Mega Empires: The East

Imagine a whole day spent building a world together. In Mega Empires: The East you take charge of one of the great empires of history. You start small in the Stone Age, with a single population token on the map, and work your way through the centuries towards thriving cities, busy trade and impressive knowledge. The map stretches from North East Africa into South West Asia, and there you write history together with your fellow players. The heart of this game is trade. During the trading round everyone talks over each other, negotiating and making deals to squeeze as much value as possible out of their cards. But watch out: among all those precious goods, calamities sometimes slip in too. Whoever is left holding the bad luck at the end will feel the consequences. After that you choose how to spend your wealth. There are 51 developments to learn, from metalworking to architecture, and every choice opens up new paths. The very highest achievement, a Wonder of the World, is reserved for those who really know how to line up their moves. Get ready for a long ride, because a game can take up to twelve hours. This is not a filler, but a real experience for a group that loves strategy and puzzling together. The basic rules are easy enough to follow, even though the whole thing is enormous. Want to go even bigger? Combine The East with The West and play with as many as eighteen people at the table. This is more than a game, this is a day you will not forget any time soon.