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Fantactics

Tactical Heroic Combat with Legendary Creatures

Requirements

60-90
2-8
12+

Description

Opposing teams maneuver fantastic legendary creatures in tactical combat. The turn/action game mechanics simulates simultaneous movement and actions. The game is very easy to learn and great for casual gaming, but experienced gamer's will find lots of tactical options and depth. There are fun and challenging scenarios where good tactics can overcome a weak position. Players can join or leave a game in progress but no players are knocked out early; everyone can play until one team wins. We took out the boring stuff and kept in the fun stuff! There are hundreds options in what unit mix an army has and many ways to lay down the map tiles. Even with only a few units there is a wide variety of actions a player may make each turn. Heroism can be a lot of fun!

Components

Component Quantity Photo
Large Retail Box 1 Large Retail Box component icon
Medium Circle Chit Set 1 set of 60 medium circle chits Medium Circle Chit Set component icon
Small Square Chit Set 1 set of 56 small square chits Small Square Chit Set component icon
Jumbo Booklet 2 Jumbo Booklet component icon
Half Board Set 1 set of 6 half boards Half Board Set component icon
Small Square Deck 1 deck of 12 cards Small Square Deck component icon
Small Square Deck 1 deck of 12 cards Small Square Deck component icon
Mini Square Tile Set 1 set of 24 mini square tiles Mini Square Tile Set component icon
Card Stand, Blue 6 Card Stand, Blue component icon
Card Stand, Red 6 Card Stand, Red component icon

Vitals

Average Rating 8 reviews
Publish Date November 03, 2015
Edition 2.0
Department Games
Tags Tactics Dungeon Builder Chess style games Fantasy Creatures Age of Legends

Why buy this?

  • Multiple actions per creature, and lots of ways to respond.
  • Flexible Victory conditions and Hero Moments.
  • Fun game mechanics with 10 sided dice and tokens.

Downloads

Lexvon's Games

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Notes

  • This game contains a premium upgrade called UV Coating that makes the printed components more durable.
  • This game contains a premium upgrade where the printed components will be embossed with a linen texture.
  • This game contains laser cut components. Laser cut items will have a slight amount of soot around the edges, which can easily be wiped off; and will have a campfire smell for about a week after you open them.

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Ratings and Reviews

Posted 8 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

My family and I love Fantactics! This game is fun, tactical, strategic, easy to learn, and refreshingly challenging. I wish I had this game in college. I know I'd have 8 friends down in the lounge ...

Posted 8 years ago
Played It Fun

I just played fantactics I have had a blasted and won against my opponent DOE(Dragons over Everything)this game took awhile and you can submerge in the way you play

Posted 8 years ago
Played It Fun High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

I played an early beta version of this game and was quite impressed with its game play. I only play board games on occasions so they have to be good to grab my attention. Things I don't like about m...

Posted 8 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

GREAT GAME Overall pricing is reasonable and game took no more than twenty minutes to learn the strategies were balanced and the rules were compatible smoothly.

Posted 8 years ago

Posted 8 years ago
Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

This is a very fun, fast-paced, complex game. The greatest strength of this game is the flexibility. There are many different game settings, potential objectives, and variable number of players and ch...

Posted 9 years ago
Played It Fun High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

I walked-in on a demo in progress and was amazed at the simplicity and depth of this game. Although it is very easy to learn-- my 8-yr old understood the fundamentals by looking at the pieces and veri...

Posted 9 years ago
Own It Played It Fun Priced Well High Replay Value Well Written Rules Nice Artwork

Fantactics is a fun, fast paced game that has some really cool features. The game has great replayability is perfect for any sized game night or tournament. I played in smaller matches so far but I co...

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