Bestiary of Sigillum: Collector's Edition cover
2023BGG rank #7,645

Bestiary of Sigillum: Collector's Edition

by Peter Vibe · CrowD Games

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Players1–4
Time30m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age14+

About the game

What is Bestiary of Sigillum: Collector's Edition?

Bestiary of Sigillum: Collector's Edition is an updated & extended version of Bestiary of Sigillum. The following changes were made: 1. Included some changes to the balance 2. Updated box design and illustrations, added some new illustrations 3. Systematized character info and made it more clear 4. Added plastic organizer 5. Restructured rules and made them more understandable 6. Simplified game terminology 7. Updated components The game has neither random events, nor hidden information, which makes it a great battle of wits, which couples greatly with impressive replayability, strategic depth and room for all kinds of tactical decisions. In Bestiary of Sigillum you take on the role of summoners in the Kingdom of Two Castles. To play the game, you choose and summon your force of otherworldly heroes. Each character has a distinct combat role with a unique set of abilities which, when combined well, will compliment and reinforce other heroes. The main goal of the game is to destroy the opponent's castle. In order to do so, you should control siege towers placed on the game board, and destroy enemy characters. You should carefully think through every move, keeping an eye on the opponent’s actions and pick characters paying attention to their strengths and weaknesses. Note: This is not the same as Бестиарий Сигиллума. Коллекционное издание (Bestiary of Sigillum: Collector's Edition) which came out several years before this and does not include Бестиарий Сигиллума: Новые Земли (Bestiary of Sigillum: Distant Lands).

How it plays

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluenceGrid MovementHexagon GridVariable Player Powers

On the shelf

Categories

Abstract StrategyFantasy

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