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2004 Ranked #20,178

Indus

This archaeological area-control game has expedition teams occupy promising dig sites and secure the best finds. Modular board segments rearrange the excavation every game, forcing teams to adapt their archaeologists, assistants, and workers to new layouts.

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Players

2-4

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.9/5

Rating

5.57

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.1/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

From the Queen Games and the Gamefest Homepage: In the valley of the Indus, traces of the ancient Harappa culture are to be found. Two to four expedition teams are ready to try to secure the most promising sites in the digging field.

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From the Queen Games and the Gamefest Homepage: In the valley of the Indus, traces of the ancient Harappa culture are to be found. Two to four expedition teams are ready to try to secure the most promising sites in the digging field. Each square on the game board contains valuable finds. Each team would of course like to occupy the best sites, and then dig away in peace and quiet. Players use their archaeologists and assistants, while the workers ensure that the digs are supported. The game is different each time, since the board consists of 7 large and 7 small board segments that are combined differently each time, leading to different dig configurations.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
60 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.9/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Wolfgang Panning

Artists

1
Hans-Jörg Brehm

Publishers

1
Queen Games

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