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Each player explores new territories—and raids the villages they find there—to increase their wealth and glory, while also taking part in day-to-day activities such as gathering food to feed their band of hungry Vikings. In the end, the player whose possessions carry the greatest value is the winner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.zmangames.com\/us-east-1\/filer_public\/f3\/d8\/f3d8314c-c802-43db-8a6c-0cf1f5affbb5\/zm7690_actionboard.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eTHE VIKING WAY\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;\"\u003eDelve into the land of Vikings as you determine which tasks your band will perform. Send some of your Vikings to produce goods such as wool, spices, and silver, then send others to trade these goods for more valuable resources. Or send a ship to explore new lands, adding more boards—and even more options—to your home board. Your goal is to fill your home board with a horde of goods collected from the activities chosen. The goods tiles come in different sizes, however, so make sure you can find room for them on your board. By placing tiles strategically, you can cover spaces that reduce your final score and raise your income to increase your wealth. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.zmangames.com\/us-east-1\/filer_public\/87\/4c\/874ccd34-273b-4bd2-a0b7-4c22e103fb2a\/zm7690_playerboard.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eIT TAKES A VILLAGE\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;\"\u003eThe heartiest Viking can’t perform raids or produce goods on an empty stomach. You'll want to make sure they have enough food for their feast at the end of each round. From simple beans to hearty plates of meat, your Vikings must be well-fed or you must take a penalty. In \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eA Feast for Odin\u003c\/em\u003e, you must strike a balance between accumulating wealth through raids and providing for your tribe's basic necessities. The Viking chieftain who can best maintain this balance will emerge victorious. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.zmangames.com\/us-east-1\/filer_public\/b4\/0a\/b40a003a-1c4d-4423-813c-67399de04780\/zm7690_spread.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: inherit; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eA WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px;\"\u003eBlending worker and tile-placement game elements with intriguing puzzle aspects, \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eA Feast for Odin \u003c\/em\u003eprovides an unforgettable experience. 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The Agricola base game is a revised edition of Uwe Rosenberg’s celebrated classic. The game is designed for 1-4 players, features improved all-wood components and a card selection from the base game as well as its expansions, revised and updated for this edition. Players begin the game with two family members and can grow their families over the course of the game. This allows them more actions but remember you have to grow more food to feed your family as it grows! Feeding your family is a special kind of challenge and players will plant grain and vegetables while supplementing their food supply with sheep, wild boar and cattle. 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For example, Thor gives more glory for victory in battle, Heimdall grants you foresight and surprises, Tyr strengthens you in battle, while the trickster Loki actually rewards you for losing battles, or punishes the winner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers must choose their strategies carefully during the draft phase, but also be ready to adapt and react to their opponents’ strategies as the action phase unfolds. Battles are decided not only by the strength of the figures involved, but also by cards played in secret. By observing your opponent’s actions and allegiances to specific gods, you may predict what card they are likely to play, and plan accordingly. Winning battles is not always the best course of action, as the right card can get you even more rewards by being crushed. The only losing strategy in Blood Rage is to shy away from battle and a glorious death!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cool Mini or Not","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48010842767,"sku":"889696000033","price":103.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/eventsbendigo.com\/s\/files\/1\/1704\/1809\/files\/Blood-Rage.jpg?v=1692736370"},{"product_id":"caverna","title":"Caverna","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAges:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlay Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30-210 Minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing along the same lines as its predecessor (Agricola), Caverna: The Cave Farmers is a worker-placement game at heart, with a focus on farming. In the game, you are the bearded leader of a small dwarf family that lives in a little cave in the mountains. You begin the game with a farmer and his spouse, and each member of the farming family represents an action that the player can take each turn. Together, you cultivate the forest in front of your cave and dig deeper into the mountain. You furnish the caves as dwellings for your offspring as well as working spaces for small enterprises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's up to you how much ore you want to mine. You will need it to forge weapons that allow you to go on expeditions to gain bonus items and actions. While digging through the mountain, you may come across water sources and find ore and ruby mines that help you increase your wealth. Right in front of your cave, you can increase your wealth even further with agriculture: You can cut down the forest to sow fields and fence in pastures to hold your animals. You can also expand your family while running your ever-growing farm. 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In each game, you’ll be faced with the terror of an encroaching Ancient One, intent on destroying our world. If you’re going to turn this creature aside, you’ll need to seek forbidden knowledge and uncover that Ancient One’s mysteries—just be sure that the facts you learn don’t drive you mad!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #333333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eInvestigating the Unknown\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAt the beginning of a game of \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eEldritch Horror\u003c\/em\u003e, you and your fellow investigators are scattered across the globe. 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A classic Star Wars experience, in which the actions of a few heroes (or villains) decide the fate of the galaxy Contains more than 150 plastic miniatures to represent your military forces A board game of epic conflict between the Galactic Empire and Rebel Alliance for 2 - 4 players\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Fantasy Flight Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48014897615,"sku":"FFGSW03","price":119.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/eventsbendigo.com\/s\/files\/1\/1704\/1809\/files\/Star-Wars-Rebellion.jpg?v=1692741606"},{"product_id":"star-wars-imperial-assault","title":"Star Wars Imperial Assault","description":"\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eVictory! By destroying the Death Star, the Rebellion has given hope to a galaxy living in fear. The Empire races to recover from their crushing defeat and the loss of their ultimate weapon as the Rebel Alliance works to solidify their advantage. When an Imperial distress beacon begins to broadcast from an remote outpost on Yavin 4, a small team of elite Rebel operatives is dispatched. Their mission: to silence the signal at all costs…\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eFantasy Flight Games is proud to announce the upcoming release of \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyflightgames.com\/edge_minisite.asp?eidm=271\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e board game of cinematic adventure and tactical combat for two to five players!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e casts you and your friends into the climactic events following the Death Star’s destruction above Yavin 4, and offers two full game experiences within the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e universe. In the campaign game, you and up to four other friends play a series of thrilling missions woven together in a narrative campaign, and in the skirmish game, you and your opponent muster your own strike teams and battle head-to-head over conflicting objectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyflightgames.com\/media\/ffg_content\/imperial-assault\/SWI01-ProductLayout.