{"title":"Office Dog Games","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore our range of Office Dog board games, including River of Gold and Gunsen: The Battle for Toshi Ranbo. Discover your next game for the table and browse the Office Dog titles available at Life of Games.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"river-of-gold","title":"River of Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eRiver of Gold is a trading strategy board game for 2–4 players set in Rokugan, where river merchants allied with legendary samurai clans compete for wealth, glory and wisdom. From the Spine of the World Mountains to the fishing villages of Earthquake Fish Bay, the river offers opportunities to build a fortune and gain the attention of the nobility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvest in ports, markets and shrines along the riverbanks, build influence with manor houses, or concentrate on sailing and fulfilling delivery contracts. Visiting the nobility and drawing on divine favour offer further ways to advance your plans. The choice is how to balance developing the river with making the most of the opportunities already there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrancesca Baerald's embossed metallic gold board gives the setting a striking centrepiece. Fast turns and minimal downtime keep this mid-weight Eurogame moving, while intuitive rules make it approachable without removing the competing routes to success. This edition also includes the Clan Patron Expansion, with eight Clan Patron cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's good?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoose between developing riverside buildings, delivering contracts and growing your influence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast turns and minimal downtime across a 60–90 minute game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmbossed metallic gold game board illustrated by fantasy cartographer Francesca Baerald\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA merchant's view of Rokugan, with samurai clan allegiances and visits to the nobility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes the eight-card Clan Patron Expansion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is it for?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Players who enjoy mid-weight economic and trading games\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e✔ Groups of 2–4 looking for several routes to build 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Rokugan's seven Great Clans, the Crab, Crane, Dragon, Lion, Phoenix, Scorpion and Unicorn, are fighting for control of a legendary fortress. You lead one of them, using its unique abilities and secret agendas to pursue victory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuild your clan's tableau to create useful combinations, outmanoeuvre your rivals and choose the right moment to seize territory. Around Toshi Ranbo, shifting alliances, elemental magic and military strength shape the struggle, with honour and cunning playing their part alongside drawn steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of tableau building and direct competition gives you both a position to develop and opponents to watch. 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