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Haunted Lands

Game ID: GID0452465
Game Info
Year
2023
Players
2-4
Age
14+
Playtime
60 min
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Description

Players become Perceivers in the city of Kalena gathering resources building structures and chasing away Specters across three seasons

Description

Players become Perceivers in the city of Kalena gathering resources building structures and chasing away Specters across three seasons

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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • Intro to Euro mechanisms without heavy weight
  • Fast play and clear rules
Cons
  • A lot of moving parts can feel dense for complete beginners
Thematic elements
  • Euro-style resource management with magical themes
  • Haunted lands in a fantasy setting
  • Accessible, bright thematic presentation with banishment and skill acquisition
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Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • banishment / skill acquisition — players banish ghosts and purchase new abilities to improve engines
  • Euro-style resource management — generate resources, buy skills, banish ghosts to progress
  • Resource management — generate resources, buy skills, banish ghosts to progress
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Quotes (from this video)
  • the bird is the word
  • it's an engine building game
  • Cooperative game
  • Indiana Jones vibes
  • open drafting in entire placement
  • you only have one worker to worry about
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