{"product_id":"high-season-grand-hotel-roll-write","title":"High Season: Grand Hotel Roll \u0026 Write","description":"Welcome to the best hotel in Vienna! In\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh Season: Grand Hotel Roll \u0026amp; Write (designed by \u003cspan class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"ng-binding\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamedesigner\/6817\/virginio-gigli\" title=\"Virginio Gigli\"\u003eVirginio Gigli\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"ng-binding\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamedesigner\/146087\/ryan-hendrickson\" title=\"Ryan Hendrickson\"\u003eRyan Hendrickson\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ng-scope\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"ng-binding\" href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgamedesigner\/35418\/simone-luciani\" title=\"Simone Luciani\"\u003eSimone Luciani\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e , you prepare rooms, accommodate guests, make personnel decisions, and court the favor of the emperor, all while managing your money and trying to avoid loans.\u003cbr\u003eThe game lasts seven rounds, and each player has a hotel board and staff board, with eight of each being available. At the start of a round, roll dice based on the number of players, then place them on the six spaces (numbered 1-6) on the action board. On a turn, draft one of the dice, then use the associated according to its\u003cem\u003estrength\u003c\/em\u003e , which is based on the number of dice on that space when you remove it. The actions allow you to:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrepare as many rooms for guests as the strength of the action, paying the cost for each.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOccupy a prepared room by paying the cost minus the action's strength; gain the depicted one-time bonus when doing so.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvance on the emperor track equal to the action's strength; gain the listed bonuses as you reach them, with a point bonus for reaching the end of the track first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEarn krone, the game's currency, equal to the action's strength.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHire a staff member on your board, paying their cost minus the action's strength. Two staff members give you a permanent bonus, two grant a one-time effect, and two provide bonus points during scoring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIf you are the first player to occupy one of the eight rows or seven columns, you earn bonus points that are unavailable to anyone else who occupies this row or column later. When you occupy all the rooms in a contiguous color group on your board, you gain an immediate bonus of points (for a blue group), krone (red), or steps on the emperor's track (yellow).\u003cbr\u003eThe bonuses and effects of the staff differ on each board, so you need to figure out how to take advantage of the opportunities available through them in combination with your particular arrangement of hotel rooms and the dice available each round.\u003cbr\u003eAfter seven rounds, players tally their points, possibly losing some in the process for ignoring the emperor, but ideally overcoming that loss thanks to occupied rooms, assorted bonuses, and staff-generated endgame points.\u003cbr\u003e[bgg id=398898]","brand":"Lookout Game","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52066382479709,"sku":"LOGGAH03","price":31.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/2442\/6589\/files\/highseason.jpg?v=1771258671","url":"https:\/\/meeplescorner.net\/products\/high-season-grand-hotel-roll-write","provider":"Meeples Corner","version":"1.0","type":"link"}