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Board Game Geek Rating: 7.20, Avg Player Rating: 7.47. This 2013 retail - edition Glass Road board game commemorates the 700 - year - old glass - making tradition in the Bavarian Forest. It's for 1 to 4 players. You'll manage glass and brick production, cut forests for oven fires, and manipulate ponds, pits, and groves to get necessary items. With 15 specialists by your side, the game has four building periods. Each player has 15 specialist cards with two abilities each. At each period's start, pick five specialists. Play a unique specialist and use both abilities; play the same one as others and use only one. Use specialist abilities to collect resources, lay landscape tiles, and build three types of buildings: processing buildings, one - time - effect immediate buildings, and end - game bonus - point buildings. Mastering card play balance and building combinations is the key. We at TheGameSteward are excited to offer this game. A portion of your purchase will back new Kickstarter games. If you have questions, contact us.
To play the Glass Road Core Game, first, gather 1 to 4 players. Each player gets a set of 15 specialist cards. At the start of each of the four building periods, pick five specialists from your set. When you play a specialist, if it's unique among players, use both of its abilities; if not, use only one. Use these abilities to collect resources like glass and bricks, lay out landscape tiles such as ponds and pits, and build different types of buildings. Remember, there are processing buildings, one - time - effect immediate buildings, and end - game bonus - point buildings. Try to find the right balance between playing the best specialist card and choosing the right time. Also, assemble a clever combination of buildings to win. As for maintenance, keep the cards and tiles in a dry place to prevent damage. If you have any questions while playing, don't hesitate to contact The Game Steward.
