PRODUCT UPDATE Hello everyone! Over the past few days, we have received a lot of great games. Therefore, we are very pleased to inform you about the latest arrivals and updates of goods in our store. Get acquainted with the new products and what's new in Lelekan-chik. There are so many of them that we can't even fit them all here. Hurry up, the games are great and will satisfy all tastes, be the first to know) FULL LIST OF UPDATES The Pug Party (Ukrainian) Exploding Kittens 18+: Adult Edition (Exploding Kittens: NSFW) (ukr) Domino Kingdom (Kingdomino) (ukr) Carcassone (Ukrainian) Carcassonne for Kids (My First Carcassonne) (ukr) Codenames (Ukrainian) Codenames: Pictures (Ukrainian) Mavka: Between Two Worlds (Ukrainian) Dragomino (Ukrainian) Colonizers (Catan) (ukr) Poetry for Neanderthals (Ukrainian) The Quacks of Quedlinburg (Ukrainian) Herd Mentality (Ukrainian) Taco cat goat cheese pizza (ukr) Taco Hat Cake Gift Pizza (Ukrainian) Happy Salmon (Ukrainian) Sherlock: Fabian Essays (Sherlock: Ensayos Fabianos) (ukr) Paw Patrol: Heroes Of Adventure Bay (Ukrainian) Ya Ne Mafia (Ukrainian) SCHEDULE OF GAMING PLACES  Saturday 07.06 16:00 - 20:00, Pilots, 2 players Age 12+ FREE GAME LIBRARY  Sunday 08.06 18:00 - 20:00 Tiny Epic: Vikings, 1-4 players Age 14+ Games library at club rates.  Registration: By appointment, come with friends and family! Question: For additional information, call +380938247182. Come and enjoy a great time with Lelekan!..

TORRES BOARD GAME REVIEW  Torres was developed by Michael Kiesling and Wolfgang Kramer (Tikal, Java, El Grande, Wandering Towers, Pueblo, etc.) and was first released in 1999. A year later, it won Games Magazine's Game of the Year award, as well as a minor award called Spiel des Jahres. The game of Torres, played over three short rounds, is about trying to outscore your opponents by expanding your castles upwards and outwards. Sounds simple enough, right? Let's put Torres on the table and see how he plays. PREPARATION Place the castle tiles on the board, placing individual castle tiles on the indicated squares. Players then place one of their Knights on an empty castle tile. The last player to place a Knight also places a King on an empty castle tile. (We'll come back to His Majesty later.) Before the first round begins, take a deck of ten action cards. Shuffle them and set them aside, face down. Finally, at the beginning of each round, collect a certain number of castle figures, depending on the number of players. After all, these castles will not build themselves. GAME PROCESS Each turn you have five action points (AP) that you can spend. The actions themselves and their costs are as follows: place another of your Knights on the board orthogonally next to any of your other Knights (2 AP); add a castle token to the castle (1 AP); move a Knight orthogonally one space (1 AP); move your token one space along the scoring track (1 AP); or deal yourself the top three action cards and choose one to keep. You then place the others back on the top or bottom of your deck, your choice (1 AP). Action cards allow you to perform one-time, rule-breaking actions. For example, one card lets you move a knight diagonally, another gives you seven actions this turn, and yet another lets you build a castle piece directly under a knight. Even better, from the perspective of your five action points per turn, playing an action card is a free action. FIRST THING Throughout the game, you'll need to do two things. The first is to expand your castles outwards and upwards. The reason for this is because of how the scoring system works: at the end of each round, you score points for the castles your knights occupy by multiplying the number of pieces that make up the base of your castle by the level your knight is on. So, if you increase the base of your castle to five pieces, but you're still on level one, you'll only get five (5 x 1) points. Expand your castle and move your knight to level three, and that same castle will now be worth 15 (5 x 3) points.  