{"title":"Designer: Fabio Lopiano","description":"\u003cp\u003eFabio Lopiano builds tightly interwoven spatial puzzles where every placement cascades into difficult choices. \u003cstrong\u003eShackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon\u003c\/strong\u003e exemplifies his approach—players construct a lunar base by stacking transparent cards that create three-dimensional adjacency networks, balancing immediate scoring with long-term engine optimization. The expansion \u003cstrong\u003eShackleton Base: Below. Within. Above.\u003c\/strong\u003e deepens this vertical tension with new modules that reward planning across multiple levels simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLopiano's designs suit players who enjoy feeling the gears mesh—groups of 2-4 who appreciate when mechanisms directly mirror theme, and who find satisfaction in parsing complex spatial relationships. His games demand focus but deliver clarity once the logic clicks, making them favorites among experienced gamers seeking medium-weight euros with minimal luck and maximum consequence per decision.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"shackleton-base-a-journey-to-the-moon","title":"Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon\u003c\/strong\u003e places you at the forefront of lunar colonisation, managing competing corporations racing to establish humanity's first permanent settlement at the Moon's south pole. Designed by Fabio Lopiano and released in 2024, this worker placement game challenges 1-4 players to deploy specialist workers—each with unique capabilities—across 60 to 120 minutes of strategic decision-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game's variable setup ensures no two colonies develop identically. You'll assign different worker types to critical tasks: extracting resources from the harsh lunar surface, constructing vital infrastructure, and advancing technologies that separate your base from the competition. Every placement matters as you balance immediate needs against long-term expansion in an unforgiving environment where efficiency determines survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a complexity weight of 3.92, Shackleton Base rewards careful planning without overwhelming newcomers to heavier strategy games. The solo mode offers a robust challenge for single players, while multiplayer sessions intensify the race for prime locations and scarce materials. David Sitbon's artwork captures the stark beauty and isolation of the lunar frontier, grounding your strategic choices in a compelling vision of near-future space exploration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sorry We Are French","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58372067262848,"sku":"3616450009554","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/9505\/7536\/files\/SWSHA-EN_ShackletonBase_AJourneytotheMoon.jpg?v=1783033949"},{"product_id":"shackleton-base-below-within-above","title":"Shackleton Base: Below. Within. Above.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShackleton Base: Below. Within. Above.\u003c\/strong\u003e expands Fabio Lopiano's Antarctic survival system with new worker placement depths and strategic layers. This heavyweight expansion adds 60–120 minutes of decision-dense gameplay, demanding careful resource routing and long-term planning across three dimensional tiers of the base.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe variable set-up ensures each session presents fresh tactical puzzles for 1–4 players. Worker placement mechanics interlock with the base game's systems, creating branching paths through research, construction, and survival challenges. At complexity 4.0, this expansion rewards players who enjoy intricate spatial reasoning and economic optimization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Sitbon's artwork reinforces the cold isolation theme while maintaining visual clarity across the expanded board state. The solo mode scales the challenge appropriately, while multiplayer sessions intensify the competition for crucial placement spots. Players aged 14 and up will find substantial replayability through the combination of modular setup options and emergent strategic interactions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sorry We Are French","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58372068213120,"sku":"3616450009554","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1003\/9505\/7536\/files\/SWBEL_ShackletonBase_Below.Within.Above_69622ef6-50c6-48de-a070-c26743d8a1b5.png?v=1783638306"}],"url":"https:\/\/mpgames.io\/collections\/designer-fabio-lopiano.oembed","provider":"MPGames","version":"1.0","type":"link"}