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Monolith Arena, Portal Games, 2018 — front cover (image provided by the publisher)
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Monolith Arena (prototype box in display case at Portal booth) at the SPIEL 2017 (Essen).
Monolith Arena Cover
In the middle of the battle
English Box
Simple 3D printed Army Boxes
English Version
English Version
Fan-made Primordial Kin battles the Harbingers - A Slab threatens the netted base while an Embercast hits multiple units

Monolith Arena (2018)

Players
2–4
Best: 2
Playing time
30–45 min
Age
10+
7.24
Average rating
1,457
Ratings
2.43/5
Weight
#2587
BGG rank
Top 5,000
Designer:Michał Oracz
Artist:Rafał Szyma, Nakarin Sukontakorn, Aleksandar Mihajlovic, Ewa Kostorz, Jakub Fajtanowski
Publisher:Pegasus Spiele +3 more
Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).
Game DNA
  • This game: Strategy 7, Luck 5, Interaction 9, Complexity 4.9, Theme 6
Strategy7.0
Luck5.0
Interaction9.0
Complexity4.9
Theme6.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

FantasyFightingTile PlacementVariable Player PowersTeam-Based GameHexagon GridHand ManagementPlayer Elimination

Overview

Wage war against opponents on a hexagonal board. Prepare your armies to face off on the battlefield and surprise your enemy with your choice of special abilities!

Monolith Arena is a fantasy battleground board game built around the base engine of Neuroshima Hex, which is also from designer Michał Oracz. The game includes four factions, with unique abilities and units. Players take turns placing tiles on the hexagonal play field, building offensive and defensive advantages, all of which are activated when the field is filled or when a player uses a "battle" order.

A new feature is the three-level "monolith" for each player, where the faction banner is set into the top level. The other two levels are secretly set with battlefield tokens chosen by the player at the outset, providing a strategic choice in setup that will play out during the tactical operations of the game. The monoliths mitigate the influence of the random tile draw that otherwise drives the game, giving players more choice and control.

Expansions

Monolith Arena: Academics
Monolith Arena: Golems
Monolith's Call: Arena Pack One
Monolith's Call: Arena Pack Two
Monolith's Call: Arena Pack Three
Monolith's Call: Blood Cabal Faction
Monolith's Call: Aberrant Legion Faction
Monolith's Call: Apex Hive Faction
Monolith's Call: Gnomatic Inventors Faction
Monolith's Call: Night Terrors Faction
Monolith's Call: Primordial Kin Faction
Monolith's Call: Quivering Mass Faction
Monolith's Call: Southlands Coalition Faction
Monolith's Call: Stallos Enclave Faction
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