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Shifting Realms

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  1. 7 out of 10

    Area-control, objective-oriented game. Lots of variety between games due to the randomized selection of 3 areas each game. Like many of these games, combat is often only really beneficial for the players not involved but it didn’t seem as bad as others. The theme and replay-ability give it a thumbs-up.

  2. 8.5 out of 10

    Very interesting concept: various realms represented by different boards, with different buildings, cards and game end conditions. There are five realms in the box (with more to come in an expansion) and you use three per game. The execution: a very streamlined Euro that strikes a perfect balance between theme and abstractness, between symmetry and asymmetry. While the realms are all different, they also have the same number of cards and buildings, the same resources and generic units. The result is a cohesive whole, even though I would have preferred more aesthetic variety across the boards. There are some take-that elements and direct confrontation, but they suit the theme and the effects are very minor. The game flows well with the players performing three simple actions per turn, although counting resources to gather every time can be a bit of a nuisance. The components are an odd mix, with plastic meeples and wooden cylinders for units (soldiers and scouts, respectively), not to mention a dragon miniature. The dragon is the only miniature in the game and feels out of place, but I'm not complaining. I hope the expansion includes other miniatures to make her company. The artwork is a little bland and lacks awe, but at least it's not the cartoony crap that plagues almost every Fantasy game these days.

  3. Kickstarter Project http://kck.st/2zD4H9g - Backed: 11/22/2017 - Funded: 11/24/2017 - Pledge Level: Pledge $55 or more: "Shifting Realms the Game (US) One copy of Shifting Realms Price includes shipping! Backers will receive their games before retail" - Payment: $55 - Survey: 11/28/2017 - Projected Delivery: 03/2018 - Shipped: 7/17/2018 Status: DELIVERED 07/21/2018

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Shifting Realms is a game of colliding worlds that introduces the Realm Engine. Players must balance game play over three randomly selected worlds each with its own end condition. Once two out of the three worlds’ end conditions are met the game ends.

Players send out scouts to collect resources, recruit soldiers to protect their scouts, build structures to gain powers and earn victory points. Story cards and individual tasks add intrigue and complexity to game play.

In Shifting Realms, there are five realms, Alfheim (elves), Tyrfing (dwarves), Dovre (orcs), Libertatia (goblin pirates) and Anunna (priests). Each realm is unique. The board layout, structures, Story cards, tasks and end conditions are all different for each world. The game offers 60 different possible layouts to provide for replay value. Each layout provides for new strategies and varying paths to victory.

Ages

10+
Players

2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players
Play Time

60m – 60m
Designer

Craig Van Ness, Jeff Van Ness
Mechanics

Area Majority / Influence, Grid Movement, Modular Board
Theme

City Building, Fantasy
Publisher

Soaring Rhino
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