{"rewrite":{"id":"r_678714b335ebe472b5b464b4","clusterId":"c_774c7697bcd729a7c74c3118","slug":"square-enix-releases-final-fantasy-vii-shinra-climbing-board-game","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Square Enix Releases Final Fantasy VII Shinra Climbing Board Game","summary":"Square Enix released the board game Final Fantasy VII: Climb the Shinra Building on its e-STORE on November 6 for 4,400 yen. Players stack floors on walls of differing heights to build the Shinra Building while keeping it balanced. Cloud climbs past enemies with help from allies. Reaching the 8th floor without collapsing the tower clears the game. Tetsuya Nomura supervised the package and new illustrations.","whyItMatters":"The release turns Final Fantasy VII's opening climb into a cooperative balance game, and Square Enix is selling it through its own store with Nomura-supervised art.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe game is cooperative, not competitive. Players stack floors on walls of different heights and confer on each placement because the tower tilts as it grows. Enemy characters block Cloud along the way, and allies help him past them. The win condition is reaching the 8th floor with the building still standing.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCloud, Tifa, Aerith, and the enemies appear as wooden pieces drawn in a picture-book style. Tetsuya Nomura, who handled character design and the original story for Final Fantasy VII, supervised the package and the new illustrations. The game costs 4,400 yen.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Tetsuya Nomura supervised the package and new art for Final Fantasy VII: Climb the Shinra Building, a 4,400 yen tower-stacking game where the 8th floor is the win. It reaches shelves as merchandise, not a new title.","twitterPost":"Final Fantasy VII: Climb the Shinra Building caps the climb at the 8th floor, with Tetsuya Nomura supervising the package art. A 4,400 yen tabletop side piece.","threadsPost":"Final Fantasy VII: Climb the Shinra Building asks players to stack floors on walls of different heights and keep the tower balanced to the 8th floor. Tetsuya Nomura supervised the package and new illustrations, so the 4,400 yen release carries the same designer stamp as the game it adapts.","newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix released Final Fantasy VII: Climb the Shinra Building, a cooperative balance board game, on its e-STORE on November 6 for 4,400 yen. Players stack floors on walls of varying heights and try to get Cloud to the 8th floor without toppling the building. 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