Virus Wars is a two-player ancient board game that simulates an evolution of two colonies of viruses, which are growing and absorbing (zombifying) each other. The exact origin of the game is unknown but it was actively played as a paper-and-pencil game in Saint Petersburg State University in 80s. There were several variants of the game with slightly...
An entry in the 2015 18 Card PNP design contest by J. Ramón Palacios. Setup Shuffle and deal 8 cards to each player. Place the remaining card face up in the center of the table. The play area will be a 3x3 card grid, with that card at the center. The player who has been most recently sick chooses virus or leukocytes. The other player starts playing. The...
Viva la ResistANTS! is an abstract boardgame. Main game mechanics includes area controll, set collection and 'press your luck'. It combines American and European styles of boardgaming design. The game has a unique setting. The forces of Resistance of Ants led by the mysterious Serg Ant try to help the civilians survive under the occupation of enemy forces...
A two player abstract wargame simulating a revolutionary movement in a fictional South American country. The wargame mechanics were influenced by Irish Freedom by David Kershaw and Guerrilla Checkers by Brian Train. One player takes the role of the Government and aims to stay in power, through any means necessary, by the end of twenty turns of play. The...
In Vivarium, you assume the role of 1 of 8 species seeking to start a new life within a new, unpredictable environment. Initially you are equipped only with your species inherent capabilities and the instincts and fears you brought into the vivarium. By exploring this new environment, accruing Energy and utilizing your abilities you can acquire new...
In Volcano Cove two warring nations discover gold mines within a disputed cove. To win the game, sink all enemy ships, or be the first to earn 7 gold. But watch out for the volcano. If your opponent’s prayers to the volcano gods are successful, lava could engulf your fleet. Volcano Cove is a beautiful 2-player game that packs a large punch. Games last...
The Vote: Suffrage and Suppression in America is a game about voting rights in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. One player, called Equality, advocates for the passage of two amendments to the constitution. The seventeenth amendment transforms the Senate into an elected body, while the nineteenth secures the rights of...
Vox Dei is a strategy board game in which players manage rival Cults. Recruit cultists, devise devious plans, and puppeteer your way to victory! Cruel Competition Vox Dei is designed to not only let you play as a shadowy overlord scheming in the dark, but to feel like one. Being a Cult Leader is no easy task: engulfed in an atmosphere of cautious distrust...
Today is finally your day! The emperor finally granted you a permit and even a ship! In your anticipation you rush to see your magnificent ship and find... Your 3 rivals already arguing over whose voyage it is!! In A Voyage of Our Own, you play an intrepid explorer forced to share their ship with 1-3 other explorers to explore an unknown archipelago. Can...
The beginning of the 17th century. The Russian kingdom is going through a turning point - the Time of Troubles. In the absence of a sovereign on the throne, fierce battles for the land unfolded in the country. Choose one of the opposing sides in the board game Times and Epochs: Troubles and create your own history of the Russian kingdom. In the battle for...
You are the ruler of a fledgling kingdom in the land of Vye. Around you are untamed lands ripe for the taking. But you are not alone! Other rulers seek to broaden their holdings as well. You must carefully protect your borders even as you race to expand them. Will you control the largest kingdom? Or will you see your power splintered? Plan your moves well...