Category: BFF Studios
Die Insel Oshra befindet sich im Aufruhr. Nach dem Tod des Kaisers eskalierte der Konflikt zwischen den Hügelstämmen und der kaiserlichen Armee. Während das Wasservolk versucht, das Gleichgewicht zwischen den alten Rivalen zu wahren, wollen die Untoten den Krieg weiter anheizen. Alle Hoffnung ruht auf den sechs Kindern des Kaisers: Wer von ihnen wird den Thron beanspruchen?
The Water People's balancing act is such a clever twist, you're never just picking a side, you're constantly hedging against both. Games usually make you commit to one faction, so having three sides with shifting loyalties kept our table arguing for two hours straight.
The tug-of-war between the Hill Tribes and the Imperial Army keeps every round tense, and the Water People's balancing act adds a nice wrinkle to the bluffing. Played it three nights straight with my group and nobody wanted to stop.
The faction cards for the Hill Tribes and Imperial Army are beautifully illustrated, and the balance mechanic between them keeps every round tense right to the end. Taught it to three friends in about ten minutes and we immediately played twice more. Genuinely one of the better small-box games I've