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2 days ago
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Davy Jones and Tamatoa Join ‘Disney Villainous' in ‘Treacherous Tides'
Everyone loves heroes. However, heroes would be pretty dull, or not even heroes at all, if it were not for the villains. Some of the greatest villains of all time are the Disney Villains. Seven years ago a new game was released that let players take on the roles of these villains. In Disney Villainous , players could play as one of four fiendish and diabolical villains as they competed to be the most…villainous. Since that time, expansions have been released to add an additional 18 villains to the mix. Now two more villains make their villainous debut, Davy Jones from Pirates of the Caribbean and Tamatoa from Moana , in Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides . What Is Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides ? Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides is a stand alone expansion for the card-based Disney Villainous strategy game. It is designed for 2 players, ages 10 and up, and takes about 40 minutes to play. With other Disney Villainous games, up to six players can take part in a game. In the game, players take on the role of one of two Disney villains and work to achieve their unique objectives before the other villains. The game includes a hand management mechanic with some 'take that' elements as well. It's currently available for purchase from Target, with a suggested retail price of $19.99 for a copy of the game. Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides was designed by Mike Mulvihill and published by Ravensburger, with illustrations by Johnny Morrow and Yuri Cameirana. Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides Components Here is what you get inside the box: 2 Villain movers 2 Villain decks (30 cards each) 2 Fate decks (15 cards each) 2 Realm boards 2 Villain guides 2 Reference cards 1 Maui Deck (10 cards) 5 Treasure Tokens 15 Strength tokens 25 Power tokens Each villain has their personal stylized mover. Photo by Michael Knight. The villains are represented by their own sculpted movers which are used to show the location where a villain is on their realm. Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides includes two unique movers. The two villain lairs. Photo by Michael Knight. Each villain has their own realm made up of locations from their story. Each realm has four locations, each with four symbols for actions which can be taken by the villain when at that location. The realm boards also list the objective for the villain to help remind you what you must do to win the game. A sampling of some of the villain cards. Photo by Michael Knight. The villain cards are what you use to take control of your realm and work towards your objective. There are four basic types of villain cards in Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides . Allies are characters who help you and can attack heroes that other villains may play on your realm. The number in the bottom left corner is their strength. Items are also placed in your realm and provide lasting effects. Effect and Condition cards are played immediately and then discarded. The number in the upper left corner of a villain card is the cost you must pay in power in order to use that card. Both Davy Jones and Tamatoa have some interesting and powerful cards. There are some powerful fate cards to play against your opponents to make it harder for them to achieve their objectives. Photo by Michael Knight. Fate cards are unique to each villain and are played against you by other villains. Effect and item cards function similarly to those types of villain cards. Hero cards are similar to ally cards in that they represent characters. However, unlike allies, heroes are trying to prevent you from achieving your objective. They also have a strength number in the lower left corner. Some of the Maui cards Tamatoa uses when Maui is in play. Photo by Michael Knight. Maui Cards are used by Tamatoa. While the Maui hero card is in play, Tamatoa draws a Maui card before moving to a new location. The effects of the Maui card are immediate and may change what happens during the turn. Some have a negative effect while others can be neutral or even positive for Tamatoa. Villain guides help acquaint you with the villain you will be playing. Photo by Michael Knight. There is a villain guide included for each villain that explain in greater detail how that villain can win the game. It also offers tips to help you win and descriptions of how some of the cards in the villain deck work or interact with other cards. It is a good idea to read through the villain guide before you start playing. There is also a QR code on the back with a link to a quick video on how to play that specific villain. Each player gets a reference card. Photo by Michael Knight. The reference cards are useful reminders to use during play. One side lists all the action symbols from the realm boards and explains each action. The opposite side lists the objectives for each of the four villains to remind you what your opponents must do to win. The various tokens used in the game. Photo by Michael Knight. Power tokens are used to represent power, which is the currency in the game. There are also treasure tokens used by Davy Jones, and strength tokens which can be placed on allies or heroes to represent a modification to the strength listed on their cards due to effects during the game. How to Play Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides Ravensburger has created a video to quickly describe the rules for