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?
Principle of the game: The players' goal is to conquer the capital of the kingdom of Zargos. Each participant is found at the head of a race : Dragons, Spiders, winged knights, monks, Amazons.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
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Principle of the game: The players' goal is to conquer the capital of the kingdom of Zargos. Each participant is found at the head of a race : Dragons, Spiders, winged knights, monks, Amazons. The world Zargos consists of 5 continents and 11 kingdoms. The central province contains the players' goal: the Forbidden City, the capital of Zargos. In each game round, a player can perform attacks (with his troops) from the territories he occupies, then rearrange his forces. Controlling a territory give points and these points are used to buy reinforcements and boats. The control of an entire kingdom allows to buy magic cards. These cards have magical effects affecting some aspect of the game. Each race has characteristics and features that confer advantages in combat or reorganization. Combats are resolved with D6 and the results depends on the number of units participating in the fight. When someone occupies the 4 central areas of the kingdom of Zargos it is declared winner !