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Era of Tribes

Era of Tribes is a civilization worker-placement strategy game where your goal is to develop, expand, discover, and interact with your fellow players in Europe from the Neolithic period to... (read more)
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Reviews
mostly positive, 75% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
60 minutes
Published
2019
Age
14+
Publisher
Black Beacon Games
Players
1 to 4 players
Designer
Arne Lorenz
Playstyle
Involved
Game's Categories
Civilization, Strategy Game, Ancient Civilization, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Worker Placement, and Tech Trees / Tech Tracks
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Description

Era of Tribes is a civilization worker-placement strategy game where your goal is to develop, expand, discover, and interact with your fellow players in Europe from the Neolithic period to the High Middle Ages.

Europe at start of Neolithic period. The human population is scattered all over the continent, living in dark and humid caves. You represent the clan chief of a dynasty, and your one goal is to become the ruler of a vast empire.

However, realizing this goal will be an arduous journey. Your subordinates will have to faithfully strengthen you, and your armies will have to be more advanced and stronger than those of your enemies. You will have to conquer areas and develop colonies to receive resources and luxury goods. You will have to skillfully maneuver on a political level and use scientific progresses to its maximum value. If you are successful, you will become the supreme ruler of the known world.

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Game's Categories

Genres

  • Strategy Game
  • War Game

Themes

  • Ancient Civilization
  • Civilization
  • Medieval
  • Environmental

Mechanics

  • Dice Rolling
  • Turn Order: Claim Action
  • Area Movement
  • Variable Phase Order
  • Simulation
  • Worker Placement
  • Area Majority / Influence
  • Multiple Maps
  • Turn Order: Stat-Based
  • 4X
  • Tech Trees / Tech Tracks

Publisher

  • Black Beacon Games

Designer

  • Arne Lorenz

Artists

  • Radosław Jaszczuk
  • Arne Lorenz
  • Marc Exner

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