Red Lanterns plunges players into a gripping and tense historical setting: China’s Boxer Rebellion. Published by Moon Gate Design, this strategic card game tasks you with leading a faction of the “Red Lantern” secret society to establish your dominance over the city.
Game Overview
Red Lanterns is a deck and tableau-building game driven by a constant, agonizing dilemma. Your goal is to deploy your agents to compete for precious relics, which serve as the ultimate measure of your victory.
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A Delicate Balance: The core gameplay relies on a highly original catch-up mechanic. As you add relics to your deck, you lose agents. In other words: as your victory grows, your control and tactical strength weaken!
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A 5-Round War of Influence: Every player starts with the exact same deck of 9 agents, each featuring different values and unique abilities. You will need to outmaneuver your rivals to decide exactly when to make a play for the relics, and when to trigger an agent’s ability to sabotage your opponents’ plans.
Game Specifications
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Player Count: 2–5 players.
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Play Time: 20–30 minutes (a brisk, fast-paced, and tense format).
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Age Recommendation: 14+
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Designer: Grant Rodiek.
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Publisher: Moon Gate Design.
The Highlight: The game promises deep tactical tension. Can you successfully aid the Boxer uprising while retaining enough control to outsmart your rivals before the five rounds are up?
With its quick playtime and strong historical theme, Red Lanterns shapes up to be a highly competitive and opportunistic card game to keep a close eye on!
