# Tabannusi: Builders of Ur

## General Info
- **Year Published**: 2021
- **BGG Rating**: 7.2
- **BGG Rank**: #1894
- **Players**: 1-4 (Best with: 3, 4)
- **Duration**: 120 min
- **Weight**: 3.92 / 5
- **Designers**: Daniele Tascini, David Spada
- **Artists**: Aleksander Zawada, Zbigniew Umgelter
- **Publishers**: Board&Dice, CMON Global Limited, DiceTree Games, Giant Roc, Giochix.it, Maldito Games, Pixie Games, Portal Games
- **Categories**: Ancient, City Building
- **Mechanics**: Action Queue, Area Majority / Influence, Contracts, Dice Rolling, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Ownership, Tile Placement

## Verdict
If you love ancient city‑building and strategic dice planning, Tabannusi will hook you.immersive themeinterlocking mechanicshigh replay valuelong play timemoderate learning curveRECOMMENDED

## Description
In Tabannusi: Builders of Ur, you travel back to ancient Mesopotamia when Ur was still a coastal settlement. The striking board depicts the city split into five regions – three building districts, one temple district and one port district – each tied to a colored die. Each round your worker activates one of these districts; to do so you first draw the matching die, which becomes a resource of its color and simultaneously determines which district will be activated on the next turn, creating an action queue that demands careful planning. 

With the resources you collect, you can expand construction sites, turn empty spaces into buildings and score victory points. In the temple district, influence earns the king’s favor, while in the port you acquire ships with special abilities that aid scoring. Whenever a district runs out of dice, an immediate scoring occurs, so monitoring the dice timer is crucial. 

The game blends open dice drafting, dice rolling for outcomes, area control and private contracts that give secret objectives. End‑game bonuses reward players who have amassed resources and influence throughout the match. With a weight of 3.9 the rules are approachable, yet the strategic depth – balancing construction, religion and trade – keeps the experience engaging for 1‑4 players over up to two hours. Tabannusi offers a richly thematic experience where every decision truly matters.

## FAQ
### How many players can join?
1 to 4 players, perfect for small groups or solo play.

### What’s the typical playing time?
About 120 minutes, though it can vary with player experience.

### How complex is the game?
Weight 3.9 – easy to learn rules but deep strategic choices.

### What components are included?
Large board, five colored die pools, worker miniatures, dice, contract cards, resource tokens, building pieces and ships.

### Is it beginner‑friendly?
Yes, though the action‑queue planning takes a few rounds to get comfortable with.

### Is there a digital version?
Yes, it’s available on Tabletopia for online play.

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