{"product_id":"sidereal-confluence-bifurcation-expansion","title":"Sidereal Confluence: Bifurcation Expansion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe aliens’ civilizations are full of divisions of ideals and objectives, of methodologies and philosophies. They are not just so different from us, but also different within themselves: a riotous profusion of ideas. No longer shall we treat any People as a monolith. We invite them all to the Confluence.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReturn to the Confluence: Expands on the original’s acclaimed gameplay!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWelcome New Factions: Each original species now has an alternate version with all-new mechanics and strategies!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDiscover Endless Variation: With 18 total options, you’ll never play the same game twice!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSidereal Confluence provides an experience like no other. It features complex, yet intuitive engine building, while players simultaneously negotiate deals that can include resources, ships, victory points, binding promises, or even entire portions of their economy! In the original, the negotiations were between nine asymmetrical species, each with their own mechanics, components, and strategies. With this new expansion, that number doubles!\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSidereal Confluence: Bifurcation includes variations on each of the nine original species, providing entirely new mechanisms, new strategies, and new avenues for negotiation! These variants represent different aspects or factions within their societies, and include new rules and starting cards that dramatically change each species’ play style. The variants are more interactive than the base game factions, leading to more interesting trades and greater potential for creativity.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew factions include:\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Deep Unity has a constantly shifting economy based on dice rolls, that rewards agility between different economic options.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Caylion Collaborative introduce voting on different projects to activate, providing a new aspect to negotiations, and requiring a charismatic player\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e- Yengii Jii offer constraints to other players that limit their abilities, but make them rich in return, offering a new challenge for players who can creatively see strength in weakness.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis expansion requires a copy of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tabletopmerchant.live\/products\/sidereal-confluence-remastered-edition\"\u003eSidereal Confluence\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLAYER COUNT: 4-9\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRECOMMENDED AGES: 14+\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePLAY TIME: 120-180 mins\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WizKids","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43556371955934,"sku":"WZK73078","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/9833\/0520\/products\/BifurcationExp-1.jpg?v=1666372169","url":"https:\/\/tabletopmerchant.live\/products\/sidereal-confluence-bifurcation-expansion","provider":"Tabletop Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}