Cover art for Nations: The Dice Game

Nations: The Dice Game

2014 · BGG
Avg rating
6.93
Bayes rating
6.53
Weight
2.00 (Medium Light)
Players
1-4
Playtime
40 min
Ratings count
5,761

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Description

From the humble beginnings of civilization through the historical ages of progress, mankind has lived, fought and built together in nations. Great nations protect and provide for their own, while fighting and competing against both other nations and nature itself. Nations must provide food as the population increases, build a productive economy, and amaze the world with their great achievements to build up their heritage as the greatest nations in the history of mankind!

Nations: The Dice Game is a game for 1-4 players that takes 10-15 minutes per player and shares many concepts with the civilization-building game Nations while still offering its own challenges. The game is played over four ages (four rounds). During each round, players take turns until all have passed. The available actions are:


 Buy a tile
 Build a wonder
 Reroll some or all your dice


Buildings and military provide dice. Colonies and wonders provide resources and victory points. Advisors provide rerolls. New tiles provide benefits immediately, so you can roll new dice at once.

At the end of each round, War and Famine drawn at the start of the round is checked for each player, giving you victory points if you match or beat the values. Books are accumulated and scored. Player order is checked, with high military strength going first in the next round. At the end of the game, whoever has the most victory points wins.



Mechanics

Dice Rolling Events Push Your Luck Re-rolling and Locking Turn Order: Stat-Based Variable Set-up

Themes

Ancient Civilization Medieval Renaissance

Publishers

Lautapelit.fi Pegasus Spiele Stronghold Games

Designers

Rustan HÃ¥kansson