The Great Wall
Defend the wall together. Only one can claim the glory.
Who it's for
Heavy game fans who enjoy the tension of cooperating with competitors.
Not for you if…
You want fully cooperative or fully competitive play.
Vibe's take
Epic, tense, semi-cooperative.
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About this game
Defend China's northern border against Mongol invasion in this asymmetric worker-placement epic. The Great Wall is semi-cooperative: everyone fights the horde together, but only one player wins. Deploy soldiers, build wall sections, gather resources, and navigate the tension between collective survival and personal glory.
Get it
from $70
Mechanics
Categories
Occasions
Moods
By the numbers
Players
Duration
120–180 min
Ages 14+
Complexity
3.9 / 5 — HeavyBGG Rating
7.0/10
Rank #526
5.3k ratings
Published
2021
Language
Heavy text
Designed by
Robert Plesowicz, Kamil 'Sanex' Cieśla, Łukasz Włodarczyk
Published by
Awaken Realms, Korea Boardgames, Maldito Games, Albi, Delta Vision Publishing and 2 more
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