Akropolis is a tile laying game, where you are trying to create the best city. The tiles are three connected hexagons, each representing a city district. Each district (color) has its own scoring criteria. Some districts score by being placed together, others by being separated, other by being on the edge of your city, etc. Each type of district also has "plaza" multiplier tiles, which can earn you lots of points. What is interesting about this game is you can play on top of already placed tiles. The districts on the 2nd and 3rd levels are worth more points, but cover up districts below them, making them worthless. Tiles are selected from a central "construction site," costing various amounts of stone, depending on position.
Review:
This game has swiftly made it to one of my favorites. It plays quickly, with very little downtime between turns. Each person builds their own city, and while you are taking tiles from a shared "construction site" there is not a lot of player interaction. You might take a tile someone else wants, but nothing more aggressive. This might be a downside for some, but I tend to like games where I compete to do whatever the task is the best, rather than trying to thwart each other. I find it to be a very relaxing and satisfying game. It is not going to be your thing if you want more tension in games.
I look forward to trying out the Athena expansion when it releases, which will add a bit more challenge. We're also studying Ancient Greece in homeschool this year, so I may even try to teach my 6 year old. He is a fan of Cascadia and this is only a slight step up from it in difficulty.
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