Trajan is a classic design of strategy and foresight set in Roman Antiquity, in which players are trying to increase their influence and power in the trade sector, the military, architecture, and the senate.

The central mechanic of Trajan is a mancala, or pit-and-pebbles game which requires careful planning and timing to activate the actions that the players wants. The tactile actions of picking up and moving cubes from one section of the mancala and dropping cubes along clockwise until they reach the action you want to take is satisfying when properly executed - especially if you matched colors in order to take the bonus action.

Vote in the senate, conquer far-flung parts of Europe, or build great monuments - Buy Trajan if you want a deep board game experience in the classic European style.


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