Of course, there are some limitations to building castles. While castle pieces can be diagonally adjacent, they can never be orthogonally adjacent. This would connect or merge two castles, which is not allowed. Also, the size of your castle base determines how high you can build it. If you have built your castle base to only three squares on the board, you cannot build higher than the third level. SECOND THING The second is to expand and invade. You don't win Torres just by building and scoring points in your starting castle. You'll need to bring a few extra knights onto the board and move them to adjacent empty castle pieces to start a new castle. Another option is to bring an extra knight onto the board and have him move to another castle. It turns out that these castles lack defenses, and the knights are all pacifists. You can move a knight into one of their castles (and they can do the same to you) and at least partially participate in the scoring.  You can spend action points to move a knight from the board to the first level of your opponent's castle—the one your opponent is building. This is because, in addition to moving one square orthogonally on the board, Knights can also move up one level per action point. (Say, from the board to the first level of a castle; from the second level of a castle to the third, etc.) Note that you can add castle pieces not only to the castle(s) you have started building, but also to any castle on the board. This comes in handy when you have invaded an opponent's castle and want to move up a level or two to increase your score for that castle. HIS MAJESTY, THE KING One castle you will definitely want to build and capture is the one where the King resides. If you have a Knight in the King's Castle at the end of the first round and you are both at the same level, then in addition to the standard castle point count, you also get an additional 5 points. After all the first round's calculations are complete, the player who finished last can move the King to another castle on any available level. At the end of the second round, if you are on the same level as the King in that castle, you will receive an additional 10 points. At the end of the third round, you will receive an additional 15 points. For the player in last place, strategically moving and placing the King is an important way to win back. If you can deny your opponents the opportunity to be in the same castle and on the same level as the King, you will be the sole winner of those nice bonus points. CONCLUSIONS Aside from the action cards, Torres is an abstract game, which is probably why I like it so much. Each of the three rounds begins with players receiving the same number of castle pieces and five action points per turn. The question is, what will everyone at the table do with those pieces and their action points? Given the action cards, while not required, they add an element of rule-breaking that I enjoy. (Unlike the gods cards in Santorini, which I skip every time I play.) In my last game, we each played a card in the final round at the right moment. Each one created an unexpected, point-winning move—the kind where you just nod your head in approval at a really good move (and then wait to make your own, equally unexpected and successful move). For those who may be concerned there is a large math aspect to Torres that may seem off-putting, rest assured the math is limited to the lower bound of standard multiplication and addition tables. The board also has a point tracker along the edge, making it easy to tally up points at the end of a round. Torres is an easy game to learn and plays fairly quickly. The board size and action point selection are large enough to make each game different, but intense enough to keep players from falling into analysis paralysis. While there is no direct interaction with the players, you will be paying attention to what your opponents are doing during their turns. Knowing when to build, when to add and move knights, and when to invade will require a balance between your five action points. You will need to constantly monitor your opponents' actions to make the best moves for your turn. There's something so satisfying about building your own castle, and then invading your opponent's castle to grab some much-needed extra points. Of course, it's not so satisfying when they crawl into your carefully constructed castle. But that's life, isn't it?..

