2017 · Ancient

Xi'an: Terracotta Army

Players act as imperial delegates overseeing the construction of the mausoleum’s terracotta warriors for the first emperor of China. Each player manages a team of workers, gathers resources, and crafts and decorates warrior statues, equipping them with wood and bronze weapons to earn prestige. Play runs six turns with two rounds per turn; players draw four personal worker cards, choose two to play in the first round and resolve the remaining two in the second round. The game rewards efficient resource management and planning across twelve plays per player, and the highest prestige score after six turns wins.

groupPlayers

2–4 best 4

schedulePlaying time

30–60 min

cakeAge

14+

psychologyComplexity

2.8 / 5