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Project: Dreamers

Designer: Ÿøssef Fårhi (The Road, The Spirit of Eden, Way of the Samurai)

Artists: not credited

Publisher: Alone Editions (The Road, The Spirit of Eden, Way of the Samurai)

Genre/Mechanisms: 2 player only games, bluffing, card game, variable set-up

Player Count: 2

Solo Mode: no

Complexity: light

Risk: HIGH

Summary: “A card game for 2 players, which will make you experience games full of twists and turns. Dreamers offers thrilling and original game mechanics. Depending on the Identity card that you will be assigned at the start of the round, you might be playing with the second player cooperatively or one-on-one. A game is played over 5 rounds. Each round has a certain number of turns. At the end of each round, both players respectively collect points. At the end of the 5 rounds, the player with the most points wins the game. Part of Dreamers is all about tension, bluffing, betrayal, and backstabbing. Indeed, at the start of each round, each player randomly collects an Identity card. Depending on their cards, players will have to follow their instincts in order to cooperate or compete. Beware, your feelings may betray you. If both players draw the Dreamer Identity card, they both will have to open the 3 Gates in order to leave the Dream World and win the round. If a player draws the Master of Nightmares Identity card, they will have to prevent the second player (a Dreamer) to leave the world of dreams while avoiding being exposed! As for the Dreamer, they will either have to leave the Dream World or expose the Master of Nightmares.”

Base Pledge (w/shipping): $23

All-In (w/shipping): $44

Campaign Ends: 5/15

Game Ships: Aug. 2022

Funding Status: Funded; currently at 157% with 15 days to go.