2022S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips
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1 - 4 players60 - 90 minHeavy weight

2025Shem Phillips
Mainly reviews. Skara Brae is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 16 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 8 recorded sessions, 3 unboxings, and 3 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
Around five thousand years ago, a resilient group of farmers and hunters built a thriving community on the Orkney Islands of Northern Scotland. Rather than discarding their empty shells, broken tools, bones, and other waste, they used them to form large mounds of earth over hundreds of years. Later generations dug into these midden piles to create a series of rooms and tunnels to shelter from the harsh winds and cold winter months. The aim of Skara Brae is to gather various resources in order to feed, clothe, and shelter the growing number of settlers. Players take turns drafting cards and using their workers to furnish, cook, craft, clean, and trade. At the end of each round, players need to provide for their settlers and will likely create more midden that needs to be cleaned up. After four rounds, the player with the most points wins. -description from designer
Skara Brae has 33 videos from 24 creators: 16 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 8 playthroughs, 3 unboxings and 3 other videos. They date from 2023 to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Skara Brae - Tutorial & Playthrough" by Gaming Rules!, which runs 1 h 51 min. For a quicker teach, "How to play Skara brae on BGA" by Digital Board Gamer runs 10 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Skara Brae Why do I like this more than the West Kingdom & South Tigris trilogies?" by Rahdo Runs Through. 16 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Let's Play... Skara Brae! | Patreon Choice Solo Playthrough Livestream" by The Board Game Garden, one of 8 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Wayfarers of the South Tigris, Legacy of Yu, Architects of the West Kingdom and Viscounts of the West Kingdom, also by Shem Phillips.
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2022S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips
1 - 4 players60 - 90 minHeavy weight
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1 players60 minMedium weight
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1 - 5 players60 - 80 minMedium weight
2020S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips
1 - 4 players60 - 90 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
Around five thousand years ago, a resilient group of farmers and hunters built a thriving community on the Orkney Islands of Northern Scotland. Rather than discarding their empty shells, broken tools, bones, and other waste, they used them to form large mounds of earth over hundreds of years. Later generations dug into these midden piles to create a series of rooms and tunnels to shelter from the harsh winds and cold winter months. The aim of Skara Brae is to gather various resources in order to feed, clothe, and shelter the growing number of settlers. Players take turns drafting cards and using their workers to furnish, cook, craft, clean, and trade. At the end of each round, players need to provide for their settlers and will likely create more midden that needs to be cleaned up. After four rounds, the player with the most points wins. -description from designer
Designer
Shem Phillips
Artist
Sam Phillips
Publisher
Garphill Games
Categories
Mechanics