Pilgrim

Players act as abbots and abbesses managing a provincial 14th‑century abbey, developing pilgrim routes, ordaining serfs, giving alms, and constructing annexes to increase piety and influence. A mancala‑style movement mechanism distributes acolytes across eight duties and the capital to determine available actions each turn, requiring careful balancing of workforce against changing needs. Tile‑laying on a map builds trade routes for income and pilgrim trails for endgame scoring, with play proceeding over a fixed number of rounds and no hidden randomness once the game begins.

Players: 1–4 best 4
Playing time: 60–150 min
Age: 14+
Complexity: 3.6 / 5