2020Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, Austin Harrison
- Videos
- 107
- Creators
- 56
Mainly reviews
1 - 5 players60 - 120 minMedium weight
Altera
2027Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, Austin Harrison, Toby Sarnelle
- Videos
- 18
- Creators
- 14
Mainly reviews. Altera is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 10 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, 1 unboxings, and 2 other videos.
2 - 6 players
60 - 120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
In the mountain city of Altera, the world's conflicts are no longer settled on the battlefield, but at the Ascension Festival. Each year, the great factions gather in a shared belief: that ambition, ingenuity, and unity can shape a better future than war ever could. Altera is a simultaneous-play, bag-building worker placement dice game. Each round, players draw and roll their dice, then strategically deploy Emissaries to shape their path to victory. Where you send your Emissaries determines which of the three Guilds you gain Reputation with. At the end of each round, the player with the most Reputation in a Guild earns Prestige-then returns to the bottom of that Guild's track, opening the door for others to rise. Over seven rounds, you'll build your engine, outmaneuver rivals, and earn enough Prestige to win and ascend to the High Council. -description from designer
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Which Altera video should I watch?
Altera has 18 videos from 14 creators: 10 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough, 1 unboxing and 2 other videos. They date from June to July 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "Altera Preview - The Ascension Festival Has Begun!" by BoardGameCo, which runs 21 min. For a quicker teach, "ALTERA Deep Dive: Why This Dice System is Different" by GAMINGTREND Tabletop runs 8 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Altera (A) Going in Blind!- Kickstarter Critique Review" by Bower's Game Corner. 9 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "A Dice Placement, Bag Builder Showdown! Altera Gameplay!" by Tim Chuon.
If you like it, try Moonrakers, Tend, Fractured Sky and Mythic Mischief, also by Max Anderson.
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About Altera
From BoardGameGeek:
In the mountain city of Altera, the world's conflicts are no longer settled on the battlefield, but at the Ascension Festival. Each year, the great factions gather in a shared belief: that ambition, ingenuity, and unity can shape a better future than war ever could. Altera is a simultaneous-play, bag-building worker placement dice game. Each round, players draw and roll their dice, then strategically deploy Emissaries to shape their path to victory. Where you send your Emissaries determines which of the three Guilds you gain Reputation with. At the end of each round, the player with the most Reputation in a Guild earns Prestige-then returns to the bottom of that Guild's track, opening the door for others to rise. Over seven rounds, you'll build your engine, outmaneuver rivals, and earn enough Prestige to win and ascend to the High Council. -description from designer
Designers
Max Anderson, Zac Dixon, Austin Harrison, Toby Sarnelle
Publisher
IV Studio
Categories
Mechanics