Arborea is a strategic worker placement board game by Alley Cat Games, designed for 1 to 5 players aged 14 and up. Players take on the role of Patron Spirits guiding their villagers to restore and grow the landscape. By placing workers on pilgrimage paths, players gather valuable resources and attract exotic creatures to build their unique ecosystem.
Box Contents:
- 1 game board
- 5 player boards
- 163 wooden components, including:
- 36 creatures
- 10 elder villagers
- 15 young villagers
- 15 experienced villagers
- 12 biome trackers
- 60 cubes
- 15 discs
- 70 cards, including:
- 60 ecosystem cards
- 5 starting ecosystem cards
- 5 player aids
- 50 tokens, including:
- 3 sun trackers
- 24 animal bonuses
- 15 season tokens
- 8 paths
- Solo mode components:
- 1 solo player board
- 12 solo cards
Why Choose Arborea?
Arborea offers a unique worker placement experience where time and forward planning are critical. Players place workers on action paths that progress throughout the game, granting larger rewards as the workers travel further. These rewards allow players to contribute to shared resources, make offerings to wise Sages for future benefits, or attract creatures to the lands of Arborea. Every decision impacts not only the player’s own strategy but also the plans of their opponents, making for a dynamic and interactive gameplay experience.
Key Features:
- Innovative Worker Placement Mechanic: Workers move along action paths, where timing and planning are key.
- Shared Resources: Strategically manage communal resources to develop your ecosystem.
- Seasonal Variability: Each game introduces new opportunities and paths, ensuring high replayability.
Arborea has an average playtime of 90 to 120 minutes and offers a deep, thematic experience for fans of strategic board games.