Abyss
The Abyss power is once again vacant, so the time has come to get your hands on the throne and its privileges. Use all of your cunning to win or buy votes in the Council. Recruit the most influential Lords and abuse their powers to take control of the most strategic territories. Finally, impose yourself as the only one able to rule the Abyssal people!
30m - 60m
2 - 4 Players
Ages 14+
Aior
I have a problem with this game. You spend a loooot of time to do insiginfcant things. To convert ressources into lord and then in city but it takes so much time for nothing extraordinary. The nice pearls and the beautiful artwork cannot hide some of the drawbacks this game has
adammale
It's a light to medium-heavy set collection game. Players take turns until one player recruit 7th Lord or only 2 Lord cards left on the board. 3 phases: Plot at Court - pay 1 Pearl each to fill the court (optional) then Take 1 Action (Explore the Depths - Ally/Monster OR Request Support from the Council OR Recruit a Lord) which ties in with the 3 tracks on board then Control Location (mandatory) if you have 3 Keys or more. You get points from Locations (bonus multiplier), Lords, Affiliated Allies & Monster Tiles. Most importantly, get Allies to recruit the Lords to control Locations. The Lord cards required some reading which might be a turn off to some. The Pearls as resources is what drawn me to this game but it's not really useful during the game, only for some actions. The visual & the colourfulness of the game is mesmerizing nevertheless. Too light for my taste, a bit thin on theme, not so much a keeper.
Akado
New family favorite! The combination of push-your-luck (and sniping), set collection, and tactical leader selection in an accessible format makes this a great game for what it is.