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #333333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eTwo Games in One\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThe first game included in \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e is the campaign game, which allows up to five players to enter the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e universe through a narrative story composed of linked missions. One player commands the armed forces of the Galactic Empire, while up to four others play as heroes of the Rebellion, engaging in covert operations and missions. Both the forces of the Empire and the Rebel heroes gain new skills and items throughout the campaign, allowing characters to develop and grow as the story unfolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e offers a completely distinct game experience in the skirmish game. Skirmish missions allow you and a friend to compete in head-to-head, tactical combat. You’ll muster your own teams of Imperial, Rebel, and Mercenary forces, and build decks of Command cards, which you can play to gain an unexpected advantage. Each skirmish mission has its own objectives. Whether you recover lost holocrons, or battle to defeat a raiding party, you’ll find danger and tense, tactical choices in every skirmish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAs an added bonus, the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eLuke Skywalker Ally Pack\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eDarth Vader Villain Pack\u003c\/em\u003e are both included within the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e Core Set. You’ll find sculpted plastic figures inside these figure packs alongside new campaign and skirmish missions that highlight Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader within \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyflightgames.com\/media\/ffg_content\/imperial-assault\/SWI01-terrain-fan.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #333333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eLead Your Strike Team\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e’s campaign game offers you and your friends a narrative campaign with over thirty possible missions. Every mission in \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e is constructed using some of over fifty double-sided interlocking map tiles, depicting a massive range of\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e Star Wars\u003c\/em\u003e environments, from the jungles of Yavin 4, to the dusty wastes of Tatooine, to the metallic corridors of an Imperial base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eWhen playing a campaign, one player commands the limitless forces of the Galactic Empire, including stormtroopers, Imperial officers, AT-ST walkers, assorted mercenaries, and iconic villains such as IG-88 and Darth Vader. The power of the entire Empire is at your fingertips as you outwit, entrap, and exterminate Rebels wherever you find them. Whether you hunt down the Rebel scum with Trandoshan mercenaries, or defend strategic strongpoints with the Royal Guard, the forces of the Empire pose a dire threat to the Rebel Alliance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyflightgames.com\/media\/ffg_content\/imperial-assault\/jyn-odan.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eUp to four other players oppose the might of the Empire during the campaign game, each playing as an elite Rebel operative and sometimes fighting alongside well-known characters like Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. You might take on the role of a smuggler, a Wookiee warrior, or even a Force user as you strive to defeat the Empire’s schemes. Every hero also features his own Class cards, allowing your character to learn new skills and abilities over the course of the campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyflightgames.com\/media\/ffg_content\/imperial-assault\/SWI01-plastic.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eCampaign missions test your skills to the limit as the heroes and the Imperial player battle to dominate the mission with the figures they control. Whenever you activate a figure, you may take two actions. You can move, attack with melee or ranged attacks, open doors, investigate crates for useful items, or rest to recover strain and damage. The actions you choose and the way you execute them are crucial to the success of every mission. For more information on actions, visit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyflightgames.com\/edge_minisite_sec.asp?eidm=271\u0026amp;esem=1\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;\"\u003ethe description page\u003c\/a\u003e, and check back for future \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e previews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eWhen playing the Rebels, you and your fellow heroes must coordinate your actions and work as a team to defeat the superior numbers of the Imperial player, scorching the air with blaster fire as you strive to complete the mission’s objective. The heroes must move quickly, however, because the Empire’s reserves are limitless. When you play as an Imperial player, every round increases your threat dial. Threat can be spent to replenish squads and summon reinforcements, bringing you closer to crushing the Rebel strike team beneath your armed forces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyflightgames.com\/media\/ffg_content\/imperial-assault\/SWI01-threat-dial.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eDuring a campaign mission, only the Imperial player has access to all of the mission’s information, meaning the heroes never know exactly what traps may await. The Droid you’re looking for may be behind a door, but you don’t know if it’s unguarded, or if you’ll see the ominous figure of Darth Vader when you open the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAll is not lost for the brave heroes of the Rebel Alliance, however. Both the heroes and the Imperial player have a chance to prepare for surprises during the campaign by using their experience to learn new skills, and their credits to purchase new weapons and survival gear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #333333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eChoose Your Missions and Your Gear\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eYou’ll find a host of different missions, objectives, enemies, and allies throughout the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e campaign. As the campaign progresses, your available missions can change dramatically based on the outcomes of past missions. With the variety of side missions included in \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e, you’ll never encounter the same campaign twice. You may be captured while investigating an Imperial base, or an old friend may suddenly call in some favors. Whether your mission is stealing data from encrypted Imperial consoles, silencing an Imperial distress beacon, or helping Han Solo settle his debts, every mission puts you in the center of the action in the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyflightgames.com\/media\/ffg_content\/imperial-assault\/SWI01-item-fan.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAn armory of items and class cards for both Imperials and Rebels adds further replayability to your games of \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e. Whether you’re playing as a smuggler, a renegade, or another hero of the Rebellion, you can continue to grow and gain skills and abilities that match your specialization. You can also earn credits over the course of the campaign to buy items ranging from blaster pistols to vibroaxes, complete with modifications such as a tactical display or a spread barrel. As the heroes gather equipment and experience, the Empire is not idle. Throughout the campaign, the Empire also has the opportunity to enhance its military might, technological superiority, and subversive tactics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #333333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eBattle Head-to-Head\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIn addition to a campaign of missions, you’ll be able to take on your friend in one of six two-player, head-to-head skirmish missions by mustering your own squads of Imperials, Rebels, or Mercenaries. Each of the skirmish missions included within \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e thrusts you and a friend into direct combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyflightgames.com\/media\/ffg_content\/imperial-assault\/SWI01-skirmish-mission-fan.