Fidelitas February 20th

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Feb 052015
 

Fidelitas

$20.00

 

In Fidelitas, players take on the role of faithful citizens in a medieval city who are exerting influence in order to gain the credibility needed to lead the charge against the corrupt crown.

 

Players play character cards to various locations that make up the city in order to meet conditions of hidden objectives. Each type of character card is associated with a unique action that manipulates cards in the game: the Butcher bullies other characters to new locations, the Student gains more cards, the Soldier keeps the peasants from loitering too long, etc. In this game where keen maneuvering is key, attentiveness to the opposition may uncover hidden motives that seek to foil your bid for power.

 

The first player to gain a certain number points (depending on the number of players) is determined worthy to lead the revolt and also wins the game.

Coming soon to Kickstarter Capture

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Feb 012015
 

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Londonderry, NH – 2/1/2015: Andrew Hunzicker designed Capture – A Medieval Wargame in the 1980s, when he was in his early 20s. The story of the game is quite an extraordinary one, as the now 50 year old first time designer details in a video on the game’s Kickstarter page.

Capture isn’t a “War game” it’s a family strategy board game, with a simple but timeless game play that feels like a classic game, that we just never got to play! Capture grew from Andrew’s desire to make a next generation strategy board game in the 1980s, and the elegant replayable design certainly seems to have stood the test of time; though it has never been published (after some very close calls!)

The kickstarter for the game is launching February 3rd at 9am EST and will run for 32 days. Below is a link to the page, which has interviews with the designer and a lot more information.

If you would like any more information email us: media@gamesalute.com

Coconuts Duo from Mayday Games in February

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Jan 312015
 

monkeyCoconuts Duo

$25.95

 

In this game, you use your monkey launcher and your skill to fling coconuts into cups, claim them, and place them on your board. By stacking a pyramid of six cups you win the game and can claim the title of the monkey king, but beware of the new powerful magic cards the other player may use!

 

Coconuts Duo can be played as a tense two-player game with ten new special magic cards, or it can be combined with the original Coconuts to play a five- or six-player game. Either way, you will have a lot of coconut-flinging fun!

 

Coconuts Duo is a 2 player standalone expansion for the dexterity game Coconuts.

 

2 players

Ages 6+

Forge War Coming in February

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Jan 292015
 

forgeForge War

$70.00

 

The wild lands are growing restless. The king has called upon all able-bodied men to push back the creeping edges of the map. As the leader of a fledgling adventurer’s guild, you are tasked with gathering resources, forging weapons and slaying epic monsters of the wilderness to earn riches and prestige with the king.

 

Forge War is a competitive game of economic management and spatial reasoning in a high fantasy theme. Players must undertake quests set forth by the king to slay fierce foes like goblins, assassins and a mighty red dragon. But weapons and adventurers don’t come easily! Players must successfully navigate the kingdom’s mine to gather metals and precious gems, then head to the market to get their hands on weapon designs so they can forge their own implements of victory!

 

1-4 players

Ages 12+

60-180 minute play time

Flea Market™ From Mayfair in Late February

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Jan 262015
 

fleaFlea Market™    $21.00

 

It’s Market Day, so head down to the flea market to see what hidden treasures you can find. As a buyer’s agent, you are trying to find popular items, buy them cheap, and sell them for a profit!

If you are the first player to earn $45 you win!

 

Leo Colovini’s Bargain Hunting Dice Game

 

CONTAINS:

  • Market board
  • 3 demand dice
  • 10 player dice (2 dice per player)
  • 5 player tiles
  • 1 active agent tile
  • 16 cool item tokens
  • 60 pieces of cash
  • 1 rules sheet

Box Breaking 153 Alien Uprising From MR. B Games

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Jan 202015
 

In this Box Breaking Matt takes a look at Alien Uprising from MR B Games.  In Alien Uprising you are part of a crew hat has crashed on an alien planet.  Your goal is to survive while repairing your ship or you get rescued.

