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Thebai

Board&Dice · 2025

BGG #5159
1–490–150 min7.3
Dark times loom over the kingdom of Thebes. The blind, old king Oedipus left the throne in disgrace and asked Polynices and Eteocles, his own sons, to rule the city together. But power corrupts and ancient feuds call for new blood to be spilled. Soon, Polynices finds himself leading an army from the rival city of Argos against his own brother. The Theban nobles support Eteocles as he maintains precarious rule over Thebes. The young king calls for defenders to man the seven gates of the city, while the invaders’ seven champions lead the attack on the gates. Meanwhile, the famous citadel of Thebes, the Cadmea, lies in disarray. It is as if the Fates themselves have lined everything up against the current rulers of Thebes! While the common folks prepare for war, the noble families whisper among themselves that the time for new leadership has come, and the time to rebuild the Cadmea is now! In Thebai, players assume the role of influential leaders from noble families during the tumultuous late Bronze Age. Throughout the game, players are tasked with rebuilding the Cadmea, the citadel of Thebes, while restoring the city’s exports, praying to the gods of the city, and protecting the lives of the citizens as grand heroes spill each other’s blood outside the gates. The game lasts 10 rounds, each divided into an Action phase and a Fate phase. During the Action phase, players use one Citizen die, and then move their Archon on the Cadmea. During the Fate phase, players may get additional scoring opportunities, depending on their accomplishments and for protecting the city gates. After final scoring the player with the most Victory Points is the winner. —description from the publisher
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18OE: On the Rails of the Orient Express

Designs In Creative Entertainment (DICE) · 2014

BGG #5162
2–8720 min8.0
18OE: On the Rails of the Orient Express is a monster 18xx game covering entire European continent. There are five types of companies - Private, Minor, Regional, Major, and National. As in every 18xx game players invest in railway companies by buying stock, with the majority stock holder of each company deciding how the company acts on the game board. Depending on companies' actions value of stock changes, and players might receive dividends for stock held. The winner is the person with most money after adding the value of his stock holdings. This game is notable for its size, that is rivaled only by 18C2C. The focus of the game is making the Orient Express run - having a train travel from one of the western capital cities to Constantinople. While the full game takes 12 hours to play, shorter scenarios are included that take 4 and 6 hours each.
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Huns

La Boîte de Jeu · 2018

BGG #5164
2–430–45 min6.6
Winter 453: The Huns reign supreme over half of the known world. The great Khan, king of the Huns, is suffering, and there are many who dream of taking his place. The Khan must appoint his successor. He will choose the bravest and most glorious of his generals, and you intend for that to be you! But you are not the only contender, and you will have to prove your worth. Each turn in Huns you must choose between raiding for resources or picking a card that will grant you a special ability. In more detail, the game includes five decks of cards in five colors that feature equipment, raids, mercenaries, curses, and treasure, as well as goods cubes in the same five colors. Each player starts the game with two wagons that require specific colored goods to fill them. At the start of a round, the active player rolls five d3 dice in the five colors, then chooses one of the dice and takes either cubes or cards in this color. If you take cards, they draw 1-3 cards (based on the die roll), keep one of them, then place the others face down under this deck. Equipment gives you an in-game bonus, raids have a one-time effect, treasure earns you points at game's end if you meet the condition listed, mercenaries give you a reusable effect once you give them goods, and curses are played on opponents, who must apply goods to them to dispel their effect. If you take cubes, you can place them on a single mercenary card, a single curse card, or any number of your wagons in the appropriate spaces. If you fill a wagon, you draw a new one from those on display. Each player takes one die in turn, choosing cards or goods, until all the dice have been chosen. The first player marker then moves clockwise, and the new active player rolls all five dice again. When one of the cube colors or one of the decks is empty at the end of a round, the game ends. Players score points for raids undertaken, treasure achieved, mercenaries paid off, and wagons delivered, and whoever has the most points wins! Card combos, drafting strategies, and resource management is what Huns is about, set in the universe of the mighty warriors of Huns.
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DC Comics Dice Masters: World's Finest

WizKids (I) · 2016

BGG #5167
260 min7.4
Description from the publisher: DC Comics Dice Masters: World's Finest is a collectible dice-building tabletop game designed by Quarriors! creators Michael Elliott and Eric M. Lang. In this game, each player fields one of the superhero teams, with each hero — Batman, Superman, Power Girl, and more — being represented by custom-tooled dice; each team must be composed of 15 dice, and a player can "purchase" dice only from his team. Each hero also has one or more character reference cards, which show the special abilities for the characters based on the die rolls. Different versions of these cards are available in booster packs, allowing for more customization of your team. Players use these dice to collect energy, recruit new heroes, and battle head-to-head. In addition, each player brings two basic action cards to the game, which are placed in the center of the table; both players can purchase these cards. A player wins once the opposing player has been reduced to zero life. DC Comics Dice Masters: World's Finest will introduce new game mechanics: the “Allies” keyword as well as the “Iron Will” and “Vengeance” abilities. Over 30 heroes and villains make up the new card and dice for this expansion.
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Axis & Allies Miniatures