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIn a standard skirmish mission, you and your friend separately assemble teams of soldiers with iconic heroes and villains from the classic \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e films, and build decks of Command cards to give your warriors unexpected advantages in battle. Between choosing heroes, villains, and squads from three distinct factions, and building a command deck out of dozens of possible command cards, you’ll have plenty of options for customizing your strike force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eDuring the mission itself, you and your opponent battle over conflicting objectives. Whether you’re racing to escape with a deadly T-16 Skyhopper, or collecting contraband for the Hutts, you’ll find high stakes and tense, tactical combat in every \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e skirmish mission. You’ll be able to learn more about the skirmish game in future previews of \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyflightgames.com\/media\/ffg_content\/imperial-assault\/SWI01-vade-figure-card.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #333333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eFather and Son\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAs an added bonus, the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eLuke Skywalker Ally Pack\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eDarth Vader Villain Pack\u003c\/em\u003e are both included in the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault \u003c\/em\u003eCore Set. Each pack contains a sculpted plastic figure, alongside an additional campaign side mission and two new skirmish missions using a common map. Together, these two figure packs give you a total of thirty-two campaign missions and six skirmish missions within \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e! These packs bring added life to both Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader, and they mark the beginning of \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eAlly Packs\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eVillain Packs\u003c\/em\u003e that will expand and support your games of \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #333333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eImperial Troops Advancing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eImperial Assault\u003c\/em\u003e offers a wealth of \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/em\u003e action, split across two full games with dozens of missions. Will you lead your elite team of Rebel operatives to the heart of the Imperial plan in the campaign game, or will you compete with a single opponent over crucial objectives in the skirmish game?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantasy Flight Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48014924239,"sku":"FFGSWI01","price":118.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/eventsbendigo.com\/s\/files\/1\/1704\/1809\/files\/Star-Wars-Imperial-Assault.jpg?v=1692741747"},{"product_id":"terra-mystica","title":"Terra Mystica","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAges:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlay Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60-150 Minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTerra Mystica is Small World on steroids. Each player takes the role of a fantasy race (from Mermaids to Witches to Hobbits) competing for space and prestige over six turns on a small map. Players earn points for erecting buildings, honouring “the gods”, and various other ways. Unlike Small World, however, there is no combat per se, and building close to your adversaries actually benefits you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThere are not one but three currencies players must manage to build their empires: gold (of course), but also mana and workers. The mana mechanism is hard to wrap around at first, but learning how and when to “burn” it for extra power is a crucial element for success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eEach race plays very differently due to different setups, special abilities, and building bonuses. Since there are fourteen (!) to choose from, there is plenty of re-playability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThere are a lot of interlocking mechanisms in Terra Mystica; every phase of the game has its complications, and it will take several plays until you get comfortable with it and begin to figure out good short- and long-term strategies. Despite only lasting six turns, you’re looking at a play-time of half an hour per player at least, especially at first. But put in the time and effort and you will be rewarded with a rich experience with plenty of interesting decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Capstone Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48015264719,"sku":"850000576155","price":78.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/eventsbendigo.com\/s\/files\/1\/1704\/1809\/files\/Terra-Mystica.jpg?v=1692742202"},{"product_id":"terraforming-mars","title":"Terraforming Mars","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the 2400s, mankind begins to terraform the planet Mars. Giant corporations, sponsored by the World Government on Earth, initiate huge projects to raise the temperature, the oxygen level, and the ocean coverage until the environment is habitable. In Terraforming Mars, you play one of those corporations and work together in the terraforming process, but compete for getting victory points that are awarded not only for your contribution to the terraforming, but also for advancing human infrastructure throughout the solar system, and doing other commendable things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe players acquire unique project cards (from over two hundred different ones) by buying them to their hand. The projects (cards) can represent anything from introducing plant life or animals, hurling asteroids at the surface, building cities, to mining the moons of Jupiter and establishing greenhouse gas industries to heat up the atmosphere. The cards can give you immediate bonuses, as well as increasing your production of different resources. Many cards also have requirements and they become playable when the temperature, oxygen, or ocean coverage increases enough. Buying cards is costly, so there is a balance between buying cards (3 megacredits per card) and actually playing them (which can cost anything between 0 to 41 megacredits, depending on the project). Standard Projects are always available to complement your cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour basic income, as well as your basic score, is based on your Terraform Rating (starting at 20), which increases every time you raise one of the three global parameters. However, your income is complemented with your production, and you also get VPs from many other sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach player keeps track of their production and resources on their player boards, and the game uses six types of resources: MegaCredits, Steel, Titanium, Plants, Energy, and Heat. On the game board, you compete for the best places for your city tiles, ocean tiles, and greenery tiles. You also compete for different Milestones and Awards worth many VPs. 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The game begins amidst the ruins of Europe as the two new \"superpowers\" scramble over the wreckage of the Second World War, and ends in 1989, when only the United States remained standing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwilight Struggle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einherits its fundamental systems from the card-driven classics\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/620\/we-people\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000080\" style=\"color: #000080;\"\u003eWe the People\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/234\/hannibal-rome-vs-carthage\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#000080\" style=\"color: #000080;\"\u003eHannibal: Rome vs. Carthage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. It is a quick-playing, low-complexity game in that tradition. The game map is a world map of the period, whereon players move units and exert influence in attempts to gain allies and control for their superpower. As with GMT's other card-driven games, decision-making is a challenge; how to best use one's cards and units given consistently limited resources?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwilight Struggle's Event cards add detail and flavor to the game. They cover a vast array of historical happenings, from the Arab-Israeli conflicts of 1948 and 1967, to Vietnam and the U.S. peace movement, to the Cuban Missile Crisis and other such incidents that brought the world to the brink of nuclear annihilation. 