{"product_id":"imperfect-pendulum","title":"(IMPERFECT) Pendulum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eClearance, Preowned and Imperfect merchandise is sold as is and not eligible for return or exchange.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePendulum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a turnless, worker placement, time-optimization game for 1-5 players. It was the highest-rated protoype in the history of the Stonemaier Games Design Day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ePendulum\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, each player is a powerful, unique noble vying to succeed the Timeless King as the true ruler of Dünya. Players command their workers, execute stratagems, and expand the provinces in their domain in real time to gain resources and move up the 4 victory tracks: power, prestige, popularity, and legendary achievement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayers must use actual time as a resource in managing their strategy to best their opponents, using time on different action types and balancing it with time spent planning and analyzing. The winner will be the player who manages and invests their time most effectively, not the player who acts the quickest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommended Ages: 12 and up\u003cbr\u003eNumber of Players: 1-5\u003cbr\u003eAverage Playtime: 90 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stonemaier Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59724489326878,"sku":"STM250IM","price":53.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/3159\/5550\/files\/67a992899ef12a569d65413f47165cd6_500x_a24b2ce9-442f-4605-8862-fb1432d0d24e.webp?v=1715041370","url":"https:\/\/bytheboardgames.com\/products\/imperfect-pendulum","provider":"By The Board Games \u0026 Entertainment","version":"1.0","type":"link"}