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Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia

2025·Arif Nezih Savi

Videos
6
Creators
3

Mostly playthroughs. Hagia Sophia is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 4 recorded sessions, and 1 other video.

1 - 5 players
30 - 50 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Türkiye, with its rich historical and cultural heritage, attracts millions of tourists annually. While most visitors know only the world-famous Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, few realize that multiple structures bearing this sacred name exist throughout the country. "Hagia Sophia" - meaning "Holy Wisdom" - isn't unique to Istanbul. Türkiye is home to several lesser-known Hagia Sophia structures, each with its own historical significance and architectural beauty. These hidden gems represent the country's layered history of faith, conquest, and cultural transformation. Hagia Sophia is a print and play, roll and write game. In Hagia Sophia, you step into the role of an Urban Planner competing to impress the Mayor with your city development skills. Just as many discover there's more to Hagia Sophia than Istanbul's grand monument, players discover there's more to urban planning than simple construction. Will you create a balanced city that fulfills your promises, or will your ambitious plans crumble under practical constraints? Can you outplan your opponents to become the Mayor's favored urban visionary? Your mission is to transform your district by strategically placing essential facilities while navigating opportunities and constraints. Your blueprint must include plans to build schools with roads, hospitals, fund critical allocations, provide free Wi-Fi, and assign Civil Servants to hospitals and schools. Every building needs civilians, and unemployed civilians will cost you points. Even when construction seems impossible, you must continue developing - building roads that follow the curve dictated by the dice. Each turn, you'll: Roll a pool of dice that includes region dice, promise dice, and a road die Select a region die to claim on your player sheet and draw icons from promise dice onto your city map Connect your city with strategic road or bridge placements -description from the designer

Hagia Sophia

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Review

(Kickstarter Preview) Hagia Sophia Roll and Write Board Game - Solo Overview | DaniCha19:47

(Kickstarter Preview) Hagia Sophia Roll and Write Board Game - Solo Overview | DaniCha

DaniCha

DaniCha

Watch it played

Hagia Sophia the Board Game (Istanbul Map) | Learn Through a Full 2-Player Game22:02

Hagia Sophia the Board Game (Istanbul Map) | Learn Through a Full 2-Player Game

Keepers of Fun

Keepers of Fun

Which Hagia Sophia video should I watch?

Hagia Sophia has 6 videos from 3 creators: 1 review, 4 playthroughs and 1 other video. They date from May to June 2025.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "(Kickstarter Preview) Hagia Sophia Roll and Write Board Game - Solo Overview | DaniCha" by DaniCha. To see it played, watch "Hagia Sophia the Board Game (Istanbul Map) | Learn Through a Full 2-Player Game" by Keepers of Fun, one of 4 playthroughs.

If you like it, try Karakum, Lords of the Dungeon, Dungeon Legacy and Jujuman, also by Arif Nezih Savi.

All videos

Hagia Sophia the Board Game (Istanbul Map) | Learn Through a Full 2-Player GamePlaythrough22:02

Hagia Sophia the Board Game (Istanbul Map) | Learn Through a Full 2-Player Game

Keepers of Fun

Keepers of Fun

Hagia Sophia roll and write board game overview pnpPlaythrough18:22

Hagia Sophia roll and write board game overview pnp

Out of the Box [Board Games]

Out of the Box [Board Games]

(Kickstarter Preview) Hagia Sophia Roll and Write Board Game - Solo Overview | DaniChaReview19:47

(Kickstarter Preview) Hagia Sophia Roll and Write Board Game - Solo Overview | DaniCha

DaniCha

DaniCha

Hagia Sophia Board Game: A Print and Play Urban Adventure in Istanbul1:00

Hagia Sophia Board Game: A Print and Play Urban Adventure in Istanbul

Keepers of Fun

Keepers of Fun

Hagia Sophia the Board Game | Learn Through a Full 2-Player GamePlaythrough28:32

Hagia Sophia the Board Game | Learn Through a Full 2-Player Game

Keepers of Fun

Keepers of Fun

Hagia Sophia the Board Game (Cappadocia Map) | Learn Through a Full 2-Player GamePlaythrough21:00

Hagia Sophia the Board Game (Cappadocia Map) | Learn Through a Full 2-Player Game

Keepers of Fun

Keepers of Fun

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Keepers of Fun
Keepers of Fun
4 videos of this game
DaniCha
DaniCha
1 video of this game
Out of the Box [Board Games]
Out of the Box [Board Games]
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About Hagia Sophia

From BoardGameGeek:

Türkiye, with its rich historical and cultural heritage, attracts millions of tourists annually. While most visitors know only the world-famous Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, few realize that multiple structures bearing this sacred name exist throughout the country. "Hagia Sophia" - meaning "Holy Wisdom" - isn't unique to Istanbul. Türkiye is home to several lesser-known Hagia Sophia structures, each with its own historical significance and architectural beauty. These hidden gems represent the country's layered history of faith, conquest, and cultural transformation. Hagia Sophia is a print and play, roll and write game. In Hagia Sophia, you step into the role of an Urban Planner competing to impress the Mayor with your city development skills. Just as many discover there's more to Hagia Sophia than Istanbul's grand monument, players discover there's more to urban planning than simple construction. Will you create a balanced city that fulfills your promises, or will your ambitious plans crumble under practical constraints? Can you outplan your opponents to become the Mayor's favored urban visionary? Your mission is to transform your district by strategically placing essential facilities while navigating opportunities and constraints. Your blueprint must include plans to build schools with roads, hospitals, fund critical allocations, provide free Wi-Fi, and assign Civil Servants to hospitals and schools. Every building needs civilians, and unemployed civilians will cost you points. Even when construction seems impossible, you must continue developing - building roads that follow the curve dictated by the dice. Each turn, you'll: Roll a pool of dice that includes region dice, promise dice, and a road die Select a region die to claim on your player sheet and draw icons from promise dice onto your city map Connect your city with strategic road or bridge placements -description from the designer

Designer

Arif Nezih Savi

Artist

Arif Nezih Savi

Publisher

Keepers of Fun

Categories

City BuildingDice

Mechanics

Dice RollingRoll & Write / Paper-and-PencilNetwork and Route BuildingDrafting
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