{"product_id":"ransom","title":"Ransom","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis game comes inside what looks like a video tape case, which is definitely odd for a board game.  Inside the package are cards for properties on Manhattan island, workers, building materials, and building contracts.  Each turn, players turn over a card and either purchase it outright or auction it to the group.  But when the contracts get bought, players will need to negotiate a deal, because it's very difficult to build a decent sized building on your own.  The deal making is vicious and cutthroat, ergo the name.\n\nThe 1995 edition features rules in English, Japanese, German, Spanish and French (see the Tidwell review).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–6\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlay time:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45 min\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplexity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.00 \/ 5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDesigner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Philip O'Neill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1994\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"(Self-Published)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51924666876120,"sku":"SB-0302E9B0CB15-BOARD-GAMES-UNK-SEALED","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/6271\/0488\/files\/bb0rziel7rx0cwdka4k1iuuq86l6.jpg?v=1785455747","url":"https:\/\/abbyboardwalkstore.com\/products\/ransom","provider":"Boardwalk Cafe \u0026 Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}