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What this is
Plot out supply lines and build monuments to impress the African god of their choice. The higher the monuments, the closer the players will be to victory, but players must balance many subtle aspects of the game. In the game, players strive to build the most impressive monuments to one god of their choice.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 90–150 minutes
- Minimum age
- 14 and up
- First published
- 2012
- Designers
- Jeroen Doumen, Joris Wiersinga
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate The Great Zimbabwe
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 replayability7.4/10
- Ease of teach5.6/10
- Gateway friendliness6.0/10
- Component quality6.4/10
- Table presence6.1/10
- Travel friendliness6.7/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.2SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.6FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.3Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.4LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.6SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.5No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.4Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookThe Great Zimbabwe Official English RulebookEN · 9 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
Box dimensions are not recorded for this edition yet. Once a publisher supplies them, or an owner measures them, this shows shelf volume, spine width and how many copies fit in a 33 cm cube.