Award-winningBoard Games
Top 102008

In the Year of the Dragon

Designed by Stefan Feld

Players2–5 players
Time75–100 min
Age12+

The imperial court in China survives disasters. A strategy game by Stefan Feld.

A top-ten pick. The Deutscher Spiele Preis is voted by players, shops and journalists, and only ten games a year make the list.

Good for
Big kids, Teens & adults
Kind of game
Strategy games

Also published as Im Jahr des Drachen.

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