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The Roman Empire exists for almost 1,000 years. It is, however, but a pale shadow of what it used to be in the times of Caesar or Trajan. The World is changing and new powers are rising; soon they will begin to harass and attack the Roman lands. Deep within the impenetrable and dark forests, which stretch beyond the rivers of Rhine and Danube, live brave Germans, who turn their greedy eyes on rich towns and villages spread across the Roman provinces. It would be, however, a lot easier to pillage and conquer if not for rivalry and constant wars between tribes and warbands.

Germania Magna: Border in Flames is a game of shifting alliances. Each player assume the role of a Germanic warlord leading his warriors into Roman provinces, which lie across the Rhine and Danube rivers. The Roman Empire is still too strong to be conquered, but its fields and cities provide loot for your warriors, and its armies give you an excellent opportunity to prove yourself as a worthy leader and, by doing so, to achieve eternal glory for yourself. The enemy is very powerful, so to win you need to forge alliances (however fragile) with other warlords, who will switch sides each time the tide of war changes.

Germania Magna: Border In Flames is a card game for 2 up to 4 players, each game lasts for about 30-60 minutes. Inside the box you will find:

• 8 Chieftain Cards
• 15 Province Cards
• 15 Roman Cards
• 93 Tribal Cards
• 4 Reference Cards
• 4 Glory Boards 
• 8 Glory Markers
• 40 Loot Counters
• 2 Dice

The game consist of rounds (usually 6), which are divided into the following phases: 
1. Preparation Phase in which players receive Chieftain Card, which has its own unique ability and initiative value. In this phase new Roman Province appears that may be the target of our invasion. Each province has its own fixed military strength (limitanei) and may be supported by additional forces of comitatenses (Roman Cards). 
2. Supply Phase in which players draw cards from Tribal Deck and/or gain some additional loot which they can spend to play cards.
3. Deploy Phase in which players play their Tribal Cards (units, tactics, strategies, attachments) creating hordes which will invade Roman Provinces. You may choose how many provinces You want to attack, whether You want to cooperate with others or win alone.
4. Clash Phase in which battles are fought. Some provinces will trigger their own special effects affecting any battle that will occur on its territory, the other will provide interesting benefits for the victors or will change the defeat into total disaster if You allow the Romans to win the day. Players may cooperate to win and gain loot, but there can be only one true victor who will receive most glory. That's why many cards will influence not only Romans but also other Chieftains (players) changing the balance of forces. Some alliances may be forged other broken, depending on the current situation.
After the last round the game ends and a player with most Glory Points wins the game.

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