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Orléans

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Category: Capstone Games

During the medieval goings-on around Orléans, you must assemble a following of farmers, merchants, knights, monks, etc. to gain supremacy through trade, construction and science in medieval France.

In Orléans, you will recruit followers and put them to work to make use of their abilities. Farmers and Boatmen supply you with money and goods; Knights expand your scope of action and secure your mercantile expeditions; Craftsmen build trading stations and tools to facilitate work; Scholars make progress in science; Traders open up new locations for you to use your followers; and last but not least, it cannot hurt to get active in monasteries since with Monks on your side you are much less likely to fall prey to fate.

You will always want to take more actions than possible, and there are many paths to victory. The challenge is to combine all elements as best as possible with regard to your strategy.

Customer Reviews (4.6 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Elizabeth ★★★★★

The bag-building mechanic where you pull workers out of a pouch instead of rolling dice keeps every turn tense, and my group argued over trade routes for two hours straight. Setup takes a bit, but the medieval map and little wooden followers look great on the table.

Alexander ★★★★★

I've played a lot of medieval strategy games and this one stands out because the bag pulls feel genuinely tense every single turn. Assembling monks and knights to push trade routes gives you so many paths to victory that no two games play the same.

Amelia ★★★★★

The worker tiles give you so many paths to victory that no two games feel the same, and I love how the bag-drawing tension keeps everyone on edge until the final scoring round. Setup takes a bit, but once the medieval tableau unfolds, the trade and construction choices really pull you in.