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Louis XIV, by Rüdiger Dorn, is about power and influence in the French court at the end of the 17th Century.
The players take on the roles of members of the Court, where they carry out their missions and goals at Versailles. By using cards and influence markers, they influence high-ranking Court attendants, such as the King's Mother or one of the countless Royal mistresses. Naturally, the Sun King himself has a special role here too.
An excellent time and a high level of tension are guaranteed. The final outcome is in doubt right up to the end. Each game is different. A change of pace but still a highly promising strategy game in the finest Alea tradition, one that sits at level 5 on the Alea complexity scale.
Year Published
2005
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Adam Porter - Adams Board Game Wales general_discussion at 2:57 sentiment: positive
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Pros
- great little game on a historic topic
- overhauled system in new edition
Cons
- thematic/visual elements may be polarizing depending on art style
Thematic elements
- Power, influence, and governance
- French court and politics
- Historical/Political
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- Tikal
- Java
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- now this is how you do a reprint tikal
- this is not a straight reprint this is a complete overhaul of the system and again again it's an example of how reprints should be done it looks absolutely fantastic
- I love stacking a metal elephant on top of a strongman
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