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Artist
Publisher
Year Published
2006
# of Players
2 − 4
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 4 players
Recommended with 2, 3, 4 players
(192 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
120 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
12 and up
(38 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups
(64 voters) [poll]
Honors
Subdomain
(89 voters) [vote]
Category
Mechanic
Expansion
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Primary Name
The Pillars of the Earth
Alternate Names
Filary Ziemi
De Kathedraal
Los Pilares de la Tierra
I Pilastri della Terra
Les Piliers de la Terre
Pilíře země
Die Säulen der Erde
Stormenes tid
Taivaan pilarit
Στυλοβάτες της Γης
대지의 기둥
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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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Box Size (Devir version): 29.7 x 29.7 x 7.2 cms.

Components:

  • 1 eight-page color illustrated rule booklet
  • 1 game board
  • 1 black master builder draw bag
  • 1 specially marked 6-sided die (numbered 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5)
  • 1 black cost marker
  • 1 small black worker token
  • 4 small gray worker tokens
  • 4 large worker tokens (1 in each of the 4 colors)
  • 6 wooden cathedral pieces (nave, transept, apse, 2 steeples, roof)
  • 8 wooden scoring marker discs (2 in each of the 4 colors)
  • 12 master builder tokens (3 in each of the 4 colors)
  • 28 small worker tokens (7 in each of the 4 colors)
  • 75 small playing cards
    • 4 game summaries; 9 resources; 10 events; 16 privileges; 36 craftsmen
  • 82 resource cubes
    • 13 blue (metal); 23 beige (sand); 23 gray (stone); 23 brown (wood)

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Die Säulen der Erde
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German special edition with expansion
Publisher: Kosmos
Artist: Michael Menzel
Year: 2008
Product Code: 694616
Size: Medium Square (e.g. Ticket to Ride)
2.84 pounds
German
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Στυλοβάτες της Γης
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Greek first edition
Publisher: Kaissa Chess & Games
Artist: Michael Menzel
Year: 2007
Product Code: KA110147
Size: Medium Square (e.g. Ticket to Ride)
Greek
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The Pillars of the Earth
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English Mayfair/Kosmos edition
Publisher: Kosmos, Mayfair Games
Artist: Michael Menzel
Year: 2007
Product Code: MFG 4103
Size: Medium Square (e.g. Ticket to Ride)
2.60 pounds
English
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Les Piliers de la Terre
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French Edition
Publisher: Filosofia Édition
Artist: Michael Menzel
Year: 2007
Size: 11.70 x 11.70 x 3.00 inches
French
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Filary Ziemi
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Polish Edition
Publisher: Galakta
Artist: Michael Menzel
Year: 2007
Size: Medium Square (e.g. Ticket to Ride)
Polish
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1 Pillars of the Earth-efficiency ideas
A sloppy attempt to investigate which materials/craftsmen are most efficient at converting workers into points. Not based on actual gameplay experience - just playing with the numbers.
2012-04-24
0 The Pillars of the Earth Croatian rules - pravila na hrvatskom
Pravila igranja na hrvatskom jeziku.
2012-02-15
1 Texto de las cartas en español
El texto de todas las cartas de Los Pilares de la Tierra, tanto del juego básico como de la ampliación. El documento está listo para imprimir a dos caras. Perfecto para los que hayáis comprado una versión que no sea la española. Para la mayoría de las cartas he tomado el texto de la versión oficial en español, pero otras las he tenido que traducir de la versión inglesa. Por eso, encontraréis algunos textos traducidos libremente, pero he procurado que el efecto quede claro. Si tenéis alguna sugerencia solo tenéis que escribirme. Espero que os sea útil.
2012-02-07
6 Pillars of the Earth Player / Teaching Aid
Minor update cleaning up a couple of language issues. Reformatted the pages to fit on 2 sheets.
2011-03-07
2 Pillars of the Earth - Resources and Craftsmen details
A table displaying the various craftsmen available by round, the resources they use, their cost and maximum output. Plus, the worker cost for resources and their market value. Designed with new players in mind; not a rules review.
2011-01-17
8 Pillars of the Earth - Rules Summary
A quick summary of the rules for PotE, arranged in the order of the phase, laid out to be printed in 12-point type so those of us in the 'Old' Guard and the Thick Glasses Brigade can read ti easily
2010-10-20
10 A Humbler-Than-Ye Mat for the common materials of "The Pillars of the Earth" game
A Pillars of the Earth game mat for holding all the common materials used by all the players like metal, the extra black worker and various card stacks. This gives the game players a designated spot for all those "other" resources. Two identical pages of the mat are given to allow printing on the front and back of the mat. I never liked leaving the back side of a mat blank. Laminate the double-sided aid after printing. It is recommended using this mat in conjunction with the almighty Holier-Than-Thou player mats made by Major Sholto.
2010-10-01
16 [Español] Reglas Pilares a la JcK
Completo resumen de las reglas con imágenes. [imageid=1251209 medium]
2010-06-05
48 Stickers to make a real Cathedral.
Stickers to make a real Cathedral.
2010-05-24
4 Resumen Desarrollo de los Turnos
Resumen del desarrollo de los turnos listo para imprimir por las 2 caras y plastificar. Tener a mano en las partidas como guia de referencia y consulta rápida.
2010-05-19
Statistics
Board Game Rank: 135
Strategy Game Rank: 95
Num Ratings: 8227
Average Rating: 7.33
Standard Deviation: 1.20
Num Views: 423414
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Fans: 187
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Users Owning: 8046
Users Wanting: 398
Users Trading: 236 [find trade matches]
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