History of the World

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History of the World

560.4War & Grand Strategy

Players
2–6
Time
180 min
Complexity

Command a shifting succession of historical empires to conquer key regions and amass the most gold by the end of human history.

Gameplay

Over a series of eras, you take new empire and event cards, place armies from your current civilization onto the world map, and score gold for controlled lands and buildings. The tension is watching your gains get swept away by the next rising power while trying to be in the right places at the right time.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.23.00BoardGameGeek

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