Vantage is an open-world sci-fi villain unlike anything seen before on a tabletop
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Jamey Stegmaier, co-founder of Stonemaier Games, has made an indelible mark on board games since entering the space in 2011. Not only has he designed and published incredible strategy games like Scythe and Viticulture, but he also helped produce and publish Elizabeth Hargrave's genre-defining nature-themed board game Wingspan and its sequel. On Wednesday, he announced a secret project, the culmination of seven long years of work. It's called Vantage, and it might be one of the most exciting tabletop projects slated for 2025.
Stegmaier describes Vantage as an open-ended, co-op, villainous sci-fi-themed adventure game inspired by modern video games. In a recent livestream, he noted that the main inspiration was the iconic The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but he's also taken themes and mechanics from titles as diverse as Elden Ring, A Short Hike, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
