{"title":"Gary Dicken","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"promised-land-1250-587-bc-deluxe-edition","title":"Promised Land: 1250-587 BC","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/gary-dicken\"\u003e Gary Dicken\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/steve-kendall\"\u003eSteve Kendall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/phil-kendall\"\u003ePhil Kendall \u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/ragnar-brothers\"\u003e Ragnar Brothers \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e142085\/promised-land-1250-587-bc\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/1407554\/promised-land-1250-587-bc\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePromised Land: 1250-587 BC\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a history of the Promised Land from Joshua through to the Babylonian captivity. Players compete in two teams, out of which just one individual will be crowned the winner. Hebrew units are split between Northern and Southern kingdoms, but Hebrew players will have the opportunity to use both these factions through the game. Similarly there are eleven Heathen kingdoms for the Heathen players to use. Play happens at an individual, human level as well as at the movement of nations level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach player has two Farmers, two Merchants and two Priests. A number of these can be placed after conquest into lands occupied by the kingdom just played. Farmers collect two bronze coins for plains and one for hills. Merchants collect two silver coins for ports and one for roads. Priests collect two gold coins for temples and one for cities. Players may have only one of their Patriarchs in any one land. Players may share occupation of a land, but only one type of Patriarch may be in each land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers use the coins generated by their Patriarchs to buy artefacts that influence game play but can instead choose to secure objectives on the Kingdom track to highlight the development of the nation and score victory points of course! A variety of strategies are available, and players must make choices throughout the game in order to emerge victorious.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ragnar Brothers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":542839525,"sku":"101358","price":79.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic1653478.jpg?v=1578608879"},{"product_id":"workshop-of-the-world","title":"Workshop of the World","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link836567\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/gary-dicken\"\u003eGary Dicken\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link836565\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/steve-kendall\"\u003eSteve Kendall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link836566\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/phil-kendall\"\u003ePhil Kendall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/ragnar-brothers\"\u003eRagnar Brothers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3-5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHonors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21789\/2010-uk-games-expo-best-new-boardgame-winner\"\u003e2010 UK Games Expo Best New Boardgame Winner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e67972\/workshop-world\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/743547\/workshop-world\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Ragnar Brothers return to canal-building in this new game set during the Industrial Revolution, which will be produced in an edition of 1,000 copies. Here's a game description from the back of the box:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For a brief period the Industrial Revolution burned so bright that Britain was known as the 'Workshop of the World.' This Ragnar Brothers' game recreates that dramatic time. Players establish their position on the map-board by investing in ports, heavy industries, textiles, light industries and crafts. Canal networks are built to connect the thriving towns. Expenditure is vast, but capital gains are greater. Next the railways are built and each player seeks to strengthen their industrial base. By game end, towns are linked from London to Wales, Scotland to the Channel ports. Wealth decides the winner.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd here's the game play described in more detail:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• The game lasts two eras – the Canal Era and Railroad Era – with players earning money at the end of each era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Before starting an era, players each reveal one of their two demand tokens to show which towns (ports, textile locations, etc.) have special value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Each era lasts a number of rounds, and in each round players reveal town cards equal to the number of players, then hold an auction for turn order. Players choose towns in turn order, placing an Industry marker on that location, then optionally building links from that town, ideally forming a network of links that connects their Industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Once the town cards run out, the era ends. Players (may) reveal their second demand token, then they collect money equal to their revenue (earned by connecting Industries with links), the demand value of their Industries, and the value of their largest network of links, with token payment for any remaining links.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Between eras, the game is reset \u003cem\u003eAmun-Re\u003c\/em\u003e-style, with revenues being zeroed out and all links being cleared from the board. Players' Industries remain in place, letting them build on their holdings in the second era, which otherwise plays out nearly identical to the first.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ragnar Brothers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":542840181,"sku":"102099","price":34.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic681906_lg.jpg?v=1578608879"},{"product_id":"anyways","title":"Anyways","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"link4469814\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/gary-dicken\"\u003eGary Dicken\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link4469812\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/steve-kendall\"\u003eSteve Kendall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link4469813\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/phil-kendall\"\u003ePhil Kendall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/ragnar-brothers\"\u003eRagnar Brothers\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e123915\/anyways\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/1235707\/anyways\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnyways\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a fast-paced, interactive word game in which players place one letter at a time from their hand onto the board, while trying to maximize their score. Words score in every direction: horizontally, vertically and diagonally; forwards or backwards. In other words, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnyways\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e! Players choose whether to restock their hand from the consonant bag or the vowel bag, and letters vary in value. There is a unique scoring system for this unique game. The tiles are solid wood and in black with colored letters, making for a stylish display!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ragnar Brothers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":542842081,"sku":"100106","price":29.