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"The glacial meltwater forms giant lakes. And from minuscule spores that have resided in the deeper layers of the ice, a new life form emerges. And the lakes become home to the Scyphoz.
The Scyphoz harbor vast knowledge and wisdom. We will settle near their lakes to learn from them. We will bend to their will to honor them. Complete the journeys they prepare for us. We will serve and be gifted.
That is the call of the abyss." —Nàdair
The Revive: Call of the Abyss expansion introduces the mysterious life form Scyphoz, which lives in the giant lakes that are formed by meltwater from the glaciers. By building near lakes, you gain devotion points, which let you access the new and powerful Scyphoz cards. You can also use the switch action to initiate journeys, sending out your citizen on missions to gain more devotion points.
Aside from 16 Scyphoz cards, 18 journey cards, 3 lakes, and the devotion track, this expansion contains 15 new machine tokens, 9 slot modules, 9 new citizen cards, and four new tribes, with all of the content (other then the Cordycephians tribe) being compatible with solo play. The four new tribe boards feature only an advanced side, and each has its own unique rules, advanced abilities, and technologies:
The KAIROS have two modes — day and night — and their abilities depend on the current mode. Switching between the two modes at the right time is crucial to this tribe’s success.
The GIB’WARKS has access to powerful gadgets that boost their switch actions, and they may unlock more gadgets for even more flexibility. Their tribe ability lets them reset their switch, which is powerful because the switch action is even more important now that it lets you initiate journeys.
The OSTARIUS build huge gates which they can switch on and off, either helping or hindering other players. Gates require quite some space, but if placed well, OSTARIUS may temporarily block off parts of the game board, possibly securing them for themselves.
The CORDYCEPHIANS leech other players, taking advantage of their cards, their buildings, and even their technologies. The CORDYCEPHIANS must therefore adapt their strategy to the opponents they are facing.
—description from the publisher
| Ages | 14+ |
|---|---|
| Players | Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players |
| Play Time | 90m – 120m |
| Designer | Anna Wermlund, Eilif Svensson, Helge Meissner, Kristian Amundsen Østby |
| Theme | Expansion for Base-game |
| Publisher | Aporta Games |
Soapermania123
+New slot and machine tokens feel more powerful, breaks up the more "plain" feeling ones from the base game +The new Syphoz track and lake tiles add another wrinkle to the decision making. Good fun trying to get those over-powered Syphoz cards! +Extra large scoring location on Syphoz track gives a other avenue for players to score points. +Journey cards another area to compete for, but needed constant reminders for newbies that it was available. Will play with this every time.
FriendlyAirplane
The base game stayed enough to make it felt like it never overstayed it's welcome on the table; the expansion, with how much extra stuff you can do on cards, feels just a tad bit too long by end of the game, but only a tad! Definitely one of the better expansions to a game I've played.
carlcorey
I like this well enough, but none of the things it adds feel mandatory. And no one understood how good the journey cards can be... Shrug... Maybe the ones we got were a bit bad?! We'll see next time.