Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India 1290-1398

Vijayanagara is the first game in the new Irregular Conflicts Series. with gameplay inspired by GMT’s COIN system, players will take on the asymmetric roles of the Delhi Sultanate, the Bahmani Kingdom, and the Vijayanagara Empire, navigating event cards and unique action menus as they contest to write themselves into medieval Indian history. Players will rally local amirs and rajas to their cause, construct epic temples, forts, and qasbahs, and battle for supremacy over the Deccan plateau.

Highlights

1. A sweeping, century-long narrative and numerous epic events.

2. Playtime ~90 minutes.

3. Three asymmetric Factions with different strengths and abilities.

4. A fourth non-player Faction (Mongols) operated by the Bahmani and Vijayanagara players.

5. A new battle-resolution system with strength-dependent risk mitigation.

Game components

• 17x22” mounted mapboard
• One Event Deck
• Card-Driven Solo-System Deck
• 108 Wooden Pieces
• 9 pawns
• One half-size, full-color counter sheet
• Three foldout play aid sheets
• Four single page play aid sheets
• Six 6-sided dice
• Rules of Play booklet
• Playbook booklet
• Learn to Play booklet
• Non-player Rules booklet
• A 3" box