Concordia: Balearica / Cyprus

Ediciones MasQueOca, Korea Boardgames, PD-Verlag · Board game · 2019
2–5 · best 2 90 min Weight 2.8/5
9.2 rating Ludopedia
8.3 rating BGG
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9.2 rating Ludopedia
8.3 rating BGG
Our Verdict
RECOMMENDED

An essential expansion that injects fresh-yet-familiar-strategic-depth into the Concordia experience.

Highlights
  • Brilliant fish market mechanic
  • Double-sided map value
  • Seamlessly integrates with base game
Keep in mind
  • Requires the base game
  • Slightly higher-than-base complexity
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About the game

What you do in a play session

If you're already a Concordia enthusiast, get ready to level up your tabletop experience! Balearica isn' last-minute add-on; it's a refreshing expansion that introduces a whole new layer of strategic depth. The star of the show is undoubtedly the fish market. Instead of the usual-old-school-prefect bonuses, you'll be managing fish-related-mechanics. You can collect fish from provinces that failed to produce and trade them at the fish market for cash, goods, or even special-action-cards. It adds a brilliant layer of planning and-just-in-time-management that keeps even veteran players on their toes.

Geographically, you're getting double the value with two-sided-map-action. One side features the beautiful Balearic Islands, while the flip side offers the Cyprus map. The gameplay flow feels slightly different too: players start with two ships at sea without a home capital, and land colonists only join the fray later in the game, moving between islands. This creates a unique-feeling maritime expansion-style tension. Whether you're looking to spice up the base game or integrate it with other expansions, Balearica delivers that signature Concordia elegance while injecting enough novelty to make every session feel fresh. It's a must-have for anyone who loves tight-but-smooth economic-driven-strategy-games.

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2–5 players
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Components: Map (Continental / National scale) Game: Concordia
Publisher Ediciones MasQueOca, Korea Boardgames, PD-Verlag, Rio Grande Games
Designer Mac Gerdts
Artist Marina Fahrenbach

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers before you buy

5 questions
Do I need the base game to play Balearica?
Yes, absolutely! This is an expansion and requires the core Concordia-game to play.
Can I use the fish market with other-maps?
Yes! The fish market-variant can be used with the base game or any other-map-expansion.
Is it hard to learn?
Not at all. If you know the base game, you'll pick up the new-mechanics almost instantly.
How many players can play?
It supports 2 to 5 players, just like the original game.
What's the-main-difference from the base game?
The new map layout,-the lack of a starting capital, and the-exciting fish-trading-system.