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2009 Ranked #2,838

God's Playground

Historical Polish strategy game where magnates gain land, influence religion, fight battles, and defend their country. Enemies may attack from every side, so every pursuit of personal prestige must also keep Poland strong enough to survive.

Strategy Games Medieval Negotiation Area Majority / Influence Auction/Bidding

Players

?-?

Play time

Not listed

Age

?+

Complexity

3.64/5

Rating

7.38

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.2/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.6/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The game is set in Poland and draws heavily from the book by Norman Davies. It covers the period from about 1400 to 1790, which is covered by vol 1 of the two books.

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The game is set in Poland and draws heavily from the book by Norman Davies. It covers the period from about 1400 to 1790, which is covered by vol 1 of the two books. Each player represents a Polish magnate. There are various ways of scoring victory points, owning land, religious activity, winning battles, etc. Surrounding Poland are her numerous enemies, who may or may not decide to attack Poland. It is up to the players how well they defend the country. The way the enemies work is that they change their strength to match historical changes.

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All specifications (4)

Play and group

Players
3–2
Best with
2
Play time
180 min
Complexity
3.6/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Martin Wallace

Artists

1
Peter Dennis

Publishers

2
Treefrog Games Warfrog Games