{"product_id":"vaalbara-card-game-studio-h","title":"Vaalbara","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"14\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"14\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eUnite the tribes under your banner.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15\" id=\"p-rc_f1aeb73fbcbe8d6d-30\"\u003eWelcome to the subcontinent of Vaalbara during the Neolithic era. \u003cspan class=\"citation-20 citation-end-20\"\u003eYour tribe has set out to explore uncharted lands in order to establish sedentary villages.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-19 citation-end-19\"\u003eTo win, you must use the various talents of your tribe to optimise your development, expand your territory, and enforce your hegemony!\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"3\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"16\"\u003eA Game of Perfect Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"17\"\u003eIn Vaalbara, there is no luck of the draw. All players start on completely equal footing with the exact same deck of 12 Character cards representing the members of their tribe. Victory relies entirely on outsmarting your opponents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"18\"\u003eHow to Play\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"19\" id=\"p-rc_f1aeb73fbcbe8d6d-31\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-18 citation-end-18\"\u003eThe game is played over 9 lightning-fast rounds.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"4\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChoose Secretly:\u003c\/b\u003e Each turn, all players secretly choose one Character card from their hand and reveal them simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"20,1,0\" id=\"p-rc_f1aeb73fbcbe8d6d-32\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOrder of Initiative:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-17 citation-end-17\"\u003e The number on your chosen Character determines the turn order.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-17 citation-end-17\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"20,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDraft and Activate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-16 citation-end-16\"\u003e In initiative order, players activate their Character's special powers and take over one of the available Territories from the central market.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"21\"\u003eThe Strategy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"22\" id=\"p-rc_f1aeb73fbcbe8d6d-34\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-15 citation-end-15\"\u003eEvery type of Territory has its own unique way of scoring points (such as collection, pairs, diversity, or risk).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"23\"\u003eThe true challenge of \u003cstrong\u003eVaalbara\u003c\/strong\u003e lies in the timing. You face a constant, difficult choice: do you play a high-initiative card to ensure you draft the best Territory on the table, or do you play a slower card to trigger a much more powerful ability?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"24\" id=\"p-rc_f1aeb73fbcbe8d6d-35\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-14 citation-end-14\"\u003eAfter 9 rounds, the player who has scored the most points wins the game and unites the continent!\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"24\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-14 citation-end-14\"\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"713\" height=\"404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nej57fmEa2I?list=TLGG8yE1tUYYPngxOTAzMjAyNg\" title=\"Vaalbara | Lead your clan across the lands\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackrock Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56841400844619,"sku":"STVAA","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0981\/4527\/2139\/files\/2d4c155f4569cf554cbd5cf8bd49c011.jpg?v=1773929090","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachetteboardgames.co.uk\/products\/vaalbara-card-game-studio-h","provider":"Hachette Boardgames UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}