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Arcomage

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Either play or discard a card, depending on their options - in some cases discard will be the only option available, as the player might not have the appropriate number of "gems", "bricks" or "recruits".
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Every tavern has its different victory conditions, so players must adapt their styles for different situations. A game could end in one of the following ways:
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described the game as "boring" and an unfinished product, noting the lack of additional features such as exchanging cards or leaderboards for online play.
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found the game to be "less fun" than its concept due to the "utter randomness of play", also noting the game had little differences from its appearance in
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employs a wide range of cards, each with their own name, effects and picture. Several cards were added to the original deck in
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to complete their 6-part deck (one or more cards would have been played or discarded during their previous turn)
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Faerie (recruit card): 2 damage (to enemy tower/wall); play Again. Cost: 1 recruit.
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As well as having a "Tower", "Wall" and Deck of Cards, each player also has:
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If their chosen card allows it, play again and/or choose a card to discard.
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Sanctuary (gem card): + 10 tower; +5 wall; gain 5 recruits. Cost: 15 gems.
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A player's tower has achieved a "height" of X (value depends on Tavern)
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A player accumulates X amount of resources (value depends on Tavern)
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Portcullis (brick card): +5 wall; +1 dungeon. Cost: 9 bricks.
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was developed by Stickman Games. The game was sold to 3DO.
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uses the fantasy themes of the game in which it is set.
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Index


Developer(s)
New World Computing
Publisher(s)
The 3DO Company
Might and Magic
Platform(s)
Microsoft Windows
M&M VII
M&M VIII
Genre(s)
Card game
Single-player
Multiplayer
card game
The 3DO Company
minigame
Might and Magic VII: For Blood and Honor
Might and Magic VIII: Day of the Destroyer
LAN
TCP/IP
tabletop game
players
deck of cards
single-player
AI
cards
Computer Gaming World

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