October 2024 Preview

Hey everyone, October is fast approaching so we wanted to get out the monthly preview. This month is packed! We will be bringing you some great expansions as well as a much anticipated sequel to Death Valley. Let's check it out.

Death Valley: Highs & Lows (Featured Wallet Game)

1-2 players

Death Valley: Highs & Lows is the second entry in the Death Valley series. Its 18 cards can be played as a standalone game or combined with the previous Death Valley game to create an all-new set of 18 cards every time you play.

In this tableau-building game for 1-2 players, each traveler is striving to assemble the best mix of cards in their Journey and Scrapbook to win the game. Each turn, the active player chooses whether to add a card to their Journey row or to Rest and move cards from their Journey to their Scrapbook row. Adding new cards runs the risk of revealing too many Hazards of the same type, which causes them to shuffle away all cards in their Journey. At the end of the game, each player scores the cards in their two rows. Stars earn points, while Skulls cost the player points. Any special abilities also apply, typically earning the player points based on specific placements or conditions. The player with the highest total is the winner!

FantasyForm: Ripped Apart

1 Player - Expansion to FantasyForm

The ground quakes and splits beneath your feet. The air crackles with sparks, alchemically charged by your rival’s ambitious experiments. As their strength grows, you must take dire risks to defend yourself from their pursuit.

FantasyForm: Ripped Apart is a 6-card expansion for FantasyForm. Each multi-use card, like those found in the base game, adds multiple elements to the game. Master the new Lightning Form, hoist the Obsidian Blade, hire the defensive Brute or the aggressive Raider, and more. New Encounters introduce the possibility for your Rival to attack unexpectedly, so be ready for a fight if you want to defeat them! 

Mysticana: Arcane Artifacts

2-6 Players - Expansion to Mysticana

The world is full of long-forgotten items of power. Will you harness their enchantments or gamble on your own fortunes to prevail?

Arcane Artifacts is a multiplayer 6-card expansion to the Mysticana deck. In this lightweight game of chance and skill, each player receives 2 cards and hopes to have the best combination for the round. After the initial deal, players may discard 1 of their cards to draw a replacement, then each player decides whether to stay in the play or resign for the round. Once all players have committed, a new card is flipped; this determines scoring for the round and also changes the value of each Avatar (rank ⟐). Players reveal their hands to see who holds the best score. Each round also features one of 12 Artifacts, which offer a bonus to the player's hand who meets their criteria most effectively. Rounds are cumulative, and the first player to win a round and have 30+ points is declared the final victor!

Super Slopes: Black Diamond

1-4 Players - Expansion to Super Slopes

This part of the mountain is for expert skiers only! Scout out the run before beginning your descent.

Super Slopes: Black Diamond brings cards 19-24 into the draft with a new ability that lets you reserve cards.

Pizza Pizza Yum Yum: Spicy Jalapenos

2-6 Players - Expansion to Pizza Pizza Yum Yum

Your pizza shop is getting some buzz and you need to make the most of the publicity. Time to kick it up a notch with a spicy new menu!

This 6-card expansion introduces a new ingredient, jalapeños. As in the base game, players must use their 6-card hands to create the best pair of pizzas they can manage. However, each of the expansion cards also includes a new specialty topping combination. These flexible scoring conditions reward players who can work together to maximize their points.

That's everything for this month! We will make another post with directions to chose your wallet game when we are ready to ship. Which expansion are you looking forward to playing the most?