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The Spoils Shade of the Devoured Emperor (2006)

2–6 players · 40 min · age 13+ · ★ 6.9 on BGG

Players
2–6
Play time
40 min
Age
13+
Complexity
Medium
BGG rating
6.9/10

Best for 2–6 players aged 13+ who like card game games — medium complexity, plays in 40 min.

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About The Spoils Shade of the Devoured Emperor

The Spoils, a card game first released in 2006 by Tenacious Games, taps into other card games such as Magic: The Gathering and Magi-Nation for some of its gameplay mechanisms, but the game is uniquely its own. You start the game with a figurehead or faction card in play that determines how you begin your turn and which actions you are allowed to take. These factions have special abilities, unique to each faction card. Players need to amass resource cards in order to play char…

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Mechanics: Hand Management, Variable Player Powers · Designer: Josh Lytle, Dylan Mayo, Ken Pilcher

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The Spoils Shade of the Devoured Emperor FAQ

How many players is The Spoils Shade of the Devoured Emperor?
The Spoils Shade of the Devoured Emperor plays with 2–6 players, ages 13 and up.
How long does The Spoils Shade of the Devoured Emperor take to play?
A game of The Spoils Shade of the Devoured Emperor takes 40 min, at medium complexity (2.8/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is The Spoils Shade of the Devoured Emperor any good?
The Spoils Shade of the Devoured Emperor rates 6.9/10 from 502 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a card game / collectible components game built around hand management, variable player powers.