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I used to think that they were things the wonderful folk of the stories went out and looked for, because they wanted them, because they were exciting and life was a bit dull, a kind of a sport, as you might say. But that's not the way of it with the tales that really mattered, or the ones that stay in the mind.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"flavortext\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e   –Samwise Gamgee, \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eThe Two Towers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eShadows creep through the lands of Middle-earth, as whispers of new evils in Mirkwood and Mordor spread among the Free Peoples of Elves, Dwarves, and Men. 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You’ll battle villainous foes, make courageous choices, and strike a blow against the evil that threatens the land—all as part of a thrilling campaign that leads you across the storied hills and dales of Middle-earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ISBmaayR3oo\" class=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eEach individual game of \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eJourneys in Middle-earth \u003c\/em\u003eis a single adventure in a larger campaign. You’ll explore the vast and dynamic landscapes of Middle-earth, using your skills to survive the challenges you encounter on these perilous quests. As you and your fellow heroes explore the wilderness and battle the dark forces arrayed against you, the game’s free companion app guides you to reveal the looming forests, quiet clearings, and ancient halls of Middle-earth, while also controlling the enemies you encounter. Whether you’re venturing into the wild on your own or with close companions by your side, you can write your own legend in the history of Middle-earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"padding product-feature\" src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/b7\/9d\/b79d6ddc-6a50-4dcb-b18d-6ff88457fb13\/jme01_character_sheet.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"padding product-feature\" src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/4a\/a1\/4aa19154-9d19-4305-8f23-7177ef4e9363\/jme01_layout.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #333333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eA Hero of Middle-earth\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eCentral to your unfolding tale are the heroes that you and your friends choose to form your Fellowship in \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eJourneys in Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e. Each of the six heroes included in the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eCore Set \u003c\/em\u003eis utterly unique, lending their own mix of might, wisdom, agility, spirit, and wit to the trials that present themselves with every adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"padding product-feature\" src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/33\/31\/3331f10a-017b-41a2-9c54-565b4bbd115d\/jme01_a1_hero_card_fan.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eA Dwarf like Gimli, for example, burns for battle, and his prodigious might and spirit serve him well in confrontations with Orcs or other enemies that cross his path. As a small Hobbit, on the other hand, Bilbo Baggins primarily shies away from fights. With a clever mind like his, though, he has little need for protection from other characters. Instead, he can cling to the shadows as a self-sufficient burglar who won’t easily succumb to fear. There are six heroes to choose from in \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eJourneys in Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e, and we'll look at each of them in future previews!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eEach hero’s skills and special abilities form a foundation for you to build on, but a hero is far more than a collection of stats. As you interact with the creatures and locations of Middle-earth, your hero will rely on their own unique deck of skill cards to overcome the challenges they face. Rather than leaving a player’s fate up to a roll of the dice, the heroes must turn to their skill deck while exploring, encountering threats, attacking enemies, and interacting with the people of Middle-earth. To perform a skill test, a player simply reveals cards from the top of their skill deck equal to the value of their tested skill, hoping to reveal enough success icons to pass the test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"caption\" align=\"center\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"padding product-feature\" src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/b0\/fe\/b0fe6559-e359-48d5-bc59-8ca2734f9489\/jme01_a1_diagram.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eTesting his agility, Bilbo reveals three skill cards from his deck, showing one success symbol!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eRevealing these skill cards determines if you succeed at your tests, but that’s far from their only purpose. Your skill deck also captures the essence of each hero. In addition to the icons in the upper left corner, each skill card also offers valuable abilities that can be used when you take the time to prepare those skills—removing them from the skill deck and placing them below your hero card. Preparing your skills lets you access powerful abilities, but it also means those cards are no longer in your skill deck, and no longer helping you succeed at skill tests. You’ll need to carefully choose which skills to prepare, balancing their effects against your need to pass your skill tests!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eEvery hero boasts their own mixture of stats and special abilities, but the composition of each hero's skill deck is also different. All heroes have access to certain basic skill cards, like \u003ca id=\"E17E\" class=\"cboxElement\" href=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/0c\/a6\/0ca6032f-e5bc-49c3-bbaa-e562e7c92428\/jme01_unyielding-spirit.png\" data-colorbox-rel=\"ffg-lightbox\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;\"\u003eUnyielding Spirit,\u003c\/a\u003e but every character also has their own set of personal skill cards—and as your adventures progress, your hero has the opportunity to grow and evolve, gaining more and more powerful skills!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"padding product-feature\" src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/4b\/78\/4b787078-1f1e-4178-9e25-26aa68e9a465\/jme01_a1_basic_card_fan.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIn addition to the hero’s personal skill cards, your hero’s skill deck is also determined by choosing one of six roles! These roles invite you to play to different strengths within your Fellowship—in one adventure, you may lead your friends down unseen paths as your group’s Pathfinder, while in the next you could become a Hunter, attacking the enemies that stand in your way. You could take on a new role in each new adventure or choose to deepen your skill in your current role, ultimately giving you the freedom to experiment with dozens of combinations of characters and roles over the course of a campaign. No matter what, you have the final say over how your hero approaches their quests in Middle-earth. (We'll look much closer at roles and skill decks in future previews for \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eJourneys in Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"padding product-feature\" src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/51\/97\/51977414-1f99-4923-9f83-23234f85fbfb\/jme01_figures_heroes-all.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #333333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eTales Untold\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eOnce you’ve selected your hero and your role, your journey is about to begin. The wild heights, mist-capped mountains, rolling plains, and darkling forests of Middle-earth await, and there’s no telling what you could find around the next bend in the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIn the first scenario of your campaign, you’re introduced to the journey map of \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eJourneys in Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e—a series of lavishly illustrated, double-sided tiles that are added to the board as you continue to explore. This are the primary building block for many of your adventures, and the possibilities for what you can encounter are nearly limitless. You may find yourself trekking through a primeval forest, investigating ancient ruins, or delving into a gloomy cave or Dwarven hall. As you move from place to place, you’ll be able to further investigate your surroundings and explore by interacting with search, threat, and person tokens in the app.