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    Chang ChengChang Cheng  BUY NOW  $55.00 $43.95    SAVE $11.05 !   

    Travel back in time to the Qin dynasty, when the Chang Cheng (long wall) was under construction, in the attempt to unify the provinces and protect them from the "Marauders of the North". Your mission is to build parts of the wall while simultaneously contending with other players to protect the wealthiest provinces. For every province that becomes protected by a player, he or she will collect a reputation point. The idea is to strategically place a fortified wall that will keep the Mongols from taking your points at the end of the game. You will use a combination of double-sided board maps, action cards, event cards, reputation counters, threat counters, and wall blocks to play this game. The person with the most reputation points after the final phase, when the Mongol attack occurs and negative points are thereby distributed, wins the game! The components are a nice quality with well done graphics and even the rule book is evocative of the antiquated paper style.


    DaoDao  BUY NOW  $14.98 $13.98    SAVE $1.00 !   

    Simple to the eye, but perhaps a lifetime in mastering, Dao is a pure game of strategy that plays out with opposing sets of four pieces on a 4 X 4 playing square. At each turn, move any one piece in any direction of your choosing—vertically, horizontally, or diagonally—as far as you can go until you reach the end of a playing square or another play piece. Win by arranging your pieces in a vertical or horizontal line, by occupying a 2 x 2 square, by occupying all four corners, or by becoming trapped in any one corner by three of your opponent’s pieces. This elegant, endlessly challenging game is great for all ages 8 and up, and includes game mat, 8 play pieces and drawstring sack, instructions, storage tube, and game tin.


    Gang of FourGang of Four  BUY NOW  $19.99

    Gang of Four is an exciting game of cunning, strategy and power! Originating in the gambling backstreets of Hong Kong, Gang of Four is the most popular card game to emerge from Asia in decades. Filled with an endless variety of strategies and tactics, Gang of Four is fun, entertaining and full of surprises, yet is simple to learn and play. The game's premise is simple - be the first to rid yourself of all your cards and ascend to supreme power. But beware - a strategic misstep may find you in a struggle to survive. Gang of Four is terrific fun for adults and children and is a highly addictive card game for your family or friends.


    Golden DeuceGolden Deuce  BUY NOW  $19.99 $18.68    SAVE $1.31 !   

    Based on the ancient Chinese game of Choi Dai Di (similar to Pusoy Dos in the Philippines), the classic trick-taking climbing game that requires cunning wit and strategy, Golden Deuce steps up the game by changing the odds with a unique 60 card deck, while providing board game action for a new twist on this addictive strategy game. The fun starts with a round of the Golden Deuce card game - lay down higher tricks than the other players for control of the lead. Be the first player to lay down all the cards in your hand, and you gain points for all the cards left in the other players' hands. Don't be stuck with too many cards, or you'll end up paying out points to every other player. The strategy doesn't stop at the end of the card game. Moving to the game board, each player strategically moves any of their pawns the number of spaces to match the points earned in the card game round. But beware! Moving too many pawns too quickly may leave you unable to collect the points you deserve. Once all players have moved, it's time for another card game round, and the fun starts again. With special spaces to send you back, move you forward, or "warp" your pawn to another space on the board, it's a race to the finish to win the game!


    In the Year of the DragonIn the Year of the Dragon  BUY NOW  $44.95 $34.55    SAVE $10.40 !   

    Taking on the role of a Chinese prince, In the Year of the Dragon challenges players to build up the wealth and illustriousness of his province of China in 1,000 A.D. In this elegant game, princes must seek the aid and specific talents of their courtiers that range from scholars and monks to warriors and craftsmen to head off plague, famine, and other impending disasters. Played during the course of a year, planning and preparation is paramount to fend off each month's round of adversity. And who knows when the Mongols might decide to invade your province? Each prince must use his resources and insight as best he can to protect his loyal subjects. The player that can best foresee and withstand the seemingly endless onslaught of calamities will gain more honor and victory points necessary to make it all the way through to the end In the Year of the Dragon.


