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Iliad: The Most Renowned War Legend
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Odyssey: The Gods Clash
1980
Rules assistance for Odyssey: The Gods Clash
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 120–240 min
- 15+
- Complexity 1.4/5
Rules assistant for Odyssey: The Gods Clash
For 2 players
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Odyssey: The Gods Clash is a board game released in 1980 for 2 players, 120–240 minutes per game, and ages 15 and up. It was designed by Marco Donadoni and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Square Grid, and Grid Movement.
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About the game
Massive board shows Ulysses' voyage from Troy to Ithaca. Players take on the roles of Minerva (helping him) or Neptune (hampering him). The latter secretes 8 perils about the Mediterranean. Then Minerva's wind blows the fleet of six ships from the shores of Troy. The fleet is driven hither and yon by the players' competing winds. There can even be Billiard-style caroms on the board edges. Perils are resolved by each player rolling a die. A victory by Neptune sinks a ship. Six sinkings reduces Ulysses to his raft, with which he can still hope to make the Ithacan strand. Rated by the publisher as difficulty 1, i.e. least difficult. Rules in Italian, English, French and German. The Italian version may be less ambiguous than the others. Capsule-reviewed by Sid Sackson in Strategy & Tactics no. 83 (The Kaiser's Battle).
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Questions and answers
Odyssey: The Gods Clash supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for Odyssey: The Gods Clash is 120–240 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 Odyssey: The Gods Clash for ages 15 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.
Odyssey: The Gods Clash has a complexity rating of 1.4 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
Odyssey: The Gods Clash belongs to these categories: Nautical and Ancient. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Square Grid, and Grid Movement. 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 Odyssey: The Gods Clash are: Marco Donadoni. 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 Odyssey: The Gods Clash 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.