Welcome to Homeland – A 2-6 player, fantasy, strategy, and barter card game – where an entire world fits into your pocket! Homeland aims to fill the void between a simple party game and a complex strategy game. It is perfect for those who gravitate towards strategy games, those who standardly don't have interest in games, families, and everyone in between. It is extremely simple to pick up for first timers, and each round only takes about 15-30 minutes. The game contains 53 cards. Players will live in one of six regions with a distinct terrain and climate, represented through cards. You also have "tamed beasts" cards with which you maximize your strength through combinations of the beast cards whose power is tied to climate and terrain of the region cards. Use Military Might cards which capitalizes on their terrain and brethren. Construction & Agriculture cards provide additional bonuses based on climate. Players can also utilize Climate Change effects to alter all Homelands and World Effects to damage specific climates and terrains. Players will rely on luck, strategy, and bartering ability to lock-in five cards over the course of the game to create the strongest Homeland! —description from the designer