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Tao Long

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  1. 6 out of 10

    Hmmm. The first game of this left us cold. Driving your dragon around the board is not that interesting as the board is simultaneously too small and too big at the same time (I think the mountain in the middle is the problem). I also won with basically one giant attack and a few nibbles.

  2. 7.5 out of 10

    Tentative 7.5. Needs more plays to feel out. The strategy of the mancala is difficult to pin down. Haven't really pegged down whether this is interesting or a little too separate.

  3. 10 out of 10

    I've played this 5 times, Once with my wife, my daughter, my friend bryson, my uncle Dave, and my daughter again as the fluffy pink bunny. I enjoyed each game, even though I lost 3/5 games (yes I lost to a 5 year old with the fluffy bunny). We haven't done the advanced rules where the direction of the ba gua changes depending on the color of the stones. But the game is fun, unique, and strategic. Against my friend Bryson the game took a long time because he and I both enjoy playing chess and we were each thinking several moves ahead and trying to prevent our opponent from doing certain actions on the ba gua. My friend Gabe kept me stuck in a position where I couldn't move for three turns causing me to lose health, and I had to ensure that he was forced to move by moving the stones on the ba gua to leave him no choice but to leave me alone. So the game can be very strategic. The game reminds me of the classic video game snake, but there's a dueling aspect and there's also fire breathing and portals and I really enjoy it. I like that all my friends picked up the basics of it very quick and could use the pictures on the board to learn to play very quickly. Checkers and other classics are also quick to learn but have strategy to them that takes time to master. I think this game will be a classic in that respect. I bought the deluxe which has wooden tiles and a neoprene mat. The quality is very fine. I have no regrets with this purchase.

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“There was something formless and perfect before the Universe was born. For lack of a better name, I call it the Tao.” —Lao Tsu

Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon is a circular abstract-like game in which each action taken leaves different options for your foe. In it, each player controls a dragon striving to diminish the other whilst bound together by the Tao; you manipulate tokens on a special board in order to activate your dragon, leaving that same board to be manipulated by your opponent on their turn.

Among customizable scenarios and increasingly profound modes, both dragons will move, attack, block each other’s way and seek dominance. At the end, there can be only one… that is, at least until the tides of change come once again.

Ages

14+
Players

2 Players
Play Time

10m – 30m
Designer

Dox Lucchin, Pedro Latro
Mechanics

Grid Movement, Modular Board, Point to Point Movement
Theme

Abstract Strategy
Publisher

GateOnGames, Octo Ludustudio, Tcg Factory, ThunderGryph Games
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