Watch “‘The Pillars of the Earth’ - Fantasy Board Game Review.,” a board game review for The Pillars of the Earth from The Bottled Imp on BoardGameVideo.
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The Bottled Imp - Episode 35
Grab your mason’s chisel and set to building a grand cathedral. The Bottled Imp looks at ‘The Pillars of the Earth’ board game designed by Michael Rieneck and Stefan Stadler. Published by Mayfair Games 2007.
This board game is based on Ken Follett’s best-selling novel of the same title. I’ve read the book and it’s over a thousand pages long! So there’s a lot to choose from to make into a board game.
The setting is England at the beginning of the 12th Century and Prior Philip of Kingsbridge has a glorious version to construct the largest most beautiful cathedral in all the land. Each player takes on the role of a master builder who has control of workers who must generate enough resources to build the cathedral. Resources convert into Victory Points and the player with the most at the end of the game wins!
Lots of the characters from the novel pop up and help players plus events that happen in the novel also occur in the form of Event cards that can chance the fortunes of each player.
It’s a 2 to 4 player game that is for 12 years plus and takes about 90 mins to 2 hours to play.
Will you have enough resources, skilled workers and the right strategy to out-whit your fellow master builders?
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Mostly reviews and how-to-play. The Pillars of the Earth is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 25 reviews, 18 how-to-play guides, 3 recorded sessions, 2 unboxings, and 4 other videos.
2 - 4 players
90 - 120 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
About The Pillars of the Earth, from BoardGameGeek:
Die Säulen der Erde / The Pillars of the Earth is based on the bestselling novel by Ken Follett and the 2006 game in the Kosmos line of literature-based games.
At the beginning of the 13th century, construction of the greatest and most beautiful cathedral in England begins. Players are builders who try to contribute the most to this cathedral's construction and, in so doing, score the most victory points. Gameplay roughly consists of using workers to produce raw materials, and then using craftsmen to convert the materials into victory points. Workers may also be used to produce gold, the currency of the game. Players are also given three master builders each turn, each of which can do a variety of tasks, including recruiting more workers, buying or selling goods, or just obtaining victory points. Getting early choices with a master builder costs gold, as does purchasing better craftsmen. Players must strike a balance between earning gold to fund their purchases and earning victory points.
Expanded by:
The Pillars of the Earth Expansion Set (which include the Expansion Cards in some editions)
The Pillars of the Earth: Expansion Cards (which are included in the Expansion Set in some editions)
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