INTRODUCTION  Terra Mystica has spawned numerous role-playing game contenders that attempt to emulate its unique blend of deterministic resource management and territory control. It even had its own "children": Gaia Project, Terra Nova, and several expansions.  Age of Innovation is an expanded Terra Mystica, but before I can serenade it, I need to give you a general overview of what makes the original so captivating. DELUXE CHESS PUZZLE  Terra Mystica is a game about world development. Each player plays as a faction associated with a specific type of terrain. This faction has two special powers: one they have at the start of the game, and the other is unlocked by building a specific building. Each player has several different types of buildings on the playing field, each of which, when built, gives the player additional income at the end of the round. They provide worker income, coin income, income from manipulating the priest track, a resource for manipulating the CHUBBS OF POWER, and additional asymmetrical tiles with bonuses that are dealt in turn order.  You as a player are locked into a specific terrain type, and you can't build your extremely valuable buildings without first terraforming the terrain (using your limited number of workers) to the type you need to build on. Additionally, each round will activate an achievement category that will award you points for completing certain tasks for that round. The aforementioned bowls of power also have a cool energy circulation system where you move a resource to perform actions with a boost. This leads to a very complex dance where every move counts. You have to balance building buildings and scoring points, taking territory from other players, while simultaneously cutting down your own and destroying your own economy. All of this is done without any hidden information or sudden pitfalls. In theory, the entire game could be calculated from start to finish, and the designers and players actually did so using computer simulations that (I think) still exist on BoardGameGeek. This is the essence of Terra Mystica . It is a game where you can lose on the first move, and if played perfectly, the right starting position will win you the game. Of course, most people don't play at this level, just like chess. It is fun to play, although it has a similar level of difficulty to chess, where even a small difference in a player's understanding can lead to a dramatic defeat. I say "possible" because it usually doesn't happen that way. People make mistakes, miscalculate, and take suboptimal steps. But the overwhelming feeling of making the right decision from the very first step is undeniable. Now, as a sequel/evolution, Age of Innovation doesn't fix this because there's nothing to fix. If we're playing a competitive game, I'm not really interested in trying to handicap since there are about 2 million other Eurogames that do this. ARCHITECT OF OWN DEFEAT  "Age of Innovation" is still Terra Mystica, as much of what made the original game so competitive and mentally taxing is still there. In true infomercial fashion—but wait! That's not all! In the version of Terra Mystica most commonly used by competitive groups, you get your faction, and depending on the map, you get a starting point value that is adjusted based on how competitive that faction can be on that map. Ultimately, the most important decision is where to start. Some places on the map are simply better for certain factions, and often some positions are improved by having other factions in or out of the game.  Age of Innovation also offers the same difficult choice of starting faction, AND ALSO another series of difficult decisions to evaluate. You see, you need to create your faction before making any moves on the board. Factions are made up of three things: terrain type, faction power, and faction-specific building. Players draft these components one at a time during preparation. You are responsible for choosing the best things to make your faction work well against all the things other factions are drafting and what you think they are going to do. This is an extremely difficult task that requires advance decision-making, and for beginners it can be a significant challenge in an already very difficult game. OTHER INNOVATIONS  Age of Innovation also adds a new way to score points: Innovation Tiles. These are tied to a new resource, books, which come in four colors. Books grant access to randomly assigned abilities that allow you to access/obtain the aforementioned tiles. These tiles often grant you a powerful bonus, permanent ability, or a huge surge of points if you meet their parameters. In a sense, this is a third victory point lane that was offered in the additional victory condition at the end of the game in the Terra Mystica: Fire & Ice expansion. You have to position yourself well to grab them at the right time, which is made more difficult by the fact that opponents are often competing for the same points. CONCLUSIONS For me, Age of Innovation is firmly in the top ten games of all time. It’s a complex process of making meaningful decisions, where you have to accurately assess what other players are capable of, correctly assess the type of play that will occur in a given session, and stay focused and adaptive to your opponent’s decisions. You can’t make mistakes or expect a well-organized catch-up mechanism or strategic balancing to correct your mistakes. It’s demanding, challenging, and beautiful. When I think of games that best illustrate the kinds of social experiences that this environment can bring, Terra Mystica tops the list, and Age of Innovation joins them without missing a beat...

