Trajan

What this is

In Trajan, players manage and rule all aspects of Ancient Rome with a clever action selection mancala. On a turn, the player picks up all the pieces in one bowl and distributes them one-by-one in bowls in a clockwise order. Acquire victory points (VPs) in whatever ways are available to they – and since this is a Feld design, they try to avoid being punished, too.

At a glance

Players: 2–4
Listed play time: 60–120 minutes
Minimum age: 12 and up
First published: 2011
Designer: Stefan Feld
Mechanisms: feeding mechanic
Photographs: 1

7.7out of 10301 ratings

How players rate Trajan

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 3.

2p7.4101 ratings
3p7.9100 ratings
4p7.4100 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 replayability7.6/10
Ease of teach6.2/10
Gateway friendliness6.5/10
Component quality6.4/10
Table presence7.5/10
Travel friendliness6.3/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate5.4SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessCompetitive4.8FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced5.0Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationPresent5.7Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityModerate3.1LightHeavy
Decision complexityDemanding3.5SimpleDemanding
Language dependencyNone1.3No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table5.9Lap trayTwo tables

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

rulebookTrajan RulebookEN · 12 pagesAwaiting publisher permission

Box & shelf

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