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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Playing Time Game Category Game Category Game MechanicArea Majority / Influence 2 Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game MechanicOnce-Per-Game Abilities 2 Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Game Mechanic Minimum Players Maximum Players Classification
Player Count Player CountSmall Group (3-6 Players) 1 Sport
Game Type (category) Sources
1. Gheos (Board Game Matcher)
Details, Year
Year 2006
Details, Players
Players 2-4 Players
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- Playing Time: 60
- Designer: René Wiersma
- Publisher: Play For Keeps
- Publisher: Z-Man Games
- Game Category: Civilization
- Game Category: Mythology
- Game Mechanic: Area Majority / Influence
- Game Mechanic: Commodity Speculation
- Game Mechanic: End Game Bonuses
- Game Mechanic: Hand Management
- Game Mechanic: Income
- Game Mechanic: Map Addition
- Game Mechanic: Modular Board
- Game Mechanic: Once-Per-Game Abilities
- Game Mechanic: Pattern Building
- Game Mechanic: Stock Holding
- Game Mechanic: Sudden Death Ending
- Game Mechanic: Take That
- Game Mechanic: Tile Placement
- Minimum Players: 2
- Maximum Players: 4
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