Century: Golem Edition – An Endless World

Trade crystals, upgrade your action cards and race to claim ancient golems.

Designer: Emerson Matsuuchi
Published by: Plan B Games

Century: Golem Edition – An Endless World (2020) drops you into a fantasy land where crystal traders team up with ancient golems that were here long before people. You collect crystals, swap them up into rarer colors, and cash them in on contracts that bring you golems and points. Your actions come from cards you play and later take back, so timing matters as much as greed. It is a sibling of Century: Spice Road with a stronger fantasy skin and more ways to build toward a goal. Around 45 minutes, best with three, and everyone keeps one eye on the other crystal piles.

Upgrade crystals into rarer colorsPlay cards, then rest to take them backGolem contracts decide the race

Who it's for

You like tidy engine-building with clear goals, and you enjoyed the Century games or want a fantasy-skinned cousin to try with three players.

Not for you if…

You want lots of direct interaction or a big story. This is about efficient card use, and the table stays pleasantly silent.

Vibe's take

Calm, puzzly and quietly competitive. You are mostly optimising your own engine, but the shared pool of golem contracts means a rival can snatch the one you were building toward.