{"title":"Artist Wil Alambre","description":"\u003cp\u003eGames featuring the illustrations of Wil Alambre (https:\/\/wil.alambre.ca\/).\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"escape-from-hades","title":"Escape From Hades","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame Design: Fred Manzo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDevelopment: Hermann Luttmann\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGame Art: Wil Alambre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHex number: 44\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDuration: 90 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlayers: 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSolitaire Suitability: High\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWeight: Medium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTheme: Science Fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMSRP: $50.00\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019 Charles S. Roberts Award nominee for \"Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Board Wargame\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart with an impenetrable prison swarming with Nastian warriors… stir in a captured princess, heir to the Laylian Empire and all its riches… add a dash of insane alien monsters who want to blow the place to smithereens… and all it takes is the craziest security detail in the Solar Hanseatic League to bring it all to a rolling boil! The result is a recipe for excitement, adventure, and suspense prepared just for you by the proven team of designer Fred Manzo and developer Hermann Luttmann.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEscape From Hades\u003c\/em\u003e is a solitaire science-fiction extravaganza! It's a race against time as you make an opposed landing on the prison's surface, destroy its defenses, shimmy in through the maintenance shafts, fight your way to the princess, then fight your way back out again, all while your ship fights for its mechanical life against squadrons of enemy fighters and surface defenses. Played on two \"wraparound\" hex maps representing the exterior and interior of a cylindrical prison, this is a unique, challenging, and replayable experience filled with memorable moments and characters, all brought to life by the gorgeous and colorful art of Wil Alambre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(2) 17\" x 22\" mapsheets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Countersheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1 Four-Page Player Aid\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e16-page rulebook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e51 cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e You can purchase the Print-and-Play version \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wargamevault.com\/product\/307969\/Escape-From-Hades\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Escape From Hades PnP\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #ce0505;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ce0505; text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ehere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hollandspiele","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30933513371753,"sku":"HS044","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1427\/9976\/products\/EFHCSRNOM.jpg?v=1603159157"},{"product_id":"dinosaur-table-battles","title":"Dinosaur Table Battles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner: Tom Russell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eArt: Wil Alambre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHex Number: 50\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDuration: 30-45 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlayers: 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSolitaire Suitability: High\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTheme: Dinosaurs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMSRP: $35.00\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDinosaurs, everybody!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a game about dinosaurs fighting each other for some reason. Well, I know the reason: the reason is that Mary said she wanted a \"dinosaur version\" of Table Battles, and she reminded Tom about it maybe once or twice, and so he made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the original Table Battles game - which apparently is going to be called Human Table Battles from now on - players roll dice and then assign them to cards representing their fighting forces. Removing the dice will trigger an Attack, but that Attack might be Reacted to - Absorbed, Blocked, or Countered - if the opposing player removes dice from a card with a Reaction. The trick is, if you can React, you must React, and if you do React, you don't get to Attack on your next turn. Mastering tempo is key to your success. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thing about this game though is that it has dinosaurs, and dinosaurs are pretty big guys and gals. So big, in fact, that each dino spans two or three cards, giving them an assortment of Attacks, Reactions, and rule-breaking Passive Abilities. Players will draft a team of dinosaurs, creating unique synergies to be exploited and disadvantages to be mitigated. There are over 900,000 different matches possible, and while that might not be enough to keep you occupied for 200 million years, it's probably close enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e50 cards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e12 dice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e27 Hit Tokens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4-page rulebook\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hollandspiele","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32515447390313,"sku":"HS050","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1427\/9976\/products\/50.jpg?v=1591659737"},{"product_id":"more-dinosaurs-please","title":"More Dinosaurs, Please","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner: Amabel Holland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eArt: Wil Alambre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDuration: 30-45 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePlayers: 2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSolitaire Suitability: High\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTheme: Dinosaurs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMSRP: $20.00\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"DOMINECxSpFirst\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is an expansion for \u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDinosaur Table Battles. \u003c\/b\u003eWhat happened is that Mary asked for more dinosaurs – she may or may not have said please, and it may or may not have been a request. 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