Wehrlegig: Pax Pamir Board Game (2Nd Edition)

In Pax Pamir, players assume the role of nineteenth century Afghan leaders attempting to forge a new state after the collapse of the Durrani Empire Western histories often call this period The great game because of the role played by the Europeans who attempted to use central Asia as a theater for their own rivalries In this game, those empires are viewed strictly from the perspective of the Afghans who sought to manipulate the interloping ferengi (foreigners) for their own purposes In terms of game play, Pax Pamir is a pretty straightforward tableau builder Players spend most of their turns purchasing cards from a central market, then playing those cards in front of them in a single row called a court Playing cards adds units to the games map and grants access to additional actions that can be taken to disrupt other players and influence the course of the game That last point is worth emphasizing Though everyone is building their own row of cards, the game offers many ways for players to interfere with each other directly and indirectly To survive, players will organize into coalitions Throughout the game, the dominance of the different coalitions will be evaluated by the players when a special card, called a Dominance check, is resolved If a single coalition has a commanding lead during one of these checks, those players loyal to that coalition will receive victory points based on their influence in their coalition However, if Afghanistan remains fragmented during one of these checks, players instead will receive victory points based on their personal power base After each Dominance check, victory is checked and the game will be partially reset, offering players a fresh attempt to realize their ambitions The game ends when a single player is able to achieve a lead of four or more victory points or after the fourth and final Dominance check is resolved

Features of Wehrlegig: Pax Pamir Board Game (2Nd Edition)

Beautiful cloth map of the region Nearly 150 cards with period artwork Thirty seven sculpted resin pieces A mounted game board A Fully automated opponent