COIN Collectors #14: Vijayanagara

Join the COIN Collectors as we head back in time to 1290 India where we explore the challenges and issues of the struggle between three influential factions. In this episode we are joined by a new guest Xander as we discuss Vijayanagara: The Deccan Empires of Medieval India design by Cory Graham, Matthieu Johnson, Aman Matthews and Saverio Spagnolie. 

Vijayanagara is currently on the GMT P500 pre-order system, with a scheduled release of 2023.

0:00 - Intro (https://youtu.be/Wkn5Njw8alE?t=2316)
4:30 - Host Introductions
5:20 - Initial Interest / Previous COIN Experience
08:30 - Initial Impressions
11:00 - Strength of Events Compared to other COINS
12:00 - Difference of factions actions and degrees
15:00 - Setting / Theme of the game
18:53 - Playing time
19:17 - Sultanate Arc throughout the game
21:32 - Common problem with 3 player games (2v1)
23:44 - Interaction between rebelling faction
27:00 - Combat mechanics 
32:17 - Mongols!
37:00 - Comparison between Propaganda and Epoch Cards
40:00 - End of game(Timur Invasion)
42:45 - Initiative System
45:40 - Thoughts on number of revealed cards
49:40 - People Power - future COIN 
51:10 - Crucial Faction Events
57:58 - Replayability 
1:00:22 - Production