Thebai

Thebai is a heavy strategy game for 1 to 4 players. You lead a noble house in mythical Thebes during the Late Bronze Age. Together, you rebuild the city of Cadmea by placing tiles. Those tiles provide new actions.

You don't roll dice. You improve them during the game, so planning is more important than luck. You also train hoplites, promote them to commanders, manage your economy, and defend the city's seven gates.

You play ten rounds. Each round consists of an action phase and a fate phase. In the action phase, you do this:

• Place a die: you place a citizen die on your own estate or on the city board and carry out the action. A higher die gives a stronger effect.
• Move Archon: you move your pawn across the tiles in the city and use the effects along the way.
• Extras: you can fulfill contracts and advance on the god tracks for points, resources, or blessings.

Example: you move your Archon over an opponent's die. That die becomes better because of it. So choose your route wisely.

In the fate phase, events follow, battles occur at the gates, and extra points are awarded. After ten rounds, everyone counts their points. Whoever has the most victory points wins.

• A city that grows together Every tile you lay enables new actions. Your opponents can use those too. So you need to keep a close eye on the city board.
• Planning over luck Dice are improved rather than rolled. Events are revealed in advance, so you can plan ahead.
• A lot to manage You work on your economy, your godways, your hoplites, and the defense of the gates. Every turn is full of choices.