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The World of SMOG: Rise of Moloch

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2018 · 2-5 players · 90min · weight 2.91 · 1,032 ratings

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ID
209324
Name
The World of SMOG: Rise of Moloch
Year
2018
Rank
1686
Min players
2
Max players
5
Playing time
90
Min playtime
45
Max playtime
90
Avg weight
2.9091
Num weights
33
Bayes avg
6.06665
Average
7.66195
Users rated
1032
Num owned
3432
Wanting
63
Wishing
589
Num comments
374
Fetched at
Sat Apr 25 2026 16:17:29 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Mechanisms (7)
Campaign / Battle Card DrivenDice RollingGrid MovementModular BoardTeam-Based GameVariable Phase OrderVariable Player Powers
Categories (5)
AdventureHorrorMiniaturesPost-NapoleonicScience Fiction
Description (1319 chars)

The World of SMOG: Rise of Moloch is a Victorian adventure board game, for 2 to 5 players, set in an alternate England, where magic and technology have taken an extraordinary turn. Playable as a campaign or individual adventures, Rise of Moloch puts one player in the position of the Nemesis, against the intrepid Gentlemen controlled by the other players trying to save the Crown. Secretly activate the order of your characters through different scenarios, enjoy your steam power weapons, and save your special actions for the most opportune moments - you surely don't want to make your opponent stronger! Rise of Moloch is a campaign driven adventure, played over a series of missions, each telling part of the overall story of Moloch's rise to power (or defeat at the hands of the fearless Gentlemen!). Each mission features a unique board setup and goals for both the Nemesis player and Gentlemen players to complete. More so, subsequent missions will be impacted by the outcome of the one before it, weaving the overall story and game-play together to make each campaign unique. Players will each control one or more of the intrepid Gentlemen or, in the case of the Nemesis player, cunning Agents and Minions, all with unique powers and upgrades they will utilize to complete the various goals of each mission.

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