Wallguards of the East Empire – Live on Kickstarter

After over 12 years since the first game, Garphill Games has finally begun the last in the “direction” trilogies (that’s what I call them, anyway).

First, they went north, then west, then south, and finally they are going east.

Wallguards of the East Empire is now live on Kickstarter, and it looks just as cool as the other direction games (though north was debatable to me).

There are already some great videos out there with either how to play or showing actual gameplay. I’ve watched a couple and I am intrigued.

Let’s blurb this one from the BGG entry:

“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.”

Of course, the artwork is again by The Mico, so if you love his work, you’ll get more of the same.

If you don’t…well, then you have no taste.

No! I’m kidding. But just be aware of that.

The design of playing cards to a battlefield and then having to defend that battlefield if you have five cards there is pretty interesting, and I love that you get a benefit, win or lose.

The rulebook is also available on the Kickstarter link if you want to take a look, and it should be available on Tabletop Simulator soon, if not already, to try out.

Not only is the base game available there, but you can also add the first expansion to it, Vow of Victory.

This will add new supporters, new siege techniques, specialized combat techniques, and new heroes.

I’ve watched the Brothers Murph 2-player runthrough of the game (embedded below) and I will definitely be watching my friend Ryan’s how to play video at some point as well.

There are a bunch of other videos embedded on the Kickstarter page.

It’s kind of bittersweet knowing this is the last trilogy, as I’ve been with them since Raiders of the North Sea. Of course, that doesn’t mean that they won’t be producing any more games, but the trilogy games have always been my favourites.

I was a first-day backer of this one, and I’m really looking forward to it next year.

If you feel the same, then go back it now!