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E
2005 · 2-4 players · 45min · weight 2.74 · 1,304 ratings
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Rating
5.68
Users rated
1,304
Owned
2,910
Wishing
157
At a glance
What playing it feels like, broken down.
Core loop
Play leader and tile cards to contest kingdoms, trigger conflicts when tiles adjoin rival leaders.
What it gives you
How strongly each kind of experience comes through (0–3)
Sensation
0
Fantasy
2
Narrative
1
Challenge
3
Fellowship
1
Discovery
1
Expression
1
Submission
0
How it works (4 mechanics)
- [3]region_majority— “card game conversion of Tigris and Euphrates; kingdoms and dynasties vying for regional dominance”
- [2]hand_management_under_draw— “about 200 cards and 16 printed wooden discs; simpler and faster play of the classic board game”
- [2]action_blocking— “attacks and coups by neighboring kingdoms are the order of the day; conflict when leaders adjoin”
- [1]variable_resource_conversion— “plans well will become the stuff of legend; multiple paths to domination via leader types”
Under-the-radar score: -0.40
BGG tags
Mechanisms (1)
Categories (3)
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