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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
(185 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
120 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
12 and up
(35 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups
(61 voters) [poll]
Honors
Subdomain
(84 voters) [vote]
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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
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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 Editions
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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5 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
5 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
12 [Español] Reglas Pilares a la JcK
Completo resumen de las reglas con imágenes.
2010-06-05
46 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
4 Resumen Preparativos
Hoja por las dos caras con el resumen de los preparativos iniciales y de cada ronda. Listos para imprimir por las 2 caras y plastificar.
2010-05-19
12 Rules Summary
New, shorter version. Fits on one single sided paper.
2010-04-25
1 Alternative solo for Pillars of the earth Version 1.1 PDF
PDF missing just cards. you can have it in other file.
2010-02-04
Statistics
Board Game Rank: 126
Strategy Game Rank: 92
Num Ratings: 7916
Average Rating: 7.34
Standard Deviation: 1.20
Num Views: 406520
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Fans: 176
Personal Comments: 2175
Users Owning: 7710
Users Wanting: 393
Users Trading: 226 [find trade matches]
Has Parts For Trade: 2
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