Concordia Review

"In Concordia, players control a Roman dynasty aiming to solidify their foothold in the map's given territories. Through the use of cards, players will complete certain actions: moving their colonists and constructing houses; producing goods or collecting Sesterii (money); placing new colonists or collecting Sesterii; selling goods for Sesterii; and so on. All of these actions are done through the use of starting cards that each player receives. As the game progresses, though, players will begin to purchase other cards for their deck."

"These newly purchased cards are the meat of Concordia. Each card purchased not only has a completely new action associated with it (or an improved action based on your starting cards), but it also contains a new way for the player to gain Victory Points. For instance, if a player purchases a card with the Saturnus tag on it, then that player will receive one Victory Point (at the end of the game) for each province containing one of their houses."

"The game is a combination of action efficiency and proper card drafting. As the game progresses, the general path you need to take to score points becomes clearer and clearer, and yet to achieve victory, you may need to purchase some cards with Victory Point conditions that do not score you as many points as others. Plan well, be efficient, and carefully navigate the map's region to win at Concordia."

Concordia was published in 2013 and holds an Overall BoardGameGeek rank of 26 as of the text. Players control Roman dynasties and use a shared set of starting cards to perform actions such as moving colonists, building houses, producing goods, selling goods, and collecting Sesterii. Players buy additional cards that add new actions and provide distinct Victory Point scoring conditions tied to tags like Saturnus. Strategic success depends on action efficiency, careful card drafting, and map navigation, balancing immediate scoring with long-term scoring cards. The game rewards planning, efficiency, and flexible deck composition across its playthrough.

Read at Board Game Quest