 Hello, friends! We have received a lot of exciting games in recent days, and we are happy to share great news with you. New arrivals and updated assortment have appeared in our Lelekan store. Be sure to stop by to check out all the new products - there are so many of them that it is difficult to list them all at once! Don't delay - the games are really cool and will appeal to everyone. Be the first to choose! Patchwork: Ukrainian Folklore (Patchwork) Garden Rush Colt Express: Happy 10th Anniversary Something in the Woods… (Prey Another Day) Hidden Leaders: Forgotten Legends Rebel Princess Art Robbery Suspects 2: Claire Harper, Eternal Investigator Ancient Histories (Prehistories) For Northwood! (For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game) Azul: Queen's Garden (Azul: Queen's Garden) Love Formula Heroes and Mages Pizza Rush Super-Skill Pinball: 4-Cade Diamond And many other great games GAME LIBRARY UPDATE Egizia: Shifting Sands  "Egizia" is translated from Italian as "Ancient Egypt". The game appeared back in 2009, causing a real construction boom along the banks of the Nile. And now, ten years later, the sands have started to move again. In the new edition of the classic strategy, all the difficult decisions associated with risks and rewards have been preserved, the balance has been improved, the strategy has gained new depth, and new monuments have appeared. Alien Vs Predator: The Hunt Begins - Second Edition  Alien vs Predator: The Hunt Begins is a fast-paced tactical board game for single or multiplayer players that lets you take control of one of three Forces: Xenomorph aliens, Predators, or Colonial Marines, and face off against each other on an abandoned spaceship called the USCSS Theseus. From the alien xenomorphs lurking in the shadows, waiting for a moment of weakness to pounce and capture new hosts for their brood, to the highly trained Colonial Marines equipped with cutting-edge equipment, and finally to the mysterious race of brutal extraterrestrial Hunters known to humans as Predators, each Force offers a unique set of skills to spice up the gameplay. Alien vs Predator is full of horror and excitement! MINIATURE PAINTING MASTER CLASS  We invite you to color miniatures! This is not a formal master class, but rather a lamp gathering. No stress, no grades. Just enjoyment of the process. What awaits you? Coloring miniatures. Any kind. Your DnD characters, tabletop orcs, or just something random and weird from your collection. Bring your miniature – everything else will be in place. Don't have a thumbnail? No problem! You can choose one on the spot for a donation to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine ..

Hello everyone! Over the past few days, we have received a lot of great games. Therefore, we are very pleased to inform you about the latest arrivals and updates of goods in our store. Get acquainted with the new products and what's new in Lelekan-chik. There are so many of them that we can't even fit them all here. Hurry up, the games are great and will satisfy all tastes, be the first to know)Art RobberySuspects: Claire Harper, Eternal InvestigatorScream: The Game Who Is Above?The Witch Of KonotopMansions Of Madness: Second Edition – Beyond The ThresholdPassengers Promo PackThe Fellowship Of The Ring: Trick-Taking Game Blood Rage: 5th Player ExpansionTwilight Imperium: 4th EditionHegemony: Lead Your Class To Victory Kelp: Brilliant Behaviours Mini Expansion SetKelp: Shark Vs Octopus Arkham Horror: The Card Game – Edge Of The Earth: Campaign Expansion BonsaiTortuga 1667 Sagrada: The Great Facades — Passion Sagrada: The Great Facades – Life And many more interesting new features and time-honored games) GAME LIBRARY UPDATE Dice Forge PROMOTIONAL OFFERSLevel 10  10% discount Land Of Clans 10% discount ..

PRODUCT UPDATE Romance and exciting moments for two! Valentine's Day is a great opportunity to give your loved one unforgettable emotions and unusual moments! We have prepared special offers for you that will make this day even more interesting: How Did I Not Know This? Ukraine Edition How Did I Not Know This? Chronology Game About Countries Differences Resident Evil 3: The Board Game Maple Valley Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Adventures Dark Souls: The Board Game – Tomb Of Giants Don't Stress (Not) Drunk Friends Sandwich Between Us: Nostalgia Between Us: Teenagers Between Us: Kids One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak Paw Patrol: Heroes Of Adventure Bay Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs Of Night City And many other interesting things) PROMO CODE Use promo code VALENTINE10 to get your 10% discount for Valentine's Day. Promo code is active from 09.02 to GAME LIBRARY UPDATE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY Mind MGMT: The Psychic Espionage “Game.” The Vale Of Eternity PROMOTIONAL OFFERS 5 Seconds Junior Marvel United (Marvel United) Marvel United: Enter the Spider-Verse Intention: Age of Thirst (Intention) Arcade Machine (Insert Coin To Play) Hickory Dickory Level 10 Wild: Serengeti Dune: House Secrets Tails on Fire Land Of Clans Spellbook Cubitos Oltréé Oriflamme: Alliance (Oriflamme: Alliance) The Isle of Cats: Explore & Draw Tribes of The Wind..

