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?
During the period between the "French-Prussian Wars" and the beginning of the "First World War", Europe was pervaded by great optimism and incredible innovations both in science and arts.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Area Majority
Compete to have the strongest presence in areas that award control or points.
Auction/Bidding
Bid against other players to determine who receives an item, action, or priority.
Dice Rolling
Roll dice to introduce uncertainty into actions, production, movement, or resolution.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Events
Triggered events alter the shared state, rules, or available choices.
Read the full game description
During the period between the "French-Prussian Wars" and the beginning of the "First World War", Europe was pervaded by great optimism and incredible innovations both in science and arts. All European Powers took a dangerous path towards an open conflict by developing new weapons, by conquering the last free territories in Africa and Asia and by attempting to gain control of other countries across Europe! In "La Belle Époque" Central Empires, France, Great Britain and Russia will ruthlessly compete with each other to gain supremacy over the others in an escalation of tension that will lead Europe to World War One !