- BGG rating
- 7.4
Assyria: Second Edition – Scythians and Hurrians
- 1–4 players
- 90 min
- 2025
- BGG rank
- BGG #5,249
- BGG rating
- 7.7
Assyria: Second Edition
2025
Rules assistance for Assyria: Second Edition
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 90 min
- 13+
- Complexity 3.0/5
For 1 player
Rules assistant for Assyria: Second Edition
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Assyria: Second Edition is a board game released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 90 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Emanuele Ornella, Shem Phillips, and S J Macdonald and its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Hexagon Grid, and Solo / Solitaire Game.
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About the game
Before uniting to become one of history's great empires, the ancient Assyrian people expanded as smaller nomadic tribes along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Here they fished, farmed, and flourished, despite the lingering threat of flooding. They claimed new land, constructed great ziggurats, and cultivated their influence with surrounding civilizations. Now it's time to bring your offerings and gather your gold! May your feet find favor wherever they go. The aim of Assyria is to be the player with the most victory points (VP) at game's end. You gain points primarily by building huts and ziggurats, making offerings, and increasing your influence. Each round, players bid for turn order, expand on the map, and take various actions. After the third and sixth rounds, a flood will occur, wiping away everything along the two rivers. After the final flood, the player with the most points wins. This second edition of Assyria is a redeveloped and redesigned edition of the 2009 release Assyria. —description from the publisher
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- Schwerkraft-Verlag
- Garphill Games
Questions and answers
Assyria: Second Edition supports 1–4 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 Assyria: Second Edition is 90 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 Assyria: Second Edition for ages 13 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.
Assyria: Second Edition has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Assyria: Second Edition belongs to these categories: Ancient and City Building. Its main mechanics are Auction / Bidding, Hexagon Grid, and Solo / Solitaire Game. 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 Assyria: Second Edition are: Emanuele Ornella, Shem Phillips, and S J Macdonald. 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 Assyria: Second Edition 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.