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about 17 hours ago·How to play·25:04·91·Watch on YouTube

Wanna Learn to Play Wallguards of the East Empire? Official How to Play Video

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Watch “Wanna Learn to Play Wallguards of the East Empire? Official How to Play Video,” a how-to-play guide for Wallguards of the East Empire on BoardGameVideo.

Description provided by How I Roll on YouTube:

The enemy is at the gates, your city is under siege, and apparently you're in charge of defending Constantinople. No pressure! 🛡️ In this *Rip Up the Rules,* I'm teaching you how to play *Wallguards of the East Empire,* the deck-building game from *Garphill Games* where you'll recruit and train warriors, build up your defenses, and fight to protect the city from an invading army. You'll move your troops across four different battlefields, acquire powerful siege weapons and technicians, strengthen your barracks, and prepare for the inevitable attacks. When a defense is triggered, you'll need to put your forces to work, roll some dice, and hopefully earn valuable Victory Memoirs along the way. Designed by Shem Phillips and S J Macdonald, with artwork by The Mico, *Wallguards of the East Empire* is the first game in *Garphill Games'* brand-new *East Empire trilogy.* It's a deck-building game for 1–4 players that plays in approximately 60–90 minutes. So put that rulebook down, grab a shield, and let's get you playing *Wallguards of the East Empire!* 🎲 *Game Info & Links* Wallguards of the East Empire on BoardGameGeek: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/479372/wallguards-of-the-east-empire Garphill Games: https://www.garphill.com Designers: Shem Phillips, S J Macdonald Artist: The Mico Publisher: Garphill Games Players: 1–4 Playtime: 60–90 minutes 📲 JOIN THE COMMUNITY Patreon: https://patreon.com/howiroll BGG Profile: https://boardgamegeek.com/user/howiroll YouTube: https://youtube.com/@howiroll Instagram: https://instagram.com/howirollgames Facebook: https://facebook.com/howirollgames TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@howirollgames X: https://x.com/howirollgames Board Game Arena: https://boardgamearena.com/player?id=howiroll Email: howirollgames@gmail.com ⏱️ *TimeStamps* 0:00 Intro 1:10 Game Overview 1:32 Setup 4:29 Core Concepts 4:45 Player Board 5:55 Main Board 6:45 Step 1: Use Memoirs 7:25 Memoir Actions 8:37 Step 2: Move a Card 9:30 Step 3: Perform an Action 10:13 Action: Gain Silver 10:19 Action: Gain Siege/Technician 11:50 Action: Train Warriors 13:53 Action: Move Units 15:07 Recap 15:35 Step 4: Refill Empty Action Slots 15:53 Step 5: Resolve Defense 17:04 Defense Steps 20:33 Defense Example 22:39 End of Game 24:15 Solo Mode & Links 24:50 Patreon Shoutout There’s always room at the table for you! #WallguardsOfTheEastEmpire #GarphillGames #BoardGames #HowToPlay #LearnToPlay #BoardGameTutorial #RipUpTheRules #ShemPhillips #SJMacdonald #TheMico

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Wallguards of the East Empire

Wallguards of the East Empire

2027·S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips

Videos
5
Creators
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Mostly how-to-play and playthroughs. Wallguards of the East Empire is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 2 how-to-play guides, 2 recorded sessions, and 1 other video.

1 - 4 players
60 - 90 min

About Wallguards of the East Empire, from BoardGameGeek:

Wallguards of the East Empire is set during a turbulent time for the Byzantines. The year is 821 AD, and Thomas the Slav has his heart set on seizing the throne from Emperor Michael II. With recent backing from the neighbouring Abbasids, Thomas' troops more than double those loyal to Michael. As citizens of Constantinople, we must rally our warriors, build up siege defences, deploy ships, and defend the city's walls at all costs. Despite what seemed like certain defeat, allies are coming to our aid, and even those who fired the first arrows have begun defecting to our side. The tides are turning, and hope continues to grow for our great city. The aim of Wallguards of the East Empire is to be the player with the most Victory Points (VP) at the game's end. Points are gained by training Warriors, gaining Siege and Technicians, improving the Barracks, and most importantly, defending the city's walls. Each turn players will be using Cards to take actions, with most actions causing 1 or more Cards to be placed into the 4 Battlefields above their Player Board. Once a Battlefield has 5 or more Cards a defence will be triggered, and that player's strength must be assessed. Victory will gain them a Defector, while defeat will bring a new Ally. The game ends after either the Defector or Ally Draw Pile runs out. -description from the publisher

Designers

S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips

Artist

Mihajlo Dimitrievski

Publisher

Garphill Games

Categories

Medieval

Mechanics

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