Tabannusi: Builders of Ur reviews and playthrough
Basic information
Type: ancient, miniatures
Players: 1-4
Playtime: 120 mins
Age: 14+
Designers: David Spada, Daniele Tascini
Artists: Zbigniew Umgelter, Aleksander Zawada
Set in ancient Mesopotamia, a cradle of civilization, at a time when the location of Ur was a coastal region, players work to build the Great City of Ur, expand its districts, and establish themselves as powerful builders.
Tabannusi: Builders of Ur features a stunning board showing the city of Ur divided into 5 regions, each tied to a specific color die.
Each turn, your worker will activate one of these districts. When activating a district, you must first take a die from the district.
Through various actions you will be able to expand your influence in the various districts, expanding construction sites and turning them into buildings to score valuable victory points. But you will also exert your influence in the temple district in order to earn the king’s favor. In the port district you can obtain ships with important abilities and for scoring victory points.
You must spend your actions wisely and always make sure that you keep an eye on the general timing of the game. The moment a district is emptied of dice, a scoring will occur.