{"title":"Explor8 Games","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"big-monster","title":"Big Monster","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou are an explorer who has been traveling through space, looking for new planets for the Federation, and you have just discovered one not yet indexed! This is an opportunity to identify new creatures, discover rare resources, and fulfill intergalactic missions. This is the challenge you are facing: Earn the most victory points in order to make your exploration successful!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Monster\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \"smart drafting\" and tile-laying game that's played in two rounds. On a turn, each player (simultaneously) chooses a tile from their hand, places it face down in front of them, then immediately gives their remaining tiles to another player of their choice who hasn't already been given tiles. That is what's defined as \"smart drafting\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the end of the game, each player owns 18 tiles in their exploration space. You earn victory points by finding monsters, completing crystals, and achieving missions. The player with most victory points at the end of the second round wins.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Monster can also be played in teams, and when doing so, the score of each team is the score of the team member with the fewest victory points.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBig Monster is also a two players game, and when doing so, you do not use \"smart draft\". There is a special rule for 2 players.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePlayer Count:\u003c\/u\u003e 2-6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eSuggested Ages:\u003c\/u\u003e 10 and up\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eLanguage(s):\u003c\/u\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/246567\/big-monster\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Link to BGG.com\" src=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/image\/data\/BGG_logo.jpg\" style=\"width: 60px; height: 45px;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EYcj0i3JGGc\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Link to Youtube.com\" src=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/image\/data\/Youtube.png\" style=\"width: 105px; height: 45px;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Explor8","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057869386077,"sku":"EXPBM01EN","price":22.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/2442\/6589\/files\/BigMonster.jpg?v=1719682461"},{"product_id":"direwild","title":"Direwild","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard Edition with cardboard standees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirewild\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fully co-operative, tactical, dungeon-crawling deck-builder. There is no dungeon master; it is purely the players vs. the game. Players assume the role of animists, heroes that can summon creatures both great and small (represented in the cards you build your deck with), then combine those creatures in unique ways. With the creatures' help, the animists strive to work as a team to defeat the evil forces of Karn. Karn was once a great animist himself, but was corrupted by his lust for greater power. Throughout the game, Karn tries to hunt the heroes and defeat them before they can grow strong enough to face him in the final showdown. The game is split into three chapters, with a \"game save\" mechanism to allow for the packing and saving of the game between game nights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe game also includes treasure, magic, unlockable upgrades, boss fights, a large pool of minions to randomly face each playthrough, over 130 creatures, and ten unique heroes!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePlayer Count:\u003c\/u\u003e 2-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eSuggested Ages:\u003c\/u\u003e 14 and up\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eLanguage(s):\u003c\/u\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/218376\/direwild\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Link to BGG.com\" src=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/image\/data\/BGG_logo.jpg\" style=\"width: 60px; height: 45px;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zrOouGM5Mv0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Link to Youtube.com\" src=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/image\/data\/Youtube.png\" style=\"width: 105px; height: 45px;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Explor8","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057870303581,"sku":"IHD104","price":44.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/2442\/6589\/files\/Direwild.jpg?v=1719682504"},{"product_id":"direwild-miniatures-edition","title":"Direwild (Miniatures Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiniatures Edition with miniatures for the 10 heroes \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirewild\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fully co-operative, tactical, dungeon-crawling deck-builder. There is no dungeon master; it is purely the players vs. the game. Players assume the role of animists, heroes that can summon creatures both great and small (represented in the cards you build your deck with), then combine those creatures in unique ways. With the creatures' help, the animists strive to work as a team to defeat the evil forces of Karn. Karn was once a great animist himself, but was corrupted by his lust for greater power. Throughout the game, Karn tries to hunt the heroes and defeat them before they can grow strong enough to face him in the final showdown. The game is split into three chapters, with a \"game save\" mechanism to allow for the packing and saving of the game between game nights.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe game also includes treasure, magic, unlockable upgrades, boss fights, a large pool of minions to randomly face each playthrough, over 130 creatures, and ten unique heroes!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePlayer Count:\u003c\/u\u003e 2-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eSuggested Ages:\u003c\/u\u003e 14 and up\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eLanguage(s):\u003c\/u\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/218376\/direwild\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Link to BGG.com\" src=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/image\/data\/BGG_logo.jpg\" style=\"width: 60px; height: 45px;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zrOouGM5Mv0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Link to Youtube.com\" src=\"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/image\/data\/Youtube.png\" style=\"width: 105px; height: 45px;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Explor8","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057872662877,"sku":"IHD104M","price":58.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/2442\/6589\/files\/Direwild_Miniatures.jpg?v=1719682550"}],"url":"https:\/\/meeplescorner.net\/collections\/explor8-games.oembed","provider":"Meeples Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}