The Great Wall

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The Great Wall

450.5Worker Placement

Players
1–4 (Ideal 3)
Time
180 min
Complexity
Rating

Rival generals of ancient China defend the Great Wall from relentless Mongol hordes while vying for the most honor.

Gameplay

This asymmetric worker and soldier placement euro has players allocate workers, command cards, and resources to build engines, muster troops, and activate locations. Semi-cooperatively repel waves of Mongol hordes for shared survival while competing for honor through wall defense, area majority, and advisor synergies.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.83.91BoardGameGeek

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