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Ancient Colonies

Ancient Colonies 2013

Design Rick Heli Art Rick Heli Publisher (Web published)
6.7 /10
BGG rating
3.0
Weight
2–5
Players
90
Minutes
10
Age
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About the Game

In this board game of ancient Greek and Phoenician colonization in the 8th to 7th centuries BCE, pilot your ship of colonists to an undiscovered Italian shore and establish colonies in fortuitous locations. Settle as soon as possible or pursue the ideal location. Establish close to others to enhance trade, or remain safe and remote. Re-invest to grow your colonies or pursue those of others. Send your ship home or use it in the new waters. Create more colonies or thrive safely behind strong walls. Negotiate the path between speedy growth and the disruption it causes.

A war game of building up a civilization including a modular board, variable powers and a rich set of heavily-researched cards providing special powers.

Filed Under

Categories
Ancient Civilization Economic Exploration Print & Play Wargame
Mechanics
Auction / Bidding Modular Board Point to Point Movement Variable Player Powers
Also known as
Poleis
BGG ratings
3
BGG data
refreshed Sep 6, 2026