The Shadow Theater: The Legend of the Monkey King is a tactical two-player worker placement game inspired by the famous Chinese tale of Sun Wukong.

Players place their monkeys across the shadow theatre board, harvest immortality peaches, collect jade and try to forge the greatest legend. Dragon Weapons can be claimed to surprise your opponent, shift the game in your favour and create clever tactical swings at just the right moment.

With a striking table presence inspired by traditional Chinese shadow theatre, The Shadow Theater is designed as a fast, tense duel for two players. Streamlined rules, tactical placement choices and a best-of-rounds structure make it a strong choice for couples, families and players who enjoy short strategic board games.

• Revisit the legend of the Monkey King in a two-player worker placement game.
• Place monkey meeples to harvest immortality peaches and collect jade.
• Use Dragon Weapon cards to surprise your opponent and create tactical advantages.
• Win two rounds to forge your legend and claim victory.
• Streamlined mechanics keep the game quick, tense and easy to teach.
• Features a distinctive three-panel shadow theatre design inspired by traditional Chinese shadow puppetry.
• Designed for head-to-head play with tactics, opportunism and cunning at the centre of every turn.

Includes:

• Game Box Playing Area
• 1 Game Board
• 1 Monkey King Meeple
• 25 Monkey Meeples
• 9 Jades
• 9 Peaches
• 17 Dragon Weapon Cards
• 2 Player Aid Cards
• 10 Scroll Tiles
• 3 Lantern Tokens

Specifications:

• Manufacturer: Space Cowboys
• Subcategory: Two Player Monkey King Worker Placement Strategy Board Game
• Players: 2
• Playtime: 20 Mins
• Age: 10+