Fire Tower Rising Flames Board Game Expansion (Deluxe with 2 Mini Expansions): Fight Fire with Fire

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Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. The core mechanics are easy to grasp however, an ever-shifting environment forces players to switch up their tactics and experiment with varied strategies, making Fire Tower a difficult game to master with each play through offering a fresh experience.

com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsy’s global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. You may then play a single card from your hand, resolve the card as necessary and draw back up to the hand limit before play proceeds to the next person. Fire Tower really feels fast-paced thanks to the short turns and the wind constantly pressuring anyone in its path. This is very helpful as the rulebook itself is mostly just block text and is densely worded so having these visual aids can make the cards more accessible for players. Immerse yourself in the forest and use real firefighting techniques to endure extreme weather patterns as you fight for victory.Kevin Ruelle has made it almost impossible to simply walk past this game as the watercolour design makes the box stand out amongst a crowd and will be sure to pique the interest of all gamers. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. These can be used in conjunction with water cards to wet the forest and create temporary barriers to the flames. Wooden Bucket Mini Expansion: Four painted wooden buckets, one for each tower, and 12 small blue water gems.

The fire gems themselves are small orange crystals that represent fire, although they look more like amber than flames.Fire Tower – fire departments (players) have to protect their lookout tower from a raging forest fire. Its gameplay is a clever back and forth where you win by redirecting a third-party force rather than yourself, and that’s a really cool idea.

Fire Tower is an abstract game where rival players battle it out by literally fighting fire with fire, by influencing the raging inferno into the direction of the other towers and away from their own. Every turn is a tense decision, as players must adjust to changing conditions in the forest and the plans of their opponents. Megahawk Mini Expansion: Add a new, more powerful species of firehawk to your game with this mini expansion, which includes four custom, printed meeples. Finally, you will run through the playing deck a couple of times in play and therefore you may choose to sleeve the cards. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings.Players take turns playing cards to spread the flames, douse the ones closest to them, or cut down parts of the forest with firebreak cards to help protect their own tower. It takes minutes to learn, requires negligible set-up and each card includes a quick reference usage grid that saves constant rulebook referrals. Despite my previous gripes, most games are very close and end with a winner whose tower is still on fire. I played Fire Tower at two and four players, and both were different experiences with highs and lows. As a fire breaks out in the centre of the forest, players will manipulate both wind direction and therefore the fire itself to defend their watchtowers and force the inferno towards their opponents.