
2019Reiner Knizia
Mostly reviews and playthroughs. Babylonia is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 15 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 11 recorded sessions, 3 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
The Neo-Babylonian empire, especially under the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 B.C.), was a period of rebirth for southern Mesopotamia. Irrigation systems improved and expanded, increasing agricultural production. Urban life flourished with the creation of new cities, monuments and temples, and the consequent increase in trade. In Babylonia, you try to make your clan prosper under the peace and imperial power of that era. You have to place your nobles, priests, and craftsmen tokens on the map to make your relations with the cities as profitable as possible. Properly placing these counters next to the court also allows you to gain the special power of some rulers. Finally, the good use of your peasants in the fertile areas gives more value to your crops. The player who gets the most points through all these actions wins. -description from the publisher
Babylonia has 35 videos from 24 creators: 15 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 11 playthroughs, 3 unboxings and 2 other videos. They date from 2019 to April 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "BABYLONIA | Learn to Play in LESS Than 9 MINUTES!" by All You Can Board, which runs 9 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Babylonia Review - with Tom Vasel" by The Dice Tower. 15 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Babylonia - GameNight! DateNight!! Se8 Ep42 - How to Play and Playthrough" by BoardGameGeek, one of 11 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Ra, Rebirth, The Quest for El Dorado and My City, also by Reiner Knizia. It appears in convention videos from Gen Con 2020 and Spiel Essen 2019.
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2017Reiner Knizia
2 - 4 players30 - 60 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
The Neo-Babylonian empire, especially under the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (605-562 B.C.), was a period of rebirth for southern Mesopotamia. Irrigation systems improved and expanded, increasing agricultural production. Urban life flourished with the creation of new cities, monuments and temples, and the consequent increase in trade. In Babylonia, you try to make your clan prosper under the peace and imperial power of that era. You have to place your nobles, priests, and craftsmen tokens on the map to make your relations with the cities as profitable as possible. Properly placing these counters next to the court also allows you to gain the special power of some rulers. Finally, the good use of your peasants in the fertile areas gives more value to your crops. The player who gets the most points through all these actions wins. -description from the publisher
Designer
Reiner Knizia
Artists
Jonas Hassibi, David Prieto
Publisher
Ludonova
Categories
Mechanics