Cover art for Carolus Magnus

Carolus Magnus

2000 · BGG
Avg rating
6.84
Bayes rating
6.33
Weight
2.58 (Medium)
Players
2-4
Playtime
1 hr
Ratings count
3,697

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Description

This game uses a collection of smallish hexagon clusters arranged in a circle. Mercenaries, in the form of small wooden blocks, are placed onto the land pieces. Players can then use these blocks to attempt to gain control of the corresponding mercenary type, or place the same small blocks onto the board which can help the player who controls that color.

Once a player has majority of control markers on a piece of land, he can build a tower there. The tower serves as a semi-permanent control marker, as well as a way to win. If two land pieces are controlled by the same player, the land pieces are combined into one, which makes the position harder to take by the other players.

The first player to place a set number of towers wins the game, but the game can also end when the land masses are reduced to three or fewer, in which case the player with the most towers placed wins.



Mechanics

Area Majority / Influence Dice Rolling Hand Management Modular Board Team-Based Game Track Movement Turn Order: Auction

Themes

Medieval

Publishers

Rio Grande Games Venice Connection Winning Moves Germany

Designers

Leo Colovini