Colonial: Europe's Empires Overseas
2011 · BGG
Avg rating
7.14
Bayes rating
5.98
Weight
3.47 (Medium Heavy)
Players
2-6
Playtime
2 hr
Ratings count
996
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Description
Colonial: Europe's Empires Overseas is a board game about colonial times, from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution. In Colonial players are the rulers of mighty European states and send their ministers to explore the earth, establish missions, ascertain scientific supremacy, and trade in exotic goods. These commodities will have to be exploited on an industrial scale and resold in Europe or in the colonies. Set against an epic historical backdrop and using a branded Character Card-driven system, conventional dice and custom dice, this fast-paced board game requires careful management, knowledge, diplomacy and a degree of luck to lead to victory in the race for prestige.
Play mode
Competitive
How it plays
Action selection / worker placement Area control & tactical conflict Dice rolling
Show all
Resource & economic management
Game type
Campaign / legacy game Board game
What it’s about
History, politics & real-world conflict Adventure & exploration
Publishers
Designers
Christophe Pont Maxence Dumontet Patrice Gasser