Somnium: Rise of Laputa

High above the clouds a new continent has been discovered, and you want to rule it. In Somnium: Rise of Laputa you play a lord fighting for power over this floating land. You lure nobles to your side and use spies, smooth talkers and assassins to get in your opponents' way. The first player to collect 20 influence may call themselves ruler of Laputa. The rules are easy to pick up. You get three cards in hand. On your turn you play one of them and earn influence. Then you draw back up to three. But watch out: if you lose a card you owned, you also lose the influence attached to it. It is exactly those combinations between cards that make the game exciting and sometimes surprising. A game takes only fifteen minutes, so you can easily play a few in a row. Ideal for players aged 13 and up who enjoy a short battle with just a bit of cunning. Quick to set up, fun right away, and always a new chance to seize the throne.