Claim ziggurats and chain scoring across ancient Babylonia in this elegant Knizia tile-placement contest.
Vibe's take
quiet intensity, cascading chain scoring, Knizia elegance, territorial contest
Who it's for
Knizia fans and tile-placement lovers who appreciate games where simple moves create cascading strategic consequences.
Not for you if…
You want flashy themes or complex mechanisms rather than understated strategic elegance.
Reiner Knizia returns to ancient Mesopotamia with a tile-laying game of network building and area majority. Place your nobles and farmers across the landscape to connect cities, claim ziggurat majorities, and chain scoring opportunities. The Knizia hallmark is here: simple turns with cascading consequences. Every tile placement sets up future moves while blocking opponents, creating a quiet but fierce territorial contest beneath the pastoral Babylonian surface.
Players
Duration
60 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.4 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.8/10
Rank #806
3.4k ratings
Published
2019
Designed by
Reiner Knizia
Published by
Ludonova, Stork Games, Arclight Games
Sounds like your kind of game?
Claim ziggurats and chain scoring across ancient Babylonia in this elegant Knizia tile-placement contest.
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