PRODUCT UPDATE Hello everyone! Over the past few days, we have received a lot of great games. Therefore, we are very pleased to inform you about the latest arrivals and updates of goods in our store. Get acquainted with the new products and what's new in Lelekan-chik. There are so many of them that we can't even fit them all here. Hurry up, the games are great and will satisfy all tastes, be the first to know) One Night Ultimate Werewolf: Daybreak The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth Wyrmspan Paw Patrol: Heroes Of Adventure Bay Call Of Cthulhu Keeper Screen Pack My Happy Farm Herd Mentality Poetry For Neanderthals Muffin Time SpongeBob SquarePants Ligretto for Children (Ligretto Kids) Happy Salmon Call of Cthulhu: The "Scratch-Scratch" Scenario Ya Ne Mafia (Ya Ne Mafia) Cyberpunk 2077: Gangs Of Night City Munchkin 3: Clerical Errors NOIR: Deductive Mystery Game Intrigues And Cabbage Castle Builder And many more interesting new features and time-honored games) GAME LIBRARY UPDATE Rallyman: GT  Rallyman is a very dynamic game, with exciting, yet fairly easy-to-learn mechanics that will help players navigate the terrain and test their mettle. Which racing path will you choose: a bold and risky one, where every mile counts, where every second you press the gas, or will you have a careful and clear plan, which will include avoiding treacherous places, tight turns and any dangers? Whichever path you choose, it can lead you to victory if you plan everything! Distant Suns  An interesting space filler with "pick and draw" mechanics. The board game "Distant Suns" was released in 2022. It was developed by Korean game designers Gary Kim and Yong-Min Jeong. The game was designed by the famous Vincent Dutre. PROMOTIONAL OFFERS Intention: Age of Thirst (Intention) Level 10 Land Of Clans Mr. Fart's salon Critiques (Criticscats) Triominos: Deluxe The Forest: The Manticore Legend SYNC Discovery (SYNC Discovery) Kameloot Market Cotton For Northwood! (For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game) Pirate Treasures (Dead Man's Draw) Marsolovy Wink: Nest of Spies Forgotten Waters..

PRODUCT UPDATE Hello everyone! Over the past few days, we have received a lot of great games. Therefore, we are very pleased to inform you about the latest arrivals and updates of goods in our store. Get acquainted with the new products and what's new in Lelekan-chik. There are so many of them that we can't even fit them all here. Hurry up, the games are great and will satisfy all tastes, be the first to know) Pirate: Junior Civilization: A New Dawn – Terra Incognita MLEM: Space Agency Pyramid (Pyramido) Skulls of Sedlec: Complete Edition Oriflamme: Alliance (Oriflamme: Alliance) The Language of Flowers: Complete Edition (Tussie Mussie) Once Upon a Honey Almost Innocent Star Wars: Bounty Hunters Juicy Fruits Flamecraft Golem War Of The Ring: Scenario - The Breaking Of The Fellowship Illustrations (Pictures) Real Erudite 10 Diamond Sweet & Spicy: Battle of the Cats (Sweet & Spicy) Let's Catch The Lion! And there are many other interesting things that you can find on our shelves). GAME LIBRARY UPDATE Aeon's End: Second Edition Do you like fantasy adventures? Do you have a desire to save the world from its inevitable end again? Then we have news for you. Starting today, you can try the board game End of Ages in our game library. Wonderland's War Only true heroes who are not afraid to draw the Sharp Sword from its sheath and revive the tradition of crazy tea parties can restore the former turbulent and flourishing Wonderland! Or, perhaps, the terrible Zherbelkovt will finally recover from constant defeats and prevail? PROMOTIONAL OFFERS Intention: Age of Thirst (Intention) Level 10 Land Of Clans Mr. Fart's salon Critiques (Criticscats) Triominos: Deluxe The Forest: The Manticore Legend SYNC Discovery (SYNC Discovery) Kameloot Market Cotton For Northwood! (For Northwood! A Solo Trick-Taking Game) Pirate Treasures (Dead Man's Draw) Marsolovy Wink: Nest of Spies Forgotten Waters..

