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The Dragon that Engulfed the Sun
Head-to-Head Duel

The Dragon that Engulfed the Sun

Designed by Eric R. Harvey

Published by Decision Games (I)

Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach

Players

2

Play Time

60-180 min

Complexity

3.4 / 5

Rating

8.0

Year

2019

Community Snapshot

Best with 2
Medium complexity
60–180 min
8.0 on BGG (24)
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Categories

Modern Warfare
Set in modern-era conflicts — 20th/21st century military operations and geopolitics.
Wargame
Simulate warfare — military strategy, tactics, and historical battles.

At its best with 2 players, this medium game offers dice rolling gameplay in 60–180 min.

How It Plays

Dice Rolling

You roll dice to determine outcomes — there's always that thrilling moment of suspense before they land!

Grid Movement

Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

About This Game

The Dragon that Engulfed the Sun is a two-player operational-strategic-level wargame simulating a hypothetical Chinese invasion of Japan. The premise of this game is a sudden war has erupted on the Korean peninsula, compelling China to intervene in the conflict—this time well before the United States could reinforce South Korea sufficiently to prevent it from being overrun. The Chinese realize there may never be another opportunity to completely extirpate the US from the Asian mainland, they have irrevocably committed themselves to this path, and thus it is their resolute intention to finally settle old scores with the Empire of the Sun.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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