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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – The Shield of Courage Card Game
2008
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- 2 players
- 20 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
For 2 players
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – The Shield of Courage Card Game is a board game released in 2008 for 2 players and 20 minutes per game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection.
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About the game
UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCTION The information that BGG has on this item indicates that The Shield of Courage is a non-authorized version of Schotten Totten/Battle Line. According to the designer, Reiner Knizia, The Shield of Courage is not his design and is not approved by him. From the Front Porch Classics catalog (F.P.C. was bought by Sababa Toys in 2007): "In this fast-action two player card game, gain your rightful throne as King of Narnia by claiming five or more Courage Shields. Players strategically try to build more powerful card sets than their opponent. Build powerful Realm, Army, Family, Group and Gathering combinations that are stronger than your opponent and collect your shield. Plays in 20 minutes or less." Rules changes from the original games are: 1) removed rule about claiming 3 stones in a row - you only win by claiming 5 of the 9. 2) Special Power added: Once per game, instead of your normal draw from the top of the deck you may EITHER a) take any card from the deck into your hand and then reshuffle the deck OR b) take a random card from your opponent's hand into your hand.
Mechanics
Publishers
- Sababa Toys, Inc.
- University Games
- Front Porch Classics
Questions and answers
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – The Shield of Courage Card Game supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – The Shield of Courage Card Game 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 Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – The Shield of Courage Card Game has a complexity rating of 1.6 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light 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.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – The Shield of Courage Card Game belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Movies / TV / Radio theme. Its main mechanics are Hand Management and Set Collection. 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 catalogue lists The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – The Shield of Courage Card Game as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.