Restoration is the latest passionate project from the Ngũ Hành Games team. It places players in the role of reputable construction companies managing skilled artisans during the restoration of the Kien Trung Palace in the Imperial City of Hue—a historic architectural masterpiece of the Nguyen Dynasty.
In this game, you do not wield swords or spears; instead, you wield blueprints, rulers, and mobilize a workforce of diverse craftsmen. Every move is a brick laid to preserve culture; every decision affects the success of the entire project.
Restoration offers a perfect balance between strategic thinking and cultural storytelling, challenging players to calculate, manage resources, and optimize their strategies. It harmoniously combines famous tactical mechanisms such as Worker Placement, Area Control, Rondel, and Ability Unlocking to create the first Euro-style strategy board game in Vietnam.
This project is not just a game; it is the result of 5 years of effort by Ngũ Hành Games to deliver a board game capable of conquering not only veteran Vietnamese gamers but also international markets.
This project represents a step out of the “safe zone” with the dream of affirming that Vietnam’s creativity and cultural potential are second to none. Thereby helping the board game community in Vietnam develop and creating a foundation for more high-quality products for the Vietnamese high-strategy board game community.
2020: The Idea Sparks
If you’re a veteran board game player, you’ll always be looking forward to highly strategic games that allow players to think and plan. Following requests from the community, Ngũ Hành Games began planning a high-strategy board game that could change how the Vietnamese and global markets view local board games.
2021: Covid & Endless Development
The origins of Restoration began as a light strategy game, with simple systems combined. At that time, Ngu Hanh only had two years of experience in board game design, something almost impossible to learn professionally in Vietnam, resulting in very naive and simple early versions. The project almost came to a halt at this point due to the unexpected appearance of Covid.
2022: Failure Due to Lack of Capability
At that time, Restoration was still called Chu Đậu and remained a light strategy game primarily for family and friends. Due to safety concerns and the young team’s reluctance to take risks, Restoration was discontinued because the production capabilities and market conditions at that time were not suitable for its to continue.
2023-2024: Kien Trung Palace Inauguration & The Return
In 2023, witnessing the restoration of Kien Trung Palace in Hue reignited the project. At this moment, the idea of restarting the project emerged. Everyone began the process of editing, developing the art, and researching Kien Trung Palace to create a new product that was more relevant to the modern era.
By late 2024, the Restoration was almost complete and introduced, much to the delight and anticipation of many playtesters. However, the team faced numerous difficulties in producing this product due to the large number of complex components and the high technical quality requirements that Vietnamese manufacturers could not meet. Furthermore, manufacturing in China and importing would increase costs, making it impossible to offer a competitive price in Vietnam.
2025: Courage, Destruction & A Turning Point
In 2025, Ngũ Hành refused to let production issues hinder the launch of a good product that had accumulated community support. The R&D team made the bravest decision ever for Ngũ Hành: demolishing 70% of what had been built, retaining only 30% of the game’s spirit and strategic depth to create a better, more streamlined, and, most importantly, higher-quality version in terms of both components and content. This demolition eliminated many unnecessary small elements, paving the way for the development team to create more sophisticated, high-quality components, ensuring the best customer experience without increasing the product price. And today, as you read this, you have already touched one of Ngũ Hành’s most outstanding creations.
If glancing at the summary rules above has not helped you better understand the game, you can immediately watch this video to grasp the main gameplay of this game and read more about the rules in the link below.
Board Game Phục Dựng Official Trailer
Restoration is the 10th work from Ngu Hanh Games, a studio specializing in designing and creating board games with Vietnamese cultural themes. With over 5 years and 10 product lines in various countries, Ngu Hanh Games is the first pioneering company in Vietnam to offer Vietnamese cultural board games internationally. Some products are currently sold and released simultaneously in many countries such as Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hungary, Poland, and Italy.
Let’s take a look at the author and artist behind this Restoration project:
Here are some achievements of both of us over the past 5 years:
- Game design achievements: Author of famous Vietnamese games such as Faifo:Traders of old City, Dream Diary, Counterspy, Delicious Tet. The first and only Vietnamese board game author whose work has been licensed in Japan, South Korea, Hungary (Faifo:Traders of old City) and Singapore Dream Diary
- Media coverage: Featured on Singaporean Board Game Design News, App Store News, as well as national television channels VTV and HTV, bringing Vietnamese board games closer to the public.
- Publishing field: Co-author of “Around the World of Board Games,” published by Hoa Hoc Tro magazine, introducing global board game culture to Vietnamese readers.
- Education & Orientation: Guest speaker at RMIT University’s board game design course, inspiring a new generation of designers.
- Community building: Co-founder of Hóng hớt board game, the most vibrant board game community on Facebook in Vietnam, connecting and nurturing the creativity of board game enthusiasts.
