Java
Layer tiles to raise villages into cities and time palace festivals to dominate the highland of Java.
- Designers
- Wolfgang Kramer, Michael Kiesling
- Published by
- Ravensburger
- Editions by
- Rio Grande Games
A heavy spatial game of building up the highland of Java, layering tiles to raise villages into cities and palaces. The signature move is stacking terrain on top of terrain to change who dominates a city, and cleverly timed palace festivals score big. Careful three-dimensional positioning is everything.
Who it's for
Strategy lovers who enjoy deep spatial planning and confrontational jockeying for control.
Not for you if…
You want something light or quick; this is a long, brain-burning classic whose action-point calculations and downtime can wear on casual groups.
Vibe's take
A cerebral, three-dimensional contest where stacking terrain constantly reshuffles who controls each city.
Published 2000 · 26 years ago
older than 92% of games
In 5,504 collections
collected more than 62% of games
2–4 players · ages 12+
Best with 3
about 120 min
longer than 87% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: demanding
Takes some learning · 3.4 out of 5 · heavier than 91%
Opinions: usual spread
A normal range of ratings
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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