Cities fell into anarchy, characters suffered trauma, and secret components and rule changes were revealed at key points in the unfolding narrative. In 2015, Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 took the core of the best-selling cooperative game Pandemic and added a story-driven campaign mode, creating a game world that changed permanently in reaction to player choices. Matt Leacock & Rob Daviau, Z-Man Games, 2-4 players, 60 minutes, age 14+ Given that itР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs the highlight of the global gaming calendar, I headed along for a barrage of board games and bratwurst. Where gaming events in other countries, like Gen Con in the US or the UK Games Expo, incorporate celebrity guests, panel discussions, and side attractions, Essen is focused squarely on the games-everything from light and fluffy family favourites to impenetrable brain-melters. Tens of thousands of visitors descend on the International Spieltage fair, where publishers from around the world debut their up-and-coming releases over four frantic days of dice chucking, card shuffling, and cube pushing.Р вЂќР вЂЎor gamers, itР Р†Р вЂљРІвЂћСћs an enthralling, bewildering, almost intimidating spectacle. Welcome to Ars Cardboard, our weekend look at tabletop games! Check out our complete board gaming coverage at .Р вЂќР’В®very October, the German city of Essen becomes the epicenter of tabletop gaming geekdom.

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