{"product_id":"virgin-queen","title":"Virgin Queen (2nd Printing)","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"height: 176.344px;\" margin=\"1\" padding=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/collections\/ed-beach\"\u003e Ed Beach \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/collections\/all\/gmt-games\"\u003eGMT Games\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2-6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e420 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHonors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"height: 58.7812px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3606904\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/23063\/2012-charles-s-roberts-best-ancient-napoleonic-era\"\u003e2012 Charles S. Roberts Best Ancient to Napoleonic Era Board Wargame Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"link3136347\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamehonor\/20128\/2012-golden-geek-best-wargame-nominee\"\u003e2012 Golden Geek Best Wargame Nominee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"display: none; height: 0px;\" id=\"bgg-row\"\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column-info\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: none;\" id=\"bgg-url\"\u003e41066\/virgin-queen\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display: none;\" id=\"bgg-forum-url\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/forum\/39470\/virgin-queen\/reviews\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVirgin Queen: Wars of Religion 1559-1598\u003c\/strong\u003e is a game of grand strategy for two to six players based on the military, political and religious conflicts within Europe during the reigns of Elizabeth I of England and Philip II of Spain. Each player controls one or more of the major powers that presided over European politics in that day. Spain is the juggernaut, able to draw upon the vast riches of their global empire. But such a dominant power is sure to have many enemies. The Ottoman expansion towards Spain's Mediterranean outposts remains unchecked. Elizabeth's English sea dogs are poised to raid Spain's overseas empire. And the forces of Protestant reform will soon drag Spain into eighty years of rebellion in the Netherlands. Will Spain find aid from its Catholic allies? Perhaps not from France, where the Catholic Valois dynasty is soon to engage another group of Protestant believers in the bloody French Wars of Religion. And even Philip's relatives in Vienna who rule the Holy Roman Empire may dabble in the Protestant faith instead of remaining loyal to their Catholic heritage and Spanish brethren.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe six powers in Virgin Queen are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOttoman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoly Roman Empire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProtestants (Dutch \u0026amp; Huguenots)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirgin Queen: Wars of Religion 1559-1598\u003c\/strong\u003e is the sequel to \u003cem\u003eHere I Stand\u003c\/em\u003e, another card-driven game of grand strategy that covered the previous forty years (from Martin Luther's posting of his 95 Theses in 1517 through the abdication of Charles V in 1556). Players familiar with \u003cem\u003eHere I Stand\u003c\/em\u003e will find much that is familiar in \u003cem\u003eVirgin Queen\u003c\/em\u003e as over half of the rule book remains unchanged. New game systems have been put in place to emphasize the changing nature of the conflicts here in the late 16th Century:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReligion: Streamlined from \u003cem\u003eHere I Stand\u003c\/em\u003e, the new rules for religious conversion and rebellion allow actions to be resolved quickly, reflecting the already entrenched presence of both Catholic and Protestant factions across the key areas of religious struggle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld Map: Oceanic expeditions are now under direct player control as they sail to the Caribbean and beyond to seize plunder, found colonies, and attempt to circumnavigate the globe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiplomatic Influence: Alliances with minor powers (and major powers that can be activated in games with fewer than six players) are now made through a unified system where players buy influence at each of these foreign courts.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeddings: \u003cem\u003eHere I Stand\u003c\/em\u003e’s secret negotiation phase is still present here in \u003cem\u003eVirgin Queen\u003c\/em\u003e, but with a new twist. Now you will want to arrange marriages for each of the princes and princesses of your family dynasty with a suitable foreign royal. Will even the Virgin Queen succumb to love and take a husband, or will she jilt that suitor at the last minute once again?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePatronage: Your royal court will be visited by artists, writers, scientists, and architects, who all want you to invest in their endeavors for the glory and advancement of the realm. Will you sponsor Galileo, Cervantes, or Shakespeare or instead spend your treasury on a fruitless quest for the Philosopher's Stone?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEspionage: Beware, there is also a dark side to this period – a time of espionage and spymasters. In \u003cstrong\u003eVirgin Queen\u003c\/strong\u003e you can ask your ambassadors to spy on foreign courts, send out handgun-armed assassins, invest in cryptology, and even recruit Jesuit priests for undercover missions of conversion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are several different scenarios included allowing your play sessions to be tailored to the number of players and time available:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-Player Tutorial: Great for new players just learning the series, this 90-minute game pits the Ottomans against Spain during the time of the Siege of Malta and Battle of Lepanto. Uses a subset of the full rules so you can dive in quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCampaign Scenario: The full \u003cstrong\u003eVirgin Queen\u003c\/strong\u003e experience, this eight-hour game can last up to seven turns and is normally played with from 4 to six players. Variant rules allow you to play with just two or three players if desired.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArmada Scenario: A quicker game focused on Turns 3 to 6 of the full campaign, this 4 to 5-hour game is ideal for tournament play. Once again supports from 4 to 6 players.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"GMT Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":403572537,"sku":"1201-24","price":69.85,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/products\/Virgin_Queen.jpg?v=1578608840","url":"https:\/\/www.booyakajuice.com\/products\/virgin-queen","provider":"booyakajuice","version":"1.0","type":"link"}