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In an update to the Ogre KS project, Car Wars co-designer Steve Jackson writes, "Next summer [i.e. Q3 2014] we'll reprint Car Wars Classic. This is the boxed Fourth Edition rule set, very much as it first appeared in 1990, but this time the counters will be die-cut. Now you'll have some little samplers of autodueling goodness while we work on the big stuff!"
• Other titles approaching retail release in the U.S. include Ludonaute's SOS Titanic (which will go to Kickstarter backers first before being available in stores) and the Z-Man Games line-up of Spiel 2013 titles, including Tash-Kalar, Russian Railroads, Glass Road, Bruxelles 1893 and more; these latter titles are nearly at the Z-Man warehouse, according to a company rep, and should start heading to distributors soon, after which they'll take a few days to reach stores, thus putting them on track for the release dates published on November 1, 2013.
• As for a few other Spiel 2013 releases, Martin Wallace notes that A Study in Emerald, Field of Glory: The Card Game, and the collector's edition of The Witches: A Discworld Game are now available through the Treefrog Games website.
• And one more from Spiel 2013: Game Salute has picked up The Game Master's Countdown: Special Ops for disitribution in the U.S.
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A golden age has dawned! The king is sending out seafaring merchants into the plentiful lands of Ophir to bring back its precious goods and famed gold for the construction of the temple. Contribute the most silver and gold to the temple to become the most influential merchant in the kingdom!
In Ophir, players begin at the temple, each with a unique ability such as the ambassador or chancellor. Player ships may move one or two spaces each turn, competing to gain resources. Will you transport your cargo to the market, timing your exchange for the best market price? Or will you return to the temple with your goods, gaining influence needed for special actions?
With enough money, you can set sail for the precious metals of Ophir — but be observant as the cost of silver and gold is ever-increasing, the market is constantly changing, and you will have to win a die roll against any ship whose hex you wish to enter. Your rivals will attempt to block your passage and shift the market in their favor, but if you can deliver the most silver and gold before the temple is complete, you win!
In Ophir, players begin at the temple, each with a unique ability such as the ambassador or chancellor. Player ships may move one or two spaces each turn, competing to gain resources. Will you transport your cargo to the market, timing your exchange for the best market price? Or will you return to the temple with your goods, gaining influence needed for special actions?
With enough money, you can set sail for the precious metals of Ophir — but be observant as the cost of silver and gold is ever-increasing, the market is constantly changing, and you will have to win a die roll against any ship whose hex you wish to enter. Your rivals will attempt to block your passage and shift the market in their favor, but if you can deliver the most silver and gold before the temple is complete, you win!
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