The unthinkable happens. The world is scoured clean in nuclear fire. The oceans are poisoned for generations to come. One last patch of land remains: Antarctica. In Meltwater, two players command the shattered remains of the superpowers, struggling for control of the ice. Simple diceless mechanics let players displace, corner, and isolate their opponent’s survivors. Here, hunger is a crueler weapon than gunfire, and the barren tundra can only support so many souls. And every turn, radioactive contamination pushes in from the coastline, shrinking the available space and forcing the belligerents closer and closer together.
In the end, there is only submission or annihilation, and whatever world is left.
Once you choose, see how far you can go! For big points, keep each elevator going in the same direction until the game ends! From acclaimed designers Wolfgang Kramer and Michael Kiesling (Wandering Towers) comes a fast-paced card game for up to six players!
In Up or Down?, players build ascending and descending columns of cards that score points. The more cards of the same color in a column, the more points you will score. The person with the most points at the end of the game wins! Beautifully deluxified components accommodate play in this fast-paced card game that can be played anywhere!