# Brian Boru: High King of Ireland

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2021
- **BGG Rating**: 7.5
- **BGG Rank**: #729
- **Players**: 3-5 (Best with: 4)
- **Duration**: 60-90 min
- **Weight**: 2.56 / 5
- **Designers**: Peer Sylvester
- **Artists**: Deirdre de Barra
- **Publishers**: Osprey Games, Boardgame Mall, CMON Global Limited, Fox in the Box, MeepleBR, Origames, Portal Games, 株式会社ケンビル (KenBill)
- **Categories**: Card Game, Medieval, Territory Building
- **Mechanics**: Area Majority / Influence, Closed Drafting, Hand Management, King of the Hill, Multi-Use Cards, Point to Point Movement, Trick-taking, Turn Order: Stat-Based, Variable Phase Order, Victory Points as a Resource

## Verdict
If you enjoy highly interactive games with deep card strategy and a historical twist, Brian Boru is a fantastic choice! The trick-taking mechanic with dual choices is brilliant.Innovative trick-taking mechanicHigh player interactionDeep card strategyWell-integrated historical themeConstant tactical decisionsBest with 4 playersInitial learning curveCan have 'take that'HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

## Description
In Brian Boru: High King of Ireland, your table transforms into a strategic battlefield where you and your friends vie for control of Ireland. Your goal is to unite the island under your dominion, employing a mix of military might, political cunning, and even strategic marriages. The game draws heavily from the real history of Brian Boru, who became the High King of Ireland. To achieve this, you'll need to fend off fearsome Viking invaders, expand your influence by building monasteries, and secure the support of towns and villages across the land. Get ready to navigate a web of ever-shifting alliances, outmaneuver your rivals, and, of course, make history! The game is built upon the three pillars that underpinned the historical Brian Boru's success: his victories against the Vikings, the favor he garnered with the Church, and the alliances forged through political marriages. Each of these pillars becomes a suit in the trick-taking system that forms the core of the game. If you win a trick, you gain influence in a town, which in turn helps you dominate entire regions. But the clever twist is that even if you lose a trick (whether deliberately or not), you still get to perform a very useful action, which varies according to the suit of the card played. It's a dynamic that keeps you engaged, whether you win or lose the round!

## How to Play
Game Objective
In Brian Boru: High King of Ireland, you compete to become the High King by unifying Ireland under your rule. This is achieved by controlling cities, forging alliances through marriages, repelling Viking invasions, gaining the support of the Church, and conquering entire regions.
The game ends after three rounds (with 3 players) or four rounds (with 4 or 5 players). The player with the most points wins.

Setup

  Place the board in the center of the table.
  Separate the components into supplies near the board: coins, renown tokens, monastery tokens, Viking invasion tokens, and Viking control tokens.
  Give each player all the wooden discs of one color. Return unused discs to the box.
  Give each player: three coins and

## FAQ
### What is the ideal player count for Brian Boru?
Brian Boru can be played by 3 to 5 people, but the experience is often considered richer and more balanced with 4 players, where interaction and area contention are heightened.

### How long does a typical game last?
A game of Brian Boru usually takes between 60 and 90 minutes, depending on the number of players and the group's familiarity with the rules.

### Is the game highly complex?
With a BGG weight of 2.56/5, Brian Boru is considered medium complexity. It's not a gateway game, but it's also not a heavy 'brain burner', making it accessible for players with some board game experience.

### Do I need to know English to play?
Not really! The game has little text on its components, and what there is is easily memorizable. The main rules can be learned from tutorials or with an experienced player.

### What are the main components of the game?
The game features an Ireland map board, game cards (which are at the heart of the trick-taking and action mechanics), influence markers for players, monastery pieces, and other tokens for controlling towns and regions.

### Who is Brian Boru recommended for?
It's highly recommended for those who enjoy strategy games with strong player interaction, trick-taking mechanics with a twist, and hand management. If you appreciate historical themes and area majority disputes, you'll love it!

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