{"product_id":"earth-siege-arrival","title":"Earth Siege: Arrival *PRE-ORDER*","description":"\u003ctable width=\"100%\" padding=\"1\" margin=\"1\"\u003e\n   \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/stuart-tonge\"\u003eStuart Tonge\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/collections\/all\/plague-island-games\"\u003ePlague Island Games\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e1-2\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlaytime\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e60-90 mins\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuggested Age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e14 and up\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr id=\"bgg-row\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e\n         \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n         \u003ctd id=\"bgg-column\"\u003e\n            \u003cdiv id=\"bgg-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003e452500\/452500\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv id=\"bgg-forum-url\" style=\"display: none;\"\u003ehttp:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/452500\/452500\/forums\/63\u003c\/div\u003e\n         \u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n   \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eETA Q1 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eStrange signals. Silent craft. A presence already embedded across the planet.\u003cbr\u003eThey are already here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Earth Siege: Arrival, one player commands the alien force, using cloning, political influence, and hidden bases to infiltrate humanity and prepare the final stage of conquest.\u003cbr\u003eThe other leads Earth's last coordinated defence - balancing global politics, military response, research, and resistance as the truth spreads and the world edges toward open war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a tense, asymmetric duel defined by pressure and time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alien begins ahead, operating from concealment. Hidden bases harvest resources while the invaders manipulate governments and quietly push regions toward surrender.\u003cbr\u003eThe Human starts blind and unprepared, forced to decide where to focus limited effort, when to expose the threat, and when to call in funding from the world's regions. Each year ends once every region is funded - and the Alien has only three years to win.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery action has consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCard-driven actions force hard choices under constant resource pressure.\u003cbr\u003eHidden alien bases buy the invader time while humanity searches in the dark.\u003cbr\u003eSalvaged alien technology gives humanity advanced weapons to claw its way back into the fight.\u003cbr\u003eBold alien actions raise the threat, unlocking stronger human responses.\u003cbr\u003eAs the invasion spreads, the conflict escalates toward uprisings, regional collapse, and nuclear strikes.\u003cbr\u003ePlay solo against a bot for either side, or in teams for up to four players.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVictory is asymmetric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alien must exploit Earth, establish regional dominance, and place 10 of 12 Domination tokens by the end of year three - or all 12 for an immediate win.\u003cbr\u003eThe Human must rally governments, expose the enemy, and hold out until the invasion fails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alien Invader: You are already winning. Finish it.\u003cbr\u003eThe Human Resistance: You are already losing. You just don't know how badly yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFast-paced but deeply strategic, Earth Siege: Arrival delivers sustained tension, escalation, and hard decisions in around 90 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ehttps:\/\/gamefound.com\/en\/projects\/plague-island-games\/earth-siege-arrival\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plague Island Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45263241674803,"sku":"PID03001","price":100.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0274\/9631\/files\/pic9728965.png?v=1793776822","url":"https:\/\/www.boardgamebliss.com\/products\/earth-siege-arrival","provider":"Board Game Bliss","version":"1.0","type":"link"}