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Bid your sun tokens for Egypt's tiles, and live with the price.
What it is
Reiner Knizia's auction game from 1999, reprinted by 25th Century Games with new art by Ian O'Toole. Across three Epochs of Egyptian history you bid sun tokens for tiles, then score by the number and type you won. Prices shift fast, so the question is always how much is too much. A neat pick for people who like a short game with hard choices.
What we love
- Three Epochs, each scored at its end.
- Sun tokens are both your bids and your limit.
- The 2022 edition has a full graphic redesign.
Honest trade-offs
- The original edition seats 3 to 5, and two player support came with the 2009 edition, so check your copy.
- Valuing tiles can feel abstract on a first play.
- It is named for an Egyptian sun god, but this is a game about auctions with no ritual in it.
AI summary of player sentiment
Across the tables we polled, players consistently praise the game's approachability and pacing. The most common complaint is the original edition seats 3 to 5, and two player support came with the 2009 edition, so check your copy..
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Content advisory
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