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Order of the Gilded Compass
Order of the Gilded Compass is a re-implementation of Alea Iacta Est and expands and improves upon that game system. It is a dice assignment game for 2-5 players.
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Noble Knight GamesReviews
mixed, 64% of all reviews are favorable
Playtime
30 minutes
Published
2016
Age
10+
Publisher
Grey Fox Games
Players
2 to 5 players
Designers
Jeffrey Allers, Bernd Eisenstein, and Jeffrey D. Allers
Playstyle
Relaxed
Game's Categories
Strategy Game, Dice Rolling, Dice Game, Worker Placement, Set Collection, Grey Fox Games, and Area Majority / Influence
Description
Order of the Gilded Compass is a re-implementation of Alea Iacta Est and expands and improves upon that game system. It is a dice assignment game for 2-5 players.
In this game, each player takes on the role of a treasure hunter seeking invitation to join the most prestigious of archaeological secret societies. Players scour the globe to unearth fantastic and valuable artifacts. By assigning their archaeologist dice to the right locations at the right time, players acquire treasure maps and specialists to follow them, dive for sunken treasure, acquire rare finds at the auction house, and even enlist the help of the Illuminati. The player who has the most treasure at the end of the game earns an invitation to The Order of the Gilded Compass and wins.
Order of the Gilded Compass uses a variable set-up in order to create fresh and interesting game play experiences. Each game has five locations in play to which players may assign their dice for various kinds of treasures and bonuses, and the game includes nine different buildings to allow for many unique combinations.
Contents:
42 marbled dice
9 building tiles
36 Specialist tokens
24 Knowledge tokens
26 Ancient Map tiles
22 Mission tiles
6 Private Collection tiles
20 Ability tiles
36 Private Artifact tiles
36 Treasure Tower tiles
30 Sunken Treasure tiles
1 starting player marker
In this game, each player takes on the role of a treasure hunter seeking invitation to join the most prestigious of archaeological secret societies. Players scour the globe to unearth fantastic and valuable artifacts. By assigning their archaeologist dice to the right locations at the right time, players acquire treasure maps and specialists to follow them, dive for sunken treasure, acquire rare finds at the auction house, and even enlist the help of the Illuminati. The player who has the most treasure at the end of the game earns an invitation to The Order of the Gilded Compass and wins.
Order of the Gilded Compass uses a variable set-up in order to create fresh and interesting game play experiences. Each game has five locations in play to which players may assign their dice for various kinds of treasures and bonuses, and the game includes nine different buildings to allow for many unique combinations.
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Publisher
Designers
- Bernd Eisenstein
- Jeffrey D. Allers
- Jeffrey Allers
Developer
Artists
- Grace Liu
- Mackenzie Brewer
- Vicente Sivera Catalá
- Felipe Gaona
