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Trial of the Temples

Every century the most powerful Archmages gather at the centre of the world - "Mages' Arena". They must enter the trials at the three temples to compete for the title... (read more)

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Reviews
mixed, 64% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
30 minutes
Published
2019
Age
14+
Publisher
Emperor S4 Games
Players
2 to 4 players
Designers
Wei-Min Ling and Michael Mihealsick
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Fantasy, Strategy Game, Set Collection, Friendly Skeleton, Emperor S4 Games, EmperorS4, and Deep Water Games
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Description

Every century the most powerful Archmages gather at the centre of the world - "Mages' Arena". They must enter the trials at the three temples to compete for the title of "Supreme Master". Each Archmage will refine crystals and create magical barriers to block their opponents in order to complete the trials and find the best timing to surpass their opponents. Archmages will aim to cast a spell from the spellbook to create an amazing spell chain! Who will win and receive the ultimate title?

Unique Worker PlacementPlace a worker and collect all adjacent resources, but plan carefully. Other players help or hinder your collection!

Complete the 3 TrialsUse resources to advance the trials, scoring points and unlocking powerful new abilities.

Upgrade Your AbilitiesCollecting power cores from the trials allows you to improve your actions and score bonus points!

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  • Michael Mihealsick

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  • Maisherly Chan

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