2012 · Ancient

Giza: The Great Pyramid

Players lead one of four factions competing to contribute the most to the pharaoh’s pyramid over ten rounds. On each turn they allocate workers to actions like farming and fishing to feed their people, hauling massive stone blocks to build the pyramid, and commissioning artworks to decorate the tomb. Resource management and worker placement drive decisions: balance food production against construction labor, assign workers efficiently to move blocks and complete sections, and invest in decorations to increase contribution. The player with the greatest contribution to the pyramid at the end of ten years wins pharaoh’s favor.

groupPlayers

3–4 best 4

schedulePlaying time

90 min

cakeAge

12+

psychologyComplexity

2.9 / 5