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Athens: The Birth of Politics
Designed by Rick Heli
Published by Up & Away Games
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Players
4-6
Community Snapshot
Best with 4–5
Medium complexity
120–300 min
6.8 on BGG (7)
Text-heavy
Categories
Rated 0.0 by the community, Athens: The Birth of Politics brings variable powers to 4 players in about 120–300 min.
How It Plays
Variable Player Powers
Each player has unique abilities that make their experience different — finding the best way to use yours is half the fun.
Voting
Players vote on outcomes or decisions together — building alliances and swaying opinions is key.
About This Game
Recreating the political life of ancient Athens, from the birth of Democracy to the titanic struggle with Sparta, players cooperate and compete to manage its fortunes, especially its politics, wars and government. Players must constantly balance personal advancement against the security of the state. They trade and fight to build up the empire, vie for power in the Assembly and on the battlefield.…
Source: BoardGameGeek
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