Board game · 2020
妖怪臺灣 (Monster Taiwan)
Monster Taiwan is a strategy board game based on the bestselling book "Monsters and Spirits of Taiwan." Players role-play as respected village members, strengthening their settlements through strategic placement of villager dice and invoking Taiwanese gods and demons. The game spans four seasons with players earning points through population management, rumors, and faith actions. Completing mission cards with dice combinations yields rewards. Each season, forgotten gods and demons are removed, while regional dominance earns bonus points. The game ends after winter, with the highest total score—combining legendary items and earned points—determining the winner. Players build the most prosperous village in an era where gods and demons coexist.
This game belongs to the family Creatures: Demons, Theme: Austronesian peoples, Creatures: Monsters, Creatures: Ghosts, Continents: Asia, Game: Ghost Stories, Country: Taiwan.
This game falls under the category: City Building, Children's Game, Educational, Dice, Mythology.
- Players
- 2–5
- Duration
- 40–50 min
- Age
- 10+
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