Origins: First Builders

Benefactors from beyond the sky uplifted your people, taught them culture, science and war, and now you, the archon, have to show what you made of the gift. Origins: First Builders is a heavy-ish Euro about guiding a population of freemen through a growing city. You start with just an Agora and a Palace tile, then add buildings and monuments that make the city bigger and stronger. Meanwhile you climb three zodiac temples and keep an eye on an arms race with your neighbors. Workers are dice, so what you roll shapes what you can do, and turn order is tied to your stats. Mythic ancient-history flavor, many ways to score, and a two-hour clock. Solo play is supported.