Product Description

Beyond Thebes is a game of competitive archaeology. Players are archaeologists who must travel around Europe gathering knowledge on five ancient civilisations the Greeks, the Cretans, the Egyptians, the Palestinians and the Macedonians and then must use this knowledge to excavate historical sites in the territories of these civilisations. During the game, players mount exhibitions and those who put together the most exhibitions with the highest value artefacts will win the game. The key to the game is optimising the use of your time and this is governed by a mechanic which enables players to perform more of certain kinds actions than others. The player who spends a lot of time travelling may get to more valuable sites but will they have enough time left to find and exhibit the best artefacts?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #33908 in Toys & Games
• Model: 84RGG
• Dimensions: 12.25" h x 4.13" w x 8.75" l, 3.00 pounds

Customer Reviews

It maybe archeology but thats does not mean its not fun
I bought this game recently and the first thing you notice is all the small pieces for it; this is the only downside to the game as it can be easy to lose some of the pieces if you are not careful.
The rules are presented (with a summary sheet) in all languages featured on the box but can be a little confusing- it is much easier to have one person to understand the rules and re-digest to everyone as the game is much simplier than the rules lead on.

THe gameplay involves moving from place to place gathering research and "digging" for artifacts; the problem is all actions and movement require time and the game lasts for a maximum 3 years. So with plenty of research to collect and 5 places to excavate (or which you will want to dig at each several times to get all 15 treasures mixed with the 16 debris) and each excavation taking up to 12 weeks, can be challenging to decide when to dig and how long for without wasting too much time.

Very enjoyable game, all my friends had doubts when i told them what it was about but not one person has regretted playing it yet