the Disney Villainous series. It can be found here. The Goal The goal of the game is to be the first to fulfill your villain's objectives. Setup At the start, each player chooses a villain and takes that villain's realm board, mover, villain deck, fate deck, villain guide, and a reference card. Open up the villain board and position it in front of you. Place the mover on the portrait of your villain on the left side. Shuffle our villain deck and place it face down to the left of your realm board. Draw four cards from your villain deck to form your starting hand and place them face down in front of you. Now shuffle the cards in your fate deck and place it face down above your villain deck. Place all of the power tokens in a pile in the in the center of the table so all players can reach it and the strength tokens in a separate pile. Choose which player will go first and give the player going second one power token. Finally, each player reads aloud their villain's objective to the other players. You are now ready to play the game. A two-player game between Davy Jones and Tamatoa setup and ready to play. Photo by Michael Knight. Gameplay Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides is played in turns. During each player's turn, they go through three main steps. First they move their villain move to a different location in their realm. They cannot stay in the same location. Next they perform as many actions as they wish that are available at that location. Finally, if the player has fewer than four cards in their hand, they draw cards from their villain deck until they have four in their hand. Each location on the villain's realms has four action symbols. There are seven different types of actions. The Gain Power action lets the player take a number of power tokens from the cauldron equal to the number in the symbol. The Play a Card action allows a player to play one card from their hand. They can play one card for each symbol of this type they have in their current location. First a player must pay the power cost in the upper left corner of the card by returning that many power tokens to the cauldron. Ally and item cards are played to the bottom of the realm at any of the four locations. Effects and condition cards are played and then discarded immediately. The Fate action lets you choose another villain to target. Draw two cards from their fate deck. Choose one to play and then discard the other. If you play a hero card, place it on the top of one of the locations so that it covers and blocks the top two action symbols. While blocked, the villain cannot take an action at that location. Move an Item or Ally lets you take an item or ally already in your realm and move it to another location. Move a Hero lets you move a hero from one location to another in your realm. The Vanquish action lets you defeat a hero at a location where you have one more more allies. The ally must strength equal or greater than the hero in order to remove them from your realm. You can also must multiple allies at the same location as the hero and combine their strength to defeat the hero. Any allies whose strength was used to defeat a hero are discarded. Finally, the Discard cards action lets you discard any number of cards from your hand. This is a good way to get rid of cards you don't need so you can draw new ones at the end of your turn. Game End The game ends as soon as one villain achieves their objective. That player is the winner. Tamatoa has already defeated Maui and moved his Hook to the Lair. Now this turn, Tamatoa can use both the Tree Monster and Fish Monster to vanquih Moana. Then next turn move the Heart of Te Fiti to the Lair to win. Photo by Michael Knight. Why You Should Play Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides The Disney Villainous series is one of my favorite games. I also enjoy Star Wars Villainous and Marvel Villainous , separate Villainous lines which are not compatible with each other or Disney Villainous . First off, the Disney Villainous games look incredible and have a classy table presence. The art on each card is original, but based on the movies from which the respective villains came. For example, the art on Davy Jones' cards are illustrations and not photo images from the movies. I like how each villain has different objectives and as a result plays a bit differently. The villains in Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides are no exception. I order to win, Tamatoa needs to have both Maui's hook and the Heart of Te Fiti at its lair. Maui's hook is a villain card which Tamatoa can play. However, once an opponent plays the Maui fate card, Maui takes the hook and must then be defeated for Tamatoa to get the hook back. The Heart of Te Fiti is a fate item card. Tamatoa has cards which allow him to look for items in the fate deck. Otherwise, Tamatoa must wait for opponents to play the Heart of Te Fiti. Tamatoa also has several villain cards that give him power. This helps when you want to play the You Look Like Seafood card since it can defeat a hero by playing power equal to the hero's strength. Tamatoa's fate cards only have three heroes: Moana, Maui, and Hei Hei, the chicken. However, opponents can use fate cards to take away power from Tamatoa as well as move items and heroes around to get them away from allies which might defeat them. Davy Jones can be a bit tougher to play as. He needs to collect all five treasure tokens. However, in order to do this, you must first place a treasure token on a hero in play, then use a card such as The Black Spot to reveal the treasure. Then by defeating that hero, you collect the treasure. Doing this