SG: New Board Games at Spirit Games

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L'Aeropostale

Aeropostale recounts the saga of the very first airlines from 1919 to 1939, and particularly that of founder Pierre Georges Latecoere and the airline that linked France to La Paz in South America.As its manager, earn your airline the highest prestige by collecting wings (bronze, gold, platinum and diamond), creating stops, operating lines, breaking records, and winning the strongest position on each of the three continents (Europe, Africa, South America) crossed by the line on its way to the legendary La Paz stop.Depending on your approach and available time, play any of 5 scenarios and experience the Airmail epic!
Source: L'Aeropostale

[EvilGinger]

I have now had my game of Caverna & I liked it as much as Agricola on the first run trough & its sufficiently different from the latter I feel to justify owning both. The Main difference boils down to there being a lot more options as to what to do in any given turn and significantly fewer choke points where you can mess up the rest of the game by making  the wrong choice. There is a lot less pressure to build a food engine as well.

I really want another game of Caverna & soon my Pathfinder game addiction permitting.

 Ginger

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C.O.A.L.: Combat Oriented Armored League

Welcome to the Combat Oriented Armored League, the Tournament in which brave Steambot pilots fight for glory.C.O.A.L. is a game which simulates battles between iron steam-powered giants: will you be able to overcome your enemies by using the moves and the resources at your disposal?4 Steambot models to master8 Pilots, each with peculiar special abilities and manoeuvresA slim game system, deep yet easy to learn which requires planning and a bit of bluffingDifferent game modes and variants, including duels, team battles and dual-pilots clashesAdvanced deck-building rules for creating your own custom decksThis box contains everything you need to play:80 Steambot Cards8 Pilot Cards4 Player Boards49 Resource Tokens4 Damage Tokens8 Tag TokensEnglish Rules
Source: C.O.A.L.: Combat Oriented Armored League

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Space Cadets Dice Duel

"Engineering, power to Helm. Close the distance to the enemy. Keep shields forward. You can feel the bridge vibrate as the engines come up to speed."Captain, all sensors are on weapon lock", says the Sensor Officer. "You can fire at will." A smirk crosses your face. "On my mark! Launch both tor... Wait, where did they go?" You look at the viewscreen, puzzled, with a growing sense of unease.They've done a crystal Warp! They're directly behind us!", shouts Sensors. "Captain, all of our shields are to the front!", screams the panicked Shield Officer.You start barking out orders. "Shields, use the crystal we captured to raise the aft shield. Weapons, start to move the torpedoes to the rear tubes! Helm, get us out of here!"The crew gets to work, but you look on in horror as two torpedoes lance out from your nemesis...Space Cadets: Dice Duel! is a fast and furious game of starship combat!" Players are divided into two teams, and each team has to work together to outmanoeuvre and out-think their opponents. Each ship has six Bridge Stations manned by the players:Engineering generates power for the other stationsHelm manoeuvres the ship on the mapWeapons loads the torpedo tubes to attack the enemySensors locks onto the enemy and uses jammers to stop the enemy locksShields helps protect the ship from enemy torpedoesTractor Beams can grab crystals, move the enemy ship, and launch MinesThere are no game turns in Space Cadets: Dice Duel. Players roll dice to operate the station on the ship as quickly as they can, creating an exciting, tense and highly interactive experience.Space Cadets: Dice Duel is based on the award-winning game Space Cadets.Components:2 Starship Plastic Miniatures6 Purple Acrylic Crystals12 Asteroid/Nebula/Wormhole Tokens, double-sided4 Mine Tokens1 Game Board1 Rulebook12 White Energy Dice8 Green Sensor Dice12 Red Weapons Dice6 Blue Shield Dice6 Orange Tractor Beam Dice6 Yellow Helm Dice2 Engineering Station Displays2 Sensor Station Displays2 Weapon Station Displays2 Shield Station Displays2 Tractor Beam Station Displays2 Helm Station Displays
Source: Space Cadets Dice Duel

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Speculation

Wallstreet live! Can you hold your ground on the trading floor and not lose your nerve?In Speculation, players try to earn as much as they can in an ever-fluctuating market by buying and selling shares at the opportune time in order to grab the biggest profit possible.The player who's skilled enough - and lucky enough - to have the most money at the end of the game wins.
Source: Speculation

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Amerigo

Follow the lead of the famous navigator and discoverer Amerigo Vespucci.New lands are waiting to be discovered and to provide a new homeland to its settlers, rich with valuable resources. The dice tower affects the fate of all players. Thus, good planning and clever tactical decisions are needed.Only players, who keep their eye on the cubes in the dice tower, closely watch their competitors, and keep the dangerous pirates in mind, stand a chance to become a famous discoverer and win the game.
Source: Amerigo

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Templar: The Secret Treasures

Templar is an exciting family game in which all the players try to hide treasures - but only the player who collects the most points for keeping treasure hidden will win the game.
Source: Templar: The Secret Treasures

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Nations

From the humble beginnings of civilization through the historical ages of progress, mankind has lived, fought and built together in nations. Great nations protect and provide for their own, while fighting and competing against both other nations and nature itself. Nations must provide food and stability as the population increases. They must build a productive economy. And all the while, they must amaze the world with their great achievements to build up their heritage as the greatest nations in the history of mankind!Nations is an intense historical board game for 1-5 players that takes 40 minutes per player to play. Players control the fate of nations from their humble start in prehistoric times until the beginning of World War 1. The nations constantly compete against each other and must balance immediate needs, long-term growth, threats, and opportunities.Game Components:1 score board1 progress board5 player boards65 wooden workers25 wooden discs1 wooden war marker1 wooden round marker15 wooden architects1 wooden die1 scoring pad296 progress cards48 event cards4 player aid tiles5 turn order cards24 solo event tiles252 punched tokens1 rulebook
Source: Nations

