{"product_id":"odysseus","title":"Odysseus","description":"\u003csection style=\"background-image: none;\" data-name=\"Text\" data-snippet=\"s_text_block\" class=\"s_text_block o_colored_level pb0 pt0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container s_allow_columns\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmbark on an epic journey across the Mediterranean! In this strategic drafting and set-collection game, your goal is to help the legendary hero Ulysses succeed in the 15 major stages of his long voyage home. Gather your strength, outsmart mythical creatures, and win the favor of the gods to score the most victory points!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGameplay Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers take turns drafting Trial cards from the lines positioned alongside Ulysses' Ship in the center of the table. Each Trial will challenge you to build up four specific skills: Strength, Intelligence, Cunning, and Luck. On your turn, you must decide how to use your drafted card: will you \"Depart on an Adventure\" to increase the specific skill shown on the card, or will you choose to \"Rest\" to increase any skill of your choice and gain a powerful Athena's Favor token?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the end of the game, you will only score points for your Trial cards if your final skill values meet or exceed the difficulty level of those trials!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTactical Card Drafting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carefully choose which Trial cards to pull from the ship. Drafting a card next to a facedown card reveals new options and instantly rewards you with an Athena's Favor token.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngine \u0026amp; Skill Building:\u003c\/strong\u003e Manage the placement of Trial cards on your personal Tales board, maximizing your skill tracks to ensure you can pass your trials at the end of the game.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDivine Assistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spend Athena's Favor tokens for ultimate flexibility. Use them to alter which skills you increase during an adventure, or trade them in to purchase valuable Tale tiles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTales and Epics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete a row of all four skills to gather Tale tiles, or collect one of each of the 5 trial types (Navigation, Encounters, Gods, Creatures, and Ithaca) to claim a massive Epic tile bonus!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSolo Mode Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Test your wits against an automated opponent (the Automa) with four adjustable difficulty levels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComponents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Ulysses' Ship gameboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 Tales player boards \u0026amp; 5 Player aid cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e60 Trial cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 Wooden cubes (Skill trackers)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 Athena's Favor tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28 Tale tiles \u0026amp; 5 Epic tiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e16 Automa cards \u0026amp; 4 Difficulty tiles (Solo Mode)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Score pad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Hachette Boardgames UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56465449910603,"sku":"GODY","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/4527\/2139\/files\/0e0d8d584295ca34c95059e10c75cb4a.png?v=1770220286","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachetteboardgames.co.uk\/products\/odysseus","provider":"Hachette Boardgames UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}