Phoenicia
Empires rise and fall: in the buffer areas and crossroads between civilizations¸ however¸ a clever ruler can sometimes adopt new ideas¸ establish trade¸ and found a city state - such as the great Phoenicians cities of Tyre and Sidon - that will outlast many neighboring empires. Phoenicia is a strategy game of bidding and development for 2 to 5 players¸ ages 12 and up. Each player rules a settlement located on the shoeres of the fertile crescent in the middle east more than 3000 years ago. During play¸ you spend wealth to expand your settlement¸ adding tiles and tokens to it. The first player to successfully found a city state is the winner! For 2-5 players¸ aged 12 +; length: 60 minutes; author: Tom Lehmann