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Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-1398

Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-1398 depicts the epic, century-long rise and fall of medieval kingdoms in India over two dynastic periods, for 1-3 players.
Sales price £73.95
Description

Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India, 1290-1398 depicts the epic, century-long rise and fall of medieval kingdoms in India over two dynastic periods, for 1-3 players.

Vijayanagara is the first game in the new Irregular Conflicts Series. with gameplay inspired by GMT’s COIN system, players will take on the asymmetric roles of the Delhi Sultanate, the Bahmani Kingdom, and the Vijayanagara Empire, navigating event cards and unique action menus as they contest to write themselves into medieval Indian history. Players will rally local amirs and rajas to their cause, construct epic temples, forts, and qasbahs, and battle for supremacy over the Deccan plateau.

Highlights

1. A sweeping, century-long narrative and numerous epic events.
2. Playtime ~90 minutes.
3. Three asymmetric Factions with different strengths and abilities.
4. A fourth non-player Faction (Mongols) operated by the Bahmani and Vijayanagara players.
5. A new battle-resolution system with strength-dependent risk mitigation.
 

Sample Cards for Vijayanagara (Please note that these are prototype images, not final art)
 
 
Prototype map 

Vijayanagara Map (Please note that this is a prototype image, not final art)

Game components
  • 17x22” mounted mapboard
  • One Event Deck
  • Card-Driven Solo-System Deck
  • 108 Wooden Pieces
  • 9 pawns
  • One half-size, full-color counter sheet
  • Rules of Play booklet
  • Playbook booklet
  • Six 6-sided dice
  • Four foldout play aid sheets
  • One solo play aid

 

Game Features:

Number of Players: 1 – 3 (includes full solitaire system)
Time scale: 5 years per turn




Game Designers: Saverio Spagnolie, Mathieu Johnson, Cory Graham, Aman Matthews
Game Developer: Joe Dewhurst