Becoming the First Builder of the Kingdom is the dream of
any foreman.
any foreman.
Classification Micro Game Line – Strategy Game
Mechanics Card Drafting, Set Collection, Worker Placement
Publication Asmodee, 2013
Ages 10+
Time 30
Players 2 – 4
Description
The Builders: Middle
Ages is a micro game in a small metal tin that really
doesn’t feel like a small game. The object
of the game is to accumulate 17 victory points.
Points are scored by constructing a variety of buildings using a wide
array of workers. Each player gets 3
actions per turn. An action can be used
to take 1 of 5 workers that are available, or to assign a worker to the
construction of a building. There is a
cost to assign a worker to work on a building.
Apprentices work cheap. Master
builders are more expensive. Each
builder brings a unique set of resources to the project, i.e. stone, wood,
knowledge or tile. Each building
requires a unique mix of resources to complete it. Some buildings can be completed with one
worker. More complex buildings can
require as many as 3 or 4 workers. Once
completed buildings yield both coins and victory points. Some simple structures yield only 1 point and
a few coins. The Cathedral yields 8
victory points and 20 coins.
Ages is a micro game in a small metal tin that really
doesn’t feel like a small game. The object
of the game is to accumulate 17 victory points.
Points are scored by constructing a variety of buildings using a wide
array of workers. Each player gets 3
actions per turn. An action can be used
to take 1 of 5 workers that are available, or to assign a worker to the
construction of a building. There is a
cost to assign a worker to work on a building.
Apprentices work cheap. Master
builders are more expensive. Each
builder brings a unique set of resources to the project, i.e. stone, wood,
knowledge or tile. Each building
requires a unique mix of resources to complete it. Some buildings can be completed with one
worker. More complex buildings can
require as many as 3 or 4 workers. Once
completed buildings yield both coins and victory points. Some simple structures yield only 1 point and
a few coins. The Cathedral yields 8
victory points and 20 coins.
We have had a chance to
play The Builders: Middle
Ages and found that players will need to
hire a well- balanced work force to complete a variety of buildings. It is necessary to complete some smaller
structures in order to maintain the supply of coins necessary to fund the
workers on the more complex structures.
This is a lot of game in a small box.
play The Builders: Middle
Ages and found that players will need to
hire a well- balanced work force to complete a variety of buildings. It is necessary to complete some smaller
structures in order to maintain the supply of coins necessary to fund the
workers on the more complex structures.
This is a lot of game in a small box.
We have an open copy of The Builders: Middle
Ages available in our Store Demo Library for you come in and try.
Ages available in our Store Demo Library for you come in and try.
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