White Glove Movies show

White Glove Movies

Summary: Glover walks you through the best of Mayfair Games. Each presentation will introduce you to the play of a board or card game.

Join Now to Subscribe to this Podcast

Podcasts:

 Gangster | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:10:52

Gangster (http://mayfairgames.com/game.php?id=8&stock=ASI5772&name=Gangster) Designed by: Thorsten Gimmler Players: 2-5 Play Time: 90+ minutes Ages: 10+ MSRP: $45.00 (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/gangster.jpg) "You can go a long way with a smile. You can go a lot farther with a smile and a gun." -Al Capone Throughout the 1920's and 1930's, rival gangsters compete in a life or death struggle for control of the gleaming city on the shores of Lake Michigan. Each district is hotly contested, because in the end there can be only one "King of Chicago!" You play a mob boss. You compete with your fellow bosses. Through careful placement of your "boys," you control important locations throughout the city. But time is limited! Only three days remain for you to exert influence in the neighborhoods. Use these days wisely, because the gangster with the most influence at the end is proclaimed the boss of bosses! Beware! Your opponents seek the same raw glory. Take care, because if a gangster is invited down to the river for breakfast, he might not be around for supper! Gather up your boys, hop in the sedan, and see if you have the skill, the cunning, and the ruthlessness to become Chicago's top Gangster!

 Pack & Stack | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:05:35

Pack & Stack (http://www.mayfairgames.com/shop/product/3300-4499/pages/3308.htm) Players 3-6Ages: 10+Playing Time: 30-45+ minutesDesigner: Bernd Eisenstein (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/packstack.jpg) It's moving day!  You have lots of boxes to load, and a truck to load them into-but how are they going to fit? Maybe on their ends? Stacked on top of each other? You'll have to pack your unique truck as tightly as possible, and you lose points for packing too few pieces on your truck, or for leaving pieces you can't fit behind. Can you pack'em, stack'em and rack'em with the best?Pack & Stack™ is a fast and funny, wild and crazy game about moving stuff on all sorts of odd trucks. Every interactive turn is a new adventure, where all the players discover new loads, grab new trucks, and then gamble on their planning and packing skills. So, test your wits and find your cool. It's time to get packin' and start stackin'!

 Horus | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:08:04

Horus (http://www.mayfairgames.com/shop/product/3300-4499/pages/4101.htm)Players 2-4Ages: 10+Playing Time: 60+ minutesDesigner: H. Jean Vanaise   (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/horus.jpg) Journey to Ancient Egypt's sacred Nile valley!Great kings compete to forge mighty kingdoms in a struggle to control the land of "Kemet." Along the banks of the great river they expand their influence and explore new territory. And they hope to earn the favor of the great falconheaded god Horus.Are you the one to unite the valley into one great kingdom? With clever use of card and tile play, you guide the course of the sacred river, and the lands that surround it! You determine where the desert will give way to the green marshes, red hills, and rich black farmlands of this ancient land. Using your influence, you gain control of valuable regions. You may even build a holy necropolis to thwart the expansion plans of your foes. If true and noble, you might even earn the blessings of the Horus temple!Horus uses a unique combination of tile and card play to create a delightfully casual yet engaging game with surprising strategic and tactical depth. Beautifully designed tiles feature ancient hieroglyphics, and the playing pieces evoke the deities of this fascinating culture. Horus is easy to learn and play, but is full of intrigue and player interaction. Ever changing, always different, you will find mastery of the Nile delightfully elusive.Can you seize your destiny and reign supreme over the land of Egypt? Discover your inner Pharaoh with Horus!

 The Downfall of Pompeii | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:08:38

The Downfall of Pompeii (http://www.mayfairgames.com/shop/product/amigo/pages/asi5771.htm) Designed by: Klause-Jürgen Wrede Players: 2-4 Play Time: 45+ minutes Ages: 10+ MSRP: $45.00 (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/pompeii.jpg) In the year 79 A.D., the beautiful city of Pompeii sits at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. For years, the lovely town has attracted the best of Rome's citizens, and it is famous for both its businesses and luxuries. But a terrible secret lies deep beneath the slopes of the mighty mountain. A secret that will unleash unspeakable horrors on the fateful afternoon of August 24th... Come to beautiful Pompeii with this exciting game! You will use cards to attract your Roman friends and relatives to the town. But hidden in the deck is the dreaded Vesuvius card! Once this card is drawn, the volcano will erupt, raining fire onto the unsuspecting city! Now you must struggle to escape the doomed city, rushing to avoid the constant streams of lave that threaten to engulf your people! Will you be able to save them all? The player with the most survivors will be the winner!

