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Abyss: Kraken

Expansion of: Abyss

The Smugglers Guild settled in the heart of the giant sea creatures cemetery, in the darkest depths of the Deep kingdom. In this disconcerting necropolis, with the help of mysterious Krakens, representatives of Guilds are trading NEBULIS, wonderful black pearls, that are the unofficial currency of the realm. That’s money stained with blood. They accelerate your way to power, but be careful, because those who are caught with possession face a terrible fate!


30m - 60m

2 - 4 Players

Ages 14+
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Auction/Bidding
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The primary goal of a set collection mechanic is to encourage a player to collect a set of items.
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Fantasy

Mythology

Sci-fi

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  1. 7.1 out of 10

    Some new options to fatten (or blubber?) up the aquatic intrigues of your next Abyss session. The NEBULIS corruption pearls are quite cool, as are the cards that interact with them, and I also like the Kraken creatures and how they can be used as 'wild cards' for purchasing Lords. As for the new Locations, I feel like the Loot cards and their related choices might be a little too arbitrary, even if their mechanisms are similar to others present in the Exploration phase of the game. Overall, it's a beautiful, nice addition to an already excellent game and helps freshen it up.

  2. 8 out of 10

    Adds a bunch of cool bits, but not 100% necessary. Really enjoy the hot potato aspect. Quick route to getting powerful lords early, but you need to have a strategy to dump the contraband on your neighbors before the end. Solid addition to one of my favorite games.

  3. 7 out of 10

    Expansion adds more to the game with black pearls and wild guild cards. I think it's good to add but I don't think it's needed. I sort of like Abyss just plain vanilla.

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The Smugglers Guild settled in the heart of the giant sea creatures cemetery, in the darkest depths of the Deep kingdom. In this disconcerting necropolis, with the help of mysterious Krakens, representatives of Guilds are trading NEBULIS, wonderful black pearls, that are the unofficial currency of the realm. That’s money stained with blood. They accelerate your way to power, but be careful, because those who are caught with possession face a terrible fate!

Abyss: Kraken is the first expansion for Abyss.

When playing with the Kraken expansion, the base game rules don’t change, although new elements are added:

7 New Allies cards
18 New Lord cards
3 Sentinel tokens
6 New location tiles
25 Loot cards
25 Black pearls (the Nebulis)
1 Kraken figure
1 transparent cup
1 Rulebook

Ages

14+
Designer

Bruno Cathala, Charles Chevallier
Publisher

Asmodee, Asterion Press, Bombyx, Galápagos Jogos, Rebel
Mechanics

Auction/Bidding, Betting/Wagering, Card Drafting, Hand Management, Press your Luck, Set Collection
Play Time

30m – 60m
Players

2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players
Theme

Card Game, Expansion for Base-game, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mythology, Sci-fi
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