{"title":"New arrivals","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe latest arrivals at \u003cem\u003eGames from Pevans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cousins-war-solo-expansion","title":"Cousins' War Solo (expansion)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an expansion for \u003ca href=\"\/products\/cousins-war-2nd-ed\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cousins' War\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a small deck of cards that provides an automated opponent, nicknamed the Baron of Turncoats or BoT, for \u003cem\u003eThe Cousins' War\u003c\/em\u003e. A couple of pages of rules cover the BoT's priorities and are backed up with a player aid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntriguingly, the BoT's card shows what it claims as its die roll for a battle. Only if you challenge this do you roll dice to see if the BoT's bluffing or not! That's a clever little mechanism and leaves you playing the odds. I'll be trying this just as soon as I've dug out my copy of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor 1 player (with base game), aged 12+, playing time 30 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Cousins' War Solo Expansion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was designed by David Mortimer and is published by Surprised Stare.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games from Pevans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58452152320325,"sku":"952","price":6.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1072\/0116\/7685\/files\/Cousins-War-Solo-pack.jpg?v=1783095643"},{"product_id":"galactic-cruise","title":"Galactic Cruise","description":"\u003cp\u003eI was introduced to this at the 2026 Gathering of Friends and took to it immediately. As supervisors (and wannabe CEOs) at the Galactic Cruise company, players have to organise and run cruises around the galaxy. Starting with building and equipping a spaceship, then marketing cruises to appropriate customers and, eventually, blasting off on a tour of (part of) the galaxy. Easy, eh?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost of what you do in the game is placing workers to carry out those actions. Once you have a ship with cabins and supplies, you can add tourists, choose your itinerary and blast off! Ideally, you want the cabins, tourists and itinerary to match (taking families on an adventure sports tour may not work out that well – and they may not use the bar much!). Cruises progress each round, gaining rewards as they go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game is full of clever little interactions – for example, you'll have to send one of your workers to run a cruise, reducing the number of actions you can do each turn. Similarly, re-filling a resource track gains you rewards, but also makes resources available for your competition! Decisions, decisions!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalactic Cruise\u003c\/em\u003e is a big game – in complexity, playing time, components and the box – and I found it great fun to play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor 1-4 players, aged 14+, playing time 90-150 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalactic Cruise\u003c\/em\u003e was designed by TK King, Dennis Northcott and Koltin Thompson and is published by Kinson Key\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out more:\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cem\u003eGalactic Cruise\u003c\/em\u003e at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/391137\/galactic-cruise\" title=\"More about Galactic Cruise at Boardgamegeek (in a new window)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoardGameGeek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Pevans's first impressions of \u003cem\u003eGalactic Cruise\u003c\/em\u003e in \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"To Win Just Once issue 265 (PDF, 1 Mb)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pevans.co.uk\/TWJO\/TWJO0265.pdf\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eTWJO\u003c\/em\u003e issue 265\u003c\/a\u003e (PDF, 1 Mb)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games from Pevans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58452156776773,"sku":"946","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1072\/0116\/7685\/files\/Galactic-Cruise-cover.jpg?v=1783095685"},{"product_id":"obsession-playmat","title":"Obsession Playmat","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an expansion for \u003ca href=\"\/products\/obsession-2nd-ed\"\u003eObsession\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mat combines both the Standard and Extended round boards with the Supply board and the Characters expansion sideboard. It's illustrated with a landscape including the Fairchilds' mansion and the folly belonging to the Eccentric Dowager Marchioness (also from the Characters expansion). And looks terrific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith base game and expansions: 1-6 players, aged 14+, playing time 30-180 minutes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eObsession playmat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis published by Kayenta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out more:\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cem\u003eObsession playmat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgameaccessory\/455939\/obsession-playmat\" title=\"More about Obsession playmat at Boardgamegeek (in a new window)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoardGameGeek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games from Pevans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58452162543941,"sku":"948","price":16.