A Gest of Robin Hood

Description

An ideal entry point to the COIN system and the ICS series: a two player, relatively low complexity game with a family friendly theme that plays in one hour and introduces all of the key concepts found in the COIN series. – A new hidden movement mechanic: The Sheriff will chase Robin Hood across Nottinghamshire to prevent him from organizing peasant revolts, but Robin can sneak away and hide amongst his Merry Men. – A second new hidden movement mechanic: Carriages serve as a simple twist on Lines of Communication, transferring wealth back to Nottingham while providing a target for robbery by the Merry Men, but some of them might be a trap, containing concealed Henchmen! – A streamlined sequence of play: Further developing the two-player sequence of play first found in Colonial Twilight, this new sequence of play is easy to understand while still presenting difficult tactical decisions. – Player Factions: Robin Hood and the Merry Men: Robbing from the rich to give to the poor. – The Sheriff of Nottingham and his Henchmen: In charge of maintaining order and collecting taxes for Prince John.