Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
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?
Genghis Khan is getting old and the mongols need to choose their next leader. As one of his heirs, you need to prove your valor by sacking and conquering the ancient Asian cities to be elected the new Khan.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Pick Up and Deliver
Collect goods at one location and transport them to another for rewards.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Variable Player Powers
Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
Point-to-Point Movement
Move along explicit connections between named locations or nodes.
Read the full game description
Genghis Khan is getting old and the mongols need to choose their next leader. As one of his heirs, you need to prove your valor by sacking and conquering the ancient Asian cities to be elected the new Khan. The aim of the game is to secure votes in the Kurultai council by collecting sacked treasures and completing the demands of the councilors, and by using your yurts to control the 3 main regions of the empire. In their turn, players will choose 1 action in their board, to move around Asia collecting tributes from the provinces, sacking cities to collect treasures, upgrading their actions and placing their yurts. When the council is filled, whoever has more votes will win. —description from the designer