RAID and TRADE (Preview)

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When I first heard the words “post-apocolyptic” to describe this game, I thought I knew what to expect.  I mean, most of the post-apocolyptic games I’ve been playing as of late involve zombies…not that I’m complaining.  “Raid & Trade”, I’m pleased to report, is somewhat different.  Rather than fight against zombies and/or infected, you’ll be competing against other players.  Your goal?  Scavenge up enough to be allowed access to the Golden City, a place where the privileged few have banded together to rough out these harsh times.  Before we take a look at what this game has to offer, I’d like to thank Alexander Argyropoulos from Mage Company LTD for reaching out and providing me with a copy of the rulebook (due to International shipping costs).  As such, this preview will be focused more on my impressions of the rules based on what I’ve read.  It’s also important to note that the game is seeking funding through the Kickstarter process (as of 11/03/14), making everything you see here (components, rules, etc.) subject to change.

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