Abyss: Kraken
Expansion of: AbyssThe 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+
agentpatman
I like more stuff but wasn’t a fan of the gambling or negative point stuff which consists of most of the expansion. I was ok with it going in but the gambling has too big of a layoff and the negative points for having majority in two player is too steep with the additional point loss for each.
bdetsst
Abyss: Kraken is a fun expansion, but I don't think it's necessarily a must buy. The new black pearls (dirty money) add a fun twist, as do the new Kraken cards that function as wilds for the purpose of buying lords (although they earn you black pearls which are a bitter sweet reward). There are also a lot of new lords added to the lord deck, as well as new areas to acquire. In my opinion, this expansion doesn't modify any of the main mechanics of the base game. It adds extra content and a new layer of strategy with the black pearls, but everything else pretty much remains the same. If you want Abyss to be turned up a notch, I think it's worth a buy. I'm happy with it because it brings it closer to being a heavier weight game (my cup of tea).
Born-of-Ashes
This is the best expansion for this game. I love the devious play that comes out when some nebulis enter the mix and everyone tries to spread them around.