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2001 Ranked #15,708

Odysseus

A mythic racing game has Greek gods use distinct powers to steer a hero’s ship toward adventures on secret tasks. Completing those adventures earns points, and the first deity to the target wins.

Ancient Exploration Variable Player Powers Mythology: Greek

Players

3-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

10+

Complexity

1.9/5

Rating

5.75

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

At a glance

Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

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?

The players slip into the role of Greek gods with different divine powers. They compete to move Odysseus' ship to different adventures, as depicted on their secret Task cards. First player to score 10 points of completed adventures wins.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

Variable Player Powers

Each player has different abilities, restrictions, or strategic advantages.
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Category

5
Ancient Exploration Mythology Nautical Transportation

Mechanism

1
Variable Player Powers

Family

1
Mythology: Greek

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
3–6
Best with
2
Play time
45 min
Age
10+
Complexity
1.9/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Dominique Ehrhard

Publishers

1
Jumbo

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