Rewrite the myths of Ireland, chieftain, and take your place as the true High King!
In Moytura, you and your opponent command competing factions of the Tuatha Dé Danann, but you are not the only ones struggling for control of ancient Ireland. Three enemy clans act together as a third opponent faction that competes with the players and scores points.
$39
Moytura - $39
An area control game unlike any you’ve ever played.
In Moytura, you and your opponent command competing factions of the Tuatha Dé Danann, but you are not the only ones struggling for control of ancient Ireland. Three enemy clans act together as a third opponent faction that competes with the players and scores points. Points are gained by having the most influence across Ancient Ireland at the end of each era. Within each of the eleven regions, the faction with the most or second most units across all the spaces of a region will score the indicated points. Only the player who cleverly outmaneuvers their opponent while carefully keeping the enemy faction in check will be able to secure the victory.
Why You'll Love It
A 2-Player (or Solo) Area Majority Game That Works Beautifully, A Huge Variety of Experiences
Area majority games tend to thrive only at high player counts. Moytura innovates on the genre by introducing a smooth and simple non-player enemy that functions as a third faction — it even competes with the players for points! If you’ve played Pandemic before, the system is very similar, where an enemy card is revealed and dictates where and how an enemy clan expands across the map. Players must compete against each other and the enemy faction, sometimes even cooperating to bring down the enemies when they threaten to take over.
Moytura boasts several unique enemy clans and map setups, making for an endless amount of combinations and variety. Experienced players can replace more basic enemy clans with special ones for a more challenging experience.
You can also enjoy a solo / cooperative variant if you prefer playing that way! Thanks to the intuitive enemy faction system built into the main game, Moytura lends itself easily to these optional variants.
Another Layer to the Fun
Moytura: Mag Mell Expansion
This “more stuff” expansion features three major additions:
- 2 more double-sided setup cards.
- 1 new dual-layered deity board (that optionally replaces one of the core deity boards): Lugh, God of Mischief, who lets you reposition the enemy units to enable cunning strategies.
- 3 new enemy clans: the Bánánach (Battlefield Haunts), Balor’s Army (King of the Fomorians), and the Aos Sí (People of the Otherworld). Each utilize new tokens that permanently affect the board in new ways, such as adding permanent influence or creating new opportunities for scoring.
Everything here fits in the base game box.
Upgrade Your Fun
212 Deluxe Poker Chips
Feel the weight of battle with these weighted poker chips that upgrade all 212 punchboard player units and enemy clan units (including the expansion clans). You'll frequently be adding and removing units from the map, and these poker chips make it a luxurious experience.
Everything here fits in the base game box (simply recycle the cardboard tokens that are replaced by the poker chips).
How to Play, Playthroughs, Reviews
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The brains behind the game
Creators
David Thompson
Designer
David Thompson lives in Dayton, OH, and is best known for Undaunted, War Chest, Sniper Elite: The Board Game, and more!
Trevor Benjamin
Designer
Trevor Benjamin is a game designer based in the UK best known for Undaunted, War Chest, Mandala, and more!
Harry Conway
Artist
Harry Conway is an illustrator based in Ireland best known for Iliad, Torchlit, and Veiled Fate.