
2000Leo Colovini
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Carolus Magnus is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, and 2 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
This game uses a collection of smallish hexagon clusters arranged in a circle. Mercenaries, in the form of small wooden blocks, are placed onto the land pieces. Players can then use these blocks to attempt to gain control of the corresponding mercenary type, or place the same small blocks onto the board which can help the player who controls that color. Once a player has majority of control markers on a piece of land, he can build a tower there. The tower serves as a semi-permanent control marker, as well as a way to win. If two land pieces are controlled by the same player, the land pieces are combined into one, which makes the position harder to take by the other players. The first player to place a set number of towers wins the game, but the game can also end when the land masses are reduced to three or fewer, in which case the player with the most towers placed wins.
Carolus Magnus has 10 videos from 9 creators: 4 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides and 2 other videos. They date from 2013 to March 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "Carolus Magnus" by Backus, which runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Jeremy Reviews It... - Carolus Magnus Board Game Review" by Jeremy Reviews It. 4 creators have reviewed it.
If you like it, try Cartagena, Old London Bridge, Australis and Clans, also by Leo Colovini. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2019.
8 of 9
2022Gabriele Bubola, Leo Colovini
2 - 4 players45 minLight weight
2024Leo Colovini, Alessandro Zucchini
2 - 4 players60 minMedium weight
2002Leo Colovini
2 - 4 players30 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
This game uses a collection of smallish hexagon clusters arranged in a circle. Mercenaries, in the form of small wooden blocks, are placed onto the land pieces. Players can then use these blocks to attempt to gain control of the corresponding mercenary type, or place the same small blocks onto the board which can help the player who controls that color. Once a player has majority of control markers on a piece of land, he can build a tower there. The tower serves as a semi-permanent control marker, as well as a way to win. If two land pieces are controlled by the same player, the land pieces are combined into one, which makes the position harder to take by the other players. The first player to place a set number of towers wins the game, but the game can also end when the land masses are reduced to three or fewer, in which case the player with the most towers placed wins.
Designer
Leo Colovini
Publisher
Playte
Categories
Mechanics