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic1301753.jpg?v=1578608879"},{"product_id":"monastery","title":"Monastery","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"link4469814\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/gary-dicken\"\u003eGary Dicken\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link4469812\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/steve-kendall\"\u003eSteve Kendall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link4469813\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/phil-kendall\"\u003ePhil Kendall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/ragnar-brothers\"\u003eRagnar Brothers\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e33172\/monastery\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/11207\/monastery\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonastery\u003c\/strong\u003e is a tile laying game in which players construct different parts of a medieval monastery. The work is done by the monks of a player. The monks may move from tile to tile and in addition to building work they can also study, toil or pray. In the ‘icon’ game monks can also make use of the special properties of some of the tiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiles vary in value ranging from 1 point field and path tiles to 5 point Chapter House and Library. The higher the value of tile the more monks are needed to build it. Players can build independently, but often they are required to work collaboratively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game spreads over two days of monastic life, with turns being allocated as time for study and toil or for services in the abbey. At each service a new abbot is elected and apart from going first in the turn the abbot also has some significant powers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to win the game players must collect the letters of the abbey’s motto ‘Libera Nos Quaesumus Ab Omnibus Malis Amen’. The letters become progressively more expensive and players must decide whether to buy letters or recruit extra monks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePoints at game end are also awarded for the ‘blessings’ which players can collect throughout the game.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ragnar Brothers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":542843165,"sku":"101130","price":34.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic338016_lg.jpg?v=1578608879"},{"product_id":"blooming-gardens","title":"Blooming Gardens","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/gary-dicken\"\u003eGary Dicken\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/ragnar-brothers\"\u003eRagnar Brothers\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e2-6\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e60 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e7 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e4593\/blooming-gardens\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/12786\/blooming-gardens\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this game we have combined stunning images from the Royal Horticultural Society with a card playing system that allows players to experience the delights of flower cultivation alongside the joy of outsmarting your fellow 'gardeners'. The game encourages strategic play but is also suitable for play with younger gamers who simply like unleashing 'pests' onto your carefully nurtured Roses!\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Ragnar Brothers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1051151405,"sku":"1051151405","price":19.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic693573_lg.png?v=1578608987"},{"product_id":"steam-donkey","title":"Steam Donkey","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3959483\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/gary-dicken\"\u003eGary Dicken\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3959482\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/steve-kendall\"\u003eSteve Kendall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3959484\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/phil-kendall\"\u003ePhil Kendall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/ragnar-brothers\"\u003eRagnar Brothers\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e155042\/steam-donkey\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/1523608\/steam-donkey\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe year is 1897 and to celebrate sixty years of the reign of Queen Victoria and bring much needed solace to the Country's weary workers, four seaside resorts vie with each other to be the grandest and most opulent, worthy of a Royal visit from Her Majesty herself. The latest in steam technology will be on display to attract and transport visitors to the hotels and guest houses that line the seafronts. Amusements and monuments will be created to edify and delight the visiting holiday-makers. You, as the designer of these developments must complete your resort first and claim your rightful place as Chief Architect, by Royal Appointment! Help is available from enigmatic and mysterious personages: Donkey-boy, Lord Admiral, Princess Royal and Madame Ice-cream. They may prove invaluable but are fickle and may aid your opponents, too!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteam Donkey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a card game that is fun but has depth to its strategic play. You will make decisions about when to take cards into your hand from the resort and whether to build in the Park, Beach or Town area. You, as the Architect will have to choose which characters will be of most use to you each turn and which projects they will help you construct. All for the glory of having the most magnificent resort in the land!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn unusual mechanism in the game is that the reverse of each card is as important as its front. The reverse shows holiday-makers (\"the Visitors\") arriving at a railway station complete with suitcases and their mechanical dog. The suitcases are color-coded to show the area of the resort to which the Visitors are destined. This area could be either the Park, the Town or the Beach. After they arrive, these same Visitors may be collected to the player's hand — but at this juncture the fronts of the cards become the focus of play. The players build amusements, lodgings, monuments and transport within the three areas, and this information is shown on the card fronts together with a point value. In order to build, a player discards a prescribed number of cards of the same type as the card being built. Of course, there is a little more to the game than this...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour Character cards — Madame Ice-cream, Lord Admiral, Princess Royal and Donkey-boy — are swapped between players to enhance card play, and four Kick-on cards in the advanced game — The Castle, Mechanical Dog, The Bank, and Feral Donkey — give the owning player a particular advantage and are retained throughout the game.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ragnar Brothers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1051151765,"sku":"1051151765","price":20.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/pic1931097_lg.jpg?v=1578608987"},{"product_id":"drcongo","title":"DRCongo","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"link4469814\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/gary-dicken\"\u003eGary Dicken\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link4469812\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/steve-kendall\"\u003eSteve Kendall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link4469813\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/phil-kendall\"\u003ePhil Kendall\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/ragnar-brothers\"\u003eRagnar Brothers\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1-4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e170225\/drcongo\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/1567748\/drcongo\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDRCongo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e explores a hopeful hypothesis that if enlightened industrialists worked to develop the economy of this mighty country, then it would escape the clutches of a crippling insurgency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayers build industries and expand a transport network of river, rail and roads. Oil, minerals and crops are produced and if sold via the Atlantic port of Matadi, players reap rich rewards. Players develop their own cities and hydroelectricity can be sold to these.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game is built in four game layers with layer two introducing insurgents and peacekeepers, layer three the Government, and layer four strategic interventions by other countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game is played on a map showing the eleven provinces of Democratic Republic of Congo and their \"capital\" towns. Transport routes are shown and include the major rivers and railways and export routes. In a turn a player may carry out one of five actions: build industry, place transport, develop city, produce resources, or sell resources. A neat and tidy economic game is made complicated by the presence of insurgents at game start, and these are suppressed and eliminated by use of players peacekeepers. 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