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Arena: For the Gods!

Game ID: GID0028317
Game Info
Year
2017
Players
2-6
Age
8+
Playtime
30 min
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Description

Arena: For the Gods! has two phases. First, players use their life points to bid for the best equipment, mounts, and weapons. Second, they fight! When one player dies, the game ends, and whoever has the most life points left wins.

All cards in the game have a mythological theme, featuring some of the most famous members of various cultures' myths and histories, such as Mjölnir, Osiris, and Quetzalcoatl.

Description

Arena: For the Gods! has two phases. First, players use their life points to bid for the best equipment, mounts, and weapons. Second, they fight! When one player dies, the game ends, and whoever has the most life points left wins.

All cards in the game have a mythological theme, featuring some of the most famous members of various cultures' myths and histories, such as Mjölnir, Osiris, and Quetzalcoatl.

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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • High variability via god powers
  • Strong thematic silhouette
Cons
  • Mechanics description may be dense for new players
Thematic elements
  • Array
  • Ancient-themed pantheon
  • Mythic strategy with god powers
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • area majority — Establish influence over territories to score points and unlock god powers.
  • Varied god powers — Each game offers different god powers, increasing variability.
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Quotes (from this video)
  • I'm so sad about it, but unfortunately I will not be at PAX unplugged this year.
  • Aren't we in a great hobby and great? We're in the golden age of gaming, right?
  • I love just getting excited over new board games. It makes my heart happy.
  • We're in the golden age of gaming, right? Where we have so many great games that are coming out all the time.
  • I need this game. I need it to complete my Formage collection.
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