Z-Man Games Press Release - Essen Games – Release Dates

From the Z-Man Games Website

With 10 new games that released in Essen, many have asked us when the games will be released. Today, we answer your questions!
Due to transport times, almost all of the games will release at the same time.

Week of November 25th


Blueprints ---> 2-4 players – 30 min
Blueprints is a dice-building game! Choose your dice wisely; because building is not all about respecting the plans, it’s about creating something that will surpass all others… Who will be the best architect?


Week of December 9th OR week of December 16th depending on transport delays


Agricola World Championship Deck ---> 1-5 players – 30 min/player
The WM-deck for Agricola has 60 Minor Improvements and 55 Occupations that are divided into 5 Mini-Decks and were created for the first Agricola World Championship 2011 in Vienna.

 Bruxelles 1893 ---> 2-5 players – 25 min/player

In Bruxelles 1893, you represent one of the famous architects who established the reputation of Art Nouveau in the Belgian capital. Your assistants help you perform actions such as the construction of Art Nouveau buildings, or creating the works of art that decorate these beautiful homes.

 
Carcassonne South Seas ---> 2-5 players – 35 min
The players take turns placing land tiles on the table. These tiles create Bridges, Islands, Sea Regions and Markets, on which the players may place their Islanders in order to collect the various Wares.

Ginkgopolis : The Experts ---> 2-5 players – 45 min

This expansion consists of 6 separate modules that can be freely combined to revitalize the base game and offer new strategies. Design competitions and advertising campaigns eventually lead to increasingly imposing avant-garde buildings. So imposing, in fact, that it becomes necessary to provide green spaces in order to maintain the air quality in this boomtown.

Glass Road ---> 2-4 players – 20 min/player
Glass Road commemorates of the 700 year old tradition of glass making in the Bavarian Forest. You must skillfully manage your glass and brick production in order to build the right structures that help you to keep your business flowing.

 

  Ricochet Robots ---> Any number of players – 30 min

The robots are unable to reach their destination on their own. Help them by planning their trajectory as efficiently as possible. Optimize your moves and ricochets to arrive at your goal. Remember: robots are obstacles too; and they can easily be moved. Can you find the shortest trajectory before the other players?

Russian Railroads ---> 2-4 players – 120 min
The players embody railroad moguls who have been commissioned to build the Trans-Siberian Railway, as well as two additional railroads. In addition to track construction, the players will purchase new locomotives, promote industrialization, and hire workers and engineers. All this is done in the lofty pursuit of acquiring the most victory points – the truest measurement of a player’s rail building skills.

January 2014


Dungeon Petz : Dark Alleys ---> 2-4 players – 120 min
Bringing you more than just new pets, cages and magic items, the Dungeon Petz: Dark Alleys also has a whole new district. This is the heart of the expansion. It’s kind of a back valley district in the Imp town where all the weird things live and try to do their business. Taking care of your pets will never be the same.

 Tash-Kalar : Arena of Legends ---> 2-4 players – 45 min

Tash-Kalar: Arena of Legends is reserved for masters of magic. Two to four Summoners will face each other in the Tash-Kalar arena. Players may fight in teams or individually in order to prove their skill and strategy in a short but intense battle. By clever deployment of their minions, players create magic patterns for summoning powerful beings. These strange beings are then sent to destroy their opponent’s forces.

Well, there you have it. These are the release dates for all of the Essen releases. Once we have more up to date info, we will let you know on the game page on the website, and on our Facebook page.