Beschrijving
Cosmoctopus
This is an engine-building, tentacle-gathering board game for 1 to 4 devotees. Guide Cosmoctopus through the Inky Realm, a flexible configuration of tiles, to gather resources and obtain powerful cards that represent relics, scripture, hallucinations and constellations. Harness the power of these bizarre objects and experiences. Craft potent card combinations and be the first to gain 8 tentacles to win!
Gameplay
Players win the game if they are the first to collect their 8th tentacle. A turn consists of three steps:
- You must move the Cosmoctopus one adjacent tile, by paying extra resources you can move the extra spaces, through the inky realm and gain the bonus on the tile (resources or cards).
- You may then play one card.
- For every resource type, including cards, discard down to 8
If you ever have thirteen resources of a certain type you may spend those resources to gain forbidden knowledge, earning you two tentacles. Forbidden knowledge can only be obtained once.
There are four different card types: Scripture, Relic, Hallucination and Constellation.
Scriptures are upgrades that discount the cost of the shown resources. Relics have ongoing effects that can be stacked. Hallucinations bestow powerful one-off effects. Utilising these cards to your advantage is key in this game. This is where the engine building comes to life.
Summarised
Your turns are simple; the game’s excitement and depth lie in working out how best to use an ever-powerful hand of cards. Unlike some other engine-builders, you’ll be straight into the fun, upgrading your engine from turn one. With variable setup, easy ways to alter difficulty and optional solo and co-operative modes, Cosmoctopus offers a versatile tabletop experience, whatever your gaming tastes.
