ABG All Board Games
Coimbra box art

Coimbra

Players

2-4

Time

60-90

Age

14+

Weight

3.25

Rating

7.63

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.8

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.0

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 3.8

More strategic control

Table feel

Coimbra has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to pay attention to others' strategies and turns frequently. However, there is not a significant emphasis on cooperation in the game.

Replay value

Coimbra offers a high level of variability with its gameboard, multiple paths to victory, and variable setups. The presence of expansions adds to the replay value, providing new content and gameplay elements. The game offers deep strategic possibilities and room for improvement over time. Player interaction is moderate, and the game scales well with different numbers of players. While it may take some time to learn, the depth it offers makes it worth the effort. Overall, Coimbra has a strong replayability score of 8.0.

Luck profile

Coimbra has a moderate level of randomness impact, with random elements having a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. However, players have substantial ability to mitigate randomness through strategic decisions and planning. The game outcome is primarily determined by player strategy and decisions, with luck playing a minor role.

Overview

In the 15th and 16th century, Portugal is thriving under its leading role during the Age of Discovery. Nestled in the heart of Portugal, the city of Coimbra serves as a cultural center of the country. As the head of one of Coimbra's oldest houses, you seek to earn prestige by deepening relationships with nearby monasteries or funding expeditions of the era. To reach this goal, you must vie for the favors of the city's most influential citizens, even if you must offer a bit of coin or some protective detail. Coimbra introduces an innovative new dice mechanism in which the dice players draft each round are used in multiple different ways and have an impact on many aspects of their decision making. While there are many paths to victory, players should always seek to optimize their opportunities with every roll of the dice. Combined with ever-changing synergies of the citizens, expeditions, and monasteries, no two games of Coimbra will ever be the same!

Category

2
Dice Renaissance

Mechanism

5
Action Drafting Auction/Bidding Dice Rolling End Game Bonuses Income

Family

4
Components: Map (Continental / National scale) Country: Portugal History: Age of Discovery Mechanism: Dice Drafting

Type

1
Strategy

Media

Coimbra cover image

Coimbra cover image

Primary

Editions

Edition Year Language Publisher / Region
No editions imported yet.

Files

No files imported yet.

Credits

Designers

2
Flaminia Brasini Virginio Gigli

Artists

1
Chris Quilliams

Publishers

1
eggertspiele

Linked items

No linked items imported yet.