five times can be tough because several of Davy Jones' fate cards can take away a treasure from a hero and give it to another while un-revealing it. Also each treasure when revealed has some negative affect on Davy Jones. The Kraken is a powerful ally and you want to get it as soon as you can for vanquishing heroes. You can purchase it for 5 power if it comes into your hand, or you can play Summon the Kraken and discard an ally to search for the card and place it in Davy Jones' location. Not only does the Kraken have 8 strength, it also is not discarded when it defeats a hero so you can keep using it. Davy Jones can win this turn. He plays The Chase to move Jack Sparrow to Davy Jones' Quarters. Then uses the Vanquish action to defeat Jack with the Kraken and collect the fifth and final treasure. Photo by Michael Knight. When playing, it is easy to focus on completing your objectives. However, it is important to also play fate cards as often as possible against your opponents. That is where the interaction between the players really takes place. Nothing can be more satisfying, or frustrating, is when a fate card wrecks a carefully laid plan–especially when getting close to winning. Playing fate cards requires some strategy of its own as you try to determine which of the two cards you draw will have a greater effect on your opponent. While Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides comes with only two villains, they are compatible with all of the other Disney Villainous games and expansions. These two bring the total number of villains in the series up to 24! By adding more villains, you can also bring the number of players up to six for a single game. I have found that while a two-player duel is fun, adding one or more players can make things more interesting. Sometimes in a two-player game, when a player gets close to winning, it can be tough for one opponent to stop them. However, with multiple opponents, there is a great chance to prevent them from completing their objectives. I really enjoyed playing as both Davy Jones and Tamatoa. They are great additions to the line-up of villains. Each plays differently and has great interactions among their cards. If you have never played Disney Villainous , then Treacherous Tides is a great place to start. It is considered an expand-alone game since you can play it with two players by itself or use it to expand the series. If you already have some of the series of games, then I highly recommend adding Disney Villainous: Treacherous Tides to your collection. Click here to see all our tabletop game reviews. To subscribe to GeekDad's tabletop gaming coverage, please copy this link and add it to your RSS reader. Disclosure: GeekDad received a copy of this game for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
UPI
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Watch: Washington woman breaks record with 4,060 jigsaw puzzles
July 14 (UPI) -- A Washington woman earned a Guinness World Record for her collection of 4,060 different jigsaw puzzles. Liza Fireman, 46, of Bellevue, told Guinness World Records she started collecting puzzles in 2019, and she has since accumulated thousands of designs, mostly from her favorite manufacturer, Ravensburger. "I didn't set out to break the world record, I just fell in love with puzzling," Fireman said. "But not just any puzzles -- Ravensburger puzzles. I love their quality, their design, the history of puzzles. It just became a passion." Fireman's 4,060-strong collection was enough to take the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of jigsaw puzzles from John Walczak, whose collection was tallied at 2,022 in 2023. Her collection includes numerous Disney puzzles, as well as puzzles based the TV series Friends, the James Bond film franchise, Hello Kitty and the movie Wicked. "If I kept all of the puzzles I did in a year, I could easily carpet my house with puzzles," she said.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
First look at new shop coming to Swindon's Designer Outlet
A new shop is coming soon to the Swindon Designer Outlet. Hoardings with pictures of happy families and the brand name Ravensburger currently cover an empty unit near Regis and in the McArthurGlen retail village. The front doors feature a design with jigsaw pieces, dice, and player counters, and a sign that promises the store will be 'Opening Soon'. Be the first to know with the Swindon Advertiser! 📱 💡 Our flash sale brings the latest local happenings directly to you. Save over 50% on an annual subscription now. 🔗 #SpecialOffer — Swindon Advertiser (@swindonadver) July 4, 2025 Ravensburger is a German game, puzzle and toy company, publishing house, and market leader in the jigsaw puzzle market. Its games include Dingbats, Disney Lorcana, Enchanted Forest, Java, Journey Through Europe, Labyrinth, Lotus, Malefiz, Reversi, Scotland Yard, Take It Easy, and Top Secret Spies. Recommended reading Beauty department returns to town as cafe reopening is 'coming soon' Store leaving prominent town centre location in move to Designer Outlet Charity shop says goodbye after over 30 years in the community This latest addition to the Rodbourne shopping hub follows shoe sellers Crocs opening a store near the North Entrance and stationery experts Smiggle planning a move into the Outlet from the town centre. Its summer sale is currently on, offering up to 60 per cent off the recommended retail price, and ends in the next few days. Earlier this month, staff and customers sweltered as the air conditioning system for several stores broke down, though the Outlet has reassured visitors that that problem has now been resolved.
