Village

In Village, life can be tough, but it also offers many opportunities for its inhabitants to thrive. Each player takes control of a family, guiding its members through different paths in search of fame and glory. One member might become a friar, another might pursue a career in public office, and a third might venture to distant lands. But beware: time waits for no one, and with it, people pass away. Those who are immortalized in the village chronicles will bring honor to their family and be one step closer to victory. Village is a game full of tactical challenges. Its innovative and clever action mechanism keeps turns short, yet full of strategic and complex decisions. The way the game deals with the delicate subject of death is also unique; it's a natural and constant part of village life, and the need to smartly manage your characters' time is crucial. On each turn, a player takes a cube and performs the action associated with the area from which the cube was taken. The board features various zones with specific attributes, such as a market, a travel area, a crafting workshop, a church, and the council house. Many of these areas offer multiple options. For instance, in the crafting area, you can acquire an ox, a horse, a cart, a plow, a scroll, or convert wheat to gold. Each zone is seeded with cubes of four colors, plus black cubes that represent curses, ensuring many actions per round. Some areas offer short-term scoring, others long-term scoring, and some only at the end of the game. A round ends when there are no more cubes in any location, and the game concludes when either the village chronicle or the anonymous graveyard is full.