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Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery board game box cover
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Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery

Experience the thrill of colonizing the New World through strategic worker placement and area control.

2007
Civilization Historical Narrative Set collection Worker placement

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You may like this if you enjoy…

  • A story you build over the course of play
  • Grounded in real-world history
  • Hunting the right combination of cards or tiles
  • Action-economy puzzles where every spot matters

You may not like this if…

  • You don't want a long, world-building epic
  • You prefer games under an hour

Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery is a 2007 board game for 2 to 5 players, ages 10 and up. A typical game runs 90 to 120 minutes and plays at medium-heavy complexity. It was designed by Glenn Drover and published by Tropical Games.

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In Age of Empires III: The Age of Discovery, players assume the roles of colonial powers vying for dominance in the New World. Through worker placement, they allocate colonists and specialists to various actions such as exploration, colonization, trade, and warfare. The game spans three ages, with players developing economies, building capital structures, and engaging in area control to accumulate victory points.

Designed by

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Glenn Drover

Artwork by

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James Provenzale, Paul Niemeyer