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Rules assistance for Concordia Venus: Balearica / Italia
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 60–120 min
- 13+
- Complexity 3.0/5
Rules assistant for Concordia Venus: Balearica / Italia
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Concordia Venus: Balearica / Italia is an expansion for Concordia Venus released in 2019 for 2–5 players, 60–120 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Mac Gerdts and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Trading, and Rondel.
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About the game
Concordia: Balearica features the balearic islands of MAIORICA (Mallorca), MINORICA (Menorca), EBUSUS (Ibiza), and FRUMENTARIA (Formentera). Each player starts with two ships already at sea. There is no capital city to start from. Land colonists are built only later in the game, but can switch their position between the islands. As an extra, Concordia: Balearica comes with a fishmarket. The fishmarket may be combined not only with the new BALEARICA map, but also used as a variant together with the base game or any other CONCORDIA map. As a new commodity, fish replaces the ordinary bonus units you usually collect when playing your Prefect. The bonus is doubled up to 2 fish in provinces which have failed to produce in the last round. Sell your fish on a separate fishmarket, where you can get either goods, cash, or special actions in return. This way the fishmarket offers an extra layer of planning ahead, and new challenges for the experienced CONCORDIA player. The opposite side of this board has the ITALIA map for all who have missed it when buying Concordia Venus. -description from publisher
Editions
- Concordia Venus: Balearica / ItaliaenPD-Verlag, Rio Grande Games2022
- Concordia Venus: Balearica / ItaliaenPD-Verlag2019
- Concordia Venus: Balearica / ItaliafrMatagot, PD-Verlag2021
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Publishers
- Matagot
- Rio Grande Games
- PD-Verlag
Questions and answers
Concordia Venus: Balearica / Italia supports 2–5 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 Concordia Venus: Balearica / Italia is 60–120 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 Concordia Venus: Balearica / Italia 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.
Concordia Venus: Balearica / Italia 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.
Concordia Venus: Balearica / Italia belongs to these categories: Economic, Ancient, and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Trading, and Rondel. 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 Concordia Venus: Balearica / Italia are: Mac Gerdts. 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 Concordia Venus: Balearica / Italia as an expansion for Concordia Venus. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Concordia Venus to use it. Check that your edition of Concordia Venus is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.