Rio Grande Games has announced Cardcassonne, a new card game version of the company’s hit franchise, along with other new releases for December and 2010. December releases include:
Cardcassonne: Designed by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede & Karl-Heinz Schmiel
A card game version of the modern classic
Vasco da Gama: Designed by Paolo Mori
This title was a surprise hit at the Essen Fair in
Krysis: Designed by Zoltán ágó and Zoltán Aczél
A card game in which players control companies seeking to recover the artifacts of a collapsed fantasy civilization. $29.95 MSRP.
Alea Iacta Est: Designed by Jeffrey D. Allers & Bernd Eisenstein
A dice game that pits would-be Caesars against one-another. Players use dice roll combinations to conquer provinces, gather resources, and conduct diplomacy. $34.95 MSRP.
Treasure Chest: Various designers
A collection of 13 expansion sets for some of
Priests of Ra: Designed by Reiner Knizia
Knizia revisits one of his most popular games, creating a new version with a new title. Players bid for control of Egyptians of various professions while erecting a pyramid to glorify their sun god Ra. $34.95 MSRP.
Shipyard: Designed by Vladimir Suchy
Players take on the role of 19th Century shipbuilders competing for government and corporate contracts by designing their own ocean-going vessels and testing them in shakedown cruises of the canals. $59.95 MSRP.