{"product_id":"barrage-en","title":"Barrage (EN)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet in a dystopian 1930s where fossil fuels have been pushed to their limit, Barrage turns to the one power source left for hungry machines: the endless energy of rivers. In this strategic resource management game, you compete to build dams, raise them to hold more water, and send that power through pressure tunnels to the turbines in your powerhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach player leads one of four international companies, gathering machinery, patents and engineers to claim the best spots along the rivers of a contested Alpine region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow It Plays\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction Wheel:\u003c\/strong\u003e your action tokens and resources are stored on a wheel and only return to you after a full turn, so how you manage the wheel decides how soon they come back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShared water flow:\u003c\/strong\u003e the rivers on the board are a contested resource. Intercept and store water, build dams (upstream dams cost more but can block water before it reaches those downstream), raise them to increase capacity, and build long tunnels to channel water to your powerhouse.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater is reused:\u003c\/strong\u003e it is never consumed. Its flow produces energy and is then released back into the rivers, so dam placement matters for recovering water you and others have diverted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver five rounds, you work to meet the power requirements on a shared competitive power track as well as the demands of your personal contracts. By placing a limited number of engineers, you can upgrade your machinery to unlock new and more efficient construction actions, and build and activate unique-effect buildings that support your own strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Universal Merchant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67616394936429,"sku":"CGA19001","price":134.46,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/universalmerchant.ca\/products\/barrage-en","provider":"Universal Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}