Colossal Arena
Card Game · Fantasy

Colossal Arena

Colossal Arena/Titan:The Arena is a strategic card game for 2 to 5 players: you play, not as combatants, but as spectators, cheering and betting on the melee ongoing in a fantasy arena/colosseum in which fantasy creatures are pitted against each other in battle!

2–5 players60 minages 8medium difficulty
About the game

What is Colossal Arena

Colossal Arena/Titan:The Arena is a strategic card game for 2 to 5 players: you play, not as combatants, but as spectators, cheering and betting on the melee ongoing in a fantasy arena/colosseum in which fantasy creatures are pitted against each other in battle!

Each round one of the creatures will die. To decide which unlucky soul will be the victim, players put numbered power cards in front of the creatures, with the lowest one going to the graveyard. The jockeying for position and strategic diplomacy in playing the numbered power cards can be intense - but what makes this game even more interesting is that the players' place bets throughout the game which will sometimes allow them to use a creature's special power in battle!

The winner at the end of the game is the bettor who's raked in the most winnings - just another day in the life of a fantasy monster gambler.

Titan: The Arena is actually a reworking of a Reiner Knizia game called Grand National Derby, but The Avalon Hill Game Co's remake was quite significant from a gameplay standpoint.

Specs

Game details

Players
2–5
Age
+8
Duration
60 min
Difficulty
Medium
Type
Board game
Year
1997
Mechanics
Betting and Bluffing · Hand Management · Investment
Categories
Card Game · Fantasy · Mythology
Designer
Reiner Knizia
Publisher
Altar Games · Delta Vision Publishing · Nexus Editrice · The Avalon Hill Game Co
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6.8Average rating
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byfed
byfed7/10
Comprado en pedido conjunto a Ludobay en Marzo de 2017 por 1.50€ (En realidad se pidió en Noviembre de 2016 y llegó a principios de Marzo). Juego del estilo de Knizia. Sencillo de explicar y de jugar, pero con enjundia suficiente para que resulte entretenido. LA única pega que le veo es que ocupa mucha mesa, a pesar de ser un juego de cartas. Es un juego de apuestas sobre "guerreros" que compiten entre sí. La historia está en apostar por los guerreros adecuados lo antes posible. Cuanto antes apueste, más valor tendrá la apuesta si el guerrero sobrevive. Además, si eres el jugador que más ha
mitridates2026
mitridates20266/10
entretenido juego de subastas con su infaltable puñalada la vecino.
2dChaco
2dChaco3/10
Aburrido en general. 1 partida y no más.
chebinche
chebinche10/10
Hidden mean gem.
ilopez10
ilopez107.2/10
Juego (filler- pesado) de apuestas. Tenso. Buena mecánica la de los poderes de las criaturas y su activación (ser el que más haya apostado sobre ella). Las cartas parecen ataques, aunque en realidad son una especie de “votos” para que la criatura sobreviva. Creo que mezcla bien competición y colaboración. Aún le quedan muchas partidas por delante. Pegas: Situaciones de kingmaker en el final de algunas partidas. En ocasiones, aleatorio: el ganador pensará que lo es gracias a su plan maestro, pero a veces no es así. El puteo es omnipresente.
cesartustro
cesartustro5.5/10
Juego curioso y parece rejugable. Lástima que tenga texto, aunque se puede solucionar.
FAQ

Everything about Colossal Arena

How many players is Colossal Arena for?

Colossal Arena plays with 2–5 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 60 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 8.

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