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2011 Ranked #19,927

The Heavens Of Olympus

This celestial action-selection game has gods create and place planets, build constellations, and earn the most prestige over five days. Nightly scoring rewards orbital majorities and connections, so every placement shapes several future opportunities.

Strategy Games Economic Mythology Area Majority / Influence Simultaneous Action Selection

Players

3-5

Play time

Not listed

Age

13+

Complexity

2.69/5

Rating

5.65

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 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Zeus, the greatest of all gods, has decided to build a universe that he can gaze upon from high atop Mount Olympus. He has enlisted the help of several unknown gods to do this for him - and they have 5 days to finish the job.

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Zeus, the greatest of all gods, has decided to build a universe that he can gaze upon from high atop Mount Olympus. He has enlisted the help of several unknown gods to do this for him - and they have 5 days to finish the job. The god who performs the best while building this universe will be elevated in status and receive admission into Mount Olympus. The game progresses over the course of 5 rounds or "Days". Each day has three phases (a morning, an afternoon, and an evening). During these phases, players will select actions such as making planets, placing planets, etc. After these three phases are completed, night happens in which scoring occurs and Zeus gazes upon the work of the players. Players receive Prestige Points for things such as having the most planets in an orbit and for constellations (connections of planets) they have built. At the end of the 5th day, whoever has earned the most prestige wins.

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Play and group

Players
3–5
Best with
3–5
Play time
60 min
Age
13+
Complexity
2.7/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Mike Compton

Artists

3
Martin Hoffmann Claus Stephan Mirko Suzuki

Publishers

1
Rio Grande Games

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