Abyss

Description

--- "Abyss" is a strategic development and collection game set in an underwater city, where players compete for the throne through cunning votes, lord recruitment, and territory control. Key mechanics include: - *Ally collection* Players gather allies as the first level of development to enable lord recruitment. - *Lord recruitment* Influential Lords of the Abyss, acquired via allies, grant special powers and access to city locations. - *Card drafting* Players acquire cards through a draft mechanism to build their collection. - *Territory control* Using cards to claim strategic locations shuts off associated lord powers, requiring careful timing. - *Vote manipulation* Win or buy votes in the Council to secure the throne and privileges. - *Combination strategy* Develop across three levels—allies, lords, locations—to position for end-game dominance. Abyss is a game of development, combination, and collection where players vie for the vacant throne and its privileges among the Abyssal people in an underwater city. Players employ cunning to win or buy votes in the Council, recruit influential Lords whose powers aid in controlling strategic territories, and ultimately impose themselves as the sole ruler. Progression occurs on three levels: first collecting allies, then using them to recruit Lords of the Abyss via a card drafting system, which grants special powers and city access; however, claiming locations with these cards deactivates the powers, demanding precise timing of "land grabs" to optimize end-game positioning. ---