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"padding product-feature\" src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/9b\/9d\/9b9d3e7a-92ba-4563-98d6-ca61aed20f89\/jme01_a1_screenshot_2.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eFor many scenarios, you’ll remain solely on the journey map, but for more tactical situations like a micro-scale, combat-oriented adventure, you’ll move from the journey map to the battle map—a smaller board that you can fill with terrain, creating an Orcish encampment, a ruined building, or even more unusual locations. Whether your journey takes place among the rocky hills of Eriador, deep in a musty cave, or in an old fort overrun by Orcs, your campaign can take you between far-flung adventures on the journey map or fast-paced, frenetic action on the battle map!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"padding product-feature\" src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/d7\/a0\/d7a080f1-0060-45f6-8b66-2a7283628a86\/jme01_fan_battle-map.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eNo matter which map you find yourself on, the enemies that you face in \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eJourneys in Middle-earth \u003c\/em\u003eare each controlled by the game’s companion app, freeing you and your fellow heroes to focus entirely on working together to defeat the forces of evil. The world of Middle-earth is not a safe place for heroes or adventurers. In your travels, you’ll be brought face-to-face with marauding Orcs, towering Trolls, and darker enemies, all brought to life with the game’s 25 stunning enemy miniatures. The companion app also gives each of these enemies their own unique behavior, so as they hunt and attack, you’ll need to adapt your strategies to counter the monsters that you face.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"padding product-feature\" src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/a4\/11\/a411a8d5-e8f5-41d4-9e2a-cd899394de40\/jme01_figures_enemies-all.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #333333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eBones of Arnor\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAncient kingdoms once spanned the realm of Arnor, kingdoms that now lay in ruin. The Free People who still inhabit these lands are scattered, simple, and few. Beyond their poorly patrolled borders, an unknown darkness gathers, and only a small band of ostracized Rangers has taken notice of the threat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIn recent months, a rash of thefts has swept through Eriador, from the White Towers of Emyn Beriad to the old ruins of Weathertop. Not two weeks past, many of the older treasures of the Shire’s Mathom House disappeared into the night. The significance of these thefts may seem small, but you can sense the shadows in their wake…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"padding product-feature\" src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/60\/8a\/608a9217-433c-4d09-9c9b-b87ec19a0e25\/jme01_tablet_story-shadow-in-eriador.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAs your quest begins in \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eJouneys in Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e, you will soon be swept away on a series of adventures that spans across Middle-earth. Each of your adventures is but one part of the greater \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eBones of Arnor\u003c\/em\u003e campaign that could take you in any number of directions. Throughout the fourteen adventures of this campaign, you’ll unravel mysteries, fight enemies, and further the story as you chase down missing relics and discover a threat that looms over all Free Peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eBut this story does not remain the same between one playthrough and the next. Whether you’re searching for lost treasure or seeking out forgotten lore, \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eJourneys in Middle-earth \u003c\/em\u003eis continually surprising and highly replayable, adjusting the enemies and allies that you encounter, the events that plague your heroes, and even the size and layout of the map with every adventure. Beyond the individual adventures, the overall campaign also features branching narratives and side quests that you can unlock. Combine that with your options for upgrading your hero’s power, finding new items or titles, and diversifying your skill deck, and it’s plain to see that no matter how many times you play the campaign, you’ll live a new story each time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"padding product-feature\" src=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/44\/72\/447238d4-24a0-4220-b251-f8d73b4cc293\/jme01_a1_screenshot_1.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #333333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eYour Journey Begins\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAdventure awaits for those bold enough to seek it. Gather your friends, pack your bags, and turn back the shadow with \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eJourneys in Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantasy Flight Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13623651205195,"sku":"JME01","price":118.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/eventsbendigo.com\/s\/files\/1\/1704\/1809\/files\/The-Lord-of-the-Rings-Journeys-in-Middle-Earth.png?v=1693005174"},{"product_id":"anachrony-essential-edition","title":"Anachrony - Essential Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAges:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1-4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlay Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30-120 Minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the late 26th century. 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Western histories often call this period \"The Great Game\" because of the role played by the Europeans who attempted to use central Asia as a theater for their own rivalries. In this game, those empires are viewed strictly from the perspective of the Afghans who sought to manipulate the interloping ferengi (foreigners) for their own purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn terms of game play, Pax Pamir is a pretty straightforward tableau builder. Players spend most of their turns purchasing cards from a central market, then playing those cards in front of them in a single row called a court. Playing cards adds units to the game's map and grants access to additional actions that can be taken to disrupt other players and influence the course of the game. That last point is worth emphasizing. Though everyone is building their own row of cards, the game offers many ways for players to interfere with each other directly and indirectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo survive, players will organize into coalitions. Throughout the game, the dominance of the different coalitions will be evaluated by the players when a special card, called a \"Dominance Check\", is resolved. If a single coalition has a commanding lead during one of these checks, those players loyal to that coalition will receive victory points based on their influence in their coalition. However, if Afghanistan remains fragmented during one of these checks, players instead will receive victory points based on their personal power base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter each Dominance Check, victory is checked and the game will be partially reset, offering players a fresh attempt to realize their ambitions. The game ends when a single player is able to achieve a lead of four or more victory points or after the fourth and final Dominance Check is resolved.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wehrlegig Games LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29477616025675,"sku":"860000996006","price":95.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/eventsbendigo.com\/s\/files\/1\/1704\/1809\/files\/Pax-Pamir-Second-Edition.png?v=1693076223"},{"product_id":"paladins-of-the-west-kingdom","title":"Paladins of the West Kingdom","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaladins of the West Kingdom is set at a turbulent time of West Francia's story, circa 900 AD. Despite recent efforts to develop the city, outlying townships are still under threat from outsiders. Saracens scout the borders, while Vikings plunder wealth and livestock. Even the Byzantines from the east have shown their darker side. As noble men and women, players must gather workers from the city to defend against enemies, build fortifications and spread faith throughout the land. Fortunately you are not alone. In his great wisdom, the King has sent his finest knights to help aid in our efforts. So ready the horses and sharpen the swords. The Paladins are approaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aim of Paladins of the West Kingdom is to be the player with the most victory points (VP) at game's end. Points are gained by building outposts and fortifications, commissioning monks and confronting outsiders. Each round, players will enlist the help of a specific Paladin and gather workers to carry out tasks. As the game progresses, players will slowly increase their faith, strength and influence. Not only will these affect their final score, but they will also determine the significance of their actions. The game is concluded at the end of the seventh round.