{"product_id":"empire-of-the-sun","title":"Empire of the Sun","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\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/mark-herman\"\u003eMark Herman\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\n\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/collections\/all\/gmt-games\"\u003eGMT Games\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\u003e1-2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e360 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\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003eHonors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3293123\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21321\/2005-charles-s-roberts-best-wargame-graphics-nomin\"\u003e2005 Charles S. Roberts Best Wargame Graphics Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3293130\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21322\/2005-charles-s-roberts-best-wargame-graphics-winne\"\u003e2005 Charles S. Roberts Best Wargame Graphics Winner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3293099\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21317\/2005-charles-s-roberts-best-world-war-ii-boardgame\"\u003e2005 Charles S. Roberts Best World War II Boardgame Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3293106\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21318\/2005-charles-s-roberts-best-world-war-ii-boardgame\"\u003e2005 Charles S. Roberts Best World War II Boardgame Winner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"innerlinks_55b26e624db7b\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3293137\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/21323\/2005-james-f-dunnigan-award-nominee\"\u003e2005 James F. Dunnigan Award Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3116574\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/19773\/2005-walter-luc-haas-best-simulation-winner\"\u003e2005 Walter Luc Haas Best Simulation Winner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\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;\"\u003e11825\/empire-sun\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/9996\/empire-sun\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire of the Sun\u003c\/strong\u003e (EotS) is Mark Herman's third card driven design since he introduced the system to the hobby in We The People. EotS is a strategic level look at the entire War in the Pacific from the attack on Pearl Harbor until the surrender of Japan. EotS is the first card driven game (CDG) to move the system closer to a classic hexagon wargame, while retaining all of the tension and uncertainty people have come to expect from a CDG. Players are cast in the role of MacArthur, Yamamoto, Nimitz, and Mountbatten as you direct your forces across the breadth of the globe from India to Hawaii and from Alaska to Australia. This is represented on a single map based on a 1942 equal area projection of the entire theater of conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs in other games using the CDG system, players try to maximize the impact of their cards even as they hide their intentions and traps from their opponent. The player is faced with a wide set of clear strategic choices. The focus of EotS is on directing major offensive axes of advance. The Japanese early in the game are challenged to achieve their historical expansion as Allied forces battle the clock to react with their in-place forces trying to achieve maximum damage to the hard-to-replace Japanese veteran units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombat in EotS is based on successfully bringing superior combined land, air, and sea forces to bear in a two-tiered combat system. The first tier is the resolution of air-naval combat, the second tier covers ground combat. The culmination of both tiers results in one side prevailing in battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe key variable in determining strategic victory is the level of U.S. political will. The Japanese win the game by forcing the U.S. into a negotiated peace, which was not achieved historically. The Japanese achieve this by knocking countries like India, China, and Australia out of the war, while inflicting massive casualties on the United States. The delivery of the A-bomb on its historical schedule is not a guarantee, often necessitating Operation Olympic and the invasion of Japan. It is often in its darkest hour that the Japanese find victory in EotS.\u003cbr\u003eEotS scenarios were designed with the busy enthusiast, grognard, and competitive tournament player in mind. EotS was designed to be played n yearly scenarios (1942, 1943, and 1944) of three turns each that play in under two hours. If you are a fan of CDG's, EotS takes the genre into a familiar, but new direction. If you are a fan of classic hexagon wargames, this game has all of the features that brought you to this hobby in the first place, but with a new level of excitement and replayability. The game is comprehensive, but easy to learn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GMT Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":5469069121,"sku":"0501-21","price":57.68,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/empire_of_the_sun_509826ca-763e-495b-a447-ddbff693a7f1.jpg?v=1578609032","url":"https:\/\/www.vaibhavhospital.com\/products\/empire-of-the-sun","provider":"vaibhavhospital","version":"1.0","type":"link"}