Babylonia

Claim ziggurats and chain scoring across ancient Babylonia in this elegant Knizia tile-placement contest.

πŸ‘₯ 2–4 players⏱ approx. 60 minπŸͺ„ A round to warm up10+
β˜… 6.8 Β· BGG #806

Who it's for

Knizia fans and tile-placement lovers who appreciate games where simple moves create cascading strategic consequences.

Not for you if…

You want flashy themes or complex mechanisms rather than understated strategic elegance.

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Vibe's take

quiet intensity, cascading chain scoring, Knizia elegance, territorial contest

About this game

Reiner Knizia returns to ancient Mesopotamia with a tile-laying game of network building and area majority. Place your nobles and farmers across the landscape to connect cities, claim ziggurat majorities, and chain scoring opportunities. The Knizia hallmark is here: simple turns with cascading consequences. Every tile placement sets up future moves while blocking opponents, creating a quiet but fierce territorial contest beneath the pastoral Babylonian surface.

Classic Knizia scoring chainsAncient Babylonian settingSimple rules, deep play

Get it

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By the numbers

Players

Best at 3–4 playersWorks with 2–4

Duration

60 min

Ages 10+

Complexity

2.4 / 5 β€” Light

BGG Rating

6.8/10

Rank #806

3.4k ratings

Published

2019

Designed by

Reiner Knizia

Published by

Ludonova, Stork Games, Arclight Games

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