{"product_id":"a-war-of-whispers-collectors-edition","title":"A War of Whispers: Collectors Edition","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA War of Whispers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a competitive board game for 2 to 4 players. Five empires battle for dominance, but you play a secret society betting on the war's outcome whilst manipulating results. \u003cem\u003eA War of Whispers\u003c\/em\u003e features deep strategy, hidden agendas, and shifting loyalties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou begin with five loyalty tokens, each tied to an empire, randomly assigned values. Your goal: ensure your favoured empires control the most cities when the game ends. Gameplay consists of four phases:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeploy agents phase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Players deploy agents to empire council positions (Sheriff, Steward, Marshall, Chancellor).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eEmpire turns phase:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Each council position takes action. Players may play acquired cards.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCleanup phase:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Advance the turn marker; discard down to five cards.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSwap phase:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Players may swap two unrevealed loyalty tokens, revealing both permanently.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter four rounds, the game ends. The player with the most points from their empire loyalties and controlled cities wins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector's Edition with Premium Content\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e– Includes upgraded components, miniatures, over 150 high-quality minis, player boards, and custom tokens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Starling Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":64738827010397,"sku":"STG1805EN","price":69.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/2442\/6589\/files\/A_War_of_Whispers_Collectors_Edition.webp?v=1779796807","url":"https:\/\/meeplescorner.co.uk\/sv\/products\/a-war-of-whispers-collectors-edition","provider":"Meeples Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}