{"product_id":"tidal-blades-banner-festival-board-game","title":"Tidal Blades: Banner Festival Board Game","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrade smart. Time your move. Fly your banners high.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA colourful game of clever card play, racing and reading your rivals.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003ePlay your Merchandise cards wisely to race, place banners and build the most profitable trading house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe Banner Festival has arrived in Trawl, filling the floating market with colour, competition and opportunity. Step into the role of an ambitious merchant and compete to earn the most Profit for your trading house.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eEach bout, players choose a Merchandise card and reveal them simultaneously. \u003cstrong\u003eHow your card ranks in the active Quadrant determines your action:\u003c\/strong\u003e the highest-ranked card advances its Watercraft, mid-ranked cards place Banners, while the lowest-ranked card activates its special ability. With card rankings changing according to the Quadrant, timing your plays and reading your rivals becomes an important part of every decision. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eAcross three rounds, build your presence around the market, collect Fruit, race your Watercraft and compete for Banner majorities. 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