Imhotep details
- Designer: Phil Walker-Harding
- Artists: Michaela Kienle, Miguel Coimbra
- Publishers: Arclight, Devir, Galakta, Giochi Uniti, IELLO, Korea Boardgames co., Ltd., KOSMOS, Lautapelit.fi, Piatnik, Spilbraet.dk, Vennerød Forlag AS, White Goblin Games
- Release Date: 2016
- Player count : 2 - 4
- Age range : 10+
- Time range : 40 minutes
- Mechanism(s): Area Control / Area Influence, Area Majority / Influence, End Game Bonuses, Modular Board, Set Collection, Worker Placement
- BGG Geek Rating: - converted to Meeple Mountain scale: .
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In Imhotep, the players become builders in Egypt who want to emulate the first and best-known architect there, namely Imhotep.
Over six rounds, they move wooden stones by boat to create five seminal monuments, and on a turn, a player chooses one of four actions: Procure new stones, load stones on a boat, bring a boat to a monument, or play an action card. While this sounds easy, naturally the other players constantly thwart your building plans by carrying out plans of their own. Only those with the best timing — and the stones to back up their plans — will prove to be Egypt's best builder.
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