{"id":18117,"date":"2026-01-16T17:05:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/mecanique\/non-classifiee\/epic-melee-the-arena-opens-next-march\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T16:06:06","slug":"epic-melee-the-arena-opens-next-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/news\/epic-melee-the-arena-opens-next-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Epic Melee: The arena opens next March!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"3\"><span dir=\"auto\">Publisher\u00a0<\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"><span dir=\"auto\">Sorry We Are French<\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0has just announced that its new card game,\u00a0<\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"79\"><span dir=\"auto\">Epic Melee<\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0, will be released in France this March\u00a0<\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"127\"><span dir=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0Get ready for a fast-paced and explosive experience where strategy and the chaos of combat collide in the arena.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"><span dir=\"auto\">A battle of champions for loot<\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\"><span dir=\"auto\">In this title by\u00a0<\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"20\"><span dir=\"auto\">Florian Fay<\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0and illustrated by\u00a0<\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"48\"><span dir=\"auto\">David Sitbon<\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0, your objective is simple but perilous: send your champions into battle to amass as much loot as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span dir=\"auto\">Here&#8217;s what awaits you in the arena:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span dir=\"auto\">Unique powers:<\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0Each character possesses their own special ability, capable of completely reversing the outcome of a round.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span dir=\"auto\">A tactical choice:<\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0You will have to select two champions to place in front of you, knowing that only one of them will actually be used for the action.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"><span dir=\"auto\">Controlling the tempo: Thanks to the\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"45\"><span dir=\"auto\">Torch<\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0mechanism\u00a0, you decide which player will take the turn after your turn.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\"><span dir=\"auto\">Whether you are a skilled tactician or a fan of tense battles,\u00a0<\/span><b data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"67\"><span dir=\"auto\">Epic Melee<\/span><\/b><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0promises tense games where every decision counts to leave with pockets full of treasure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\"><span dir=\"auto\">See you in March for the launch!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Publisher\u00a0Sorry We Are French\u00a0has just announced that its new 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