 Atlantis | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:08:07

Atlantis (http://www.mayfairgames.com/shop/product/amigo/pages/asi5753.htm) Designed by: Leo Colovini Players: 2-4 Play Time: 30 minutes Ages: 10+ MSRP: $35.00 (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/atlantis.jpg) You control a faction in beautiful Atlantis, the glorious civilization built upon the sea. No other city rivals its power. None command such riches. Now, the link between the land and your beloved home of Atlantis is crumbling! You must race to move your people along the great bridge to the mainland before it disappears into the thundering waters below. Picking up artifacts as you move, you must be wary of creating gaps in the bridge. For as the gaps proliferate and widen, those behind you face a costly-even perilous-journey to safety. So, flee with care and cunning. Be the first to guide your people to their new haven!

 Catan Dice Game - Deluxe Edition | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:06:49

Catan Dice Game (http://www.mayfairgames.com/shop/product/3000-3299/pages/3109.htm) Designed by: Klaus Teuber Players: 1-6 Play Time: 15-30 minutes Ages: 7+ MSRP: $25.00 (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/catandicedeluxe.jpg) Discover, explore, and settle Catan anywhere and anytime!...even solo! The Catan Dice Game™ is a fast, fun way to experience Catan on-the-go. Play it in only 15-30 minutes! It's a great casual introduction to the world of Catan. With 6 colorful, high quality, embossed plastic dice, a generous pad of full color double-sided score sheets featuring two maps for alternate play, and an exquisite lidded leather dice cup. the dice cup will hold dice, rules and score pad. Roll your way to victory. So get ready to toss! Challenge the odds and discover a fresh way to master Catan! Psssst! - Dice, rules and score sheets will store inside the dice cup, secured safely by the lid for ultimate transportability. Perfect for a quick portable, Catan adventure!

 Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilization | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:09:06

Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilization (http://www.mayfairgames.com/shop/product/phalanx/pages/pha6016.htm) Designed by: Klaus-Jürgen Wrede Players: 2-4 Play Time: 45 minutes Ages: 8+ MSRP: $45.00 (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/mesopotamia.jpg) Several thousand years ago, clans of people began settling in Mesopotamia. Now you can lead one of these clans, exploring unknown areas, building huts to live in, and creating cult centers to collect the valuable and desired Mana. At the same time, all the players must work together to build a magnificent temple for the god Marduk. Each clan brings their offerings to this mighty temple, hoping to earn the blessings and protection of the deity. The highest rewards will come to the leader who brings all of his people’s offerings to the temple first. Can you lead your people to their rightful place in the eyes of the god Baal? From the makers of Maharaja: Palace Building in India, Go West!, and Alexander the Great.

 Station Master | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:05:54

Station Master (http://www.mayfairgames.com/shop/product/3300-4499/pages/4105.htm) Designed by: Chris Baylis Players: 3-8 Play Time: 30-45 minutes Ages: 10+ MSRP: $20.00 (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/stationmaster.jpg) With the rising of a new dawn, another busy day at the Station begins. Harried passengers hustle about, looking for their trains. Behind the scenes the engineers and workers rush to connect carriages to engines. It would all be a fine mess if there wasn't someone to oversee everything. If there was no Station Master! Can you be that Station Master? Can you balance the needs of your passengers with the carriages you have available? You will have to compete with your opponents to direct passengers to the proper trains while choosing the best place to assign your carriages. There are many unexpected things that can happen at the Station, so be prepared for anything! Will you be the Station Master who can most cleverly steer your passengers to the most advantageous trains? The only way to find out is to play a quick-paced game of Station Master!

 Alchemist | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:07:20

Alchemist (http://www.mayfairgames.com/shop/product/amigo/pages/asi5751.htm) Designed by: Carlo A. Rossi Players: 2-5 Play Time: 50 minutes Ages: 10+ MSRP: $35.00 (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/alchemist.jpg) It is the Contest of the Alchemists! The most talented Adepts of the mystical arts come from around the world to compete. They fill their cauldrons with exotic and rare ingredients, all creating new potions in the quest for fame and honor. In addition to demonstrating their talents by replicating their fellow competitors' potions, each has a secret agenda: to promote the use of the component their school of magic prizes most highly! The person who brings the most fame to his or her school-and for themselves-will win the title of Supreme Adept!

 Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity | File Type: video/x-m4v | Duration: 0:05:46

Monuments: Wonders of Antiquity (http://www.mayfairgames.com/shop/product/3300-4499/pages/4109.htm) Designed by: Stefan Risthaus Players: 2-4 Play Time: 45-60 minutes Ages: 8+ MSRP: $35.00 (http://images.pulpgamer.com/webart/monuments.jpg) Many civilizations have come and gone over the course of human history. Some developed very advanced, inspiring cultures. Others remain unnoticed. Today we seek answers to countless questions left by our ancestors. Historians explore their ancient monuments, structures, and ruins that illuminate hidden stories passed down from antiquity. Here lie the sacred answers of our past. Can you find them? Can you find their tales? Can you reawaken history? Become an ancient visionary. Build great monuments to inspire your people! Can you design a true wonder of the world? Or will you take an existing creation and lift it to greater heights? Then, can you help these monuments achieve eternal fame and glory? With splendid monuments and preserved chronicles, your people will take their place in history!

Comments

Login or signup comment.