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Welcome to 581.
On this distant planet, four factions battle for control of alien artifacts left behind by an advanced and ancient civilization. The warring factions are Terra Corps, Scion Imperium, Neo Human Republic, and Feng. With Earth in near ruins, 581 provides the chance for a second Earth, but who will rule? Who will be the first to build a Wormgate and transport their armies through it to conquer the dust of 581?
During the invasions of 581, the factions built large, interstellar bases to house, control, and deploy troops. These bases are known as Hives. As a player, you take on the role of a commander of one of these Hives, from which you deploy your forces in the fight for control of the ancient alien artifacts and dominance over 581 itself.
Lost Empires is a head-to-head, card-driven area control game with a focus on tactical movement and deck design. Each player chooses a faction to play, and using the cards available to that faction, constructs an 18-card deck with which you do battle. You earn artifacts by controlling objectives and destroying elite enemy units augmented with alien technology. Once you have collected sufficient artifacts, you use them to construct a Wormgate. The first person to build a Wormgate, wins the war for the new sun.
—description from the publisher
Ages | 14+ |
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Players | 2 Players |
Play Time | 30m – 30m |
Designer | Brad Pye |
Mechanics | Deck Construction |
Theme | Card Game, Science Fiction, Space Exploration |
Publisher | Kolossal Games |
Verisi
Got this game for a measly $12 and am fairly impressed—a fresh turn system for an LCG and overall a lot of intriguing gameplay design. However, its uniqueness can be a bit unintuitive for LCG/TCG players, it has a decent bit of dice luck, and while its production is good (if excessive), there are typos throughout the rulebook and cards.
drasher25
First impression: I really like the building art. The character art, not so much. Mr. Shouty Marine on the KS banner really turned me off.
Table43
After watching some videos, there is a lot of intriguing gameplay and variability to explore here. Unfortunately, like in the case of Reiner Knizia's Blue Moon, I don't have a gaming partner to give this the plays to really appreciate Lost Empires.