貿易之路 (Màoyìzhīlù - trade roads) is an economic game set in Silk road era China. It is more a game about economics and game theory than about China and its neighbors, however. Routes in 貿易之路 (Màoyìzhīlù - trade roads), the 'trade roads' of the title are chains of trading posts / inns etc. that you as a merchant can choose to use. All trade roads can be used...
Mare Nostrum: Fronte Mare is a simulation game recreating every aspect of modern naval combat in the Mediterranean Sea during World War Two. Each hex represents 1 maritime mile and unit scales represent single ships. Game turns represent 15 minutes. Average playing time is 2 to 8 hours depending on the scenario. Complexity rating is from 5.6 to 6.2 (using...
The sweep of the red Sudanese desert, scattered with thorny trees and pierced by black basalt outcrops is the setting for this cinematic rule set. The whirling dervish, the fanatical Ansar and the lonely British foot soldier far from home are the combatants. With these rules, you can take the role of the British commander tasked by the Queen with...
Masquerade is a card game where players battle each other to either murder the King or protect him. The deck is comprised of 61 cards. All of which are characters with their own unique abilities. Each character also has a power and defensive value. Players take turns drawing cards and placing them face up or face down in front of them. During their turns...
In this fast-paced strategy and memory update of Battleship, you have been hired to manage 5 spies, which you deploy secretly (represented by pegs on a pegboard grid). Every turn you move your spies hoping to encounter enemy spies based on intelligence gathered from your opponents. The only random element is that each player rolls a die at the end of a...
The 27-28 March 1941 Allied and Italian naval operations at 40mis/64kms per hex in 3-hour turns. Ultra (if it works) and the possibility of false Luftwaffe reports of reduced British battleship strength being true put opposing commanders in an historical fog of war decision-making environment. Dummy units included to enhance that. The 7 Greek destroyers...
The Tyrant must be eliminated! In Matem o Rei, you must kill the King by moving your assassin among the guests of the masquerade. Using poisons, daggers, and bombs, you need to be the first to depose the Despot. But beware, the other players may stop you by changing the direction of the dance! Matem o Rei contains 48 cards, 17 masks and a board. During...
Can your Hero solve the ever shifting Maze of Minos? In ancient times, the legendary artificer, Daedalus, built an elaborate and confusing structure for King Minos of Crete. Daedalus had so cunningly designed the Maze that he barely escaped its ever shifting walls after building it, so he left a secret trail of stars to mark the way out. Every season, King...
Mecanisburgo is a 2-6 player science-fiction themed game that lasts 120-150 min. It's set in an alternate present in which all the predictions of classic sci-fi (Asimov, Conan Doyle, Clarke, etc) have turned true. Mecanisburgo is the megalopolis capital of the world, where the struggles of the biggest corporations take place. Players control these...
As the war intensifies the corporations are looking beyond our planet to gather allies and resources for their plans for domination. Their most obvious targets are the Moon and Ceres, where recently found Golden Cavorita deposits of extraordinary quality have created the "Cavor Fever" in entrepreneurs and executives. This expansion adds two planetary...
Expansion 2 adds a new game board for Mars which allows agents to exploit the Red Planet. Two new factions come with the expansion: Metaluna & The Freedom Mutants League. The Freedom Mutants League has a complete different agenda than the others corporations. They win if the city is destroyed! The expansion also includes 55 new cards. Requires Mecanisburgo...