Shadow Network (engl.)

Description

Shadow Network (engl.) is a strategy game for 1 to 5 players aged 14+ with a playing time of 60-90 minutes. Players deploy agents worldwide to collect and promote intel while managing leaks that spread information across cities. The unique leaking mechanic combined with resource conversion offers a fresh take on worker placement games, challenging players to build the most influential Shadow Network.

The Cold War is upon the world. In the dark shadows, agencies are gathering intelligence onfinancial institutions, political figures, military installations, and top-secret technologyadvancements. However, where one agency thinks they exclusive access on intel, leaks within thenetwork cause information to spill around the world. Which agency will be able to gather enoughintel on their high profile targets and at what costs? Who will have built the best ShadowNetwork?

Shadow Network is a worker placement style game where players are deployingtheir agents around the globe collecting fragments of intel. These fragments are then promoted toan actionable state that can be used against a high profile target and earning player’s influence— the currency in the game. As the players gather intel from a city, intel is also leaked toother cities thereby potentially helping other agencies. Additional agents can be deployed but at acost. Furthermore, handlers can assist with exchanging intel thereby giving the agency the leg up.At end of four rounds of play, agencies will bribe their high profile targets for more influence.In the end the player with the most influence is the winner.

Hook: Worker placementwith a leaking mechanic. Unique to Shadow Network the leaking mechanic will passively populate thegame board with resources by „Leaking” out from cities where players place their agents. Thisin tandem with resource conversion makes the game unlike other worker placement games and creates afresh look at the worker placement genre.

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