    Middle EarthMiddle Earth  BUY NOW  $15.00

    With the collapse of the Han Dynasty, Warlords backed rival claimants to the Chinese throne, while others sought influence among the merchants, nobles, farmers, and bureaucrats. Each round, players reveal Bid Cards in order to claim Dynasty Cards and take control of the Emperor, Heir, Palace, Market, and Harvest. Beware of the Dragon, who can disrupt the best laid plans. The game ends once the Emperor dies and the winner is the player with the most accrued influence!


    Samurai and KatanaSamurai and Katana  BUY NOW  $49.95 $44.95    SAVE $5.00 !   

    You are the daimyo of a samurai clan in the middle of a civil war! Become Shogun by unifying Japan under your rule by using honorable and dishonorable tactics. Includes a game board representing 16th century Japan, 55 Cards, 120 samurai miniatures, 18 castle miniatures, 19 small and major city counters, 24 koku counters, and 6 clan reference cards.


    SamuraiSamurai  BUY NOW  $48.57

    An award-winning game from Reiner Knizia. To win this game, players must skillfully position their forces to gain the majority surrounding the cities and village to capture the figures. There are three Samurai forces: peasants, clergy and nobility. The way to power leads through these three: peasants, represented by rice fields, clergy, represented by Buddhas and nobility, represented by high helmets. To become a Samurai, one has to be supported by one of these forces and have strong connections to the other two. Each player has an identical force and they deploy their forces to the spaces around the power figures. When a figure is surrounded, it is captured by the player with the strongest sympathetic force. To win, a player must gain dominance in one of the powers while getting better support from the other powers than the other players.


    ShogunShogun  BUY NOW  $64.95

    As warlords in 16th-century Japan, the players attempt to secure a position of dominance for their respective clans. The most successful Daimyo at the end of the game will become shogun. To succeed, a player will need not only to control as many provinces as possible, but also to develop his realm by building castles, temples, and theaters. The player who manages to build the most buildings in each of the 5 regions will be rewarded with valuable bonus points.


    Sudoku SensationsSudoku Sensations  BUY NOW  $9.99 $3.99    SAVE $6.00 !   

    The Sudoku Sensations Game is an exciting new variation on the addictive Japanese puzzle phenomenon that has conquered Japan, the UK, and Australia and has now made its way to the US! Players complete a partially filled number grid so that each column, row and square includes the numbers 1 to 9 - but only once each! Challenge yourself with six levels to master and two different styles of play, or battle your friends and family in a speed or points contest!


    TsuroTsuro  BUY NOW  $24.98

    In Tsuro, build your own path without your opponents steering you in the wrong direction - or off the board! Tsuro is the quick-playing game in which directions can change as easily as the game plays. The rules are simple - you place your stones, select your tiles, and attempt to build a safe path for your journey. The Paths of other players cross and connect, so the choices you make affect all the journeys across the board. Stay on the right path - your journey begins here!


    Kung Fu Samurai on Giant Robot IslandKung Fu Samurai on Giant Robot Island  BUY NOW  $19.95 $15.52    SAVE $4.43 !   

    What do you get when you mix Kung Fu, Samurai, Giant Monster, and Anime flicks? A movie with incomprehensible diaglogue, unreadable subtitles, and this, the latest B-movie card game from the producer and director of Grave Robbers From Outer Space and Cannibal Pygmies (in the Jungle of Doom).


    Yin YangYin Yang  BUY NOW  $17.00 $13.60    SAVE $3.40 !   

    A co-operative game with the flavor of PENTE & GO. Players try to develop a series of balanced patterns. The moving principles are simple, but the variations and complexities of play are almost indefinite. This is a game for those who like abstract, meditative endeavors. A simpler game, CLARITY, is included for the beginner or younger player.


    Other Asian Board Games

  • PocketShogi - Shogi for the Palm Pilot
  • Shogi Variants - Play 16 ancient and modern Shogi variants
  • Shogi.net - Portal to the wonderful world of Shogi
  • Shocky - Pauli Misikangas's homemade Shogi program
  • Small Shogi Variants - A list of Shogi games played on small boards
  • Renju International Federation - The history and the rules of Renju
  • Mariko - Ancient Chinese Board Game
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