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.
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.
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.
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 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.
Bruxelles 1893
