SINGAPORE – The Asia leg of the World Series of Board Gaming (WSBG) tournament returns to Singapore from July 11 to July 13.
Held at the Pico Creative Centre in Kallang, the Asia satellite event is set to feature more than 200 board games, with 16 to be played competitively.
Finalists will move to the main WSBG tournament, which will take place in Las Vegas in September.
Here is a look at some board games that will be played competitively.
Ark Nova
How to play: Design and build a successful zoo. But make sure you balance your zoo’s reputation with support for conservation efforts.
Choose from five types of action cards to use and upgrade throughout the game.
How to win: Attain the biggest score difference between conservation points and appeal points.
Acquire
How to play: Race to accumulate wealth through corporate investments and company mergers as a real-estate tycoon.
Build, expand and merge businesses for lucrative payouts, or trade shares for cash.
How to win: Accumulate the most cash.
Brass: Birmingham
Brass: Birmingham is set in England during the Industrial Revolution.
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How to play: Be an entrepreneur in Birmingham, England, set in the Industrial Revolution.
Develop, build and establish networks across industries such as iron works, coal mines and breweries. Reap profits by exploiting market demands.
How to win: Accumulate the most number of points.
Cascadia
How to play: Design your own terrain and populate it with wildlife from the Pacific North-west. Arrange animals and habitats in specific patterns to create wildlife corridors and score points.
How to win: Accumulate the most number of points.
Dune: Imperium – Uprising
How to play: Compete for power on fictional desert planet Arrakis. Gather spies, forge alliances and command forces.
The game is a standalone spin-off from Frank Herbert’s Dune novels and film adaptation series.
How to win: Accumulate the most number of points.
Earth
How to play: Build a self-sustaining ecosystem and complete ecological objectives. Plant, compost, water and grow resources to gain resources and generate points.
How to win: Accumulate the most number of points.
SETI
How to play: Lead a scientific organisation to search for traces of alien life. Compete to launch probes on planets, scan distant systems, and collect or research space data.
How to win: Accumulate the most number of points.
Splendor
In Splendor, players compete to establish the best jewellery business in the Renaissance era.
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How to play: Establish the best jewellery business in the Renaissance. Acquire gem mines, transport routes, and build prestige to attract wealthy nobles to your shops.
How to win: Accumulate the most number of points.
The White Castle
How to play: Take control of a clan in historical Japan to manage resources and amass influence in court.
Set in Himeji Castle, players can plant workers strategically across the grounds to work and defend the area, and progress up the social ladder.
How to win: Accumulate the most number of points.
Wingspan
Build an avian sanctuary and connect different habitats in Wingspan.
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How to play: Build a thriving avian sanctuary by attracting birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
Utilise each bird’s unique ability across the different habitats to earn points.
How to win: Accumulate the most number of points.
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