{"id":19947,"date":"2020-09-16T10:03:12","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T17:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/?p=19947"},"modified":"2020-09-16T10:03:14","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T17:03:14","slug":"be-ready-for-a-turnless-worker-placement-time-optimization-game-for-1-5-players-stonemaier-games-pendulum-is-arriving-this-october-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/16\/be-ready-for-a-turnless-worker-placement-time-optimization-game-for-1-5-players-stonemaier-games-pendulum-is-arriving-this-october-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Be ready for a turnless, worker placement, time-optimization game for 1-5 players. Stonemaier Games: Pendulum is arriving this October 2020!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Pendulum.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19948\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Pendulum.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Pendulum-300x96.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Pendulum-250x80.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pendulum is a turnless, worker placement, time-optimization game for 1-5 players. It was the highest-rated protoype in the history of the Stonemaier Games Design Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Pendulum, each player is a powerful, unique noble vying to succeed the Timeless King as the true ruler of D\u00fcnya. Players command their workers, execute stratagems, and expand the provinces in their domain in real time to gain resources and move up the 4 victory tracks: power, prestige, popularity, and legendary achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Players must use actual time as a resource in managing their strategy to best their opponents, using time on different action types and balancing it with time spent planning and analyzing. The winner will be the player who manages and invests their time most effectively, not the player who acts the quickest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Pendulum<\/h4><div class=\"wp-productfinder-shortcode\" data-img-url=\"\/\/crystalcommerce-assets.s3.amazonaws.com\/photos\/6600341\/large\/STM250.jpg?1598888792\" data-img-class=\"aligncenter\" data-product-id=\"6600341\" data-product-name=\"Pendulum\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Contains:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1 box (Each first-printing box is individually numbered.)<\/li><li>1 game board (53x50cm)<\/li><li>250 tokens<\/li><li>3 sand timers (45 sec, 2 minutes, 3 minutes)<\/li><li>5 double-sided, frosted character mats (asymmetric) and 4 stratagem cards per character (40 total; 44x67mm)<\/li><li>56 Province cards (63x63mm)<\/li><li>31 council reward cards (44x67mm)<\/li><li>10 achievement cards (59x91mm)<\/li><li>1 legendary achievement token (metal)<\/li><li>1 rulebook<\/li><li>1 quick-reference guide<\/li><li>1 Automa rulebook<\/li><li>1 Automa scoring mat<\/li><li>38 Automa cards (59x91mm)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Get hold of this new board games on October 2020! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hurry and Pre-order now!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Gaming!<\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Stonemaier-Games.png\" class=\"ss-hidden-pin-image\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/16\/be-ready-for-a-turnless-worker-placement-time-optimization-game-for-1-5-players-stonemaier-games-pendulum-is-arriving-this-october-2020\/\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Stonemaier-Games.png\" data-pin-description=\"Be ready for a turnless, worker placement, time-optimization game for 1-5 players. Stonemaier Games: Pendulum is arriving this October 2020!\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pendulum is a turnless, worker placement, time-optimization game for 1-5 players. It was the highest-rated protoype in the history of the Stonemaier Games Design Day. In Pendulum, each player is a powerful, unique noble vying to succeed the Timeless King as the true ruler of D\u00fcnya. Players command their workers, execute stratagems, and expand the &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/16\/be-ready-for-a-turnless-worker-placement-time-optimization-game-for-1-5-players-stonemaier-games-pendulum-is-arriving-this-october-2020\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Be ready for a turnless, worker placement, time-optimization game for 1-5 players. Stonemaier Games: Pendulum is arriving this October 2020!<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Stonemaier-Games.png\" class=\"ss-hidden-pin-image\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/16\/be-ready-for-a-turnless-worker-placement-time-optimization-game-for-1-5-players-stonemaier-games-pendulum-is-arriving-this-october-2020\/\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Stonemaier-Games.png\" data-pin-description=\"Be ready for a turnless, worker placement, time-optimization game for 1-5 players. 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Stonemaier Games: Pendulum is arriving this October 2020!","link":"https:\/\/www.crystalcommerce.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/16\/be-ready-for-a-turnless-worker-placement-time-optimization-game-for-1-5-players-stonemaier-games-pendulum-is-arriving-this-october-2020\/","date":"2020-09-16T10:03:12","content":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPendulum is a turnless, worker placement, time-optimization game for 1-5 players. It was the highest-rated protoype in the history of the Stonemaier Games Design Day.\n\n\n\nIn Pendulum, each player is a powerful, unique noble vying to succeed the Timeless King as the true ruler of D\u00fcnya. Players command their workers, execute stratagems, and expand the provinces in their domain in real time to gain resources and move up the 4 victory tracks: power, prestige, popularity, and legendary achievement.\n\n\n\nPlayers must use actual time as a resource in managing their strategy to best their opponents, using time on different action types and balancing it with time spent planning and analyzing. The winner will be the player who manages and invests their time most effectively, not the player who acts the quickest.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPendulum\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContains:\n\n\n\n1 box (Each first-printing box is individually numbered.)1 game board (53x50cm)250 tokens3 sand timers (45 sec, 2 minutes, 3 minutes)5 double-sided, frosted character mats (asymmetric) and 4 stratagem cards per character (40 total; 44x67mm)56 Province cards (63x63mm)31 council reward cards (44x67mm)10 achievement cards (59x91mm)1 legendary achievement token (metal)1 rulebook1 quick-reference guide1 Automa rulebook1 Automa scoring mat38 Automa cards (59x91mm)\n\n\n\nGet hold of this new board games on October 2020! \n\n\n\nHurry and Pre-order now!\n\n\n\nHappy Gaming!\n","excerpt":"Pendulum is a turnless, worker placement, time-optimization game for 1-5 players. It was the highest-rated protoype in the history of the Stonemaier Games Design Day. In Pendulum, each player is a powerful, unique noble vying to succeed the Timeless King as the true ruler of D\u00fcnya. Players command their workers, execute stratagems, and expand the &hellip;\n  Be ready for a turnless, worker placement, time-optimization game for 1-5 players. Stonemaier Games: Pendulum is arriving this October 2020! 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