{"product_id":"concordia-venus","title":"Concordia: Venus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConcordia Venus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is a standalone reimplementation of \u003cem\u003eConcordia\u003c\/em\u003e with some added features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcordia Venus is a peaceful strategy game of economic development in Roman times for 2-6 players aged 13 and up. Instead of looking to the luck of dice or cards, players must rely on their strategic abilities. Be sure to watch your rivals to determine which goals they are pursuing and where you can outpace them! In the game, colonists are sent out from Rome to settle down in cities that produce bricks, food, tools, wine, and cloth. Each player starts with an identical set of playing cards and acquires more cards during the game. These cards serve two purposes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey allow a player to choose actions during the game.\u003cbr\u003eThey are worth victory points (VPs) at the end of the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcordia is a strategy game that requires advance planning and consideration of your opponent's moves. Every game is different, not only because of the sequence of new cards on sale but also due to the modular layout of cities on the 4 different maps included with the game. When all cards have been sold from the market or after the first player builds his 15th house, the game ends. The player with the most VPs from the gods (Jupiter, Saturnus, Mercurius, Minerva, Vesta, Venus, etc.) wins the game.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeams of two players each may play against each other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew personality cards with the goddess Venus allow for new strategies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew maps (Cyprus, Hellas, Ionium) on which to play in addition to the classic Imperium map.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: This entry is for the standalone game \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/256916\/concordia-venus\"\u003eConcordia Venus\u003c\/a\u003e. This is different from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgameexpansion\/262711\/concordia-venus-expansion\"\u003eConcordia: Venus (Expansion)\u003c\/a\u003e, which requires \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/124361\/concordia\"\u003eConcordia\u003c\/a\u003e to play.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rio Grande Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52696590614817,"sku":"RIO562","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/6250\/1153\/files\/162457E6-CF3C-4DC1-B877-72248E16D589.jpg?v=1778877792","url":"https:\/\/dmdavepublishing.com\/products\/concordia-venus","provider":"Shop DMDave","version":"1.0","type":"link"}