Stem and Branch (Thiên Can Địa Chi) is an approachable & fast playing strategy card game inspired by the animals and elements of the 60-year Eastern zodiac calendar.
The Stem and Branch cycle is represented in the 60-card deck, with each card symbolizing a year guided by a Spirit Animal and one of the Five Elements. As an Immortal, your sacred task is to nurture the Tree of Time by summoning and ascending the Spirit Animals from the Stream of Time and recording their progress in the Scroll of Time.
The cost to summon a Spirit Animal depends on its rank and Element Type, paid by using matching Animals and Elements you control. Once summoned, Animals already on the Scroll can share their Element Type, making it easier to summon and ascend more Animals.
The game ends when the Stream of Time runs out. You then add the years you gained, and the one who has the most years will be the winner.
Stem and Branch has a cooperative option for those of you who enjoy working together to strategize, solve challenges, and achieve shared goals.
Stem and Branch is available in early access on BGA starting today. Have a look at the tutorial before launching a table in solo, cooperative or competitive mode:
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=stemandbranch
Our thanks go to Michael Orion, the game designer, and Rolling Wizards & Vietales, the publisher, for having Stem and Branch on BGA before its official release. A big thank you to duboTee and RollingWizard for the port on the platform.
This was your Wednesday release!
Immortals, as far as we know, only exist in games and movies, or do they? Either way, take care and play fair…
天干地支：生肖对决
天干地支（Thiên Can Địa Chi）是一款易于上手且节奏明快的策略卡牌游戏，其灵感源自东方60年干支纪年法中的生肖和元素。
这套 60 张的卡牌组代表了「天干地支」的循环，每张卡牌都象徵一个由「生肖灵兽」与「五行」之一所引导的年份。身为一名仙人，你的神圣任务是从「时光之流」中召唤并升华生肖灵兽，将它们的进化记录在「时光画卷」中，藉此滋养「时光之树」。
召唤灵兽的费用取决于其等级和元素类型，需要使用你控制的对应灵兽和元素来支付。召唤成功后，卷轴上已有的灵兽可以共享元素类型，从而更容易召唤和提升更多灵兽的等级。
当时间流逝殆尽时，游戏结束。之后，玩家将获得的年数相加，年数最多者获胜。
Stem and Branch 为那些喜欢一起制定策略、解决挑战和实现共同目标的人们提供了一个合作选项。
《天干地支》即日起在 BGA 开放抢先体验。在开启单人、合作或竞技模式的游戏桌前，不妨先参考 互动教学 ：
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=stemandbranch
我们要感谢游戏设计师 Michael Orion 和发行商 Rolling Wizards & Vietales，感谢他们在游戏正式发布前就将其带到了 BGA 平台。还要特别感谢 duboTee 和 RollingWizard 为该平台移植所做的贡献。
这是您周三的新闻发布！
据今所知，「仙人」只存在于游戏和电影中，但真是这样吗？不论如何，请谨慎出招并保持公平竞争……
