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THE ANARCHY

New game coming to Kickstarter in July/August 2024. Click here to find out more.

At the end of 1135, Henry I, King of England, died unexpectedly leaving no male heir to reign in his stead. Henry's daughter, Empress Matilda believed she should rule by succession. However, the late king's favourite nephew, Stephen de Blois, was quicker to the throne, and with the help of his brother, the Bishop of Winchester, was crowned king.

Those loyal to the empress were enraged by Stephen's coronation and would not accept him as their new ruler. Over the next eighteen years, England saw a breakdown in law and order as civil war spread throughout the country. This conflict came to be known as "The Anarchy"...

In The Anarchy, players take on the role of English nobles loyal to King Stephen. Over five rounds, players must build their domain, defend their castle from attacks by the approaching Anjevin armies, and storm strongholds loyal to Matilda with their own crafted siege weapons.

The player who can accumulate the most bravery, loyalty, influence and might — while avoiding discontent — will prove to King Stephen they are his most loyal ally, thereby earning his largest earldom.

EXPEDITION TO DARWIN IV

New game coming to Kickstarter in 2025. Click here to find out more.

It is the year 2358 and a massive Orbitstar is locked into orbit around the newly discovered world, Darwin IV. With the help of our alien patrons, the Yma, Humanity has finally achieved one of its cherished goals – to reach a distant exoplanet. Descending to the surface in sealed Hovercones, a multitude of scientists and researchers, both human and otherworldly, will spread across this virginal world to study the diverse and often bizarre fauna found in all of its varied biomes. From vast savannahs and scattered pocket forests to the frozen tundra and the mystifying Amoebic Sea, explorers will rise to the challenges of a world teeming with biological wonders. It is, here, on Darwin IV that the human race will begin to fulfill its age-old yearning to explore the universe and understand the intricacies of an alien planet.

Based on Wayne Barlowe’s beautifully illustrated book ‘Expedition’, players take on the role of human scientists in the year 2358 AD, exploring the alien world Darwin IV in search of new life. Piloting their hovercones across different biomes, scientists will locate and study the unique indigenous species of Darwin IV, in an effort to learn more about the planet’s strange and wondrous inhabitants. With the data they’ve collected, each scientist will share their work with their benign custodians, the Yma, earning them reputation.

But Darwin IV isn’t without its dangers, as scientists must also be cautious with the planet’s more aggressive predators, navigate its unpredictable weather patterns, and avoid other deadly off-world threats…