{"product_id":"mega-empires-the-east","title":"Mega Empires: The East","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMEGA EMPIRES: THE EAST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a board game for 3 to 9 players that covers the development of the Eastern ancient civilizations over a time span of 8000 years. The players lead their civilizations, as they expand and collapse, from the Stone Age, through the Bronze Age, to the end of the Iron Age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe map board of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE EAST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estretches from the Euphrates and Tigris Delta in the West up to the Mauryan river delta of the current day Bangladesh in the East. The Himalayan mountain rigde defines the Northern border and the Nubian desert in the current day Ethiopia borders the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mega-empires.com\/civilizations\/\"\u003eplayable civilizations\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003einclude, among others, The Persians, the Babylonians, The Indus Valley Civilization and the Nubians.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe game can be player by any number between\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3-9 players\u003c\/strong\u003e. For games with 3-4 players different rules apply and additional components are used, which are included in the game. These components and rules can also be used with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mega-empires.com\/introduction-mega-empires-the-west\/\"\u003eTHE WEST\u003c\/a\u003e, which does not include these components for 3-4 players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe update and 3-4 player pack contains the same additional components is not required when you own THE EAST.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE EAST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2024) is a reissue of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEastern Empires\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (2021). The components included in the game are similar but the rulebooks have been streamlined and partly rewritten to enhance consistency and readability.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41279127552055,"sku":"AGSMEEM002","price":129.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/9195\/2951\/files\/packshot-mega-empires-east-ares-transparent-1440.webp?v=1727543925","url":"https:\/\/isleofgamesaz.com\/products\/mega-empires-the-east","provider":"Isle of Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}