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2010BGG rank #6,789

Die Säulen der Erde: das Kartenspiel

by Michael Rieneck · 999 Games

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Players3–4
Time60m
ComplexityMedium-Light
Age10+

About the game

What is Die Säulen der Erde: das Kartenspiel?

This card game version of Pillars of the Earth is a trick-tacking game with a twist. The player whose colour is the highest card wins the trick, regardless of who played it. Your aim is to score victory points by winning the tricks containing your own workers and utilising them to convert resources found on other cards. Diverse Character cards are adding options to influence the gameplay further.

How it plays

Mechanics

Hand ManagementTrick-taking

On the shelf

Categories

Card GameMedievalNovel-based

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  • How do setup and the first turn work in Die Säulen der Erde: das Kartenspiel?
  • When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
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