Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
How it plays
How does it play?
Designer/artist/publisher : Olivier LAFFONT aka Grob le Gueux Spellchecker/rulewriter : Jérémie VUILLARD Translated into English from the back of the box : "BECOME THE GREATEST ARCHAEOLOGIST OF YOUR TIME... Step back into the archaeological period of the 1930s.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Action Points
Spend a limited allowance of points across several possible actions each turn.
Area Movement
Move pieces between connected regions rather than along individual spaces.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Set Collection
Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Trading
Exchange resources, assets, or promises with other players.
Modular Board
Build the play area from interchangeable sections that vary between games.
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Designer/artist/publisher : Olivier LAFFONT aka Grob le Gueux Spellchecker/rulewriter : Jérémie VUILLARD Translated into English from the back of the box : "BECOME THE GREATEST ARCHAEOLOGIST OF YOUR TIME... Step back into the archaeological period of the 1930s. Dig into several strata and discover various eras : the Bronze Age, Prehistory, the Cretaceous and the Jurassic. Use your tools and other means at your disposal so as to become the greatest archaeologist. But be careful : black market and thieves are common things on archaeological sites..."