RheinGespielt – Der Brettspiel-Podcast – Folge #006

Beschreibung des Verlags: The Canadian province of Manitoba is wild, fascinating, and almost without any limits: countless lakes, majestic mountains, a vast tundra in the north and endless prairies in the south. Manitoba — a country whose name derives directly from Manitou, the big spirit of creation of the American natives.

In Manitoba, players become clan leaders of the Cree tribe and try to become the chieftain of them all, but this is not easy as they have to cope with the capriciousness of nature and must provide material as well as spiritual richness for their clans.

In the course of the seasons, everyone has to consider several things: When and where do I plan to get active in the hunting grounds of Manitoba? Or would it be better now to emphasize spiritual development and walk on mystical paths? How can I exchange and exploit my resources cleverly? Players can also manipulate the wooden disks of the totem to influence the possibilities of all players strongly. Many situations demand wise decisions...

—description from the publisher

Beschreibung des Verlags: "All my life I've kept my mouth shut - out of loyalty, out of fear... out of shame. And look where it's got me, lying here with my rear-end hanging out of a blue gown, all you lot fussing around me. Sure, that's no way to live. No way to die."

Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr is a co-operative game where players work as nursing staff tasked with providing care for the terminally ill. Your latest patient has been rushed in following a massive heart attack on a flight from Sydney to London. When the game begins, all you know is this - his name is Billy Kerr, he is sixty years old, and he has been given days to live.

Players must work together to provide Billy with appropriate care, responding to medical emergencies while gaining his trust. Over ten fully replayable Scenarios, you will need to piece together a lifetime of memories while being drawn deeper into his troubled past. As you discover more about Billy, can you help him find the courage required to confront the three regrets that keep him holding on?

Dealing with themes of dying and regret, Holding On: The Troubled Life of Billy Kerr invites players to experience the extraordinary life of an ordinary person in his final days.