
2018Mac Gerdts
Mainly reviews. Concordia Venus is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 12 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, 6 unboxings, and 1 other video.
From BoardGameGeek
Concordia Venus is a standalone reimplementation of Concordia with some added features. Concordia Venus is a peaceful strategy game of economic development in Roman times for 2-6 players aged 13 and up. Instead of looking to the luck of dice or cards, players must rely on their strategic abilities. Be sure to watch your rivals to determine which goals they are pursuing and where you can outpace them! In the game, colonists are sent out from Rome to settle down in cities that produce bricks, food, tools, wine, and cloth. Each player starts with an identical set of playing cards and acquires more cards during the game. These cards serve two purposes: They allow a player to choose actions during the game. They are worth victory points (VPs) at the end of the game. Concordia is a strategy game that requires advance planning and consideration of your opponent's moves. Every game is different, not only because of the sequence of new cards on sale but also due to the modular layout of cities on the 4 different maps included with the game. When all cards have been sold from the market or after the first player builds his 15th house, the game ends. The player with the most VPs from the gods (Jupiter, Saturnus, Mercurius, Minerva, Vesta, Venus, etc.) wins the game. Teams of two players each may play against each other. New personality cards with the goddess Venus allow for new strategies. New maps (Cyprus, Hellas, Ionium) on which to play in addition to the classic Imperium map. Note: This entry is for the standalone game Concordia Venus. This is different from Concordia: Venus (Expansion), which requires Concordia to play.
Concordia Venus has 24 videos from 22 creators: 12 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough, 6 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2018 to September 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "Concordia Venus - Tutorial" by Dibs On Blue, which runs 19 min. For a quicker teach, "Concordia: Venus (PD Verlag) / Essen 2018 / Herner Spielewahnsinn 2018" by cliquenabend runs 7 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Concordia Venus Review - with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. 11 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Concordia Venus - 4-player team game" by Gaming Rules!.
If you like it, try Concordia, Concordia: Solitaria, Crossing Oceans and 7 Empires, also by Mac Gerdts. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2018.
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2021Mac Gerdts, Frank Lamprecht
1 - 2 players30 - 60 minMedium weight
2022Mac Gerdts
2 - 4 players60 - 90 minMedium weight
2024Mac Gerdts
2 - 6 players90 - 150 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Concordia Venus is a standalone reimplementation of Concordia with some added features. Concordia Venus is a peaceful strategy game of economic development in Roman times for 2-6 players aged 13 and up. Instead of looking to the luck of dice or cards, players must rely on their strategic abilities. Be sure to watch your rivals to determine which goals they are pursuing and where you can outpace them! In the game, colonists are sent out from Rome to settle down in cities that produce bricks, food, tools, wine, and cloth. Each player starts with an identical set of playing cards and acquires more cards during the game. These cards serve two purposes: They allow a player to choose actions during the game. They are worth victory points (VPs) at the end of the game. Concordia is a strategy game that requires advance planning and consideration of your opponent's moves. Every game is different, not only because of the sequence of new cards on sale but also due to the modular layout of cities on the 4 different maps included with the game. When all cards have been sold from the market or after the first player builds his 15th house, the game ends. The player with the most VPs from the gods (Jupiter, Saturnus, Mercurius, Minerva, Vesta, Venus, etc.) wins the game. Teams of two players each may play against each other. New personality cards with the goddess Venus allow for new strategies. New maps (Cyprus, Hellas, Ionium) on which to play in addition to the classic Imperium map. Note: This entry is for the standalone game Concordia Venus. This is different from Concordia: Venus (Expansion), which requires Concordia to play.
Designer
Mac Gerdts
Artists
Marina Fahrenbach, Dominik Mayer
Publisher
PD-Verlag
Categories
Mechanics