Ego, an English board game.

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<div> <h4>Pre-orders will deliver within 2-3 weeks.</h4> <p>The Pumafiosi (Puma Mafiosi) operates on a strict hierarchy from the family boss to the lowest Picciotti. Everyone wants to reach the top, and no one wants to end up at the bottom—or even beneath the soil. Among these aspiring Pumafiosi, it's wise to keep your head off the assembly line. Stay out of it too long, and you'll soon find yourself in prison, if not murdered by rival families.</p> <p><em><strong>Pumafiosi</strong></em><span> </span>is a reflexively unique blend of simple tricks and precarious press-your-luck. Each trick, the person who plays the second-highest card wins the round, and they decide where to place that winning card in the hierarchy. You can even choose to place your measly card at the top of the hierarchy to stake your claim on the big boss points. The catch is that these cards can be knocked down one or more steps on the hierarchy by higher-valued cards, and whoever owns a falling card is penalized!</p> <p><em>Pumafiosi</em><span> </span>differs from the older title<span> </span><em>Rooster Booster</em><span> </span>Thanks to designer Reiner Knizia:</p> <ul> <li>Enhancing strategy by knocking down the deck to a 1-55 range</li> <li>Making a two-player satisfying experience</li> <li>Raising the stakes by tinkering with the hierarchy of values ​​and penalties</li> <li>Tailoring a theme that gives context to the rules</li> <li>Enhancing the drama by including physical penalty points</li> <li>Layering decisions with further depth and tension via one-time-use items</li> </ul> </div>

In EGO (Extraterrestrial Greeting Organization), players proceed through a sequence of major and minor events including auctions, drafts, risks, and much more. Risks and egos are the lifeblood of this game, as players will frequently find themselves in a game of chicken with their rival ambassadors as they try to impress various alien civilizations and earn political power. By offering gifts, attempting persuasion, plotting intrigue, exchanging technology, and displaying charisma, these ambassadors will be able to gain advantages and allies. But careless tactics can lead to damaging or even disastrous encounters. Taking a risk during a negotiation event can possibly tarnish your reputation with the aliens... or even confuse them greatly as you retreat to the ship in a fluster of embarrassment. Yet there's always the chance of a triumphant success, and nobody ever made it to the top without stepping on a few challengers.