Thebai

Thebai: rebuild Cadmus, expand your domain, and protect the seven gates!

Dark times are upon the kingdom of Thebes. The old blind king, Oedipus, has abdicated the throne in disgrace and asked his two sons, Polynices and Eteocles, to rule the city together.

But power corrupts, and old feuds often demand that new blood be shed. It didn't take long for Polynices to raise an army in the rival city of Argos and march against his own brother.

The Theban nobles support Eteocles, who thus manages to maintain a precarious hold on the city. In response to this assault, the young king called for defenders to guard the seven gates of the city, which were under attack by the seven champions of the invaders.

Far from the gates, in the heart of Thebes, stood the famous citadel of Cadmus. But it had been in ruins since the time of Oedipus' father, King Laius. For the Thebans, such a situation could only mean one thing: the Fates themselves were conspiring against the rulers of Thebes!

While the people prepared for war, the noble families whispered among themselves that it was time for new leaders to take power, that it was time to rebuild Cadmus!

Restoring the former glory of the birthplace of Dionysus, the god of wine, will be no easy task, especially with the enemy at the gates.

In Thebai, players take on the roles of influential leaders from noble families during the tumultuous period at the end of the Bronze Age. Throughout the game, players must rebuild Cadmus, the citadel of Thebes, while restoring the city's exports, praying to the city's gods, and protecting the lives of its citizens as great heroes fight to the death at the gates.

The game is played in 10 rounds, each divided into an action phase and a fate phase. During the action phase, players use a Citizen die, then move their Archon on the Cadmea. During the fate phase, players can earn additional points based on their accomplishments and their protection of the city gates. After the final scoring, the player with the most victory points wins the game.

Contents:

• 1 City board
• 1 Council board
• 1 Devotion board
• 4 Domain boards
• 14 neutral Cadmea tiles
• 8 Commander cards
• 8 Invader cards
• 1 Battle marker
• 7 Gate tiles
• 44 Contract cards
• 14 Destiny cards
• 24 Metoikos tiles
• 9 Upheaval cards
• 5 Upheaval markers
• 10 Council tiles
• 24 Drachma tokens
• 18 Grape tokens
• 18 Bronze tokens
• 18 Pottery tokens
• 12 Herald cards, 10 Place markers
• 26 Citizen tokens
• 4 Archon pawns
• 36 Cadmea tiles
• 8 Devotion markers
• 4 Turn Order markers
• 4 Score markers (100/200 VP)
• 3 game aids
• 16 Strategy tiles
• 37 Solo cards
• 1 rulebook