"In 1836 Texas was still a part of Mexico. But the Texans revolted against the autocratic rule of President Santa Anna. The most famous battle of the Texas War for Independence occurred at a crumbling old Spanish mission on the outskirts of San Antonio. Davy Crockett reportedly said that the Mexicans would 'eat snakes' before they got into the Alamo." This...
This game is about a war between gunfighters who belong to various posses. Each posse faces off with the others, and attempts to take over the town. The winner takes all in this battle. If yours is the last posse standing when the gunfight is over and the dust settles, your gang will control the fate of the town! Players get 5 hand cards. On a player's...
A card game based on the western expansion of North America during the period between the War of 1812 and the American Civil War. Players share a common deck comprising 8 suits of between 15 and 23 cards: Warfare, Government, Population, Transport, Economics, Motivation, Land, Discouragement. To start each player is dealt 7 cards. Players take turns with...
Mano-a-Mano is a fast, universal game system that can be used for skirmish or role playing games. It is mainly concerned with movement, combat, morale, and other connected actions, with lots of detail on gambling, travelling, swag...it's all there. The rest is left to your imagination. So, you can rob the town bank, chase banditos as part of a posse, or...
A card game for 2-4+ players in which players are Snake Oil Salesmen (USA circa late 1800’s) selling their wares. Players share a common deck. There are 8 types of cards: N = Name Cards G = Gimmick Cards C = Claim Cards F = Formulation Cards I = Ingredient Cards B = Bonus Cards S = Special Cards P = Poison Cards Each player is dealt 7 cards. Players then...
In Santa Fe, the players — western heroes that they are — aim to take as many tricks as possible during the eleven rounds of the game, in addition to collecting as many points as possible. Unlike most games, lower-valued cards are worth more as the deck contains fewer of them. The players can challenge each other, as well as the sheriff, to the Mexican...
JEFE ESCORPIÓN ALFREDO is the wicked wraith of the infamous bandit JEFE ESCORPIÓN NEGRO appearing in the base game of Mexican Standoff. Due to his unpredictable and testy personality only the bravest dare to enter into an alliance with him. Instead of shuffling into the deck, put the promo card on the table within easy reach. Before playing the first card...
This promo card can be added to the thirsty customers deck. Doc Francis there loves Sarsparilla, which matches the “DMML” recipe in the base game -- the one with the scored out “perfect.” He also will pay an extra $2 for any beer that is sweet. (He's offering the ORE-SOME style dollars, but we'll give him a 1 for 1 exchange rate because we're generous that...
From the DG website: Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory (NEW), aka Glory, has been moved back to new status due to an exciting development. The designer has added two new elements to the game that will make this a truly unique ACW game. First, he is adding Manifest Destiny, a Mexican-American War mini-game that will serve as an introductory scenario. This short...