The Great Wall

2021 · Fantasy

The Great Wall

Players control rival clans in medieval China tasked with defending the frontier from a relentless Mongol horde while developing their own power and resources. The game uses asymmetric clans and leaders, worker/soldier placement, and engine-building via hiring advisors and activating locations. Play proceeds in yearly cycles split into four seasons—invasion setup, mobilization, player turns with command cards and location actions, and a winter defense/assault phase where the AI horde attacks. Players sometimes cooperate to repel attacks but compete to earn Honor points through military defense, resource production, and engine development; the highest Honor total wins.

Players
1–4 best 3
Playing time
120–180 min
Age
13+
Complexity
3.9 / 5
7 on Ludoyafrom $119.99EconomicTerritory BuildingArea Majority / InfluenceSolo / Solitaire GameWorker Placement

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119
Plays logged
195
Players
3h 5m
Average play
78
In collections
20
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7.0/10

from 26 Ludoya reviews

  • Garfield2.0

    It didn't convinced me. It was just not enteraining or exciting. The Huns were never a threat, so I didn't care very much to fight them back. So at the end it was more a ressource collecting game and turn them in VP game. No direct interaction at all. Some Generals are way better than others. [c] Theme: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]Fells pretty flat --> Gameplay: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Ok --> Interaction: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Indirect --> Artwork: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Ok --> Luck: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]Some random cards --> Strategy: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Multiple strategies possible during the game --> Components: ★★★★★ <!-- size 7]I played the Kickstarter... --> Play duration: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]Too long --> Easy to teach: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Ok (30min) --> Rules quality: <!-- size 7]Not read --> Setup time: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]A lot to setup --> No downtime: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Ok if not playing with AP people... --> Replay value: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]A lot of random cards --> [/c]

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  • Алексей Любавин8.0

    Last played: 2022-02

    First impressions · 2 plays

  • Albert Serra8.0

    gran juego

    First impressions · 2 plays

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