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Best with 4 players
130 of 271 votes
Player-recommended age: 12+
17 of 42 votes
2-4
60'
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Trajan
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- 60 cards (44.0mmx68.0mm)
- 60 cards (45.0mmx68.0mm)
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Description
Set in ancient Rome, Trajan is a development game in which players try to increase their influence and power in various areas of Roman life such as political influence, trading, military dominion and other important parts of Roman culture.
The central mechanism of the game uses a system similar to that in Mancala or pit-and-pebbles games. In Trajan, a player has six possible actions: building, trading, taking tiles from the forum, using the military, influencing the Senate, and placing Trajan tiles on his tableau.
At the start of the game, each player has two differently colored pieces in each of the six sections (bowls) of his tableau. On a turn, the player picks up all the pieces in one bowl and distributes them one-by-one in bowls in a clockwise order. Wherever the final piece is placed, the player takes the action associated with that bowl; in addition, if the colored pieces in that bowl match the colors shown on a Trajan tile next to the bowl (with tiles being placed at the start of the game and through later actions), then the player takes the additional action shown on that tile.
What are you trying to do with these actions? Acquire victory points (VPs) in whatever ways are available to you – and since this is a Feld design, you try to avoid being punished, too. At the Forum you try to anticipate the demands of the public so that you can supply them what they want and not suffer a penalty. In the Senate you acquire influence which translates into votes on VP-related laws, ideally snagging a law that fits your long-term plans. With the military, you take control of regions in Europe, earning more points for those regions far from Rome.
All game components are language neutral, and the playing time is 30 minutes per player.
Additional information
| Mechanics: | Action Point Allowance System Card Drafting Hand Management Set Collection |
| Categories: | Historical |
| Alternative names: | Trajan Trajano Траян トラヤヌス 圖拉真 트라야누스 |
| BARCODE: | 5060156400159 |
| In 100 wishlists In 108 collections This was seen 20330 times | |
Bundle with sleeves
- 60 cards (44.0mmx68.0mm)
- 60 cards (45.0mmx68.0mm)
Description
Set in ancient Rome, Trajan is a development game in which players try to increase their influence and power in various areas of Roman life such as political influence, trading, military dominion and other important parts of Roman culture.
The central mechanism of the game uses a system similar to that in Mancala or pit-and-pebbles games. In Trajan, a player has six possible actions: building, trading, taking tiles from the forum, using the military, influencing the Senate, and placing Trajan tiles on his tableau.
At the start of the game, each player has two differently colored pieces in each of the six sections (bowls) of his tableau. On a turn, the player picks up all the pieces in one bowl and distributes them one-by-one in bowls in a clockwise order. Wherever the final piece is placed, the player takes the action associated with that bowl; in addition, if the colored pieces in that bowl match the colors shown on a Trajan tile next to the bowl (with tiles being placed at the start of the game and through later actions), then the player takes the additional action shown on that tile.
What are you trying to do with these actions? Acquire victory points (VPs) in whatever ways are available to you – and since this is a Feld design, you try to avoid being punished, too. At the Forum you try to anticipate the demands of the public so that you can supply them what they want and not suffer a penalty. In the Senate you acquire influence which translates into votes on VP-related laws, ideally snagging a law that fits your long-term plans. With the military, you take control of regions in Europe, earning more points for those regions far from Rome.
All game components are language neutral, and the playing time is 30 minutes per player.
Card sleeves in this game
Additional information
| Mechanics: | Action Point Allowance System Card Drafting Hand Management Set Collection |
| Categories: | Historical |
| Alternative names: | Trajan Trajano Траян トラヤヌス 圖拉真 트라야누스 |
| BARCODE: | 5060156400159 |
| In 100 wishlists In 108 collections This was seen 20330 times | |
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What players say · data and reviews published by users of BoardGameGeek
How many players it plays best with · 271 votes on BoardGameGeek
- 1 1 1 say it plays best, 9 recommend it, 98 do not recommend it
- 2 65 65 say it plays best, 146 recommend it, 24 do not recommend it
- 3 79 79 say it plays best, 128 recommend it, 5 do not recommend it
- 4 130 130 say it plays best, 69 recommend it, 10 do not recommend it
- 4+ 1 1 say it plays best, 0 recommend it, 80 do not recommend it
Best Suggested Not recommended
CAUTION! Not suitable for children under 3 years of age. It contains small parts which could be swallowed or inhaled.