Saturday, November 17, 2012

New Board Game Items for November & December 2012

tt africa box 150x150 New Board Game Items for November & December 2012In the run up to Christmas there will be several new expansions out for Power Grid, Catan and Ticket to Ride ideal to extend your own games or buy as Christmas presents for friends and family. As well as a new exciting card game for Star Wars, may the force be with you.

Power Grid NE UK Expansion 212x300 New Board Game Items for November & December 2012First off is the new expansion for Power Grid with new maps and cards of Northern Europe / United Kingdom & Ireland. Note it does require a copy of the original Power Grid game. The rules are the same, where by the objective is to supply the most cities with power when someone?s network gains a predetermined size. However the differences are using different maps and new power plant cards:

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catan merchants of europe 150x150 New Board Game Items for November & December 2012One for fans of Catan, Mayfair Games has announced the November release of Catan Histories: Merchants of Europe. This is a twist on the 2010 release Settlers of America: Trails to Rails from designer Klaus Teuber. The game uses the simple and fun Catan hex and resource system to recreate the rise of the merchant class across Europe.?Merchants provided the European population with goods of all kinds, such as fur from the north, cloth from Flanders, wine from the south, and spices from India. The most important commodity of all was salt and was highly prized in the Middle Ages to preserve food.

Catan Merchant histories boardgame layout 150x150 New Board Game Items for November & December 2012Recruit new merchants and send them to distant cities to establish trading posts and expand your interests. The more trading posts you have, the more commodities are at your disposal which you can sell profitably in foreign cities. To ensure that your commodities arrive safely at their destination, you must open up trade routes and equip caravans. You win the game if you are the first to deliver all of your commodities to foreign cities.

This classic Euro-style strategy board game can be played with 2-4 players (best with 4), ages 12 and up, and takes about 90 minutes per game. Preorder yours here

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tt africa box 150x150 New Board Game Items for November & December 2012Due out in December is the Ticket to Ride Vol 3 ? The Heart of Africa, set in the vast wilderness of Africa at the height of its exploration by intrepid explorers, missionaries and adventurers. This is a single-sided expansion map for Ticket to Ride or Ticket to Ride: Europe (it will require a copy of either of these games), focuses on the central and southern ?heart? of the continent displayed in a vertical format.

TtoR Africa map layout 150x150 New Board Game Items for November & December 2012This expansion includes 48 Destination Tickets, new Terrain Cards and multi-lingual Rules booklet. Designed for 2-5 players, ages 8+, this expansion takes 30-60 minutes and is played using Train cards and Trains from either Ticket to Ride or Ticket to Ride Europe. Preorder yours here

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star wars lcg 150x150 New Board Game Items for November & December 2012Lastly it?s time to relive Star Wars, may the force be with you in this new card game. The characters, starships, and situations of the original Star Wars trilogy come to life in Star Wars: The Card Game?, a head-to-head Living Card Game? of tactical combat and strategic planning that allows two players to wage cinematic combats between the light and dark sides of the Force.

Star Wars cards 150x150 New Board Game Items for November & December 2012Command such legendary characters as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia Organa, Boba Fett, and Darth Vader. Launch strategic assaults against your opponent?s objectives. Tempt fate in thrilling edge battles. Seek to make an ally of the Force or master its power for your own purposes. Can it get much more fun than this? Preorder yours here.

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Source: http://boardgameextras.info/2012/11/16/new-board-game-items-for-november-december-2012/

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