Papyria

Mesopotamia, around 1500 BC. The region on the Euphrates and Tigris is home to a melting pot of cultures. Achievements such as writing and the wheel lead to the construction of the first large cities and lively trade. In the mountains, the coveted lapis lazuli is mined, and papyrus is made from reed grass.

In Papyria, you explore the region to create an extensive network of canals; discover inventions; develop mines; and build temples, sanctuaries and cities.

How it plays

On your turn, you move your wanderer or ship. On the target space, you choose two of the three possible actions:

• Take a new tile for your display, or pick up a multiplier for later scoring
• Build a city, a temple, or a mine
• Produce lapis or papyrus, which you need for building, special actions, or special scorings

The game ends as soon as the last good has been taken from several spaces and a certain number of "end-of-game" tiles have been revealed and fulfilled.

Game details

• Players: 1–4 (also solo)
• Age: 14+
• Designer: Bernd Eisenstein
• Publisher: Irongames (co-published with Capstone Games / Fentasy Games)
• Language: English / German

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