SKULL OF SEDLEC GAME REVIEW In 1278, the abbot of the monastery in Sedlec, in what is now the Czech Republic, made a journey to the Holy Land. He returned with a small amount of earth from Golgotha, the site of Jesus of Nazareth’s crucifixion, and sprinkled it on the abbey’s cemetery. As word spread of the abbot’s pious act, the cemetery became a sought-after burial place, and soon tens of thousands of people were buried there, effectively requiring the cemetery to be expanded. Hundreds of years later, a new chapel was built on the site, and the remains found were kept in an ossuary. In the late 19th century, a woodcarver named František Rint was hired to sort through the piles of ancient bones, leading to the creation of what is now known as the Sedlec Ossuary. I know what you're thinking: the perfect premise for a light card game, right? Meet the Skulls of Sedlec. LET'S TAKE A CLOSE LOOK  Skulls of Sedlec is an 18-card mini-game from the wizards at Button Shy Games, and like many of their games, there's more to this game than meets the eye.  In the game Skulls of Sedlec, 2-3 players take on the role of František Rint and take turns drawing and placing cards into their own pyramid. Each card depicts 2 skulls of five different types (criminals, peasants, romantics, priests, and royalty). At the end of the game, players will score points based on the location of these skulls relative to each other. Criminals get points for being near priests. Villagers always get 1 point each. Romantics get points for being near each other. Priests receive points for each row of the pyramid they are in. Royals get points for having peasants and other royals below them in the pyramid.  On his turn, the player can choose one of three actions: Turn over the top card from two of the six center piles for drawing.  Take one card face up from one of the draw piles. Place a card from your hand into your pyramid. Please note that players have a hand limit of only two cards. In a two-person game, each player completes the game with a pyramid: four, three, two. In a three-person game, each player completes the game with a pyramid: three, two, one.  The player with the most points at the end of the game is the winner. CONCLUSIONS Towards the end of 2019, Button Shy Games launched a series of 18-card challenges. The goal was to showcase everything that could be done with just 18 standard-sized playing cards. In case you didn’t know, Button Shy’s signature feature is that all of their games have 18 cards. That might seem like a small amount of design space, but once they opened the gates, they were flooded with submissions – hundreds during the challenge! Skulls of Sedlec won the Create a Game Based on a Real-World Location contest in November, and it's a great example of smart game design and complex choices. Plus, the game is already available on Kickstarter as you read this review. Skulls of Sedlec is an exercise in simplicity. With just three actions and five different types of skulls, the focus is on the layout of your pyramid. You want to collect the right cards, but try not to have two cards in your hand if you can. Being stuck with two cards means you won't have the opportunity to collect a second Romance when your opponent turns it over. You'll be forced to play one of your cards from your hand first, which is bad because it means your opponent has the advantage; they could potentially collect two cards in a row. The illustrations in Skull Crypt may not win any awards, but they are very well drawn, with clear symbolism and rich colors. No one will confuse one skull with another, which is good because you will often be looking across the table to see what exactly lies in front of your opponents.  People with good memories may have a slight advantage in this game, as all card draws are public. But even that won't help you if your opponent just turns around and takes the card you were looking for. If you're already a fan of Button Shy Games' work, then I don't need to convince you how good 18-card games can be. In fact, their hit game Circle the Wagons is still one of my favorite games of 2017. Skull Crypt doesn't have the same level of difficulty as Circle the Wagons, but it's still a solid game that's worth your time!..

PRODUCT UPDATE Hello, friends! Over the past few days, we have received a lot of incredible games. So we are happy to share with you the latest news and updates in our store. Check out Lelekan-chik — there is a lot of interesting stuff there! There are so many new items that they simply cannot fit in one post :) Don't delay — the games are really cool and for every taste. Be the first to get them! FULL LIST OF UPDATES Your Mum In Knickers Hutan: Life In The Rainforest (HUTAN: Life In The Rainforest) Movie Lovers Game About Emotions Mythicals Catan Potion Explosion Cyclades: Legendary Edition Small World Regroup! Chicken Army Yokohama Return To Dark Tower Race To The Raft Dune: War For Arrakis Pikit Aqua: Ocean Biodiversity (AQUA: Biodiversity In The Oceans) Ticket To Ride: Paris GAME LIBRARY UPDATE  Jamaica is a bright and exciting game about pirate races around the island. Plan your route, collect loot, stock up on provisions and try to outrun your opponents. It is ideal for playing in a company and creates a real atmosphere of adventure.  Night Parade Of A Hundred Yokai is an atmospheric game with a unique visual style inspired by Japanese folklore. In it, players form their own parades of spirits, develop abilities, and compete for influence in the night world. Perfect for those looking for something original and deep. PROMOTIONAL ITEMS  Amygdala https://lelekan.com.ua/uk/all-board-games/all-games/srategies/amygdala-amygdala-ukr  Tiletum https://lelekan.com.ua/uk/all-board-games/all-games/srategies/tiletum-tilletum-anglukr  Camelot Market https://lelekan.com.ua/uk/all-board-games/igry-po-typu/card-games/rynok-kamelut-kameloot..

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 ..

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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..