While the rules are easy, the play is deceptively complex as a myriad of tactical and strategical situations are presented on every turn. In time, we will have an advanced version with zoom in ability, scrolling, and animated graphics. Sometime in the future we hope to have artificial intelligence that should be a challenge to the advanced players. Meanwhile, you will have to be content to play against, resourceful, sneaky, and conniving human beings. The 4-player game is unique in that all players must get into the fray immediately.
Passive play is suicide.
Any time you can attack and win more that you lose, it is to your advantage. Thus, every game is fast moving with action on every round. One winner per game. There is no second place. However, partners may not talk to each other so that the strongest player cannot dictate the moves of his partner.