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Colonial 2nd Edition

Immerse yourself in colonial times, from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution, when European powers ruled the seas and competed relentlessly for more authority, wealth, and prestige.In 'Colonial' you are the ruler of a mighty European state. Your ministers will explore far-flung regions of the earth, establish missions, ascertain your scientific supremacy, and trade in exotic goods such as god, fur, silk, spices, sugar cane, tobacco and opium. You will have to exploit these commodities on an industrial scale and resell them in Europe or in your new colonies! Although your economy is the main asset for you to manage in this game, you need to maintain your navel forces ready, as they ultimately resolve all disputes with your potential rivals.Set against an epic historical backdrop and using a branded Character Card-driven system, this fast-paced board game offers a unique experience requiring careful management, knowledge and diplomacy to lead you to victory in the race for prestige.
Source: Colonial 2nd Edition

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Night Eternal: The Game (includes promo cards)

Immortal Power-PlayIn ancient times, immortal beings - the vampires - ruled the world from the shadows. Politics and assassinations soon bored these nocturnal creatures. For their dark amusement, the undead devised a game: The stakes were the blood and life force of their human pawns.Now that game is available to mortals. No blood will be lost, but the vampires' thirst for power endures through the strategies, tensions, and battle narratives of this rediscovered ancient diversion.Based upon a game that exists in the True Blood universe, Night Eternal is a competitive card game of intrigue, bluffs, power-plays, and betrayal.Vampires jockey for influence, position, and ultimate control of the great rivals factions: The Authority and The Monarchy.Easy to learn rules! Within minutes, Agents and Immortals alike will be at your command.Contents:70 Agent Cards5 Faction Loyalty Tokens95 Glass Blood Beads30 Immortal Cards2 Blood Stakes Tokens1 Rulebook
Source: Night Eternal: The Game (includes promo cards)

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The Walking Dead Board Game: The Best Defence (includes promo cards)

Make A StandThe survivors have left Atlanta and seek shelter from a hostile world. They've been running from Walkers for as long as they can remember. But now it's time to make a stand.In this co-operative game, each player takes on the role of one of The Walking Dead survivors: Andrea, Daryl, Glenn, Maggie, Michonne, or Rick. To stay alive, the survivors must defend four key locations from Walkers and various other dangers: The Farm, The Prison, The Town, and The Highway.Each location provides either Allies, Equipment, Ammunition, or Food. This is determined at random during setup, so every game plays out differently.When you have the Badge of Leadership, you make decisions that will affect the whole group... though the other players may defy you.Featuring two difficulty levels and multiple variants, so you can tailor the game to suit your experience level.Contents:100 Resource Cards48 Event CardsOver 70 Game Tokens6 Oversized Character Cards6 Character Pawns4 Pawn Bases1 Badge of Leadership4 Oversized Location Tiles9 Ulterior Motive Cards (For advanced players!)3 Six-sided Dice1 Three-sided Die1 Rulebook
Source: The Walking Dead Board Game: The Best Defence (includes promo cards)

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Rattus Cartus: Nobilis

On your travels around the country you visit places you've never been before. Occasionally you also meet a noble with a political agenda of his own. In some cases he welcomes you and helps you in your quest, while in other cases he tries make life as difficult as possible for you. Will you be able to gather enough supporters and keep the nobles at your side in your struggles against the other princes?Expand Rattus Cartus with 18 new buildings. Add noble tokens with a special effect for players entering building with such tokens. Surprise your opponents with one of the six new special cards.Contents:90 building cards78 special cards14 rat tokens12 noble tokens
Source: Rattus Cartus: Nobilis

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Invaders

Witness the end of civilisation unfold as a terrible alien invader attacks the planet. In a conflict no one expected, the human and alien species battle for supremacy of planet Earth.The players command two totally different powers one year after the start of the invasion: one controls an unyeilding alien invasion force, the Invaders, and the other controls Mankind. Each force's distinctive advantages give the controlling player unique strengths and qualities with which to dominate their opponent.Contents:1 Battleboard70 Invader Cards70 Mankind Cards11 Heroes of the Resistance Cards1 Invasion plot marker4 Mankind strategy markers5 Invader strategy markers20 Power tokens30 Faction tokens1 Rulebook
Source: Invaders

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Pasha

A Pasha is a powerful governor. All players try to roll the best combination with five dice to become a Pasha and to capture the most valuable card. Those who use their action cubes smartly have a good chance to win the game.Play a card to determine the points that can be scored this roundRoll the dice and try to make the best combinationClaim the most valuable card and win bonus tiles to get special actions.Contents:1 game board5 dice9 bonus tiles31 action cubes10 player discs45 victory point cards
Source: Pasha

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Boxcars

Build you own rail empire by acquiring existing railroad companies. Fund your acquisitions by delivering freight across the country. The player who builds the most effective empire and accumulates the most wealth will win the game.Play on a new version of the original US Boxcars mapboard or the new mapboard of England, Scotland, and Wales.Game Components:1 Rulebook1 Double-sided Mapboard of the United States and on the reverse England, Scotland and Wales2 Destination tables2 Payoff Charts28 US Rail Line Title Cards21 British Rail Line Title Cards6 Starting Train Tokens in 6 Colours12 matching Marker Discs (2 each in 6 colours)6 Express Tokens in 6 colours6 Super Chief Tokens in 6 colours3 Dice (1 of a different colour)Play Money in 5 denominations depicting US and British Railway Legends
Source: Boxcars