Rurik: Dawn of Kiev
(2019)
Who is this game suitable for?
Suitable for ages 13 and up. You can play with 1 to 4 players.
For the pros among you, the following mechanics can be decisive: Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction / Bidding, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Selection Order Bid, Solo / Solitaire Game, Take That und Variable Player Powers...
Game Data
| Average time to play: | 120 |
| Minimum age: | 13 |
| Number of players: | 1 - 4 |
| Publisher: | PieceKeeper Games, Banana Games, Giant Roc, Giochix.it, Hobby World, Lotus Frog Games, Ігромаг |
| Designers: | Stan Kordonskiy |
| Artists: | Finn McAvinchey, Yaroslav Radetskyi, Alayna Lemmer-Danner |
| Mechanics: | Area Majority / Influence, Area Movement, Auction / Bidding, Contracts, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Selection Order Bid, Solo / Solitaire Game, Take That, Variable Player Powers |
Rurik: Dawn of Kiev is a euro-style realm building game set in an 11th century Eastern European Kingdom. It features area control, resource management, and a new game mechanic - "auction programming."
You play as a potential successor to the throne following the death of your father, Vladimir the Great, in 1015. The people value a well-rounded leader, so you must establish your legacy by building, taxing, fighting, and accomplishing great deeds. Will you win over the hearts of the people to become the next ruler of Kievan Rus?
Rurik brings to life the ancient culture of Kievan Rus with game design by Russian designer Stanislav Kordonskiy and illustrations by Ukrainian artist Yaroslav Radeckyi.
In Rurik, players openly bid for actions with their advisors. Stronger advisors earn greater benefits at the cost of performing their action later than other players. Conversely, weaker advisors earn lesser benefits but perform their action quickly. This planning mechanism ("auction programming") adds a fun tension to the game.
—description from the publisher
Alternative names:
Rurik: Dawn of Kiev
Rurik: Kampf um Kiev
Rurik: Боротьба за Київ
Рюрик
留里克：基辅的黎明
류리크: 키예프의 여명
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