#25: Africa (Mark's 100 - 2014)

Africa

Mark's Ranking

• 2014: 25th
• 2012: 28th
• 2010: 40th
• 2005: 41st
• appeared on all four lists

BoardGameGeek

• rank: 2584
• rating: 5.98

Print Status

• out of print

Why It's On The List

• A great Knizia exploration game that was sadly under-rated when it first appeared in 2002 because it wasn't the next Euphrat & Tigris.

Tips & Tricks:

• As much as possible, don't waste moves. You can work to set up plays so that you can make sure that each turn has two productive activities.
• Use the "skip a turn, move anywhere" power sparingly.
• Relocating nomads can be very lucrative point-wise, especially if you plan for it.

Extras

• Africa packs a lot of game into 30 minutes... it's worth tracking down a copy.
• Here's what I wrote about Africa for The One Hundred