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Among Nobles
2015
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- 3–5 players
- 90–120 min
- 14+
- Complexity 2.8/5
For 3 players
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Among Nobles is a board game released in 2015 for 3–5 players, 90–120 minutes per game, and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Morten Andersen, Tina Christensen, Troels Vastrup, Lone Gram Larsen, and Robert Bonde Jensen and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence and Open Drafting.
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About the game
Establish the most powerful and prestigious family dynasty through marriage alliances, warfare and intrigue in feudal Europe. Among Nobles is a card game where players establish and expand a family dynasty in feudal Europe. Each player starts with a married couple, the ancestral lord and his lady. Throughout the game new family members are added through birth and marriage. Three generational changes occur where the oldest generation perishes due to old age. The players take turns activating one of their characters or couples. An activation lets you pick a series of actions in a horizonal row on the character. Since a wife’s actions are added to her husband’s, activating couples can be more efficient than activating single characters. Players advance their influence in the game by waging war, earning gold and expanding their family. As the game progresses, more powerful nobles come into play. Red nobles are commanders: strong on warfare actions. Blue nobles are devout: strong on piety actions. Yellow nobles are tradesmen: strong on commerce actions. Green nobles are negotiators with special abilities or intrigue actions. Gold is used to buy extra actions, pay for wedding feasts, muster armies and pay for the education and finer upbringing of male heirs. Armies are used to wage war, bringing riches and prestige back from distant provinces. Prestige points are a measure of your influence on society. The player with the most prestige points at the end wins the game. While most daughters get married off to other families, the sons continue your family’s bloodline. Games can be won and lost because of the right or wrong marriages.
Publishers
- GaGa Games
- MYBG Co., Ltd.
- Among Meeples
Questions and answers
Among Nobles supports 3–5 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Among Nobles is 90–120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Among Nobles for ages 14 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Among Nobles has a complexity rating of 2.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Among Nobles belongs to these categories: Card Game, Economic, and Age of Reason. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence and Open Drafting. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Among Nobles are: Morten Andersen, Tina Christensen, Troels Vastrup, Lone Gram Larsen, and Robert Bonde Jensen. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Among Nobles as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.