Ezechiele serves the Church, but he is no blind witch hunter. He believes the power of the Preceivers is a divine gift, meant to serve a higher purpose. And yet… something distorts it. He suspects the Black Rose — a force that corrupts the gift, twisting it into a weapon of heresy. Ezechiele enters the Lodge not to destroy, but to investigate, to judge…...
Inquisition – Where Faith Burns Brighter Than Magic As magic spreads unchecked and the boundary between heresy and salvation blurs, the Vatican answers with fire. From the mind of Ezekiel — visionary Inquisitor and architect of a radical new doctrine — the Order is born. Its mission: redeem the rogue Perceptors, guide their powers toward divine purpose...
This set of mini-expansions adds new tools and challenges to the base game. Each expansion can be played separately or in combination with any other. The Fair Youth expansion adds an additional deduction task to the game: you must discover where in London the Fair Youth is hiding. Bystanders will give you a clue for which way the Youth went from your...
Black Sonata: Strange Shadows includes several expansions that may be added to the base game. These should work separately or in various combinations, including with the earlier Fair Youth expansions. The new content includes: The Darkest Ladies - Unlike those in the base game or Fair Youth expansion, this alternative set of Dark Lady cards has no suits...
In this game you get to relive the politics of middle Tudor England as you plot to secure your candidate for the Throne...and keep your own head. The game starts at the coronation of Henry VIII's son Edward. It follows the history of mid-Tudor England for a further 25 years. You play the part of a faction of courtiers trying to preserve your power and...
Third in entry in TCS print & play series on the 30 years war, it depicts two different battles (Wimpfen and Hochst) fought between May and June 1622. Each battle feature a single A4 map, and around 40 counters. It uses a chit drawing activation system and derives most of its other rules from the old SPI's 30 Years War quadrigame of the Seventies. Simple...
In the XVI century Italy was the scene of wars and dynastic quarrels. In the Papal States, Pope Paul III knew he could rely on the strength of the powerful Orsini family to oppose the power of his enemies. In 1542 Pierfrancesco II Orsini, called Vicino, inherited the fief of Bomarzo, which elected to his residence, along with the fiefs of Collepiccolo...
Compete to become the most famous Reiver clan in the Scottish Borders. For two hundred years, war waged back and forth across the border between England and Scotland. By 1482, the unfortunate town of Berwick-upon-Tweed, once the richest port town in Scotland, had changed hands thirteen times. By the time Henry VIII ascended the throne of England in 1509...
A spin off from Martin Wallace's design God's Playground features updated artwork and a new rule set for four players. The title is borrowed from book by Norman Davies. The game itself is set in Poland. It covers the period from about 1400 to 1790, which is covered by volume 1 of the two books. From BGN: In GP, players represent families of Polish nobles...
Braccio da Montone was a notorious and respected Condottiero of the first half of XVth century. This is the third game in the series that began with Guelphs and Ghibellines. In Braccio da Montone there are no turns but a continuous series of Condottiero (Leader) activations. A Condottiero's "Command Capacity" is the number of order points that a...
La Disfida: Barletta 1503 was sent for free to those who pre-ordered Braccio da Montone. The Disfida di Barletta was a tournament fought near Barletta, Southern Italy, on 13 February 1503. It consisted in a mounted tourney between 13 Italians and 13 French knights. The tournament took place in an area enclosed by the judges of both parties. This is a...
From the Author; "Brandub is a Celtic board game, a re-creation based on pieces and playing boards found in runs and digs in Ireland and Wales. The rules had been lost for over ten centuries, but now have been restored by a combination of game theory and historical extrapolation. The game itself is a fast, enjoyable tactical challenge that leaves you...