Illustrator of the Restoration project – Toan Nguyen’s pseudonym in the field of illustration. As someone who has experience in illustrating board games especially in Vietnam, Hac’s past works include Thiên Mệnh (Mandate of Heaven), Phản Gián (Counterspy) and Sáng Đèn (On Stage).
- HTV9
NGŨ HÀNH GAMES: SỐNG CÙNG VĂN HÓA VIỆT TRONG TRÒ CHƠI BOARD GAME - Báo Tuổi trẻ Online
Kể chuyện Việt Nam qua những bộ board game - Sóng trẻ
Nhà sáng tạo trẻ đưa câu chuyện lịch sử, văn hóa Việt ra thế giới - Hoa học trò
Gặp Tuệ Mẫn & Thiện Toàn – hai người trẻ mang board game Việt chinh phục thế giới - HTV Online
Tuệ Mẫn – Thiện Toàn: Người trẻ mang văn hóa Việt vào board game - Vietecera
5 Thương hiệu board game Việt Nam cho những ngày cai điện thoại - Apple Stories
Capture Vietnam in Boardgame - Singapore Board Game Design
Board Games as a window to Vietnam?
The above is the projected schedule for the Restoration project. The timing of each phase may change depending on the actual situation, but the team is committed to doing everything possible to deliver and complete all scheduled milestones on time, ensuring the quality and reputation promised to the client in this project.
To help the project reach further and bring Vietnamese culture to all corners of the world, Ngu Hanh hopes you can support the product by visiting Restoration ‘s BoardGameGeek page and leaving a review. This is an extremely meaningful action for Ngu Hanh in bringing Restoration to other developing board game markets.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/443445/restoration
BoardGameGeek, often abbreviated as BGG, is the world’s largest online community for board game enthusiasts. The website was founded in January 2000 by Scott Alden and Derk Solko, with the goal of becoming a comprehensive resource for board and card games.
On BGG, players can find a massive database of over 125,000 games across various genres, from European-style board games and wargames to card games. Each game features community contributed ratings and reviews, making it easy for players to check before choosing. Additionally, the site provides images, tutorial videos, reviews, and even demo series like “GameNight!”.
BGG is also notable for its GeekLists – community created lists for collecting and sharing board game related topics. In addition, the discussion forum is where players exchange experiences, find fellow players, and discuss rules. Since 2005, BGG has also hosted an annual conference called BGG.CON, which focuses on introducing new games, playtesting, and awarding the Golden Geek Awards. Furthermore, the BoardGameGeek Store offers accessories, promos, and board game-related products.
Today, BGG is more than just a website; it has become a cultural hub for the global board game community. For anyone wanting to learn game rules, read reviews, or discover new games, BoardGameGeek is practically a must visit destination.
In this crowdfunding project, we are committed to doing our utmost to deliver the best possible product, while always prioritizing the interests of our supporters. We understand that community trust is the foundation for the project’s success, so every decision and action is geared towards providing worthwhile value to those who have joined us.
However, in the production process, the project may face certain risks. Delays may occur if production encounters unforeseen problems, and some product components may need to be adjusted or modified to meet approval requirements or technical specifications. Nevertheless, we will always be transparent, provide timely updates, and seek optimal solutions to ensure that the interests of our supporters are not affected.
Ủng hộ nhận quà
190,000 ₫
Hô Hào (Supporter) Pack - 190,000 VND
- 01 Random Badge
- 01 Restoration Drawstring Bag (34x42cm)
0 Người ủng hộ
490,000 ₫
Gói Góp Sức
- Toàn bộ quà gói Hô Hào
- 01 Bộ sticker (4 mẫu)
- 01 Thẻ bùa Kiến Trung
- 01 Móc khóa Phục Dựng
- 01 Chặn giấy acrylic điện Kiến Trung
0 Người ủng hộ
960,000 ₫
Gói Thợ Cả
- 01 board game Phục Dựng
- 01 Huy hiệu Backer độc quyền
1 Người ủng hộ
1,380,000 ₫
Gói Bậc Thầy
- 01 gói Góp Sức
- 01 gói Thợ Cả
0 Người ủng hộ
2,940,000 ₫
29 gói quà còn lại
Gói Nghệ Nhân
- 01 Gói Bậc Thầy
- 01 thẻ Quản lí được minh họa theo chân dung của bạn
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- 02 Huy hiệu backer độc quyền
- 06 Huy hiệu trong bộ sưu tập
0 Người ủng hộ
4,370,000 ₫
Gói Xưởng Sản Xuất
- 05 board game Phục Dựng
- 05 Huy hiệu backer độc quyền
0 Người ủng hộ
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| Mã đơn hàng | Tên | Số điện thoại | Số tiền quyên góp | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 352443 | Helmer Aslaksen Aslaksen | ******554 | 960,000 ₫ | Tháng 12 29, 2025 |
