Earn Fame in Portugal's Coimbra at Gen Con 2018

When I first saw the title of eggertspiele's Gen Con 2018 release Coimbra, I wondered whether the game would be a tribute of sorts to 7 Wonders and Small World artist Miguel Coimbra. Turns out that's not what the game is about, so anyone looking to be the first to lionize Miguel Coimbra in a game is still in luck.

Instead Coimbra from Flaminia Brasini and Virginio Gigli — two members of the Italian design team Acchittocca that produced Egizia and Leonardo da Vinci — takes you back hundreds of years to the city of Coimbra in Portugal, where you must do game-y things that gamers normally do in such times and locations. A brief overview:

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In the 15th and 16th century, Portugal is thriving under its leading role during the Age of Discovery. Nestled in the heart of Portugal, the city of Coimbra serves as a cultural center of the country. As the head of one of Coimbra's oldest houses, you seek to earn prestige by deepening relationships with nearby monasteries or funding expeditions of the era. To reach this goal, you must vie for the favors of the city's most influential citizens, even if you must offer a bit of coin or some protective detail.

Coimbra introduces an innovative new dice mechanism in which the dice players draft each round are used in multiple different ways and have an impact on many aspects of their decision making. While there are many paths to victory, players should always seek to optimize their opportunities with every roll of the dice. Combined with ever-changing synergies of the citizens, expeditions, and monasteries, no two games of Coimbra will ever be the same!

Publisher eggertspiele, which is owned by Plan B Games, is taking a page from the Plan B playbook, with preorders for Coimbra opening on April 16, 2018 with an exclusive promotional item available for purchase by those who order direct from the publisher.