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Information

Designed By: Michael Rieneck
Stefan Stadler
Published By: Mayfair Games
Kosmos (Franckh-Kosmos)
999 Games
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Mfg suggested # of Players: 2 - 4 players
User suggested # of Players:
Best with 4 players
Recommended with 2, 3, 4 players
(95 voters) [poll]
Playing Time: 120 Minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages: 12 and up
User Suggested Ages: 12 and up
(12 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence: Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups
(38 voters) [poll]
Category: Economic
Medieval
Novel-based
Mechanics: Worker Placement
Other Names:
The Pillars of the Earth
Les piliers de la terre
Taivaan pilarit
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Description

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Die Säulen der Erde / The Pillars of the Earth is based on the bestselling novel by Ken Follett and the 2006 game in the Kosmos line of literature-based games.

At the beginning of the 13th century, construction of the greatest and most beautiful cathedral in England begins. Players are builders who try to contribute the most to this cathedral's construction and, in so doing, score the most victory points. Gameplay roughly consists of using workers to produce raw materials, and then using craftsmen to convert the materials into victory points. Workers may also be used to produce gold, the currency of the game. Players are also given three master builders each turn, each of which can do a variety of tasks, including recruiting more workers, buying or selling goods, or just obtaining victory points. Getting early choices with a master builder costs gold, as does purchasing better craftsmen. Players must strike a balance between earning gold to fund their purchases and earning victory points.

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0 Regras ilustradas em português (Pillars of the Earth)
Pilares_da_Terra_regras.pdf
Rules translation, with illustrations, to Brazilian Portuguese.
1 Pillars of the Earth - rule summary card
Pillars-of-the-Earth Players Aid Hebrew.pdf
Pillars of the Earth - Hebrew Rules summary card It's Paul Raggett's File, Translated to Hebrew and Edited.
5 Cathedral window, door and roof
säulen der erde updated.rar
Updated File including the Roseta Window graphic
1 Pillars of the Earth - rule summary card
Pillars of the Earth - Players Aid.pdf
A dual sided rule summary card for Pillars of the Earth. Designed to be a memory jogger for the game teacher/leader.
2 Pillars of the Earth common Q's and A's from BGG v1
Pillars of the Earth FAQS.rtf
A summary of common questions and answe