CNET
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CNET
You Only Have Until July 7 to Grab Some Rare First Chapter Lorcana Cards
The folks over at Ravensburger have been doing a lot of good work for fans of its wildly successful trading card game (TCG), Lorcana. The Reign of Jafar set gave us some amazing new cards, and the new Fabled set is looking to bring back some fan favorites as the game moves into a new phase, one that almost all TCGs go through, by rotating sets out of standard play. Because the first four sets will no longer be legal in competition play, the Fabled set will reprint some cards from those first four to allow them to be used in competitions. And as a bonus, you don't have to use the reprinted art card, but can use any card with the same name. To that end, Ravensburger has announced a lottery to allow you to purchase some of the original First Chapter and Floodborn booster packs, and not just English ones but Japanese and Chinese variants, too. Not all of the ones you buy are available to use in competition play, but all of them will look awesome in your collection. And the ones that do end up with reprints in the Fabled set can be used in competition play to add a flair of uniqueness. James Bricknell/CNET There are a couple of caveats to the lottery. Firstly, you must have an EQL account to participate in the lottery. Ravensburger uses the EQL platform to ensure that no resellers or bots can enter the lottery in bulk and that it's as fair as possible. If you've ever used the platform with Ravensburger, you'll also have a little leg up, as it prioritizes people who have entered but not won other lotteries or contests. It's easy to sign up on the Ravensburger website, so you should be able to get in the lottery ahead of the stop time. The lottery is open now, but closes on Monday, July 7, at 9 p.m. PST. Once the lottery closes, winners should be informed and offered the chance to buy the select packs from July 11 onward. Several different types of boxes are available, including English, Chinese and Japanese variants, though not all of them are available everywhere. US buyers, for example, have five chances to enter for assorted language boxes, but EU buyers have an additional chance to buy German and French variants, too. Buyers in the US can try for these sets: The First Chapter -- Japanese -- 6 cards per booster pack -- 16 boosters per box -- $45.99 (2-box max) Rise of the Floodborn -- Japanese -- 6 cards per booster pack -- 16 boosters per box -- $45.99 (2-box max) The First Chapter -- Chinese -- 12 cards per booster -- 10 boosters per box -- $49.99 (2-box max) Rise of the Floodborn -- Chinese -- 12 cards per booster -- 10 boosters per box -- $49.99 (2-box max) The First Chapter -- English -- 12 cards per booster pack -- 24 boosters per box -- $143.99 (1-box max) James Bricknell/CNET You can put your name in once for each of those five boxes, and you don't have to buy them all if you win. You will just have the option to. It's important to note that the English boxes are limited to just one per winner, while the other language variants give you the option for two. The Japanese/Chinese variants do have fewer cards per box, so it makes sense to be able to get two boxes. Lorcana is not only one of my favorite games for two players, but one of the best games to give as a gift to a loved one. It takes everything fun about Magic: The Gathering and makes it accessible to everyone while giving you a Disney flair that's hard to beat. This lottery is a chance to give someone you love a very special gift, or if you're the Lorcana player in the family, you can treat yourself to something awesome.
Geek Culture
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Culture
Break The Ice With Exclusive Lorcana Anna Promo Card At VivoCity Learn-To-Play Sessions
With Disney's Lorcana, the trading card game by Ravensburger, launching officially in Asia, it's time for outreach efforts to expand further beyond local game stores. From 23 – 29 June 2025, head on down to VivoCity Singapore and take part in the Lorcana learn-to-play demo sessions to score yourself an exclusive 'Anna – Ice Breaker', promo card! Promo cards are highly sought after by the trading card community, and this is by far one of the easiest ways for Disney fans to get hold of one. All you have to do, is show up, play the demo game, and receive your card. But, just in case you're looking to get into the game proper, the event will be a good way to get hold of Lorcana booster boxes from Set 1, all the way to the current Set 8 booster box – Reign of Jafar. Do note that as a new player, you do not need to have all the cards from the past to play competitively. At this point of time, only sets from Shimmering Skies (Set 5) to Reign of Jafar (Set 8) will be legal for competitive play from September 2025 onwards. If you're wondering why a trading card game will be heading to VivoCity of all places, it would have to do with the massive Stitch movie promotional venue which you should check out at the same time – Gerald currently straddles between his love of video games and board gaming. There's nothing that interests him more than trying out the newest and fanciest gadget in town as well. He dreams of publishing a board game sometime in the future! disney lorcana lorcana Singapore tcg Trading Card Game
