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What is Legends of Luma? That's not exactly clear at the moment. On September 15, 2016, Ludonaute published a cryptic video on Facebook that shows a mysterious figure writing a message, stuffing into a bottle, then tossing it in the ocean — with someone else, perhaps you, finding the bottle before jumping to a "2017" closer. Here's the message that awaits inside:
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At SPIEL 2016, Ludonaute gave out passports to Luma, each with an individual number, and invited people to find out which team they'll belong to in this land. (I'm on Team Knowledge; even without a passport, you can discover your team info here.)
How does this all relate to games? Legends of Luma is a series of board games that depict the adventures of a group of heroes while on a journey. Each game can be played separately, but it's suggested that they're linked together into something larger. The Legends of Luma website has a countdown that ends at the start of the game festival in Cannes, France on February 24, 2017, so you can expect to hear more then, but until that time I can share short descriptions of two games that appear to be part of the line, starting with Oh Captain! from newcomer Florian Sirieix, which is due out in Q2 2017:
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Our intrepid adventurers have sailed on a journey, finding the hidden cave of a mythic monster. There are so many strange things there! The Captain allows the crew to search through the place and bring back to him what they have found, but by bluffing the Captain, they will try to keep the best part of the loot for themselves...
In Oh Captain!, an asymmetric game of changing roles, an adventurer must offer the loot cards they draw to the Captain, telling the Captain something about what the cards contain but not necessarily speaking truthfully. Indeed, some cursed objects can't be spoken of at all by the adventurers.
The Captain, who is safe from being attacked by objects, decides whether the crew member can keep the loot or not, and if the Captain turns down the offer, the crew member can decide to use an object against another adventurer. The latter player can overcome this by calling out a lie, winning or losing a coin based on who is right. The role of the Captain can be claimed by any adventurer who is richer than the Captain, and in the end the richest adventurer wins the game.
The second title is the tile-laying game Nomads expected out in Q3 2017, which bears an even shorter description:In Oh Captain!, an asymmetric game of changing roles, an adventurer must offer the loot cards they draw to the Captain, telling the Captain something about what the cards contain but not necessarily speaking truthfully. Indeed, some cursed objects can't be spoken of at all by the adventurers.
The Captain, who is safe from being attacked by objects, decides whether the crew member can keep the loot or not, and if the Captain turns down the offer, the crew member can decide to use an object against another adventurer. The latter player can overcome this by calling out a lie, winning or losing a coin based on who is right. The role of the Captain can be claimed by any adventurer who is richer than the Captain, and in the end the richest adventurer wins the game.
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Our intrepid adventurers are living with a nomad tribe during their travel through the desert. At night, they set up the camp and fires, then it is time for the stories to be told.
By walking from one campfire to another in Nomads, you collect parts of various stories and try to gather them to form the largest legends.
By walking from one campfire to another in Nomads, you collect parts of various stories and try to gather them to form the largest legends.
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