Al'Taire: The Alchemy Wars

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Description

In Al'Taire The object of the game is to be the first player to reach 6 Ascension Points on your turn, which ends the game with a successful claim to the throne. Ascension Points are gained through Alchemy Cards, Fate Cards, and even through some Reagent Cards. How many players can play Al'Taire? 2 to 4 players How long does a game generally last? Depending how menacing and cutthroat players are it can range from 30 minutes to 1 1/2 hours. What is included in the game? The game box, instruction manual, 50 Alchemy cards and 50 Reagent cards. How do I play? In Al'Taire players need reagent cards to put alchemy cards into play. Some alchemy cards grant you alchemy points, additional cards, etc, or they can destroy your opponent(s) through causing of discarded cards, loss of alchemy points to even switching hands entirely. Al'Taire uses the "one person's trash is another person's treasure." mechanic. If a player pitches a discard that you need you may draw from the top of the discard pile. —description from the designer