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Arena: the Contest

In a world unified by the Empire, it is forbidden to raise armies and make war. All major conflicts get solved in the ARENA, where the best fighters represent entire Nations. Such fighters, with good reason, are called HEROES.

In this turn-based tactical combat boardgame, players recruit teams of three or four from a wide pool of Heroes, all of them experts in a Combat Role, like Tactician, Healer and Bruiser. There are countless combos, counterpicks and strategies to explore in the attempt to build a powerful and synergistic team.

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MSRP: $ — —
Players: 1–8
Ages: 12+
Playtime: 45–90 Min
Publishers: Dagori Games
Designers: Alexandre Aboud
Year: 2018

Why we are Excited

I love miniatures. No matter how I spin it, I just love them. Area: the Contest reminds me of MTG meets D&D. I like that there are two game modes — either PVP or Cooperative with a solo mode and Epic Campaign. This will help keep the game repayable for quiet a while. Replayability is a huge deal for us, especially at this price point. Check it out on Kickstarter!

In the Box

30 Miniatures, 1 Huge dragon, 7 Mission items, 54 Tiles, 26 Terrain tiles, 12 Hero tokens, Foe tokes, 2 Team tokens, 2–20 sided die, Mission marker tokens, 200 cards, 1 Game board, 16 Character sheets, Quick-start, Campaign Tomb, Quest guide, 2 Player guides and 1 Rulebook.

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