Ostia
Sow your fleet around your board and land on the action you need.
👥 1–4 players⏱ approx. 120 min🪄 Takes some learning12+
🧩 Solo mode★ 6.4 · BGG #1,479
Who it's for
Solo and small-group players who love optimisation puzzles and want a mancala engine in an ancient Rome coat.
Not for you if…
You want strong interaction – most of the game happens on your own board while everyone else does the same.
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Vibe's take
Puzzly and satisfying – the moment two chained sowings line up exactly as planned is why this one stays on the shelf.
About this game
Ostia is a mancala-driven strategy game about the harbour of ancient Rome, where every action you take also redistributes your fleet across your own board and sets up the chain of moves that follows.
Mancala sowing selects your actionUpgrade ships into larger vesselsHarbour buildings and endgame bonuses
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Best at 3 playersWorks with 1–4
Duration
100–120 min
Ages 12+
Complexity
2.9 / 5 — MediumBGG Rating
6.4/10
Rank #1,479
1.5k ratings
Published
2022
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