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Lava River

Game ID: GID0187296
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A torrent of boiling hot magma wells up from the chasm before flowing a short distance and plummeting in a torrent of molten rock.

A printable rpg battlemap compatible with any RPG/Dungeon-Crawl or skirmish game. Use as a standalone gameboard, or combine with any same-scale tileset.

Contents: A 30x60 map depicting a lava river flowing through a volcanic landscape, flanked by high rocky cliffs.

Description

From publisher blurb:

A torrent of boiling hot magma wells up from the chasm before flowing a short distance and plummeting in a torrent of molten rock.

A printable rpg battlemap compatible with any RPG/Dungeon-Crawl or skirmish game. Use as a standalone gameboard, or combine with any same-scale tileset.

Contents: A 30x60 map depicting a lava river flowing through a volcanic landscape, flanked by high rocky cliffs.

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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • highly original melding/sh shedding concept
  • beautiful presentation
Cons
  • complex rules may deter casual players
Thematic elements
  • meld-type escalation; dual-color system
  • Japanese design; climbing shedding
  • elegant, methodical drafting/ shedding
Comparison games
  • Linko
  • Abluxen
  • Delt Carrier Art
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • Limited meld types; escalation and reset — Only certain meld combinations are playable; cannot reuse a type until reset
  • Two-color, two-color play with wild trades — Trade hand with wild cards before rounds; two colors govern play
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  • Game night isn't just about the rules. It's about how it feels to play.
  • No AI art was a big thing.
  • Indie game markets are a middle sweet spot for me.
  • I saw 102 movies in the theater last year.
  • Cheap and stubborn is really what it is.
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