Board game · 2006

The Pillars of the Earth

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…

Players: 2 to 4
Duration: 90 min
Age: 12 and up
Complexity: Family

Michael Rieneck · Stefan Stadler · Kosmos

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01 Générique 00:00 02 Présentation 00:14 03 Mise en place du plateau principal 01:11 04 Déroulement de la partie 02:39 05 Mise en place des cartes Evènements/Privilèges/Ressources et Artisans 03:32 06 Mise en place du matériel personnel de chaque joueur 06:30 07 Détermination premier joueur/début de partie 07:25 08 Phase I : Choix des cartes Ressources et des cartes Artisans 09:35 09 Recrutement des artisans 13:58 10 Phase II : Affectation des maîtres d’oeuvres 15:49 11 Phase III : Résolution des actions /premières actions 20:08 12 Détermination de l’impôt du roi 25:57 13 Le village de Shiring 28:10 14 Construction de la Cathédrale 29:24 15 Fin de manche/ Préparation de la manche suivante 36:49 16 Aperçu des Cartes Evènements 39:50 17 Aperçu des Cartes Privilèges 41:10 18 Aperçu des Cartes Artisans 43:31 19 fin de partie 46:50 20 Conclusion 47:42

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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.

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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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