Game Arrivals: Oct. 17, 2018

Oooh, new games have arrived!



 New Game
Orbis
Space Cowboys

Orbis is a 2 to 4-player tactical game of world development and strategic resource management. Each player will build their own their own universe in the shape of a pyramid made up of 14 region tiles and 1 god tile.  Each region tile is a double-sided tile. One side has one of the 5 color types, an effect, and a cost. The other side is wilderness – a wild in color and -1 victory point. The god tiles grant an end of game victory point bonus if the requirement is met.  On their turn, a player must take a tile either among the 9 face-up region tiles in the center of the table or among the available god tiles. When a region tile is taken, a cube matching the color of the chosen region tile will be place on each of the remaining adjacent tiles. Cubes are used to pay the cost of region tiles. The chosen tile and any cubes obtained are then place in your pyramid according to the placement rules. If you cannot or wish not to pay the required cost, then you flip over and place the wilderness side.  Region tile effects are triggered when placed. Replenish the center as tiles are taken. Play continues until all players have constructed their pyramid.  Points are tallied and the player with the most points wins.


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 New Game
Micropolis
Matagot
Another new game in is Micropolis  a family friendly game co-designed by Bruno Cathala (Five Tribes, Kingdomino, Queendomino, Kanagawa, 7Wonders Duel,  Abyss).
In Micropolis, players are competing to build the best anthill.  You have galleries to dig, fruits to collect, and a powerful army to recruit in order to build the most prosperous anthill. 
Micropolis

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 New Game
Forbidden Sky
Gamewright
New from Gamewright is Forbidden Sky, the third in their Forbidden series of cooperative games designed by Matt Leacock (Pandemic series, Roll Through The Ages The Bronze Age).  First there is 30 minutes of Forbidden Island, then there is 45 minutes of Forbidden Dessert, now you we are launching into 60 minutes of Forbidden Sky.

Soar to dizzying heights in this electrifying cooperative adventure.  Work as a team to explore a mysterious platform that floats at the center of a savage storm. Connect a circuit of cables to launch a secret rocket – all before you are struck by lightening or blown off to the depths below.  It’s a high-wire act that will test your team’s capacity for courage and cooperation.  One false step and you all could be grounded… permanently.

Forbidden Sky

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 New Game
What’s Up
Strawberry Studio

What’s Up is a fun, fast and smart card-flipping set collection game.  Gather sets of different birds faster than your opponents, remember what card lays where and keep  track of other players’ sets.  And after you win… play again.


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 Game Expansion
The Networks
Executives

Formal Ferret Games
Executives is the first major expansion for the base game The Networksa card drafting strategy game about competing start-up television networks.
With the Executives expansion players will each choose an Executive who will grant a special power as well as a special liability.  Compete with the other networks for Shows, Stars, Ads, and bonus money in the new Pilot Season at the start of the game.  Get the right Genre Bonuses to become a Mogul and earn a powerful new Mogul card.


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