New and delightful game today: "Gùgōng. Exchange gifts, send servants, and visit the Emperor in a luscious 1570 China". (That description is from here and is a good summary of what the game is about.)
Not even going to try and pronounce it,
I just hope I have the orientation right.
The game at start.
I am the red player.
Aim is to get an audience with the emperor (central track)
and amass Victory Points (outer track).
Thinking back red is a lucky colour for the Chinese I believe,
it certainly worked for me.
The box is has a special velvet texture and like everything else in the game is beautiful to look at. There is also an expansion called Panjun which has three separate modules you can play with. The Summer Palace and the "ladies" of the court, Peasant Revolt and the Stairs of the Palace, which makes getting to the audience chamber much harder as you need to meet various criteria before advancing. We can try that next time.
ReplyDeletePlenty to enjoy with this game.
DeleteA very clever game idea.
ReplyDeleteWe are spoilt for great games.
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