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Aapep

Aapep

Cambridge Games Factory · 2007
2–420 min8+ yrs1.9/5 complexity5.2 BGG#27.749 BGG147Strategy
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"Just beyond the horizon Aapep lies coiled in wait, greedily charting Ra’s progress across the heavens. At dusk, as the setting sun brushes the western mountains, he prepares to strike...

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"Just beyond the horizon Aapep lies coiled in wait, greedily charting Ra’s progress across the heavens. At dusk, as the setting sun brushes the western mountains, he prepares to strike..."

In Aapep you play either the demon Aapep, trying to swallow the sun, or the god Ra, fighting to escape the dark seas of the underworld.

Players take turns placing pyramid tiles onto the board -- Aapep swallows the sun if from any edge of the board he can “see” dark sides on the first pyramid tile that is visible from that direction while Ra escapes if from any edge of the board he can “see” light sides on the first pyramid tile visible from that direction.

Once all tiles are placed, players move a pyramid on their turn -- making for some tough strategy for an apparently simple game on a tiny (4 x 4) board.

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Complexity1.9 / 5
BGG rating5.2 / 10
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Strategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
20 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#27.749

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Q3How do you play Aapep?
Aapep is a abstract strategy game, for 2–4 players, taking ~20 minutes, featuring team-based game. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Aapep — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Aapep support?
Aapep is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Aapep take?
A game of Aapep takes about 20 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Aapep for?
Aapep is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Aapep?
Aapep has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.9 out of 5.
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