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Skara Brae

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Around five thousand years ago, a resilient group of farmers and hunters built a thriving community on the Orkney Islands of Northern Scotland. 1-4 Players | Ages 13+ | 45-60 mins Rather than discarding their empty shells, broken tools, bones, and other waste, they used them... Read More

Players

1–4 players

Time to play

45–60 minutes

Age

13 years or older

$15999
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Skara Brae

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Around five thousand years ago, a resilient group of farmers and hunters built a thriving community on the Orkney Islands of Northern Scotland.

1-4 Players | Ages 13+ | 45-60 mins

Rather than discarding their empty shells, broken tools, bones, and other waste, they used them to form large mounds of earth over hundreds of years. Later generations dug into these midden piles to create a series of rooms and tunnels to shelter from the harsh winds and cold winter months.

The aim of Skara Brae is to gather various resources in order to feed, clothe, and shelter the growing number of settlers. Players take turns drafting cards and using their workers to furnish, cook, craft, clean, and trade. At the end of each round, players need to provide for their settlers and will likely create more midden that needs to be cleaned up. After four rounds, the player with the most points wins.

Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 810011727991

Board game mechanics: Economic simulation, Strategy, Worker placement

Board game theme: History

Gameplay skills: Arithmetic, Strategic thinking, Tactical decision making

Recommended age group: 13 years or older

DIMENSIONS

Length: 78.0mm

Width: 232.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 1255g

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