Avalon Hill · 2005

BGG #5168
260 min6.5
IntroductionAxis & Allies Miniatures gives both novice wargamers and veteran grognards the ability to engage in historically authentic, squad-level, tactical combat with detailed, 15mm(ish) scale, pre-painted plastic miniatures, featuring varying degrees of rarity to enhance collectibility. A single skirmish can be played in under an hour, or, players can advance their custom-constructed squad through a meat grinder of combat, battling from the hedgerows of Brittany to the steps of the Reich Chancellery. Roll across the battlefield and on to victory. Amass an unstoppable fighting force of tanks, troops, artillery, aircraft and more. Challenge your friends to fast, head-to-head, skirmish combat. Recreate historical battles from World War II. Ready to play; no painting, no prepping. This high-quality skirmish game is playable right out of the box. With these faithful reproductions of real WWII combat vehicles and fighting units, you can recreate historical battles from World War II with authentic Shermans, Panzers, infantry, and more! Or create your own battles! Scale VariationsThe first five sets available in the game are in the original scale. In 2006, Wizards of the Coast changed the scale of the minis. All future expansions will be in 15mm scale. 12mm Scale ExpansionsBase Set (48 minis, released 2005) The core for your War - troops, tanks, and more that form the basic building blocks for the game. Set II (45 minis, released 2005) An expansion that introduces three new unit types (snipers, paratroopers, and cavalry) as well as troops from China, Poland, and Romania. Contested Skies (45 minis, released 03/2006) Help from above. Contested Skies features fighter planes, antiaircraft guns, tank destroyers, motorcycles, forward observers and more. D-Day (45 minis, released 06/2006) The assault on Fortress Europe begins with D-Day. Highlighting units and nations involved in Operation Overlord – including the debut of Canadian troops – D-Day features the introduction of battlefield obstacles: immobile, non nation-specific units like pillboxes and tank traps that add to the realism of game play. Fan requested favorites like the Supermarine Spitfire and Jagdtiger also roar into action. Reserves (45 minis, released 11/2006) Escalate with the experimental. Deploy some of the most innovative and unusual units developed for the war, scramble fast-moving jets, and establish superiority with support units. Includes fan favorites such as Ranger and Fallschirmjäger units. 15mm Scale Expansions(from this point on is where the scale of the minis changed, increasing to 15mm, rendering the earlier vehicle minis noticeably smaller in size from the new vehicles) 1939-1945 (60 minis, released 10/2007) The Axis & Allies 1939-1945 is made up of fan favorites pulled from previous Axis and Allies Miniatures expansions, including an uncommon T-34. Included in the new starter are new full color maps. North Africa 1940-1943 (60 minis, released 03/2008) The Desert War is on in this new expansion set for Axis and Allies Miniatures. This 60 piece set contains many new units that fans have long petitioned for, such as the British Matilda, trucks and many new infantry units. Most of the units in this set are painted in desert paint schemes. Eastern Front 1941-1945 (60 minis, released 12/2008) Focusing mainly on German vs. Russian troops. Added Finnish units. Early War 1939-1941 (50 minis, released 12/2009) Early War 1939 - 1941 will feature units from 13 different nations, the most ever in a A&A Miniatures release! Belgian, Slovakian, and South African units make their debut. Counter Offensive 1941–1943 (50 minis, released 10/2010) Counter Offensive 1941-1943 features combat units from 14 nations. New Zealand, Yugoslavia, and Croatia make their debut while nations like Hungary, Japan, and the USSR will receive important units to add to their existing forces. Late War Rumored to be released in 2013, pushed back from 2012 due to the Angels 20 product release. Expanded Rules 48-page rulebook, including new, expanded rules for the Axis & Allies Miniatures Game . 8 New Battle Scenarios. 2 new full color, double sided, 21” x 30” hex maps with 3" hexes. Comprehensive checklist featuring every miniature from all five Axis & Allies Miniatures expansions. Axis & Allies Miniatures 1939–1945 Starter 10 prepainted, durable plastic 15mm miniatures. Full-color game stat cards 2 double-sided full-color battle maps Quick Start Guide Rulebook Damage Counters 8 dice North Africa 1940-1943 Map Guide 3 full color, double sided, 21” x 30” hex maps 2 all new scenarios Priced at $14.99 and available March, 2008
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Malifaux

Wyrd Games · 2009

BGG #5170
290–120 min7.5
Malifaux is a skirmish miniature game in a horror/steampunk setting. Each player builds a force of 5-7 figures from a faction to battle it out. A force is composed of minions and at least one master. Malifaux involves elements of resource management as hands of cards are used instead of dice to resolve skill checks. Each check involves drawing a card from a deck and adding it to a figure's statistic. Players can then use cards from their hands to raise the value. The highest value in an opposed check wins. The turn system is integrated, with each player alternating turns between model activations.