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Conquest of Paradise (2007)

Average Rating: 6.80/10
Board Game Rank: 915
Thematic Rank: 138
Strategy Game Rank: 450
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Year Published
2007
# of Players
2 − 4
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 4 players
Recommended with 2, 3, 4 players
(22 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
90 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
10 and up
(3 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet
(1 voter) [poll]
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Empire Building in Polynesia, 500 A.D.
From the Developer, Fred Schachter:
Conquest of Paradise is a game of empire building in the "Polynesian Triangle" of the central Pacific Ocean for two, three, or four players. Players explore the unknown ocean around them, hoping to discover the most lucrative island groups, and colonize them. They build canoes and train warriors to create a force to defend their empire, while forging lines of communication with their developing discoveries. Resources are scarce; using them wisely is a key to victory. Investing in exploration widens your empire. Building warriors strengthens your empire. Investing resources into cultural innovations can yield unexpected dividends, like tattooing, hula dancing, surfing, or even the giant moai statues of Easter Island fame.

Conquest of Paradise is a well-tested, fast-playing design geared to appeal to players who enjoy games like New World, Civilization, and Conquistador. You can learn the game in 10-15 minutes and finish a complete game in 60-90 minutes.

Conquest of Paradise is a game of exploration and empire building, but also (as you'd expect from a GMT game) CONFLICT. Choosing when to build those expensive warriors, and when and where to fight, given limited resources, is key to your success.

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Conquest of Paradise
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First edition
Publisher: GMT Games
Artist: Rodger B. MacGowan
Year: 2007
Product Code: 0707
Size: GMT standard box
3.00 pounds
English
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6 Variant: variable starting islands, with auction. (v1.02)
What would have happened if the Polynesians hadn't gotten started where they historically did, but rather on other islands? With these optional rules, each game will begin with a different set of starting islands, from over 100 possible starting combinations. To compensate the variability in starting player powers, the initial islands are auctioned for. The auction "price" consists in a higher number of Victory Points needed to win the game.
2010-10-11
7 Conquest of Paradise redraw counters
Redraws of some counters, added coloured villages to better identify owner and better colour for every faction (red, yellow, green, purple), two front and back sheets, and... sorry but the size is classic 12mmx12mm
2010-10-05
24 Official CoP FAQ
This is the official FAQ, compiled using many of the questions found on the BGG threads, and reviewed by Game Designer Kevin McPartland.
2010-04-08
7 Conquest of Paradise - polskie zasady
Zasady Conquest of Paradise przetłumaczone na polski
2010-02-10
3 Tuckbox for sleeved cards
A tuckbox for sleeved cards for Conquest of Paradise.
2009-09-16
1 Cartas de eventos en español
Lista de cartas de eventos en español. Segunda versión. Cambios: * Shaman ahora es Chamán (que es lo correcto). * Discovered Spring tiene el título traducido (que por error me había salteado).
2009-07-09
3 Cartas de eventos en español
Cartas de eventos en español. Random Event cards in Spanish.
2009-07-03
6 Random Event Cards list
List of cards for the Random Events expansion.
2009-07-02
2 Cartas en Castellano / Spanish Cards Translation
Cartas traducidas al castellano Cards translated to spanish
2009-03-14
13 Conquest of Paradise Build Sheet
Use this sheet to help count your build points usage and to mitigate cheating.
2009-03-01
Statistics
Board Game Rank: 915
Thematic Rank: 138
Strategy Game Rank: 450
Num Ratings: 638
Average Rating: 6.80
Standard Deviation: 1.35
Num Views: 91597
GeekBuddy Analysis: Analyze
Similarly Rated: View
Avg. Game Weight: 2.4
Fans: 20
Personal Comments: 345
Users Owning: 1157
Users Wanting: 67
Users Trading: 67 [find trade matches]
Has Parts For Trade: 1
Want Parts In Trade: 2
Price History: View
Total Plays: 1038
Plays This Month: 1
Linked Items Relationship: Expansions for this Game
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Num Ratings 19
Average Rating 7.36
Average Weight 1.67
Num Owned 120
Prev. Owned 11
For Trade 6
Want in Trade 22
Wishlist 30
Comments 20
Year Published 2009
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