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Garphill Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29559630954571,"sku":"810011720336","price":54.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/eventsbendigo.com\/s\/files\/1\/1704\/1809\/files\/Paladins-of-the-West-Kingdom.png?v=1693078493"},{"product_id":"marvel-champions-living-card-game","title":"Marvel Champions - Living Card Game","description":"\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" class=\"flavortext\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\"With great power, there must also come great responsibility.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e   –Stan Lee, \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eAmazing Fantasy #15\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eRhino rampages through the streets of New York. Klaw peddles illegal weapons to the world’s most dangerous criminals. Ultron threatens global annihilation. The world needs champions to stop these villains. Are you up to the task?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fantasyflightgames.com\/en\/marvel-champions-card-game-showcase\/\"\u003eMarvel Champions: The Card Game\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e sees players taking on the roles of iconic heroes from the Marvel Universe as they try to stop infamous villains from enacting their devious schemes. With over 350 cards, 100 tokens, five hit point trackers, and more, the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMarvel Champions: The Card Game Core Set\u003c\/em\u003e gives you everything you need to start your journey in the Marvel Universe, letting you play as Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, Black Panther, or She-Hulk, combining your powers with your fellow heroes to take down the rampaging Rhino, the cunning Klaw, or the utterly terrifying Ultron!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThe game brings the epic battles that define the Marvel Universe to your tabletop, inviting you to select a hero for you to embody and a scenario consisting of a dastardly villain and their devious scheme. Each villain and scheme provides a different experience, but all are challenges for your heroes! Nevertheless, if you can fight through the villain's various forms and thwart them with a combination of teamwork, skill, and luck, you and your fellow heroes will emerge as champions!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eBut it won’t be that easy. Every villain has their own encounter deck, full of minions and tactics, ready to knock out the heroes before they can save the world. Can you withstand Rhino’s assault when he finds a new ally in the dreaded Shocker? Will you be able to thwart Klaw when he unleashes a devastating sonic boom? Can you defeat an army of Ultron Drones? These challenges and more await you in each scenario. Do you have what it takes to overcome impossible odds and become the champions the world needs?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAs a Living Card Game, the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMarvel Champions: The Card Game Core Set \u003c\/em\u003eis just the beginning. You can expect to see new \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMarvel Champions \u003c\/em\u003eexpansions coming out every month, and unlike a collectible game, there's no chase for rare cards—you'll find a full playset of each card in every expansion. As \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMarvel Champions \u003c\/em\u003econtinues beyond the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eCore Set\u003c\/em\u003e, you'll be able to expand your collection with new heroes, scenarios, and more! Best of all, you'll always know exactly what’s inside a new \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMarvel Champions\u003c\/em\u003e product. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIn addition, although previous Living Card Game \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eCore Sets\u003c\/em\u003e required multiple purchases to get a complete set of cards, Fantasy Flight Games is proud to announce that just one \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMarvel Champions: The Card Game Core Set\u003c\/em\u003e will give you a complete set of cards, giving you everything you need to customize your heroes! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #333333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eExtraordinary Heroes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" class=\"flavortext\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\"The best thing we ever did was getting together in the first place.  I was so new to the armor, to the adventure, and when this team got together... I said to myself 'this is worth doing, this is important.'\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e   – Iron Man, \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eAvengers vol.3 #504\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIn every game of \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMarvel Champions\u003c\/em\u003e, you step into the shoes of an iconic Marvel hero—a hero brought to life in the game with their own double-sided identity card and customizable deck representing their powers, tools, and allies they use to achieve victory. These 40-50 card decks allow you to truly embody the five heroes found in the \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eCore Set\u003c\/em\u003e. You can play as Tony Stark and build your own personal Iron Man suit with an Arc Reactor, Mark V Armor, and more. Then, when you’re ready, you'll put on the suit and unleash devastating Repulsor Blasts on your foes! Or maybe you’ll embody Spider-Man, thwarting villains' plans with superhuman agility and speed before inventing new Spider-tech as Peter Parker!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAs these heroes, you can use your superhuman strength and speed to deal a massive attack to the villain, or use your genius intellect to thwart the villain, waylaying their progress toward completing their scheme. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eThese three values—thwart (THW), attack (ATK), and defense (DEF)—represent your hero's awesome natural abilities!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eEvery Marvel hero has amazing abilities, but any hero can tell you these skills come with a cost. During your turn, you’ll have the opportunity to play ally, upgrade, event, and support cards from your hand. Allies can thwart and attack the villain on their own terms, events are one-time effects that can provide a powerful punch, while supports and upgrades stay on the field to assist your hero in their battles!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eTo play a card from your hand, however, you have to first pay its cost, seen in the upper left corner of the card—and these resources are most commonly generated by discarding other cards from your hand. Perhaps these resources represent the mental fortitude you needed to invent a new repulsor ray on the fly, or the physical prowess to deliver a devastating web kick. This makes every turn of \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMarvel Champions\u003c\/em\u003e a strategic decision. Will you forgo using your\u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;\" data-colorbox-rel=\"ffg-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/94\/e8\/94e8e800-52aa-4056-977d-a5c95212b156\/mc01en_card_legal-practice.png\" class=\"cboxElement\" id=\"15631\"\u003eLegal Practice\u003c\/a\u003e  (\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eCore Set\u003c\/em\u003e, 23) to deliver a massive \u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;\" data-colorbox-rel=\"ffg-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/18\/e7\/18e7d828-8e79-4faa-b13d-a718e61d974f\/mc01en_card_gamma-slam.png\" class=\"cboxElement\" id=\"93F0\"\u003eGamma Slam\u003c\/a\u003e  (\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eCore Set\u003c\/em\u003e, 21)? Or discard a \u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;\" data-colorbox-rel=\"ffg-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/06\/8e\/068e25b7-21a9-4739-be81-a24d08223546\/mc01en_card_one-two-punch.png\" class=\"cboxElement\" id=\"EC1D\"\u003eOne-Two Punch\u003c\/a\u003e  (Core Set, 24) to thwart the villain with your \u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;\" data-colorbox-rel=\"ffg-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/e2\/26\/e226ed84-1fef-45fa-8bd2-dee0390a8a04\/mc01en_card_superhuman-law-division.png\" class=\"cboxElement\" id=\"10D03\"\u003eSuperhuman Law Division\u003c\/a\u003e  (\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eCore Set\u003c\/em\u003e, 26)?