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Expansion for Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon
Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon – The Tiger and the Phoenix
2017
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Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon – The Tiger and the Phoenix is an expansion for Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon released in 2017 for 2–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Dox Lucchin and Pedro Latro and its main mechanics are Grid Movement.
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About the game
Tao Long: The Tiger and the Phoenix expansion replaces the earth dragon with a 3-tile tiger and a 1-tile phoenix. The phoenix starts off the board, so the earth / tiger-and-phoenix player starts with ¾ the length of the heaven dragon. The tiger is otherwise the same as the earth dragon, except that it can only expel water. The phoenix functions like a single-tile dragon that can only repel fire, and whose damage removes fire stones. The phoenix comes into play once the player's fire meter has at least 1 stone, by appearing adjacent to the tiger. If the player's fire meter becomes empty, the phoenix leaves the board again. As one might expect, each time the fire meter starts to fill, the phoenix rises again. While the phoenix is on the board, the tiger-and-pheonix player gets to move both creatures, in any order. —description from the publisher
Editions
- Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon – The Tiger and the PhoenixenThunderGryph Games2017
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Questions and answers
Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon – The Tiger and the Phoenix supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon – The Tiger and the Phoenix is 20 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon – The Tiger and the Phoenix for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon – The Tiger and the Phoenix has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon – The Tiger and the Phoenix belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Grid Movement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon – The Tiger and the Phoenix are: Dox Lucchin and Pedro Latro. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon – The Tiger and the Phoenix as an expansion for Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon to use it. Check that your edition of Tao Long: The Way of the Dragon is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.