 Hello everyone! Is everyone ready for St. Nicholas Day? We do! Therefore, we have prepared a huge mountain of wonderful games for you. Therefore, we are very pleased to inform you about fresh arrivals and product updates in our store. Get acquainted with the novelties and what's new in Lelekan-chiku. There are so many of them that we can't even fit them all in here). Hurry up, the games are great and will satisfy all tastes, be the first in time) Cat In The Box: Deluxe Edition Castle Builder Azul: Summer Pavilion — Mini Edition (Azul: Summer Pavilion — Mini Edition) Azul: Summer Pavilion (Azul: Summer Pavilion) Abalone Go (Abalone Go) Beer Wars (Beer Wars) Fields for the Battle of NRI — 16 pcs. (Variety Battle Mats) Overbooking MicroMacro: Crime City – All In F**k: The Game Snap Ships Tactics: Starter Box Italian Investigations: Deadly Sin (Murder Party Pocket: Deadly Sin) Pentaroll (Pentaroll) Age Of Innovation Black Sea (Seaside) Jamaica: Second Edition (Jamaica 2nd Edition) Gaia Project Schotten Totten (Schotten Totten) Bang! Dodge City! (BANG! Dodge City) Brainbow (bRainbow) On Boarding! (To Glory!) Pilots: Promoscenary Boryspil (Sky Team: Boryspil Mycelia (Mycelia) And many others)  DUNGEON, DONE AND ADVENTURE PRE-ORDER Pre-order continues until 09.12.2024 (inclusive) Pack up, be brave, put down your sword and roll the dice as you travel the realm in search of treasure and glory. In 'Dungeons, Bones and Adventure' you explore deep dark dungeons filled with treasures and monsters! Do you have what it takes to become a hero of legend?  The base price will be UAH 1,165.  Pre-order price - UAH 932...

 Hello everyone! Over the past few days, we've received a ton of great games. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that we want to inform you about fresh arrivals and product updates in our store. Get acquainted with the novelties and what's new in Lelekan-chiku. There are so many of them that we can't even fit them all in here). Hurry up, the games are great and will satisfy all tastes, be the first in time) Shl#k would traffic! (No thanks!, Oh, S#!?) Speed Cups 7 Wonders: Second Edition 7 Wonders: Duel (7 Wonders: Duel) Coastal Patrol (Beacon Patrol) Beaver Creek (Beaver Creek) BOOoop (BOOoop.) Return To Dark Tower Geometry of Imagination (Imagine) Everdell: Bellfaire (Everdell: Bellfaire) Carta Impera Victoria: Card Civilization (CIV: Carta Impera Victoria) Spots Wings (Wingspan) Criminal Chronicles (Chronicles of Crime) City of Happiness (Happy City) Mycelia (Mycelia) Drawing Swords Don't Go In There Pandemic Pandemic: Legacy - Season 1 (Pandemic: Legacy Season 1) Prehistories Saboteur: 20 Year Anniversary Edition There is no Hero's move! (Keep the Heroes Out!) Fit To Print Brass: Birmingham (Brass: Birmingham) Unlock! Short Adventures: Flight Of The Angel (Unlock!: Short Adventures – The Flight Of The Angel) Unlock! Unlock!: Short Adventures – The Awakening Of The Mummy Unlock! Short Adventures: Secrets of Grandma's Recipes (Unlock!: Short Adventures – Secret Recipes Of Yore) Where is My CABBAGE? (Where`s My CABBAGE?) Ticket to Ride: Europe Ticket To Ride: Rails & Sails Monkey Palace Fairy magic (Fairy Ring) Myce And Mystics Memories In The Sky (Memories In The Sky) Ticket To Ride: Paris DUNGEON, DONE AND DANGER PRE-ORDER Pre-order will last from 19.11.2024 to 09.12.2024 (inclusive) Pack up, be brave, put down your sword and roll the dice as you travel the realm in search of treasure and glory. In 'Dungeons, Bones and Adventure' you explore deep dark dungeons filled with treasures and monsters! Do you have what it takes to become a hero of legend?  The basic price will be UAH 1,165.  Pre-order price - UAH 932...