{"title":"July New Releases and Pre-orders","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eEach month we update our site with our current availability. All new releases listed are available to ship immediately. Preorders start shipping on August 5, 2025 unless otherwise stated below. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ancient-realm","title":"Ancient Realm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"text-italic\"\u003eStarting from humble beginnings, you must lead your civilization to greatness. 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One side shows the blocks that players use to expand their map, while the other side shows unique scoring conditions. 3 of these are randomly dealt at the start of the game to establish the 1-, 2-, and 3-chip bets for the game. The higher the bet, the more points that goal is worth at the end of the game. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlayers take turns adding a single card to the map. Cards must be added in a horizontal alignment. They can be placed next to or overlapping a previously-placed card. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach card features 4 blocks split among the 3 different casino colors. Adjacent blocks that share a color form larger casinos. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlocks can include up to 2 roads on them. Each road costs points at the end of the game, though their impact can be lessened by connecting segments across multiple blocks to form a single road. The longest road at the end of play is the Strip, where the most important casinos can be found. 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If no player can secure victory by the time all cards have been played, then the player who holds the artifact is the winner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eButton Shy hand assembled games are labeled for ages 14+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/8287\/files\/Converge_Bastions_of_Tradition_-_Promo_Banner.png?v=1751352665\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Button Shy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53219316498600,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/8287\/files\/ConvergeBastionsofTradition-Covernobleed.png?v=1751361209"},{"product_id":"converge-keepers-of-order","title":"Converge: Keepers of Order Solo expansion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eEach of the solo cards features an ability on one side and a goal on the other. 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