Z-Man Games Announce Magnificent New Game
August 2, 2017 by thisisazrael
Z-Man Games have just announced Majesty: For the Realm, a new game from the designer of the highly acclaimed Splendor, Marc André.
In Majesty 2-4 players take on the roles of a King or Queen, utilising your loyal subjects to help grow your kingdom and gain power.
Running your Kingdom successfully will require you to make the best use of various different subjects and buildings.
At this stage, Z-Man Games haven't eluded to any of the games specific mechanics but what we have seen is a variety of cards which are going to let you Attack, Defend, Produce and Trade goods.
The Cottage card also points toward a special "Heal Top Card" ability which certainly supports the view that this will not simply be another trading or engine building game.
The illustrations and visual aesthetic from Anne Heidsieck truly bring the whole Middle Ages setting of the game together. The art is vibrant and full of detail while staying crisp and clear which is a huge win for me.
The game is set to launch at Essen Spiel in October.
Are this initial teaser and striking art enough to catch your eye?
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"The illustrations and visual aesthetic from Anne Heidsieck truly bring the whole Middle Ages setting of the game together..."
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Sounds more like it’d be a majestic new game :p
I do think it’s rather marvelous looking <3 Az
By the looks of it do we classify this as an ‘engine building card game’ rather than a ‘deck building card game’?
It’s a busy sector and I’ll be intrigued to see what mechanics they’ve built in to make it stand out; pretty cards are one thing… but not enough to make me buy.
A very good point @coxjul. I’m hoping this has the strategic core of Splendor but introduces elements of card denial, interfering with opponents and resource management.
If it is just another Dominion or even Mystic Vale type of title I don’t know if it’ll be enough. I am hopeful though. Az
Looks interesting so far. I have enjoyed the titles from Z-man that I have purchased. As others have stated I am also hoping for some more new rules not just repackaged themes.
It looks really nice! Looks like something I’d get my GF to play!