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Arctic Scavengers: Base Game+HQ+Recon

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  1. 8 out of 10

    Straightforward, post-apocalyptic deck builder. [b]Pros:[/b] + Artwork + Very thematic: apocalyptic, morbid + Multiple used cards that can be combined create nice decision-making + Different types of cards (multiple uses, e.g., tools are equipped to persons) + High, but non-destructive player interaction by blind bidding and bluffing: all players play hidden cards to compete for high value card each round. Moreover, other players' cards can be disabled for one turn. + Replayability: a lot of different decks to change each game + Leaders add unique abilities for each player + Buildings can be built to gain an additional unique power + Easy to teach + Quick to play [b]Neutrals:[/b] # Only little combo play possible: each action only once per turn possible # Fixed card market (like Dominion) # FAQ needed for rules questions: see https://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/1052134/complete-faq-about-sniperssaboteurs # Works well with 2-4 players # Some luck of the draw: can often be mitigate by playing more cards to increase chances [b]Cons:[/b] - Not everyone likes blind bidding: you play cards for nothing [b]Similar games:[/b] * Dominion: easy decision-making, more combo building, very abstract theme

  2. 8 out of 10

    card game, take your group of survivors and try and get a bigger group by game end, use your hand of cards each turn to get more stuff and maybe more people

  3. 7 out of 10

    Really fun deck building game, everyone who plays this has enjoyed it. Each round the players have a skirmish using their unplayed cards win a special card, so there are some interesting decisions about what to play and what to hold back.

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In the year 2097, the entire Earth was enveloped in a cataclysmic shift in climate, plunging the globe into another ice age. Nearly 90% of the world’s population was eliminated, driving the survivors to band together into loose communities and tribes.

In Arctic Scavengers, you are the leader of a small tribe of survivors. Resources, tools, medicine, and mercenaries are all in scarce supply. You and your tribe are pitted against up to four other tribes in a fight for survival. Build up your tribe, skirmish against other players head-to-head, or even bluff your way to victory. The player with the largest tribe at the end of the game is declared the winner!

As the competing tribes develop and grow, headquarters are established for each tribe thanks to the components in the included HQ expansion. This base camp consists of a Tribal Leader (complete with special abilities) and the potential to construct buildings that can be used strategically during game play. Additionally, the game introduces alternative victory paths, new mercenaries, new tools, and the addition of the "engineering schematics" pile.

As the tribes evolve further and struggle for dominance, information becomes the most valuable currency. In the new world mapped out in the Recon, deception reigns, leading to a need for reconnaissance. This expansion adds new tribe leader roles, new mercenaries, new equipment, and new levels of player interaction (i.e., new ways to make your opponents feel pain).

Arctic Scavengers: Base Game+HQ+Recon comes with a plastic insert to organize all your cards for ease in play setup.

Ages

13+
Players

Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players, 5 Players
Play Time

30m – 60m
Designer

Robert K. Gabhart
Mechanics

Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Card Drafting, Hand Management
Theme

Bluffing, Card Game, Fighting
Publisher

ASS Altenburger Spielkarten, Rio Grande Games
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