Age of Conan - Updated Info

Nexus Editrice has posted an update on Age of Conan: The Board Game, which is a slightly revised title from what was first announced. A more important change might be in the number of players, which was changed from 2-5 to 2-4. In the initial description, each player would control one of Aquilonia, Nemedia, Hyperborea, Turan or Stygia—but Nemedia (along with other small nations) has been punted into a deck of cards that introduce political, commercial and religious events and give player short-term targets.

As was the case before, Conan is not tied to any kingdom in particular, but he may help those who are skilled in obtaining his cooperation—and somehow managing him. Each kingdom has a unique Kingdom Deck that includes characters, armed units, spells and special events to recreate its character in the game. Conan is pretty much a “force of nature” which players try to push in the right direction through an auction system. While the ability to control Conan could help guide you to victory, it’s not essential to have the big guy on your side—and he could become a threat to your realm if you’re not careful.

According to Nexus, the mechanisms in the game were inspired by their own War of the Ring, but taken in a different direction since the player’s goal is to increase power and influence, not fight a complete war. In addition to lots of dice for various actions, the game includes hundreds of miniatures with different figures for each army.

The new release date given is June 2008, which makes sense as the Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures MMORPG from Funcom (for both PC and Xbox) is due in late May. The thumbnail cover shown above was a placeholder released last year; the final cover is shown below:

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