{"id":8371062309020,"title":"Between Two Cities: Essential Edition","handle":"between-two-cities-essential-edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetween Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a 30-minute tile-drafting game for 1-7 players in which each tile is part of a city. You work with the player on your left to build one city center while simultaneously working with the player on your right to build a second city center. On each turn you select two tiles from your hand, reveal them, then work with your partners to place one of your selected tiles into each of your two cities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the end of the game, each city is scored for its architectural grandiosity. Your final score is the lower of the scores of the two cities you helped design, and the player with the highest final score wins the game. To win, you have to share your attention and your devotion equally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetween Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Essential Edition combines components from the original game and the Capitals expansion into one cohesive whole. While it features a bigger box than the original game, different art on some tiles, and a scorepad instead of a board, there are no new gameplay elements (i.e., if you own \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetween Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCapitals Expansion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you already have everything).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 Box (296x296x70mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 Rulebooks (multiplayer and solo)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e129 Building Tiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24 Duplex Tiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 City Tokens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 Landscape Mats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 Scorepad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 District Cards (44x67mm) and 3 tiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20+ Automa Solo Components\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e*The rules and box show the Zollverein Mine, but the actual token that ended up in the game is the Colosseum.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAges:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e14+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1-7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGame Length:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e30 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMechanisms:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"newspaper\"\u003e• Closed Drafting\u003cbr\u003e• Highest-Lowest Scoring\u003cbr\u003e• Set Collection\u003cbr\u003e• Simultaneous Action Selection\u003cbr\u003e• Solo \/ Solitaire Game\u003cbr\u003e• Tile Placement\u003c\/div\u003e","published_at":"2025-03-12T15:46:49-05:00","created_at":"2025-03-12T15:46:49-05:00","vendor":"Little Wars","type":"","tags":["Item Type_Board Games","Manufacturer_Stonemaier Games","Price_$50 to $100"],"price":5500,"price_min":5500,"price_max":5500,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44830476009628,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"STM510","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Between Two Cities: Essential Edition","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":5500,"weight":1786,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"850032180085","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/shop.littlewars.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/stm510.jpg?v=1741812307"],"featured_image":"\/\/shop.littlewars.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/stm510.jpg?v=1741812307","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32980268286108,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":500,"width":500,"src":"\/\/shop.littlewars.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/stm510.jpg?v=1741812307"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":500,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.littlewars.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/stm510.jpg?v=1741812307","width":500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetween Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a 30-minute tile-drafting game for 1-7 players in which each tile is part of a city. You work with the player on your left to build one city center while simultaneously working with the player on your right to build a second city center. On each turn you select two tiles from your hand, reveal them, then work with your partners to place one of your selected tiles into each of your two cities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the end of the game, each city is scored for its architectural grandiosity. Your final score is the lower of the scores of the two cities you helped design, and the player with the highest final score wins the game. To win, you have to share your attention and your devotion equally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetween Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Essential Edition combines components from the original game and the Capitals expansion into one cohesive whole. While it features a bigger box than the original game, different art on some tiles, and a scorepad instead of a board, there are no new gameplay elements (i.e., if you own \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetween Two Cities\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCapitals Expansion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you already have everything).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 Box (296x296x70mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 Rulebooks (multiplayer and solo)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e129 Building Tiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24 Duplex Tiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 City Tokens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e*\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 Landscape Mats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 Scorepad\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7 District Cards (44x67mm) and 3 tiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20+ Automa Solo Components\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e*The rules and box show the Zollverein Mine, but the actual token that ended up in the game is the Colosseum.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAges:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e14+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1-7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGame Length:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e30 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMechanisms:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"newspaper\"\u003e• Closed Drafting\u003cbr\u003e• Highest-Lowest Scoring\u003cbr\u003e• Set Collection\u003cbr\u003e• Simultaneous Action Selection\u003cbr\u003e• Solo \/ Solitaire Game\u003cbr\u003e• Tile Placement\u003c\/div\u003e"}