# Century: Golem Edition

Century: Golem Edition is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 8 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 41 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $30.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 8+
- **Complexity:** 1.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Economic, Fantasy, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** Contracts, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building, Hand Management, Open Drafting, Auction: Dutch, Action Retrieval, Set Collection, Increase Value of Unchosen Resources
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 41 reviews
- **Owned by:** 74 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 327
- **Unique players:** 337

**Designers:** Emerson Matsuuchi

**Artists:** Justin Chan, Chris Quilliams

**Publishers:** Plan B Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 30.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/century-golem-edition/ |
| Ludifolie | 35.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/5907-century-golem-edition.html |

## Expansions

- [Century: Golem Edition – Bonus Cards 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/century-golem-edition-bonus-cards-1)
- [Century: Golem Edition – Bonus Cards 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/century-golem-edition-bonus-cards-2)

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- [Century: Big Box](https://www.ludoya.com/games/century-big-box)
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## Rules questions

### What can I do on my turn?

You must perform exactly one of: Play a card, Acquire a Merchant card, Rest (take your played cards back), or Claim a Point card. (page 1)

### If I play a Trade card, can I repeat that trade multiple times?

Yes — a trade can be done any number of times in a row as long as you have the appropriate crystals available to pay for each repetition. (page 2)

### How do I acquire a Merchant card, and what happens to crystals on that card?

To acquire a Merchant card, place any crystals from your caravan on each Merchant card to the left of the card you are taking (the leftmost card is free); any crystals that were on the acquired card are added to your caravan, then slide the row and draw to refill. (page 2)

### What does an 'Upgrade 2' card do — can I upgrade the same crystal twice?

An 'Upgrade 2' lets you upgrade a crystal one level and then upgrade a crystal one level again; you may upgrade the same crystal twice or two different crystals, and you are not required to use both upgrades. (page 2)

### How many crystals can I hold on my caravan, and what if I go over?

A caravan can hold up to 10 crystals; at the end of your turn, if you have more than 10 you must return the excess crystals of your choice to the bowls. (page 2)

### When does the game end and how do we score?

When a player takes their fifth Point card (sixth in a 2–3 player game), finish the current round then score: points on Point cards, copper tokens = 3 points each, silver tokens = 1 point each, and each non-yellow crystal = 1 point; ties go to the last player to take a turn. (page 2)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/century-golem-edition)
- [Century: Golem Edition in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/century-golem-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/232832)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._