{"product_id":"learn-to-play-the-great-wall","title":"Learn to Play: The Great Wall","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us at Pandemonium to learn and play \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/the-great-wall?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=2268597b4\u0026amp;_ss=r\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/the-great-wall?_pos%3D1%26_sid%3D2268597b4%26_ss%3Dr\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1767626622587000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw2a-tiVYTs835hFrGN0Ax-z\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Great Wall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a game we’re featuring by popular request! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou’re especially welcome if you’ve never before played hobby board games \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(and are curious about where to start), but know that this is a longer session (4 hours) with a game that is higher on the complexity end (though likely intuitive after the first round).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWHAT IS THIS GAME ABOUT?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“In [\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Great Wall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e], [1-4] players take the roles of generals of an ancient Chinese empire who lead the defense against ruthless hordes. Players will gather allied advisors, manage their workers, recruit armies and raise and defend the Great Wall! As the game progresses, you will often need to negotiate and interact with other players but make no mistake – there can be only one winner!”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– From the Publisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Great Wall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1-4 players) is an ambitious game that tries to blend courtly drama with a tower-defense board game. Mechanistically, this is abstracted by a worker-placement game where you’ll need to outmaneuver each other – via canny timing and asymmetric ability development – in order to collect the most resources, hire the most soldiers, and – ultimately – slay the most foes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd speaking of those foes (!), they are attacking each round, so everyone at the table needs to be committed to out-cooperating each other to keep the realm safe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe game, unfortunately, doesn’t show its coolest feature (although\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/image\/6457610\/the-great-wall\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/image\/6457610\/the-great-wall\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1767626622588000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw2YHHJ0xUVuHZ2vP5Opu78V\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this picture on Board Game Geek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e does): you actually \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebuild\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the Great Wall (or at least a portion of it) through physically stacking cardboard models on the map. Awaken Realms (the publisher) is known for their production value, and this is a game with a stunning table presence. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLOGISTICS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe will do our best to finish the game on time (hence starting at 5:00 p.m.). Nevertheless, know this is a complex game, and we will do our best to get the most out of the time we have.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote also: this game has a dedicated fully cooperative mode. Although brutally difficult by every report read, we can elect to play it. Each session, we’ll do a table poll for the players on whether or not they want to play competitively or cooperatively.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSo if that sounds like something you’d want to try, do sign up for the event! Note that this weekend we’ll be demoing the retail reprint of the game, but if folks enjoy it, we may come back with the 5th player expansion and several other extra bits! Nevertheless, if this doesn’t sound like a game you want to try, stay tuned to our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/apps\/bookthatapp\/calendar\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/apps\/bookthatapp\/calendar\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1767626622588000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw08BFntzwF_hed-tlzLYdaq\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvents Calendar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for future events on Saturday and Sunday.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan id=\"m_-5042484477886470978gmail-docs-internal-guid-6c93e744-7fff-7e76-42a8-cd8d701be6d1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yj6qo\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"adL\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRULES FOR ATTENDING: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProof of vaccination is no longer required. If COVID levels rise, masking will be required. We will make an announcement about this on our website and social media if re-instated. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePhotos may be taken at events to be used in our social media or promotional materials. Please inform the staff member running the event if you do not want your photo taken.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvance online registration is \u003cstrong\u003erequired\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone not registered in an ongoing event will not be allowed in the event space to maintain capacity limits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFood is not allowed in our event space. Drinks are allowed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pandemonium Books \u0026 Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44899505275056,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/learn-to-play-the-great-wall","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}