- BGG rating
- 7.3
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- 2–5 players
- 45–90 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.8/5
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Olympos: Oikoumene is an expansion for Olympos released in 2011 for 2–5 players, 45–90 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Philippe Keyaerts.
About the game
Olympos: Oikoumene is a small set of modules for Philippe Keyaerts' Olympos that can be used only with the base game. In the base game, players spend time (the game's currency) to take actions, with the choices being expansion or development. Expanding brings new settlers onto the game board, while development takes place on the game's discovery board, with players either buying new scientific discoveries – such as medicine or phalanxes – or building architectural wonders. Each discovery brings you new powers, such as an upgrade in military strength due to the phalanx, and each wonder earns you points. Olympos: Oikoumene consists of new Discovery tiles (to be mixed with those of the base game with some being discarded before play), new Wonder tiles (ditto), and five objective tiles. Two of the five objectives are randomly chosen prior to the start of the game, and whichever player first meets the stated objective claims the appropriate tile, which is worth 3 VPs at game's end.
Designers
Publishers
- Ystari Games
Questions and answers
Olympos: Oikoumene 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 Olympos: Oikoumene is 45–90 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 Olympos: Oikoumene for ages 10 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.
Olympos: Oikoumene 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.
Olympos: Oikoumene belongs to these categories: Ancient, Expansion for Base-game, and Mythology. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Olympos: Oikoumene and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Olympos: Oikoumene are: Philippe Keyaerts. 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 Olympos: Oikoumene as an expansion for Olympos. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Olympos to use it. Check that your edition of Olympos is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.