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+
AmandaDesignsGames
The black pearls take an excellent base game to a truly magnificent result. The Kraken cards are a nice addition as well, and while I don't like the treasure locations, they're easy to just put under your insert and forget about.
autothrall
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.
ckohlmeier
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.