Gùgōng
February Alphabet Fun Month
Around the World in Board Games
G is for Gùgōng
Designer: Andreas Steding
Artists: Andreas Resch and Noah Adelman
Publisher: Game Brewer (2018)
Players: 1-5
Playing Time: 30-150 minutes
Age: 12+
Complexity: 3.46/5
China 1570, is under the reign of the Longqing Emperor, of the Ming Dynasty. He inherited a country in disarray after years of mismanagement and corruption. He resided in the Forbidden City (known as Gùgōng in Chinese), which was the seat of many emperors under the Ming Dynasty. Players take on the role of powerful Chinese families trying to gain influence and power by exchanging gifts with Officials. The gift cards you offer as a player have to be of a higher value than the one you receive, forcing you to make strategic choices regarding which actions you want to take each turn. You will travel around China, sail down the Grand Canal, purchase precious jade, help construct the Great Wall, secure advantages through decrees, influence the game through intrigue, and ultimately, receive an audience with the emperor. If only 1 player succeeds in doing so, he wins. If several players succeed, the player with the most VPs among those players wins the game.
Gùgōng
February Alphabet Fun Month
Around the World in Board Games
G is for Gùgōng
Designer: Andreas Steding
Artists: Andreas Resch and Noah Adelman
Publisher: Game Brewer (2018)
Players: 1-5
Playing Time: 30-150 minutes
Age: 12+
Complexity: 3.46/5
China 1570, is under the reign of the Longqing Emperor, of the Ming Dynasty. He inherited a country in disarray after years of mismanagement and corruption. He resided in the Forbidden City (known as Gùgōng in Chinese), which was the seat of many emperors under the Ming Dynasty. Players take on the role of powerful Chinese families trying to gain influence and power by exchanging gifts with Officials. The gift cards you offer as a player have to be of a higher value than the one you receive, forcing you to make strategic choices regarding which actions you want to take each turn. You will travel around China, sail down the Grand Canal, purchase precious jade, help construct the Great Wall, secure advantages through decrees, influence the game through intrigue, and ultimately, receive an audience with the emperor. If only 1 player succeeds in doing so, he wins. If several players succeed, the player with the most VPs among those players wins the game.