The Pillars of the Earth: Builders Duel (2009)

One player tries to erect a cathedral, while the other is in charge of building a fortress, an element that also seems to be part of the book; the one who succeeds first in erecting his building has won the game.

Each of the two buildings consists of three sections/cards; each of those sections require a different combination of materials. Action cards enable players to get to construction materials; other action cards upgrade these materials, such as iron into bells, sand into cement or wool into cloth.

(From the Nuremberg preview at Gamepack.nl.)

Link to official rules variant: http://mayfairgames.com/news.php?id=10

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• GAMES Magazine Traditional Games 100 list of the 100 best games of 2010