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Samara (2015)

2–5 players · 25–50 min · age 10+ · ★ 6.3 on BGG

Players
2–5
Play time
25–50 min
Age
10+
Complexity
Medium-light
BGG rating
6.3/10

Best for 2–5 players aged 10+ who like city building games — medium-light complexity, plays in 25–50 min.

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About Samara

Travel back through history to a settlement called Samara, where you lead a group of builders. At the start of the game, they can build only a sandcastle, cave or huts. For more complex buildings, you first invest time in skills, strength, or new workers. Building special projects gives you benefits or hurts all your rivals. In the end you want to have the most prestigious buildings. The worker timetrack is the key mechanism. Each of your choices costs a number of your worker…

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City BuildingMedieval

Mechanics: Time Track

Players: 2P · 3P · 4P · 5P

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Samara FAQ

How many players is Samara?
Samara plays with 2–5 players, ages 10 and up.
How long does Samara take to play?
A game of Samara takes 25–50 min, at medium-light complexity (2.1/5 on BoardGameGeek).
Is Samara any good?
Samara rates 6.3/10 from 551 BoardGameGeek ratings. It is a city building / medieval game built around time track.