YOKA Games
Anachrony - Essential Edition
English
Description
It is the late 26th century. Earth is slowly recovering from a catastrophic explosion that wiped out most of the population centuries ago and rendered large parts of the surface uninhabitable due to otherworldly weather conditions. The surviving humans reorganized themselves along four radically different ideologies known as Paths Harmony Dominance Progress and Salvation. Each Path seeks to rebuild the world according to its own vision. A fragile peace exists between them with almost no interaction. Their only shared meeting point is the last great city on Earth now known simply as the Capital.
By powering up the mysterious Time Rifts that emerged after the cataclysm the Paths are able to reach back into their own past. These interventions can dramatically accelerate development and growth but excessive meddling threatens the fabric of space and time. Yet time is running out. A cryptic message from the Time Rift warns of an even greater disaster. An asteroid carrying a strange substance called Neutronium is heading toward Earth. Most disturbing of all its energy signature perfectly matches the explosion that once devastated the planet.
Anachrony is a deep strategic game featuring a unique two tier worker placement system. To travel to the Capital or venture into the devastated zones for resources players need not only highly specialized workers Engineers Scientists Administrators and Geniuses but also Exosuits that protect and enhance them. Both are scarce making every placement a critical decision.
The game unfolds over four to seven rounds depending on when the looming catastrophe occurs or whether it is prevented. Time is tracked on a dynamic timeline. By activating Time Rifts players can send resources back to earlier rounds supporting their past selves. Each Path has a vastly different objective that rewards a massive number of victory points when fulfilled. The Path settlements will survive the impact but the Capital will not. The Path with the most victory points becomes the new seat of the Capital and the dominant force of the remaining world.
Anachrony delivers an intense strategic experience filled with long term planning ethical choices and meaningful consequences. Every session tells a different story about power responsibility and the cost of progress.
Main components and key features
Epic strategic Eurogame with a science fiction setting
Four asymmetric Paths with unique objectives
Innovative two tier worker placement system
Exosuits as a core resource and tactical layer
Time travel mechanics affecting earlier rounds
Dynamic timeline and variable game length
High replayability through asymmetric strategies
Properties
| Boardgame Category: | Strategie |
|---|---|
| Complexity (Scale 1-5): | 4.0 |
| Game Designer: | Dávid Turczi, Map Reduction |
| Game Mechanism: | Contracts, Dice Rolling, Die Icon Resolution, Different Worker Types, End Game Bonuses, Events, Open Drafting, Set Collection, Solitaire Game, Turn Order: Claim Action, Variable Player Powers, Variable Set-up, Worker placement |
| Max. amount of players: | 4 |
| Max. duration: | 120 Minuten |
| Min. amount of players: | 1 |
| Minimum age: | 15+ |
| Optimal amount of players: | 3 |
| Spieldauer von: | 130 Minuten |
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