The First Tsar: Ivan the Terrible

What is The First Tsar: Ivan the Terrible

The First Tsar: Ivan the Terrible is a thematic sequel to the popular board game Rurik: Dawn of Kiev.

In this board game you will lead the boyar families competing for power and honor in the 16th-century Tsardom of Russia. Over four decades, you’ll collect income from estates and equip troops, trade with foreigners and fortify cities, seek privileges and carry out royal assignments. Use your influence on the tsar, bribe his minions, and perhaps it is your family that will succeed in taking the Russian throne in the next century.

The game is played over four rounds, each one representing approximately a decade of Ivan the Terrible’s reign. At the beginning of each round the players send their boyars to the Kremlin chambers, choosing their actions for the current decade.

Then the players perform the chosen actions:

Game details

Players

2–4

Age

+12

Duration

120 min

Difficulty

Heavy

Type

Board game

Year

2023

Mechanics

Area Majority / Influence · Area Movement · End Game Bonuses

Categories

Economic · Medieval

Designer

Stan Kordonskiy

Publisher

Hobby World · 25th Century Games · Samaruc Games · Vagabund