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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Betrayal, Insurgents, and a looming war… The discovery of an thousand year old ancient Chinese artifact shines new light on the assassination of Chancellor Lài – an event that changed the fate of the Xi Xia Empire forever.
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Betrayal, Insurgents, and a looming war… The discovery of an thousand year old ancient Chinese artifact shines new light on the assassination of Chancellor Lài – an event that changed the fate of the Xi Xia Empire forever. Professor Dan Silvers starts the search for the truth which has been buried since 982 AD. But alone in a foreig country he hits the wall - can you help his investigation from afar? The first in a series of detective games based on historical events which not only history buffs will love. The game is designed as a historical criminal case and requires investigations similar to those carried out by archaeologists in real life. Use the collected evidence and make your own investigation to bring the truth to light. —description from the publisher