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eImportantly, although you're giving some cards up, this also means you'll always have the oppurtunity to perform amazing feats on your turn! You refill your hand at the end of your turn, meaning you'll always have the resources you need to make an impact in the fight, and you never have to \"sit out\" for a turn, engendering fast-paced action with a mix of strategic decisions. \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMarvel Champions\u003c\/em\u003e is always about reading the field, working with your teammates, and prioritizing the best course of action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eBut being a hero is about more than just super heroics. In fact, you start the game as your hero's alter-ego—the side of your hero identity card representing Peter Parker, Carol Danvers, T’challa, Jennifer Walters, or Tony Stark. Once per turn, you can change the form of your character, morphing into a powerful hero or returning to their alter-ego. In your alter-ego form, you'll gain access to a unique ability and the option to heal up. As the hero, meanwhile, you'll be able to directly attack the villain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eYour alter-ego can recover from epic battles using their recovery (REC) value!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMarvel Champions: The Card Game \u003c\/em\u003eplaces just as much emphasis on your character's alter-ego as it does on their hero form. Many cards in your deck aren't based on your hero's powers, but on their life outside their costume. As the leader of a nation, \u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;\" data-colorbox-rel=\"ffg-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/b0\/d6\/b0d65444-bfc3-4265-bee4-862601e7c122\/mc01en_card_tchalla.png\" class=\"cboxElement\" id=\"121AD\"\u003eT'Challa\u003c\/a\u003e  (\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eCore Set\u003c\/em\u003e, 40B) has unique advantages compared to the more stealth-and-tech oriented \u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;\" data-colorbox-rel=\"ffg-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/c3\/cb\/c3cb4869-de02-4228-af55-4b509546a96b\/mc01en_card_black-panther.png\" class=\"cboxElement\" id=\"26B0\"\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/a\u003e  (\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eCore Set\u003c\/em\u003e, 40A). For example, only T'Challa can call on his \u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: #337ab7; text-decoration-line: none;\" data-colorbox-rel=\"ffg-lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/75\/06\/7506b563-9cc1-4533-b242-42d96d05f0ed\/mc01en_card_ancestral-knowledge.png\" class=\"cboxElement\" id=\"D6AF\"\u003eAncestral Knowledge\u003c\/a\u003e  (\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eCore Set\u003c\/em\u003e, 42) to find the proper course of action. But having a life outside of hero work also entails a certain sense of danger. Each of these alter-egos has their own obligations and responsibilities that your adversaries can target at the worst possible moment!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eChoosing between your hero and your alter-ego also directly impacts how the villain acts in their phase. If you're in your hero form, the villain will ignore their scheme in favor of attacking you directly, but if you're in your alter-ego form, the villain will ignore you to advance their nefarious plans. Taking too much damage from the villain's attacks can cause your hero to be knocked out of the fight, but sometimes you have to do whatever it takes to stop the villain’s plans! It’s also about teamwork—if all of the heroes decide to end their turn in their alter-ego form, a villain like Rhino is free to rampage through the city. But always facing the villain head-on and dealing with his brute strength may not be the best idea, either. Proper teamwork is key to defeating the monstrous villains arrayed against you. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #333333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eUnstoppable Villains\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" class=\"flavortext\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\"Ultron. We would have words with thee.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e   – The Mighty Thor, \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eAvengers Vol.3  #22\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eYour hero is endowed with undeniable might, but saving the world won’t be easy, as each villain’s scheme puts your hero directly in harm’s way and the Marvel heroes will have to rely on their wits, skills, and a little bit of luck if they have any hope of saving the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMarvel Champions\u003c\/em\u003e is a truly cooperative game, meaning no player directly controls the villain during a scenario. Instead, an easy-to follow checklist and unique encounter deck guide the villain's actions while throwing in plenty of surprises along the way!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThe villain begins their turn by placing threat on their scheme. These threat tokens represents the villain's plans coming to fruition, and it's something the heroes want to avoid at all costs. If a villain can push their scheme to fruition by placing enough threat on it, the heroes lose the game. Luckily, you always have a chance to fight back. If your band of champions can work together and knock out the villain with photon blasts, web-kicks and more, you win the game!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" class=\"caption\"\u003e \u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eThe Break-In! is the final scheme in Rhino's scheme deck, and if seven threat per player is placed on this card, the heroes lose the game!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAfter the base threat is placed on the scheme, the villain then turns their attention to each individual hero by activating against them. If you are in your hero form, the villain attacks you! If your character is in their alter-ego form, however, they aren’t around to stop the villain from advancing their scheme further! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\" class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eJust like the heroes, villains have natural abilities, adding threat by scheming (SCH) or dealing damage with an attack (ATK). Unlike the heroes, they use them for pure evil!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eAnd the villain won't stop there. After activating once for each hero, every player is forced to draw an encounter card! Each villain’s encounter deck is unique to them and represents their powers, tools, minions and more. Each hero also has a unique obligation shuffled into the encounter deck at the start of the game, ready to pop up at the most inopportune times. Some of the encounter cards you face might be minions or additional villains arriving to help the main villain in their scheme, while others may represent a devastating obstacle to your heroes. If your characters can withstand all of these attacks, they enter another player phase where they continue in their battle to save the world!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: 500; line-height: 1.1; color: #333333; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 25px;\"\u003eA World of Heroes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 10px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThe world needs champions—are you up to the task? This \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eCore Set\u003c\/em\u003e is just the beginning, and as a Living Card Game, new heroes and villains are on their way to \u003cem style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003eMarvel Champions\u003c\/em\u003e. What new challenges and powers await? 