Monopoly began showing up on gaming tables as early as 1933 and continues to be produced using different themes. You can now play Monopoly that depicts Alpacas and even bacon. Within the gaming community, Monopoly is quietly respected as a means into the hobby, but little else. The newest addition to the themed Monopoly family whisks us away to a realm of fantasy and high mortgage rates.
A pawn is used and abused for the greater good. Sometimes the pawn is aware of this and sometimes not. In either case, it never goes well for the pawn. But what if the pawns were given weapons and the freedom to make their own choices? Once power is given, it's difficult to take back. Especially is you are trying to arrest power from a pawn holding a bazooka.
The 18th President of the United States, Ulysses S. Grant, said "The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving." In this game, the trick to victory is pressing the advantage, but striking it with a balance. Warmongers will have might on their side, while those who seek other routes will find different roads to victory.
American paleontologist, Jack Horner, said "Children have a great urge to learn about dinosaurs." Speaking from personal experience, as a one-time child and father of 3 little boys, dinosaurs are the coolest. Even as an adult, I still like learning about them and visiting museums to see the remains of the colossal monsters. In this game, you get to see which dinosaur really is the "biggest and the baddest".
English stand-up comedian, actor, and writer Eddie Izzard said, "Cats have a scam going - you buy the food, they eat the food, they go away; that's the deal." Cats certainly do seem to be independent creatures, always thinking for themselves, and never doing anything without a purpose. Regardless if you are a "cat person" or not, this game is all about attempting to persuade felines to see things your way. Much easier said than done.
English nature writer, Richard Jefferies, wrote "It would seem that the ant works its way tentatively, and, observing where it fails, tries another place and succeeds." Ants are industrious and tenacious, never losing site of their goals. With this expansion, players are given additional opportunities and pathways to explore, but also new dangers to avoid. Nothing comes easy in the world of ants.