guy is a loser and so are you if you earn seven cards before anyone else!
Swords and Bagpipes is the new game from Moroz Publishing that mixes deduction, secret bidding, manipulation and betrayal into a fun little social game that uses the first war of Scottish independence as a backdrop. You’ll have to weave your way through the machinations of the political families of Scotland, changing sides for profit and scheme against others while ensuring that Scotland doesn’t fall under the iron yoke of King Edward I.
The game was first crowdfunded in Russia at the end of 2014 and published in January of this year under the name “For Scotland!”. Moroz Publishing is now running a Kickstarter project to bring the game to the international community with an upgraded design, new art, new rules and better components.
Spyfall... no, not when Sean Connery trips on an untied shoelace. It's the new card game from Cryptozoic that's available today. To win at this game, you must be able to think quick, answer questions
Spyfall... no, not when Sean Connery trips on an untied shoelace. It's the new card game from Cryptozoic that's available today. To win at this game, you must be able to think quick, answer questions on the fly, and be able to be vague, but not too vague, with your answers. Keep your identity secret, or be found out to be the spy. And you know what we do with spies. *maniacal laughter and walks off, petting a white cat while the laser turns on*
In Spyfall, at the start of each round, players are either given a location card (there are 30 total locations) or a Spy card. During the round, players ask one-another questions about where they are. Obviously, the players with the location cards know, but the one with the Spy card doesn't. So the Spy has to listen to what sort of questions are asked and what answers are given, in order to try and blend in. The object of the game is for either the Spy to guess what location everyone is at, or for the other players to guess who the Spy is. When an accusation is made (whether it's right or wrong), or the Spy makes a guess about where everyone is, the round ends and a new one starts in a new location.
The game is now available in the Cryptozoic webshop.
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