Pergamon

Dig up ancient Pergamon, bid humbly to reach the site first and show off your finds for glory.

Designers: Ralf zur Linde, Stefan Dorra
Published by: Eagle-Gryphon Games
Editions by: IELLO, eggertspiele

It is 1878 and you are digging up ancient Pergamon in what is now Turkey. First you bid for research grants, and the twist is that the modest win: ask for less money and you get to the dig site before the others, and first come, first dig. Later arrivals sift through what is left. Whatever you find goes into exhibitions that earn you glory, and after twelve rounds the player with the most glory wins. Think of it as a calm bidding-and-collecting game, with a clever timing puzzle in how greedy you want to be. Two to four players, about forty-five minutes.

The modest reach the dig site firstFinds go into exhibitions for gloryTwelve rounds, most glory wins

Who it's for

You like a calm collecting game with a smart little bidding twist and an archaeology setting, for two to four.

Not for you if…

You want heavy conflict or lots of tricky interaction. Pergamon is a thoughtful, mostly peaceful race.

Vibe's take

Calm, tidy and quietly tense. The whole game turns on one tension: ask for little and dig early, or ask for more and take the leftovers.