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Gheos

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Gheos is a tile placement board game designed by René Wiersma and dated 2006 by its Board Game Matcher listing. The players act as gods who shape the landscape and civilizations of the Earth. They place triangular tiles to form continents, and they build temples and pyramids to attract worshipers. Changes in terrain make civilizations migrate or go to war, so a move that reshapes the land has consequences for the peoples on it. The listing describes simple rules that hide real tactical depth, credits area majority, commodity speculation and end-game bonuses as key mechanics, and gives two to four players, about an hour of play and a suggested age of ten and up.

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Classification
Player Count
Two-Player 1
Player Count
Small Group (3-6 Players) 1
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Game Type (category)
Board Game 1
Origin Year
2006 1
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1. Gheos (Board Game Matcher)
  • Details, Year
    Year 2006
  • Details, Players
    Players 2-4 Players
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