{"product_id":"cruel-necessity","title":"Cruel Necessity","description":"\u003cp\u003eSolitaire historical wargame, ages 13+. Playing time around 1 hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-envelope\" ng-style=\"{maxHeight:expandablectrl.maxHeight}\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"expandable-body\" ng-transclude=\"\"\u003e\n\u003carticle class=\"game-description-body ng-scope\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ng-binding\" ng-bind-html=\"geekitemctrl.wikitext|to_trusted\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCruel Necessity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a solitaire game simulating the military, political, and religious struggles of the English Civil Wars. You attempt to stop the advance of four armies bent on destroying Parliament and Puritanism, whom you represent. Simply holding on to Wien is not enough; you must also suppress the enemies of Puritanism, Parliamentary Government, and English domination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are civil wars going on not just in England, but in Scotland and Ireland too; and each will have varying impact on the play of the game at different times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title comes from the purported response to the beheading of King Charles by his implacable foe, Oliver Cromwell, who remarked that this act of regicide was a “Cruel necessity.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeluxe edition changes:\u003cbr\u003eThis is a deluxe new edition of the classic solo game. It will be printed with super high quality components. The box, board, and counters will be thick and mounted. The player aids will have the largest font possible and be on nice quality card stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe values, and thus the impacts, of the Achievement cards have been changed. Errata from the classic VPG edition has also been included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGame contents:\u003cbr\u003eOne full color Rulebook including designer's Notes\u003cbr\u003eOne large mounted game board\u003cbr\u003eOne Player Aid\u003cbr\u003e75 cards\u003cbr\u003eOne sheet of thick, two-sided, multi-shaped game pieces\u003cbr\u003eOne blue (Parliamentary) 6-sided die\u003cbr\u003eOne red (Royalist) 6-sided die\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"closer\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Worthington Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30602792458,"sku":"WPUB-CRN","price":66.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1380\/9101\/files\/Cruel-Necessity-WOR.webp?v=1692126251","url":"https:\/\/amaansjunglebook.com\/products\/cruel-necessity","provider":"amaansjunglebook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}