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Monster Lands

Game ID: GID0215752
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Monster Lands is a competitive dice-placement game that combines resource management, worker placement, and fun combat.

You will take on the role of the leader of a small clan of brave warriors, competing to win the crown of the Lands of the Discord. You will visit buildings within the Citadel, the last bastion against the monsters that have overrun the kingdom, and also travel to the outside, the areas surrounding the Citadel, where you will battle monsters and reclaim the lands for the Queen.

At the end of the game, the crown is handed to the clan with most victory points, which are gained by amassing glory, reputation, gold, and trophies from defeating monsters. The most important factor is glory; to gain it you must leave the safety of the Citadel and undertake missions, defeat or capture monsters, and conquer lands.

Your mercenaries provide you with dice, which you will use to take actions using a “worker-placement” mechanic. In the Citadel, your dice allow you to improve your clan, acquiring hunting tools, shields, potions, venoms, mercenaries, and more. The timing of your dice placement and the type of dice you use affects both yourself and other players.

In the Outside, your dice become battle tools. You roll them in missions and battles to try and defeat monsters or reconquer the land. If you plan well, you will have many ways to manipulate your dice results and increase your chance of success. You cannot simply hope for lucky rolls to snatch the crown, you will need to carefully manage your resources and do some proper planning to be successful.

Do you have what it takes to go for the crown?

Year Published
2018
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  • Represents a real-world dynamic where players push for clarity and fairness
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  • Misunderstood rules can derail the experience if not resolved
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  • Rule-clarification and learning — Asking for a rule explanation to ensure proper play.
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  • you keep hoping that some times you feel like people are missing out on something that they may like.
  • I try when that happens to me... I try to give it my all for the remainder of the game but that can be very difficult.
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