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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bffgames/hidden-leaders-the-board-game
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https://www.hidden-leaders.com/
Hidden Leaders is a card driven, deduction game of tug of war where players control a hidden leader that is secretly aligned to two of four major factions. Players will be drafting and playing action cards from their hand in order to try and manipulate and move the crown and hill marker up and down the central game board track.
The Emperor has recently died and his six children are now competing with each other for the title of the throne and power over the kingdom. The emperor had influence over four distinct factions, the Red Imperial Army, the Green Hill Tribe, The Blue Water People and the Black Undead.
Each of the four factions in the game has a different win condition based on the position of the two markers at the end of the game. Players are essentially aiming to build an army of heroes aligned to one of their hidden leaders factions as well as also being victorious by the end of the game.
Players are going to be trying to build their army using face up and face down hero cards. If a player has a certain number of face up hero cards, then the end of the game is triggered.
The player who has the greatest amount of face up and face down hero members in the winning faction BUT ALSO has a leader aligned to the winning faction will be determined the ultimate winner of the game.
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2022·Andreas Müller, Markus Müller (II), Raphael Stocker
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2 - 6 players
20 - 40 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
About Hidden Leaders, from BoardGameGeek:
The island of Oshra is in turmoil. Following the death of the Emperor, the conflict between the Hill Tribes and the Imperial Army escalated. While the Water People try to maintain balance between the old rivals, the Undead aim to escalate the war. All hope rests on the six children of the Emperor: Who of them will claim the throne?
In Hidden Leaders, you take the role of one of six secret leaders, each of them is allied with two of the four factions/colors. By playing heroes into your tableau, either openly or secretly, you influence the outcome of the conflict.
At the end of the game, one of the four factions will win:
Red leading > Red victory
Green leading > Green victory
Tie between Red & Green > Blue victory
Red & Green in War Zone > Black victory
Each player who is aligned with the winning faction can claim the victory. However, they must have more heroes of this color than any competitor.
Hidden Leaders is a quick, light strategy card game with direct player interaction. It combines tableau building and deduction elements with its unique winning mechanism. This is a game of great tension with no-down time, that's fast to learn. Its distinctive artwork and character names will make you smile.
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Designers
Andreas Müller, Markus Müller (II), Raphael Stocker