Colonial: Europe's Empires Overseas
Civilization · Economic

Colonial: Europe's Empires Overseas

Colonial: Europe's Empires Overseas is a board game about colonial times, from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution.

2–6 players120 minages 14heavy difficulty
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What is Colonial: Europe's Empires Overseas

Colonial: Europe's Empires Overseas is a board game about colonial times, from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution.

In Colonial players are the rulers of mighty European states and send their ministers to explore the earth, establish missions, ascertain scientific supremacy, and trade in exotic goods. These commodities will have to be exploited on an industrial scale and resold in Europe or in the colonies.

Set against an epic historical backdrop and using a branded Character Card-driven system, conventional dice and custom dice, this fast-paced board game requires careful management, knowledge, diplomacy and a degree of luck to lead to victory in the race for prestige.

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Game details

Players
2–6
Age
+14
Duration
120 min
Difficulty
Heavy
Type
Board game
Year
2011
Mechanics
Area Majority / Influence · Campaign / Battle Card Driven · Dice Rolling
Categories
Civilization · Economic · Exploration
Designer
Maxence Dumontet · Patrice Gasser · Christophe Pont
Publisher
Stratagem Game Design
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byfed
byfed7.5/10
Juego de selección de roles ambientado en la época colonial. Admite de dos a seis jugadores. Y bueno, está bastante entretenido, aunque es un poco incómodo de explicar, porque cada jugador tiene nada menos que doce roles para escoger, de los cuales, en cada ronda, jugará cinco. El objetivo es ser el primero en conseguir 10 puntos de prestigio. Una vez que sabes jugar, creo que es bastante estratégico y tiene bastante interacción. Es recomendable, pero solo para jugones. Manténgase fuera del alcance de no aficionados. Por cierto, es un KS y por lo visto, cuando salió las reglas fueron objeto de
Argente
Argente8/10
2-6 players Mayo 2012
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How many players is Colonial: Europe's Empires Overseas for?

Colonial: Europe's Empires Overseas plays with 2–6 players.

How long does a game take?

A game takes about 120 minutes.

What age is it suitable for?

It is recommended from age 14.

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