Imhotep Builder of Egypt Board Game

November 12, 2016 - Comment

Imhotep. The legendary architect of the Egyptian monuments. His awe-inspiring structures and brutal tactics earned him divine status among ancient Egyptians. Can you match his ruthless determination to build the most revered monuments? To do this, you will need to transport stone blocks on ships from your quarry to different construction sites. But you alone

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Imhotep. The legendary architect of the Egyptian monuments. His awe-inspiring structures and brutal tactics earned him divine status among ancient Egyptians. Can you match his ruthless determination to build the most revered monuments? To do this, you will need to transport stone blocks on ships from your quarry to different construction sites. But you alone do not choose where the ships go. Your opponents have monumental plans of their own and want to prevent your success. A fierce competition for the precious stone resources plays out. Only with the right strategy and a little luck can you succeed. In Imhotep, the players take on the roles of ancient Egyptian architects. Over six rounds, they try to transport their stone blocks to end up in the most valuable positions at five construction sites: pyramid, obelisk, chamber tomb, temple, and market. But a player can only choose one of three actions in a turn: excavate a new stone block from the quarry, load a block onto a ship, or move a ship to a construction site. From there, the massive stone blocks must be unloaded in order from bow to stern and placed on the sites in preset sequences. Depending on where the blocks end up, players earn different point values either immediately or at the end of the game. In each turn, you must weigh your options for getting your own stones into place and thwarting your opponents’ placement plans. You must get your blocks to the right places, in the right order, at the right time to be the greatest architect.

Product Features

  • By Phil Walker-Harding, designer of Sushi Go, Small World, Archaeology the Card Game and Cacao
  • 2016 Spiel Des Jahres Nominee
  • A strategy game for 2-4 players
  • Recommended for ages 10+
  • 40 minute estimated play time

Comments

Tolopka says:

Super fun game Super fun game! I really like this game. It is quite simple in concept but really deep in gameplay. This game was a Spiel Des Jahres (game of the year) award nominee for 2016 and though it didn’t win I really feel that it should have. Such a fun game. The components are stellar, nice chunky cubes, solid cardboard tiles, and solid finish cards. The game itself revolves around simple decisions on ones turn they may, get more blocks, place blocks, or move boats. But those simple decisions…

daniel c schubert says:

Great Egypt game that plays quick – great for 2 to 4 players Best game of the summer (ok maybe came out before then but whatever) great quick game for 2 to 4. Even plays well w/ 2 and each game is different and Fun. Easy to learn ages 8 and up, no dice or luck, family fun game.

Yuri Alvarez says:

Five Stars Awesome boardgame!

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