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Tempus

By: Cafe Games

Type: Boxed Game

Product Line: Board Games (Cafe Games)

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MSRP old price: $54.95


Product Info

Title
Tempus
Publisher
Category
Author
Martin Wallace
Publish Year
2006
Dimensions
9x12x3"
NKG Part #
2147365961
MFG. Part #
CAFCGL1001
Type
Boxed Game
Age Range
14 Years and Up
# Players
3 - 5 Players
Game Length
60 - 120 Minutes

Description

Tempus plays on a modular board with an array of landscapes on each land tile to insure a different game every session. Each turn pushes player's technological advancements forward, starting from fire and ending in the modern age.

Players are constantly faced with tough choices to vie for technological superiority or better positioning on the game board. This game features a rubber-banding mechanic in technological upgrading; where players catch up to the leader's advances at the end of every turn, and shoot forward to take advantage of any new technologies that are discovered. This keeps players constantly in check, while rewarding planning for the next turn by giving an edge-up.

Tempus showcases a simple diceless battle mechanic featuring a subtle fog of war with Idea cards. Of course, each card is dual purpose. Using a card for war, means giving up extra abilities that the Idea cards can grant. Or you might just want to hold on to them to advance in technology.