 

 

I have managed to play Alien Uprising once already – I’m pretty sure I like the dice pool mechanic

From Czech Games Edition

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Jan 122015
 

AlchemistsAlchemists

$59.95

 

A little mandrake root, a little raven’s feather. Toss them in the cauldron and see what they make. Should you drink it? Maybe not. After all, that’s what students are for.

 

Welcome to the world of Alchemists! Perform experiments to discover the magical properties of your ingredients. Demonstrate your knowledge by selling potions. Use the money to buy artifacts that further your research. Publish, publish, publish! Earn grants. And expose the fallacies published by those fools who think they can be your rivals.

 

Alchemists is a game of strategy, risk assessment, and deduction. Do you experiment to get more knowledge or do you publish now to get more points? Pay to endorse the latest theory of toads or save your money for an artifact? And should you really be selling that potion to the large axe-wielding barbarian when you aren’t quite sure of its effects? The choices you make will prove whether you are the world’s greatest alchemist.

 

2-4 players

Ages 13+

120 minute play time

 

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Shadow Throne

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Jan 122015
 

shadothroneShadow Throne

$25.00

 

In this card drafting, hand management game, the empire is crumbling. The King clings to power by any means necessary; the Queen leads a rebellion to overthrow him; and the Princess has abandoned both of her parents to join the church. As members of a secret society, you and the other players hold sway over the kingdom, but your goal is not to set it right. By weaving Machiavellian alliances and influencing the outcome of crucial battles, you’ll ensure that whether the King, the Queen, or the Princess wears the crown, you’ll rule from the Shadow Throne.

 

3-5 players

Ages 14+

30 minute play time

Wings of Glory WWI

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Jan 062015
 

wwiThe year 1917. All across Europe, while men face a last-ditch battle in the mud of the trenches, colorful biplanes fly in the foggy sky, gallantly fighting each other as true “knights of the air”. Take the commands of one of the early flying machines to shoot down your enemy, complete recon missions, and become an ace, following in the steps of men like Manfred von Richthofen, Eddie Rickenbacker, Georges Guynemer and Francesco Baracca!

 

The WW1 series of Wings of Glory is an easy, fun to play, fast and furious system which you will be able to start playing minutes after opening the box! Innovative game mechanics encompass planes with very different flight capabilities and firepower, while still keeping the flow of the combat simple and fun. With an original maneuver and combat system, Wings of Glory delivers fun and historical accuracy with no headaches to the players!

 

Each WWII Wings of Glory Airplane Pack is a ready-to-play model, painted and assembled, and 100% compatible with any other WWI Wings of Glory game product. In each pack you will find all you need to play with the airplane: a special base with gaming stats, four altitude flying stands, and a specific deck of maneuver cards.

 

This is not a complete game. You must own a WWI Wings of Glory – Rules and Accessories Pack or WW1 Wings of Glory – Duel Pack to play.

Sails of Glory Napoleonic Wars From Ares Games

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Dec 172014
 

sailsSails of Glory Napoleonic Wars

In an age where the fleets of the French Emperor Napoleon I battled across the seas and the powerful Royal Navy of the British Empire clashed against the French from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, prepare your naval fleet for battle on an epic stage like no other in the Age of Sails!

 

In Sails of Glory, you will sail and fight with massive ships-of-the-line or swift frigates in dramatic naval battles, such as Trafalgar and the Battle of the Nile.

 

Designed to be used with the tactical ship-to ship game system created by Andrea Angiolino and Andrea Mainini, each Sails of Glory Ship Pack is a ready-to-play model, painted and assembled, 100% compatible with any other Sails of Glory game product. In each pack you will find all you need to play with the ship: a special base with gaming stats, a ship log and a specific deck of maneuver cards.

 

This is not a complete game. You must own a Sails of Glory Starter Set to play.

 

2+ players

Ages 13+

30+ minute play time

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