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2009 Ranked #4,398

Sumeria

This ancient city-state strategy game has traders raise the importance of competing Sumerian centers. Each influx of influence shifts the balance of power on the shared board.

Strategy Games Abstract Strategy Ancient Area Majority / Influence Point to Point Movement

Players

3-4

Play time

30-60 min

Age

10+

Complexity

2.26/5

Rating

6.58

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 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

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?

Players try to bring the city-states of ancient Sumer to the fore. Each turn, players boost the importance of one of the city-states by flooding it with their traders, boosting its power.

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.
Set Collection

Gather related items that become more valuable when scored together.
Point-to-Point Movement

Move along explicit connections between named locations or nodes.
Read the full game description

Players try to bring the city-states of ancient Sumer to the fore. Each turn, players boost the importance of one of the city-states by flooding it with their traders, boosting its power. Each time a city-state gains power one will lose power, the aim is to gain control of the pre-eminent city-states during the scoring rounds at the end of each dynasty. Players have to time their movements, as a city-state can quickly lose favour. Video explanation in English and German: http://www.cliquenabend.de/index.php?d=1264323333

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Type

1
Strategy Games

Category

2
Abstract Strategy Ancient

Mechanism

3
Area Majority / Influence Point to Point Movement Set Collection

Family

5
Admin: Better Description Needed! Ancient: Mesopotamia Components: Map (Continental / National scale) Components: Map (Regional scale) Country: Iraq

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Game and edition data

All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
3–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
30–60 min
Age
10+
Complexity
2.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Dirk Liekens

Artists

1
Harald Lieske

Publishers

1
Reiver Games

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