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What this is
In The Great Wall, players control medieval Clans in China trying to resist invading Mongol hordes. Threats and counterplay make timing essential, with an early attack often exposing a different weakness.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 120–180 minutes
- Minimum age
- 13 and up
- First published
- 2021
- Designers
- Kamil 'Sanex' Cieśla, Robert Plesowicz, Łukasz Włodarczyk
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate The Great Wall
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.4/10
- Ease of teach6.4/10
- Gateway friendliness6.0/10
- Component quality6.4/10
- Table presence7.2/10
- Travel friendliness6.6/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.7SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive5.0FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.1Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.6Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.9LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.3SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.2No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.9Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookThe Great Wall — Official Core Box Rulebook 2.0EN · 20 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
- faqThe Great Wall — Official FAQ / ErrataEN · 7 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
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