{"product_id":"count-of-the-nine-estates","title":"Count of the Nine Estates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCount of the Nine Estates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a 18-card reimplementation of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/247778\/count-nine\"\u003eCount of Nine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearch your land for resources to build basic structures that will provide more resources. Use these structures and resources to build up your estates into a powerful economic force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCount of the Nine Estates\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, I did want to focus more on the experience. Looking back on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/247778\/count-nine\"\u003eCount of Nine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, it seemed the player experience was a bit \"on rails\": once you pick a major structure to build, you are going to find the stuff you need to build that major structure. For\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCount of the Nine Estates\u003c\/em\u003e, the player will have more freedom, and will have to make a couple strategic decisions during a match. So, I guess the \"experience\" I was going for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eCotNE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis: a more strategic and \"free\" feeling compact, solo euro game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e—description from the designer \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 player - 30 minutes - Ages 12+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesigner Scott Allen Czysz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist Valentina Segovia\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buttonshy Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45893198839939,"sku":"BSG-COTNE","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0388\/1002\/6115\/files\/ScreenShot2021-11-25at8.10.23PM.webp?v=1763658896","url":"https:\/\/the-stadium-bc.myshopify.com\/products\/count-of-the-nine-estates","provider":"The Stadium Frankenmuth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}