2019 · Medieval
Rurik: Dawn of Kiev
Players act as claimants to an 11th-century East Slavic realm after the ruler’s death, competing to establish a lasting legacy through governance and conquest. Gameplay combines area control, resource management, and an “auction programming” action-selection system: players openly bid advisors to determine who takes which actions and in what order, balancing stronger advisors’ bigger rewards against their later activation. Actions include building settlements, collecting taxes, raising troops, and completing deeds that earn prestige. Victory is determined by influence, territory, wealth, and accomplishments accumulated over the course of the campaign.
- Players
- 1–4 best 4
- Playing time
- 60–120 min
- Age
- 13+
- Complexity
- 3.1 / 5
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Full stats in Ludoya- 49
- Plays logged
- 74
- Players
- 2h 9m
- Average play
- 13
- In collections
- 12
- On wishlists
7.6/10
from 8 Ludoya reviews
Garfield8.0 #51 Very intense area control game, I really like it. Very interesting game mechanism. [c] Theme: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Ok --> Gameplay: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]I really like the auction mechanism --> Interaction: ★★★★★ <!-- size 7]Fighting each others --> Artwork: ★★★★★ <!-- size 7]Very nice --> Luck: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]Random card drawing with bonus --> Strategy: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Multiple strategies possible --> Components: ★★★★★ <!-- size 7]Perfect --> Play duration: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]A little bit too long --> Easy to teach: ★★☆☆☆ <!-- size 7]A lot to teach --> Rules quality: <!-- size 7]Not read --> Setup time: <!-- size 7]Can't remember --> No downtime: ★★★☆☆ <!-- size 7]Plays quite fast --> Replay value: ★★★★☆ <!-- size 7]Different strategies possible --> [/c]
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