The Story of the Stone: Begonia Poets Society

Craft poetry to win the Begonia Poets Society contest.

Strategy Game

1-4

60-90 min

10+

Players take on the roles of main character of the novel, moving around the Jia Mansion, making friends, accumulating inspiration, and writing poetry.

When placing workers, players can trigger social rewards with characters in the same zone based on the relationship with that character.

Includes game board and player boards with attractive illustrations.

Description

The Story of the Stone: Begonia Poets Society is a medium-weight strategy board game with worker placement as its core mechanism, inspired by the famous Chinese literary classic The Story of the Stone. Players take on the roles of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, or Shi Xiangyun, moving through the Jia family estate to befriend acquaintances, gather inspiration, and compose poetry — all in the pursuit of winning the grand prize at the Begonia Poets Society’s gathering.

Media

Components

N/A

Mechanisms

Worker Placement

Variable Player Powers

Contracts

Tech Trees / Tech Tracks

MSRP

Licensed to

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