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- BGG #19
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Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
- 2–4 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 4.4/5
- 2015
- BGG rating
- 7.9
Expansion for Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization
Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization – Czech expansion
2009
Rules assistance for Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization – Czech expansion
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 240 min
- 12+
- Complexity 3.8/5
Rules assistant for Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization – Czech expansion
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Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization – Czech expansion is an expansion for Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization released in 2009 for 2–4 players, 240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. Its main mechanics are Open Drafting and Action Points.
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About the game
Expansion consisting of eight additional cards added to second Czech edition of the game. "Praotec Čech", Age A leader, "Each round you have 1 resource discount for building farms, mines or wonders. You gain back civil action spent on playing Praotec Čech." "Jan Žižka", Age I leader, "Each farm gives you +1 to strength. For playing events in political phase, you get twice amount of victory points. Aggressions and Wars costs you one military action more." "Jan Amos Komenský", Age II leader, "Playing special technologies costs you less science equal to level of technology. Your libraries produce 1 science more or 1 culture point more (your choice)." "Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk", Age III leader, "Your government produce culture points equal to its level. Twice during your turn you can use military action as civil action (even after revolution this turn)." "Sít obchodních stezek", Age A wonder, "In Age I it produces 1 resource, in Age II it produces 1 science in Age III and IV it produces 1 culture point." "Stříbrné kutnohorské doly", Age I wonder, "Increase effect of yellow cards by 1 (more resources, food, science and culture points, increased discounts but no additional military action)." "Starý Plzeňský pivovar", Age II wonder, "Each of your farms produce: level A or I 1 culture point, level II or III 2 culture points." "Národní knihovna", Age III wonder, "You gain 5 culture point for each of your civil actions you didn't used this turn. At the beginning of Age IV if this wonder is not build it is discarded."
Editions
- Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization – Czech expansionMINDOK2009
Questions and answers
Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization – Czech expansion supports 2–4 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 Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization – Czech expansion is 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 Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization – Czech expansion for ages 12 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.
Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization – Czech expansion has a complexity rating of 3.8 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a heavy 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.
Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization – Czech expansion belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game and Civilization. Its main mechanics are Open Drafting and Action Points. 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 catalogue lists Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization – Czech expansion as an expansion for Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization to use it. Check that your edition of Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.