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Gaïa

Gaïa

TIKI Editions · 2014
2–530 min8+ yrs1.9/5 complexity6.2 BGG#5.047 BGG2,9 KFamily
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How do you play Gaïa?

Gaïa is a 2-5 player game in which you create a world, instill life in it, build cities, try to satisfy their needs, and use godly powers to shape the world to your benefit.

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Gaïa box art
official art · TIKI Editions

Gaïa is a 2-5 player game in which you create a world, instill life in it, build cities, try to satisfy their needs, and use godly powers to shape the world to your benefit.

In game terms, Gaïa involves tile placement, area control and influence with a twist of power cards. Each player has five wooden figures, and if you're the first to place all five of your figures on the board, you win!

Gaïa includes two levels of rules, with the basic rules allowing for play with those as young as eight thanks to the game's simple mechanisms and non-attacking nature. The advanced rules give you the opportunity to use godly powers — lightning, volcanoes, rain, sun, earthquakes, etc. — to shape the world after it has been created. You can even steal an opponent's cities, making it a more aggressive game with a higher level of strategy.

game anatomy
Complexity1.9 / 5
BGG rating6.2 / 10
Vibe
Family
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
30 min
Players
2–5
Recommended age
8+ yrs
BGG rank
#5.047
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Q1How much does Gaïa cost?
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Q2Where can I buy Gaïa cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Gaïa?
Gaïa is a territory building game, for 2–5 players, taking ~30 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Gaïa — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Gaïa support?
Gaïa is played by 2–5 players.
Q5How long does a game of Gaïa take?
A game of Gaïa takes about 30 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Gaïa for?
Gaïa is recommended from age 8.
Q7How complex is Gaïa?
Gaïa has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.9 out of 5.
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