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Shadow Network

1960. Cold War is upon the world. In the dark shadows, agencies are gathering intelligence on financial institutions, political figures, military installations, and top-secret technology advancements. However, where one agency... (read more)

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Reviews
mixed, 69% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
75 minutes
Published
2021
Age
14+
Publisher
Talon Strikes Studios
Players
1 to 5 players
Designers
Brian Suhre, Rafael Rosario, and Ralph Rosario
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Cold war, Spies / Secret Agents, Retro, Open Drafting, Economic, and Worker Placement
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Description

1960. Cold War is upon the world. In the dark shadows, agencies are gathering intelligence on financial institutions, political figures, military installations, and top-secret technology advancements. However, where one agency thinks they exclusive access on intel, leaks within the network cause information to spill around the world. Which agency will be able to gather enough intel on their high-profile targets and at what costs? Who will have built the best Shadow Network?

Shadow Network is a worker placement style game where players are deploying their agents around the globe collecting fragments of intel. These fragments are then promoted to an actionable state that can be used against a high-profile target and earning player's influence - the currency in the game. As the players gather intel from a city, intel is also leaked to other cities thereby potentially helping other agencies. Additional agents can be deployed but at a cost. Furthermore, handlers can assist with exchanging intel thereby giving the agency the leg up. At end of four rounds of play, agencies will bribe their high-profile targets for more influence. In the end the player with the most influence is the winner.

Mechanisms:• Contracts• Worker Placement

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Game's Categories

Themes

  • Economic
  • Cold war
  • Spies / Secret Agents
  • Retro

Mechanics

  • Contracts
  • Open Drafting
  • Worker Placement

Publishers

  • Talon Strikes Studios
  • Talon Strikes Studios LLC

Designers

  • Brian Suhre
  • Rafael Rosario
  • Ralph Rosario

Developer

  • Jason Washburn

Artists

  • James Churchill
  • Katherine Boils
  • Jason Washburn

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