{"title":"Bitewing Games","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"azure","title":"Azure","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the realm, four Auspicious Beasts hold sway over land and sky -  the Azure Dragon, the Vermillion Bird, the White Tiger, and the Black Tortoise. Command their favour, and wisdom will follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAzure is a two-player abstract strategy game set in a mythological Chinese landscape. On your turn you pay qi cards to place a stone onto the board, gathering boons from the space you cover and competing for control of the four Auspicious Beasts. Each Beast rewards the player who holds its favour - draw extra cards, discount future placements, displace your opponent's stones -  and losing favour can hand those advantages straight to your rival. The first player to reach 25 wisdom points wins, or you win immediately if your opponent cannot place a stone on their turn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery decision pulls in multiple directions at once. Placing a stone must ideally serve two or three purposes simultaneously: advancing your wisdom track, contesting a Beast, and managing your hand for future turns. The board is nearly perfect information, so the tension builds from reading the position, not from hidden draws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFour double-sided boards connect, flip, and rotate in any arrangement, giving Azure over 10,000 possible layouts. An included Gifted module adds a one-time-use variable ability for experienced players looking for an extra wrinkle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt a glance:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayers: 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: 14+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlay time: 20–40 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Bitewing Games\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigners: Trevor Benjamin \u0026amp; Brett J. Gilbert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bitewing Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47081284960412,"sku":"BWG02684","price":43.92,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/9095\/3628\/files\/db7c2a1ec0ad5b59e2f6324ddd782b01012c8fea-505x536.avif?v=1781826115"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.hobbyco.com.au\/collections\/bitewing-games.oembed","provider":"Hobbyco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}