Board Game Geek Rating: 6.04Board Game Geek Avg Player Rating: 7.63Players: 2 to 5Published: 2016Content Notes: Kickstarter Edition of Vanuatu Board Game. Includes core second edition game in the Quined Masterprint Series, the Rising Waters and Governor Mini-Expansions as well as all stretch goals. Please note: unless otherwise stated paid add ons from the Kickstarter Campaign are not included.In Vanuatu, you are a Vanuatuan who wants to prosper during the eight turns of the game. In order to prosper, you have to manage with natural resources, rare items, vatus (local currency) and tourists. To earn money or prosperity points, you may also draw on the sand*, carry tourists all over Vanuatu islands, or trade cargo with foreign countries.On each turn, the archipelago expands and you have to program your actions with five tokens. You put one or more of them on the chosen action spaces, and on your turn, you will only be able to play an action if you have the majority on its space. Thus, sometimes have to wait for other players to remove their tokens by playing their actions. If you are not in majority anywhere, you have to remove all of your tokens from an action and give up hope of playing this action. A good strategy lets you block other players; for example, they won’t be able to sell fishes if they haven’t caught them first – order matters! Islands and sea resources are rare, so be quick and take them first!There is no such thing as a rich Vanuatuan. When you reach ten Vatus, they automatically transform into 5 prosperity points and again, you are poor. Life is hard, but you may encounter ten men to help you; on each turn you choose one of them to increase your benefits from an action. As always, being the first player lets you choose before the others.In short, Vanuatu is a strategy game of programming and majorities that features development, blocking, and a lot of interaction between players.This Quined Master Print edition brings you the wonderful original game, as well as the Rising Waters expansion and the extra character of the Governor, with completely new artwork by Konstantin Vohwinkel. The Rising Waters expansion adds a whole new level of tension to the game: Global warming threatens Vanuatu. Many islands are in danger of disappearing under the sea due to rising waters. Players will therefore have to unite to protect the islands by building dikes. However, the interests of one are not necessarily the interests of others.(*) Sand Drawing in Vanuatu belongs to the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity of the UNESCO.We’re glad to back campaigns to bring you games like Vanuatu Second Edition Kickstarter Game to buy online at TheGameSteward. We will use a hefty percentage of every dollar you spend on Vanuatu Second Edition towards backing fantastic new games on Kickstarter! Just a reminder, if you have purchase questions on Vanuatu Second Edition (Kickstarter Special Edition) game, how to buy online at The Game Steward or just need game advice, please contact us at The Game Steward.
