The Ancient World (Second Edition)

Red Raven Games · Board game · 2019
8.1 Ludopedia 7.5 BGG 2–4 · best 3 90 min Weight 2.9/5
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An epic civilization builder featuring-thrilling titan battles and tight-knit-resource-management!

Highlights
  • Exciting-titan-combat-mechanics
  • Satisfying-engine-building
  • Great-replayability
Keep in mind
  • Dice-can-be-unpredictable
  • Steep-learning-curve-for-some
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About the game

What you do in a play session

Imagine a world where massive-scale-titans roam the land, leaving destruction in their wake. This is the setting for The Ancient World, where you step into the role of a leader striving to build the most influential city-state. Your goal isn' ven just about survival, but about dominance through the collection of tribe banners,- which serve as your primary-source of victory points.

The gameplay is a tight-knit blend of worker placement,- resource management, and tactical-combat. Each turn, you'll deploy your citizens to perform various actions, such as building empire cards that grant more-resources,- or launching military strikes against the-titans. Defeating these-behemoths is high-risk but high-reward, offering-valuable influence-and-resources-that-can-swing the-game-in your favor. The-game uses a clever dice-resolution-system-to-determine-the-success-of-your-efforts,-blending-strategy-with-a-touch-of-unpredictability.

This second edition brings several-exciting-upgrades-to-the-table. Titans-are-now-more-dangerous-and-can-directly-attack-your-city-state-adding-a-layer-of-tension. The introduction of Ambrosia-adds-a-new-resource-to-manage,-and-the-revised-player-boards-provide-a-much-smoother-experience. Whether you are-focusing on-growing-your-economy-or-becoming-a-warrior-king,-every-decision-matters. If you enjoy games that combine-set-collection-with-engine-building-and-a-sense-of-epic-scale,-this-is-the-adventure-you've-been-waiting-for!

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Best player count

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2–4 players
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Game details

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Components: Dice with Icons Crowdfunding: Kickstarter Game: The Ancient World (Red Raven Games)
Publisher Red Raven Games
Designer Ryan Laukat
Artist Ryan Laukat

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers before you buy

5 questions
Is the game too complex for beginners?
It has a moderate learning curve. While worker placement is intuitive, managing-your-empire-and-combat-requires-focus.
How long does a typical session last?
Expect around 60 to 90 minutes depending on player-count and-decision-making-speed.
What is the ideal player count?
It plays well with 2-4, but the-competition-for-resources-is-most-intense-at 3 or 4 players.
Does luck play a huge-role?
Dice-resolution-is-present, but-strategic-planning-and-card-management-can-offset-bad-rolls.
What's new in the second edition?
Better components,-new-resource-Ambrosia,-revised-titans-that-can-attack-you, and-improved-player-boards.

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