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1072\/0116\/7685\/files\/Obsession-playmat.jpg?v=1783095748"},{"product_id":"obsession-universal-rules-compendium","title":"Obsession Universal Rules Compendium","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an expansion for \u003ca href=\"\/products\/Obsession\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eObsession\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is what it says: all the rules in one place. Yes, that's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe rules. With a comprehensive index and appendices covering cards and tiles. It is a substantial book, of course, but spiral binding makes it easy to use. Given the number of pieces of paper I have accumulated in my copy of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eObsession\u003c\/em\u003e, getting this was a no-brainer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith base game and expansions: 1-6 players, aged 14+, playing time 30-180 minutes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eObsession Universal Rules Compendium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas designed by Dan Hallagan and is published by Kayenta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out more:\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cem\u003eObsession Universal Rules Compendium\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgameaccessory\/455935\/obsession-universal-rules-compendium\" title=\"More about the Obsession Universal Rules Compendium at Boardgamegeek (in a new window)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoardGameGeek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games from Pevans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58452162904389,"sku":"949","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1072\/0116\/7685\/files\/pic9148553.png?v=1785015432"},{"product_id":"obsession-victorian-box","title":"Obsession Victorian Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an expansion for \u003ca href=\"\/products\/Obsession\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eObsession\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI'm not sure what's Victorian about this box, but it is big enough (50% deeper than the original box) to hold the base game and all the expansions (including the Rules Compendium and the playmat). And if, like me, you're wondering just how to fit everything in, there's a suggested arrangement on the inside of the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote\u003c\/b\u003e: The box has a lot of packaging to minimise the chance of damage in transit, so \u003cstrong\u003emust be ordered separately\u003c\/strong\u003e from any other items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith base game and expansions: 1-6 players, aged 14+, playing time 30-180 minutes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eObsession Victorian box\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis published by Kayenta\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out more:\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cem\u003eObsession Victorian box\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"More about the Obsession Victorian box at Boardgamegeek (in a new window)\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgameaccessory\/455934\/obsession-victorian-box\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoardGameGeek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games from Pevans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58452162937157,"sku":"950","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1072\/0116\/7685\/files\/pic9148545.png?v=1785015649"},{"product_id":"tales-of-the-arthurian-knights","title":"Tales of the Arthurian Knights","description":"\u003cp\u003eI'm a long-time fan of story-telling game \u003cem\u003eTales of the Arabian Nights\u003c\/em\u003e and this game applies that game system to Arthurian legend. Yes, players get to be Knights of the Round Table questing across Logres (and the rest of Britain plus Ireland and Brittany), fighting dragons, rescuing damsels (ahem) and, perhaps, finding the Holy Grail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mechanics have been tweaked and streamlined, dealing with some of the issues with \u003cem\u003eTales of the Arabian Nights\u003c\/em\u003e. As in the original, the heart of the game is the Book of Tales (it's a hardback!), whose paragraphs tell the players what they have encountered on their travels and give their options for dealing with it. Their rewards can be new or improved skills, money, companions and the all-important Destiny. Or they can end up blessed, ensorcelled, married, plague-ridden...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the game (and players can decide how long a game they want – over 1, 2 or 3 Ages), the winner is decided by Destiny, but the game (as with the original) is much more about the story you make as you play. There are also Solo and Co-operative modes of playing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs far as I'm concerned it's irresistible, but try to keep the Monty Python references to a minimum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor 1-4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eplayers, aged 12+, playing time 2-3 hours\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTales of the Arthurian Knights\u003c\/em\u003e was designed by Eric Goldberg and Andrew Parks and is published by WizKids\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind out more:\u003cbr\u003e    \u003cem\u003eTales of the Arthurian Knights\u003c\/em\u003e at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/377704\/tales-of-the-arthurian-knights\" title=\"More about Tales of the Arthurian Knights at Boardgamegeek (in a new window)\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBoardGameGeek\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games from Pevans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58452169523525,"sku":"947","price":72.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1072\/0116\/7685\/files\/Arthurian-Knights-cover.jpg?v=1783095812"}],"url":"https:\/\/games.pevans.co.uk\/collections\/new-arrivals.oembed","provider":"Games from Pevans","version":"1.0","type":"link"}