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A Brief History of the World

A Brief History of the World

Ragnar Brothers · 2009
3–690–180 min10+ yrs2.9/5 complexity6.9 BGGStrategy
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How do you play A Brief History of the World?

A Brief History Of The World is just that: a sweeping ride through the history of mankind in the space of just a few hours.

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A Brief History of the World box art
official art · Ragnar Brothers

A Brief History Of The World is just that: a sweeping ride through the history of mankind in the space of just a few hours. The game features fifty of the mightiest Empires ever known, from the dawn of Civilisation through to the Twentieth Century - Egypt, Assyria, Persia, Greece and Imperial Rome, the Huns and Mongols, the Arabs and the Ottoman Turks, the dynasties of China and kingdoms of India, Incas and Aztecs, Portugal and Spain, France, Britain, and Germany. Can you take on the mantle of Alexander or Caesar, Genghis Khan or Napoleon? Can you write your name into the pages of history and lead your Empires to victory?

Components include:

Giant Map Board 180 plastic playing pieces 130 card counters

  • 32 Area Values
    • 5 x Epoch 1
    • 2 x Epoch 2
    • 6 x Epoch 3
    • 4 x Epoch 4
    • 4 x Epoch 5
    • 11 x Epoch 6
  • 30 City/Capitals
  • 20 Monuments (4 types x 5)
  • 20 Forts
  • 18 Bonus tokens (1's, 2's 3's - 6 of each)
  • 6 Gold Markers (1 in each player colour)
  • 4 Fleets 42 Empire cards (6 epochs, 7 cards per epoch) 54 Event cards (6 epochs, 7 cards per epoch, plus 12 initial events) 6 Epoch maps 6 Six sided dice 4 Plastic Stands 1 Epoch chart 1 Array

This is a significantly revised version of History of the World.

Re-implements:

 History of the World
game anatomy
Complexity2.9 / 5
BGG rating6.9 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
90–180 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
10+ yrs
from Trișache · verified

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Q3How do you play A Brief History of the World?
A Brief History of the World is a age of reason game, for 3–6 players, taking ~90–180 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about A Brief History of the World — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does A Brief History of the World support?
A Brief History of the World is played by 3–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of A Brief History of the World take?
A game of A Brief History of the World takes about 90–180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is A Brief History of the World for?
A Brief History of the World is recommended from age 10.
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