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What this is
Steer the fate of their nation, from the ancient world until the outbreak of WW1. Actions are: Buy a card Deploy a worker Hire an architect for a wonder Special action provided by a card Players each have individual boards that represent their Nation. The game is an intense historical board game for 1–5 players that takes 40 minutes per player to play.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–5
- Listed play time
- 40–200 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2013
- Designers
- Rustan Håkansson, Nina Håkansson, Einar Rosén, Robert Rosén
- Photographs
- 2
How players rate Nations
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.
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 replayability7.5/10
- Ease of teach5.7/10
- Gateway friendliness5.5/10
- Component quality6.0/10
- Table presence6.9/10
- Travel friendliness6.5/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.7FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.7Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationStrong6.5Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.4LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.7SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.2No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.7Lap trayTwo tables
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