Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 9.15. This is a highly strategic, fantasy - based tabletop game for 2 - 5 players published in 2017. It's a Kickstarter exclusive swanky pledge level for the Vindication Board Game (formerly Epoch: The Awakening) by Orange Nebula Games. The game includes the core game, a KS Exclusive Boulder Hulk Miniature, upgraded 'Guilds & Monuments Expansion' components, and all met stretch goals. Note that paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless stated otherwise. Each player's play time is 15 - 30 minutes. You start the game washed ashore a hostile island ruins alone, with just your spirit. Use advanced resource management, area control tactics, and freeform action selection to add companions, get strange relics, gain powerful character traits, and defeat unusual monsters to master heroic attributes and regain honor. On each turn, you can perform 3 actions in the most advantageous order: activate a companion, travel to a new location, and interact with a map tile. Many actions use your influence in a unique heroic attribute alchemy system to get the game's best rewards. There are distinct end - game triggers, over 72 unique card abilities for powerful combinations, and fresh tile placement each game for high replayability. At TheGameSteward, we back campaigns to bring you games like this. A large part of your spending on this game will go towards backing new games on Kickstarter. If you have purchase questions or need game advice, contact us at The Game Steward.
How to use: First, set up the game with the core game components, the KS Exclusive Boulder Hulk Miniature, and the upgraded 'Guilds & Monuments Expansion' components. Each player starts alone on the hostile island ruins. On your turn, you can choose to activate a companion, travel to a new location, or interact with a map tile in the order you think is best. Use your influence to gain attributes through the heroic attribute alchemy system and work towards mastering heroic attributes and regaining honor. There are over 72 unique card abilities you can combine in different ways. Pay attention to the end - game triggers that can be affected during the game. Note: Paid add - ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included unless otherwise stated. When you're done playing, store the game in a cool, dry place. Make sure to keep all the components together in their original boxes or a storage container to avoid losing any pieces. If the cards get dirty, you can gently wipe them with a soft, dry cloth.
