Review by John Humphries in Games and Puzzles #30: Crown Chess is an unfortunate choice of name for this interesting and original game, as it bears no resemblance to chess. Perhaps Crown Prince may be a more apt name. The game is played on a large, circular, wooden board on which are printed five concentric rings which are radially divided into eight...
The American victory at Saratoga in 1777 and their Treaty with France in 1778 transformed the war in America. The potential influx of fresh French troops to swell the ranks of General Washington’s Army drove the British to rethink their colonial strategy. As a result the British moved their efforts from the middle colonies to the southern colonies where it...
Crown of Aragón is a card-based area control game set in the vast medieval kingdoms that controlled the western Mediterranean Sea, stretching from northern Spain all the way to southern Italy. As the monarch of one of these smaller kingdoms, you will seek to prove your worth as a ruler and bring unity to the larger region by claiming the vacant Crown. The...
First released in 2017 at PAX Unplugged. This promotional leader card is available by meeting Crown of Aragón lead designer James Searles in person. Leader cards add variable player powers to Crown of Aragón. James' leader side allows you discard and replace a card you draft, or you can give up his ability to play his event side, which lets you draft in...
First released in 2017 at PAX Unplugged. This promotional leader card is available by meeting Crown of Aragón designer Phil Amylon in person. Leader cards add variable player powers to Crown of Aragón. Philip's leader side allows you to start the game with 2 influence in the area of your choice. When you play his event side you gain 4 influence in any area...
First released in 2017 at PAX Unplugged. This promotional leader card is available by meeting Crown of Aragón developer Randy Nadeau in person. Leader cards add variable player powers to Crown of Aragón. Randall's leader side allows you to abandon cards you have in play to return cards from the discard pile to your hand, or you can give up his ability to...
Aether, the 5th element. The mysterious substance that fills the space through which energy and gravity travel. The Necromancer lords can now delve deeper into the murky world of Alchemy to unlock the full potential of those under their control. The Monuments expansion is the first major expansion to Crown of Ash. Adding Aether, a new resource players can...
user summary Players compete as mafia bosses for the most influence in Munshine City. Each player takes one of 8 different families/organisations, each with special powers. The game takes 10 turns, divided into phases of which the most important are: Bribing phase: The players bid blindly on one or more of 6 so called Key Figures, which convey special...
Crowns is a tactical area control card game inspired by various traditional card games, autochess, and tile placement games. The game requires two players, 20 minutes, a standard deck of 52 cards, and enough table space to place 5x5 rows of cards on it. The objective of the game is to win by controlling the majority of squares on the board. The deck of...
The year is 1530. The reformation is hitting its stride in Europe. The Kalmar Union has been dissolved. Gustav Vasa rules in Sweden while Christian III is about to ascend the throne of Denmark under the looming clouds of a civil war. In Crowns of the North, you play as a noble family through 320 years of Scandinavian history in a game of power struggle and...
Crows & Owls is a grand strategic game of conflict between states in ancient India (prior to the founding of the Mauryan empire in the third century BCE). The emphasis of the game is more economic and political than military. Players must give a great deal of attention to development of their kingdoms - in addition to raising military units and building...
Crumbs is a game reenacting the intense battles that probably occur every day right outside your doorstep. A sweet, innocent little granny has decided to spend the day enjoying the warm and welcoming sun by tossing some bread crumbs to the local fauna. She remains blissfully unaware, however, of the vicious wars occurring over her precious bread crumbs....