RIO Grande Games ACH Strategy Board Game, Ages 14+ in Multicolored
Description
MESSINA 1347 - In 1347, merchant galleys from the Crimean Peninsula arrived in Sicily and docked at the ancient port of Messina. The galleys had rats. The rats had fleas. And the fleas carried a plague that would come to be known as the Black Death. Over the next four years, in cities across Europe, half the population would die. In messina 1347, the latest game from the designer of Underwater Cities and Praga Caput Rengi, players take the role of noble families with landholdings in thee countryside around Messina. They attempt to rescue people from the plague by relocating them to their estates. As the plague in Messina worsens, the players will build small independent communities, while attempting to control the plague with fire. In the final rounds of the game, the plague begins to abate and players return the rescued citizens to repopulate the resilient city of Messina. OVERVIEW: Type: City Building. Players: 1-4 Players. Length: 90-120 minutes. Offers rich mechanics, thematic depth, and a uniquely challenging historical simulation experience. HISTORICAL SETTING: The Black Death ravages the city of Messina, it is up to you and your noble families to save as many lives as you can. Bring the people out of the city and into your estate to save them. SAVE & REBUILD: Guide your noble family through crisis—rescue citizens, build isolated communities, and later help repopulate Messina as the plague fades; a compelling arc of survival and restoration. SURVIVE & RETURN: Once the danger is gone you're also tasked with returning the population to the now sterile city of Messina. immersive gameplay that rewards thoughtful planning and adaptive tactics. DEEP STRATEGIC GAMEPLAY: Combines city building, resource management, and movement mechanics as you build estates, quarantine infected areas, and return survivors to the recovering city in later rounds.A GRID MOVEMENT MEDIEVAL BOARD GAME for 1-4 players ages 12 and up. Explore your phylanthropic side with this strategy board game.
