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What this is
Win the favor of the Gods in this competitive auction, area control game. Each turn, the players bid for the favors of the gods, as only one player can have the favor of each god per turn - and each player is also limited to the favor of a single god per turn. Victory requires respect for all the gods - players cannot afford to sacrifice to only one god, but must pay homage to each of five gods in turn.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 60–90 minutes
- Minimum age
- 13 and up
- First published
- 2009
- Designers
- Bruno Cathala, Ludovic Maublanc
- Publishers
- CrowD Games, Asterion Press, Asmodee, Galápagos Jogos, Matagot
- Mechanisms
- set collection, area majority, auction
- Box size
- 27.6 × 39.5 × 8 cm
- Photographs
- 2
Publisher
- CrowD GamesOfficial site
- Asterion PressOfficial site
- AsmodeeOfficial site
- Galápagos JogosOfficial site
- MatagotOfficial site
How players rate Cyclades
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 4.
- 2p6.759 ratings
- 3p7.259 ratings
- 4p7.659 ratings
- 5p7.259 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability7.0/10
- Ease of teach6.7/10
- Gateway friendliness6.1/10
- Component quality7.5/10
- Table presence7.4/10
- Travel friendliness7.2/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionHigh8.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessSharp7.1FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill4.1Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent4.9Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate2.8LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.1SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.8No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table4.8Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
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Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheetsNo rulebook is available for this game yet. The Almanac only hosts documents a publisher has authorised, so nothing is offered here until that permission exists.
Box & shelf
27.6 × 39.5 × 8 cm
- Shelf volume
- 8.7 L
- Shelf width used
- 8 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured
