Board Game Geek Rating: 5.57. Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 7.95. Players: 1 - 5. Published in 2024. This is a Kickstarter exclusive 'Rise of The Gnomes: All - In Pledge' board game by August Games. It includes the core game, Desert Expansion, premium metal coins, 6 player overlays, and all unlocked stretch goals. Note: paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless stated otherwise. Panic has hit Brumancia. Gloomtail the Eternal is out, and the Gnome Union has revolted. In this area - control game, manage a brewery empire. Defeat the Gnomes, claim regions by winning beer customers' loyalty. Pay tributes to Gloomtail to protect your business. Earn points by expanding, building, recruiting, and pleasing powers. The one with the most points after five rounds wins. It uses worker placement and card drafting. Player strategy is key. The Gnome Union is an automated competitor. All lose if Gnomes have most points. Play solo, cooperatively, competitively, or cut - throat. Components include 5 double - sided player boards, 1 score board, 1 gnome board, 1 action board, 42 game board tiles, 54 wood brewer meeples, 51 wood breweries, 232 wood customer cubes, 5 wood boats, 5 beer barrels, 3 game markers, 1 wooden dragon meeple, 196 tokens, 2 player aids, 117 game cards, 2 rule books, 1 rules reference book, and 1 strategy guide. We're happy to back campaigns. Spend on this game at TheGameSteward, and a good part of your money will back new Kickstarter games. Contact us for purchase questions or advice.
How to use: First, set up the game by laying out all the components like the game boards, tiles, meeples, and cards. Decide on the game mode - solo, cooperative, competitive, or cut - throat. In solo mode, you play alone against the Gnome Union. In cooperative, work with friends. In competitive and cut - throat, you compete with friends while also dealing with the Gnomes. During the game, use worker placement and card drafting to perform actions. Try to gain the loyalty of beer customers, expand your regions, build breweries, recruit allies, and please the powers of Brumancia to earn points. The player or Gnome Union with the most points at the end of five rounds wins. Things to note: Remember that paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless stated otherwise. Also, all players lose if the Gnomes have the most victory points at the end of the game. Maintenance advice: Keep the wooden components away from moisture to prevent warping. Store the game in a dry and cool place. After each use, make sure to put all the components back in their proper places to avoid losing any pieces.
