Ostia

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Ostia

460.3Tableau Building

Players
1–4 (Ideal 3)
Time
120 min
Weight
Rating

Command a merchant fleet from Rome's harbor to explore the ocean, trade, and expand the famous port of Ostia.

Gameplay

This Mancala-inspired tableau builder plays like a tight puzzle. Each turn you choose a harbor space, generate resources based on ships there, then sow those ships Mancala-style to trigger the landing action. Time your rondel to builds and upgrade ships, construct port buildings, and fulfills contracts for income and end-game scoring.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateSteep
TempoRelaxedThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:8.02.88BoardGameGeek

Expansions

3
Ostia: Patronus Expansion
460.4
EXPANSION

Ostia: Patronus Expansion

1p
120 min
Ostia: Merchant Expansion
460.4
EXPANSION

Ostia: Merchant Expansion

1p
120 min
Ostia: Pirates
460.4
EXPANSION

Ostia: Pirates

1-4p
120 min

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