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As unspeakable evils and unknowable horrors seek entry to our world, one to four investigators work to unravel the arcane mysteries and conspiracies before it is too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach player assumes the role of one of these investigators and builds a deck of cards that represents the abilities and assets of that character. During your turn, you can put cards into play, move your investigator from location to location, investigate for clues to advance the story, or attack—and hopefully defeat—a monster. Once all players have taken their turn, the game shifts focus to the machinations of the Mythos, and new threats will spawn that you and your fellow investigators will need to deal with. If you take too long, then the enemy’s agenda will advance, which could lead to an unfavorable outcome for the scenario!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn investigator has six stats that help determine who they are: their health, their sanity, and their four skills. Their health is denoted by the number over the red heart icon on their investigator card, and it represents how much physical damage that investigator can take before being defeated. Their sanity is denoted by the number over the blue brain icon, and it represents how much “horror” they can sustain before succumbing to madness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe investigator’s skills—willpower, intellect, combat, and agility—are represented by the four numbers and symbols in the top-right of their investigator card. The numbers represent how skilled the investigator is in that particular subject; the higher the number, the better. You will use these skills for pretty much everything as you play through a scenario, such as utilizing your investigator’s combat skill to attack a monster or using their intellect to investigate for clues. There is never a guarantee that you will succeed at a particular challenge, so you will always need to stay on your guard and seize as many opportunities as you can.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBeyond their skills, each investigator has their own additional strengths and weaknesses, and we mean that literally! As part of your deck, you will have your investigator’s signature asset card and signature weakness card. For example, the hardboiled fed \u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"15A11\" class=\"cboxElement\" href=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/dd\/aa\/ddaa251a-5eed-4125-98c2-8ad68f0513c8\/ahc60_roland-banks.png\" data-colorbox-rel=\"ffg-lightbox\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/dd\/aa\/ddaa251a-5eed-4125-98c2-8ad68f0513c8\/ahc60_roland-banks.png\"\u003eRoland Banks\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e(\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRevised Core Set,\u003c\/em\u003e 1) has his trusty \u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"16EE3\" class=\"cboxElement\" href=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/74\/60\/74604ced-25d8-41ae-bcb2-02175f0ca16d\/ahc60_rolands-38-special.png\" data-colorbox-rel=\"ffg-lightbox\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/74\/60\/74604ced-25d8-41ae-bcb2-02175f0ca16d\/ahc60_rolands-38-special.png\"\u003e.38 Special\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e(\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRevised Core Set, \u003c\/em\u003e6), the abilities of which work well with his innate ability to discover clues while defeating monsters. However, as someone who wishes to maintain order, sometimes Roland is compelled to \u003cu data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ca id=\"16FD0\" class=\"cboxElement\" href=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/68\/c8\/68c8e17a-c300-4f54-b0ff-fde9f9880cc2\/ahc60_cover-up.png\" data-colorbox-rel=\"ffg-lightbox\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/images-cdn.fantasyflightgames.com\/filer_public\/68\/c8\/68c8e17a-c300-4f54-b0ff-fde9f9880cc2\/ahc60_cover-up.png\"\u003eCover Up\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/u\u003e(\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRevised Core Set\u003c\/em\u003e, 7) the horrors he encounters, hindering his progress and possibly even inflicting mental trauma, which permanently lowers his sanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYou will have other, non-signature weaknesses included in your deck as well, which represents how the heroes of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArkham Horror LCG\u003c\/em\u003e are not perfect beings—they’re human, and humans are flawed. Rising to the challenge and defeating the forces of the Mythos in spite of these flaws is part of what makes this game so thrilling to play!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhat Has Changed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTo be honest, nothing about the game itself has changed. This is still the same \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArkham Horror: The Card Game \u003c\/em\u003ethat many have come to know and love over the past five years, and none of the cards included in the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRevised Core Set\u003c\/em\u003e are new to the game. The rules are the same, the campaign is the same, the experience is the same. Even the cards are mostly the same, with the only difference being the inclusion of a handful of higher-level cards from some of the game’s earlier expansions to give newer players more options when spending experience. But even then, these cards already exist as part of the game, which means if you already have all the existing \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArkham Horror LCG \u003c\/em\u003eproducts, then there will not be anything in the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRevised Core Set\u003c\/em\u003e that you need for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHowever, this \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis\u003c\/em\u003e the perfect opportunity to introduce a friend or family member to the game. The \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRevised Core Set\u003c\/em\u003e comes with everything a newcomer needs to get their \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArkham Horror LCG\u003c\/em\u003e collection started, including a full playset of cards and components to support up to four players for the initial campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome cards, like the investigator cards shown above, have new artwork this time around. Their mechanics and stats, however, are exactly the same as before.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe contents of the box have received an organizational upgrade, meaning that it’s much easier to find specific cards than it was before. Each investigator is packaged right alongside all the cards in their suggested starting deck, and each scenario has all of its cards packaged separately from the others, which means all you will need to do to get started is shuffle the decks and you’re ready to go. On top of that, some additional quality-of-life improvements have been made, such as new numbered resource and clue\/threat tokens and even a lead investigator token!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you have already played \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArkham Horror LCG\u003c\/em\u003e with a friend but have been waiting to get your own copy, then you will love how you can pick up the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRevised Core Set\u003c\/em\u003e and start playing just moments after you open the box. There really is no better time to dive into this fantastic game!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnending Thrills\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2021 is already shaping up to be an exciting year for \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArkham\u003c\/em\u003e fans, and now even more people will learn exactly why everyone is so excited. Do you have what it takes to stop the Mythos? 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However, the \"Great Western Trail\" not only requires that you keep your herd in good shape, but also that you wisely use the various buildings along the trail. Also, it might be a good idea to hire capable staff: cowboys to improve your herd, craftsmen to build your very own buildings, or engineers for the important railroad line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you cleverly manage your herd and navigate the opportunities and pitfalls of Great Western Trail, you surely will gain the most victory points and win the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe second edition of Great Western Trail includes solitaire rules, making for a player count of 1-4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSecond Edition:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRemember the old days in the West? Well, the times they are a-changing’! From new solo opponent to incredible landscapes, you won't know where to start. 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