Cyclades: Legendary Edition

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Cyclades: Legendary Edition

Players vie for dominance across a changing archipelago by bidding for the favour of the gods and using those divine actions to expand cities, recruit units, and deploy mythic creatures. Each round offers a limited set of gods; players spend a shared currency in an accelerated auction to choose a single god and gain its specific actions, then use those powers to move fleets, wage war, found or upgrade cities, and recruit heroes and monsters. The modular map is assembled from landscape tiles for a new configuration each game, and multiple modes support three- to five-player free-for-all, partnered team play, or a refined two-player variant. The first to control three metropolises wins.

Players
2–6 best 4
Playing time
60–90 min
Age
13+
Complexity
2.8 / 5
8.2 on Ludoyafrom $63.75NauticalCity BuildingSet CollectionConstrained BiddingDice Rolling

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2h 40m
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Rules questions

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When do we pay offerings from the bidding — do I only pay if I win a God?

Offerings are handled during the Income & Offerings phase: players place and resolve bids, and the winner of each god immediately pays the amount offered as part of that phase (p.5).

If I take Zeus or Poseidon, am I forced to perform the build/recruit action listed on the god tile?

Yes — Zeus and Poseidon include mandatory actions: when you take Zeus you must perform the god’s mandatory build/recruit (Temple or Priestess), and when you take Poseidon you must perform his mandatory build/recruit (Port or Fleet); optional paid actions remain optional (p.7).

How does sea movement work and when is a sea battle triggered?

Ships move according to Sea Move rules and movement costs; a sea battle is triggered when opposing fleets end up in the same sea zone as a result of movement and is then resolved immediately using the Sea Battle procedure (p.8).

Can I move land troops freely and when do land battles happen?

Land troops move following the Land Move rules and movement limits, and a land battle occurs when opposing troops end their moves on the same island; resolve combat using the Land Battle resolution steps (p.9).

How do mythological creatures function — do they cost upkeep and can they move like normal units?

Mythological creatures are purchased and come with their own miniature and card that specify special movement, abilities and maintenance requirements; many creatures require upkeep and their movement/abilities follow the creature rules on the card and in the creatures section (see creature rules p.12 and the creature reference pages p.14–p.17).

What changes in team play (4 or 6 players) — do teammates share turns and victory?

In team games players are paired and teams act/score jointly: teammates alternate turns as described and the team shares resources and the victory condition, with the team rules and turn sequence detailed in the Team Play section (p.13).

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