Game Info
Year
2022
Players
2-4
Age
12+
Playtime
45 min
Collection
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Description
Strategic area control game where players travel hex tiles learn spells defeat opponents and unlock their Shadow Form
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Cray Top 5 List at 10:39 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
- deep strategic layers for a small box
- strong multi-round planning and comeback potential
Cons
- complexities could deter casual players
Thematic elements
- pursuit and misdirection
- trick-taking with a shadow-chasing, pursuit motif
- tension-filled, theatrical
Comparison games
- Phantom of the Opera
- Torch Lit
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- color-suit cancellation — certain wins cancel out based on color and rounds
- non-lead-follow rules — you don’t have to follow the lead suit; you follow the pre-played table suits
- spotlight card system — a spotlight card drives scoring and determines who can win tricks
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Quotes (from this video)
- I will say this is definitely one of the best two-player trick taking games I've played.
- Sea Scrolls is amazing. I have fallen in love with this game.
- It's all all the orders. They're all celebrity names, but they're tea puns, which makes my heart so delightfully happy.
- The production in this game is fantastic. Out of this world.
- I feel extremely clever playing this game.
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