
Defending Orleans together against an impending invasion is the motto of the Orleans Invasion expansion for Orleans Will the 2-5 players be able to equip the city together to fend off the attackers & thus avert the invasion? This is the goal of the cooperative variant of designed by Inka & Markus Brand for Reiner Stockhausen’s game To achieve this goal the city must be prepared properly the players need to fill the granary reinforce the city walls & secure the outer borders In addition each player has to complete a personal objective as indicated by their character card & as if this was not enough the players must survive several new events arsonists are making trouble & rats have already torn into the cheese supply Though sometimes unexpected support may arrive Apart from the eponymous & central cooperative scenario another 5 new game variants are included in the box " Prosperity" is a classic expansion & was also designed by Inka & Markus Brand " The Duel" is a special scenario for 2 players only in which both opponents must complete 4 objectives The player who completes them fastest wins the duel If both players finished on the same round the player who collected the most valuable goods wins Furthermore the big expansion comes with 3 solo scenarios in which the solo player has to complete certain objectives within a limited number of rounds These scenarios differ in playing time & level of difficulty Apart from the proper strategy the solo player must also have that little bit of luck to draw the right followers from the bag at the right time " Orleans Invasion" is a big expansion pack & the result of many players’ wishes everyone can play their preferred variant or explore their favorite scenario For all " Orleans" fans this is an absolute "must-have" that promises many new challenging game hours in the Loire Valley