Gates
An expansion to the critically acclaimed game Gate
Requirements
30-60
1-99
18+
Description
Oh fools are you to think the dawn has come,
You rest like filthy pigs covered in flies,
Can you not hear the hollow harp or drum,
The harvest birds still circle in the skies,
You laugh and sing and raise glasses in cheer,
Distacting your minds from your sure fate,
Lurking in the old woods lives your nightmare,
The latches unlocked on my bloody gate,
Oh fools you ignored the prophecy once said,
Horrors and creatures from other worlds arrive,
Your halls and walls are now painted in red,
Not one soul spared or one flesh alive,
For I am the harvester from afar,
Some call me death, some call me Zogar!
Gates is the long-awaited expansion to the critically-acclaimed Gate. You must have a copy of Gate in order to use this expansion.
Gates brings a lot of new content to the table including new citizens to hire, enemies to battle, heroes to help protect your gate, new locations to protect, barricades to build, and ZOGAR!!!
What is Gate?
Gate is a solo play only tower-defense game in which you take on the role of the leader of a small medieval town that is under siege from a swarm of vile creatures from the local forest. You will have to manage the health of your town's gate, the tower, and the local farm. In addition this attack is causing fear levels to rise. If you cannot keep your gate standing or if your people's fear gets too high, you will lose the game.
If however you can hold off the swarm of enemies long enough, you will be victorious!
Gate uses deck-building as the driving mechanic in the game. You will start with three starting cards, but as the game progresses you will be able to recruit new people from your town to help your cause. Each character has unique abilities and some even have special powers. The enemies in the game get increasingly more difficult with each new wave, so you will have to make good choices as to when to spend resources on fighting off your foes, upgrading your command, and repairing your town.
What's New?
- 12 Citizen Cards
- 10 Enemy Cards
- 5 Barricade Cards
- 2 Hero Cards
- 2 Starting Cards
- 2 Location Cards
- 2 6-sided Dice
- 3 Damage Tokens
- Instruction Cards
- Tin Helm Promos
Tutorial and Review Videos
Tin Helm Promos
Included in your copy of Gates are 4 promo cards for Tin Helm. Two all-new race/class cards that will increase the number of hero combintions from 12 to 30!!! Also included is a new double-sided trappings card and an instruction card.
Components
| Component | Quantity | Photo |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Deck | 1 deck of 3 cards |  |
| Mini Deck | 1 deck of 1 cards |  |
| Mini Deck | 1 deck of 21 cards |  |
| Mini Deck | 1 deck of 3 cards |  |
| Mini Deck | 1 deck of 1 cards |  |
| Mini Deck | 1 deck of 3 cards |  |
| Mint Tin Deck | 1 deck of 1 cards |  |
| Mint Tin Deck | 1 deck of 1 cards |  |
| Mint Tin Deck | 1 deck of 1 cards |  |
| Mint Tin Deck | 1 deck of 1 cards |  |
Vitals
| Average Rating | 34 reviews |
|---|---|
| Publish Date | August 19, 2022 |
| Edition | First |
| Department | Games |
| More Info | Gates web site |
Why buy this?
- More deadly creatures to battle!
- New Citizens, Heroes, and Starting Characters to use!
- Build all-new barricades to protect your locations!
Related Games
Grey Gnome Games
Notes
- This game contains a premium upgrade called UV Coating that makes the printed components more durable.
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Such a great tower defense, deck building game. If you already enjoy Gate, just pick it up, I don't think you'll regret it. There is a ton of replay value, with easy to understand rules and fantastic ...
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I backed the Tin Serie on new year sale (first order). Love the extension - makes a good game to a great game. So happy that I buyed it
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A wonderful expansion to the base game. This expansion fills out the small base game, making it feel complete. A must have.
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I really enjoy this implementation of a deck-builder with tower defense mechanics.
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If you liked Gate, this is a great addition! I played Gate so much that it started to feel like it needed more... this delivered.
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I played GATE a few times before I added the GATES expansion because I was a little intimidated. Love this game. Honestly can't recommend Gate without this expansion.
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This is a rewarding and fun game. I really liked the balance of it. It blends luck and strategy very well to create unique experiences for each play session. Learn the game on normal mode and then ...
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love it
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Great game, love it!
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Gates and Gate are easily my favourite Jason Glover games! I love the art work so much! The game additions are great and you get great promo content for Tin Helm as well? What is not to love about thi...
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Wonderful game. I have all the releases. Beautiful graphics with a tactical challenge. Get this before it is sold out
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Gates expansion takes the base game, Gate, to a whole new level. Undoubtedly, it is an indispensable expansion for Gate.
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I love the added variability to Gate in Gates with the new monsters, heroes, cards, and locations. Also, love the new cards for Tin Helm, they add a lot more hero combinations.
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love the theme and mechanism simple and fun tower defence game I have
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Awesome expansion. Jason is a game making genius and his attention to the needs of the solo gamer are appreciated big time. Can't wait to see what he comes up with next.
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Really adds to replay of Gate!
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If GC added French VAT management to avoid paying customs fees systematically, I would have bought more games from this author.
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If you are going to buy Gate, you need to pick up Gates. Not essential to enjoy Gate, but gives Gate so much variety and longevity.
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A great expansion!
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Any game by Jason Glover is a winner!
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Fantastic addition to Gate. I reckon a must have, adds an immense amount of replayability and different strategies to try. Brilliant value for money and the size is still a strong selling point. Two t...
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Love the promo cards!
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Got this during the crowd sale and I feel it completes the original Gate by providing a lot of replayability. With the inclusion of Barricades, It might have made the game easier. I was able to win th...
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