{"product_id":"kutna-hora-the-city-of-silver-strategy-board-game","title":"Kutná Hora: The City of Silver Strategy Board Game","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild a medieval city, mine precious silver and adapt as every decision reshapes a living supply-and-demand economy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA historical strategy board game for 2–4 players ages 13+, combining asymmetrical guilds, city building, mining and a dynamic economy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMine silver, develop guilds and help build medieval Kutná Hora while balancing your own ambitions against the prosperity of the growing city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilver has been discovered in medieval Bohemia, drawing miners, craftsmen and ambitious families to a rapidly growing settlement that will become the celebrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCity of Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKutná Hora: The City of Silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 2–4 players lead influential families with ties to different guilds as they help develop the mines and city of 14th-century Kutná Hora.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the heart of the game is a dynamic supply-and-demand economy. Population growth, increased ore production and new buildings can all change commodity prices, meaning the value of resources and the cost of future plans can shift as players make their decisions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach round, you choose actions from a hand of double-sided cards. Mine for ore, acquire building rights, claim plots, construct guild and public buildings, generate income or contribute towards St. Barbara's Cathedral. Playing one side of an action card also means giving up the action on its other side for that round, making timing and forward planning important.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYour available guilds create an asymmetrical starting position and influence which buildings you can develop. Yet your plans are never completely isolated from those of your rivals. Expanding production changes the shared economy, new buildings affect surrounding spaces and the growth of Kutná Hora can create opportunities for everyone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuccess comes from finding the balance between building your own legacy and helping create a prosperous city from which you can benefit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You’ll Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperience a dynamic supply-and-demand economy that changes in response to players' decisions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMine ore and develop silver production as Kutná Hora grows from a mining settlement into an important medieval city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLead different guilds, giving players asymmetrical opportunities for development.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBuild guild structures that generate production and public buildings that can influence scoring and the wider city.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoose actions from double-sided cards, where using one option removes the other from your choices for the rest of the round.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClaim plots and carefully position buildings to create valuable connections across the shared city board.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContribute towards the construction of St. Barbara's Cathedral and gain benefits as the project develops.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBalance personal progress with a shared economy where another player's actions can change prices and opportunities for everyone.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical details are woven throughout the game's setting, guilds, mining industry and development of Kutná Hora.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigned for 2–4 players with an approximate playing time of 30 minutes per player.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeveloper:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Czech Games Edition (CGE)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigners:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Ondřej Bystroň, Petr Čáslava and Pavel Jarosch\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtists:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Milan Vavroň, Roman Bednář, Radek Boxan, Štěpán Drašťák and Dávid Jablonovský\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct type:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Historical strategy board game\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGame style:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e City-building euro game\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2–4 players\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecommended age:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 13 years and older\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlaying time:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 30 minutes per player\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSetting:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 14th-century Kutná Hora in medieval Bohemia\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMain gameplay:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mining, city building, guild development, action selection and economic management\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEconomy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dynamic supply and demand influenced by player actions\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayer development:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Each player is associated with 3 guilds\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRelease:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Q4 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to Know\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStandalone game:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kutná Hora: The City of Silver contains what you need to play.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA changing economy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Commodity prices respond to population, production and construction, so the value of resources can change throughout the game.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAction-card decisions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Each player has 6 double-sided Action Cards. Choosing an action also removes the action on the opposite side of that card from your options for the remainder of the round.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsymmetrical guilds:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Players have access to different combinations of guilds, influencing which guild buildings they can develop.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShared city development:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Buildings are placed on a common city board, and their position can influence scoring and future construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMining matters:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Expanding the mines increases ore production and can create important end-game scoring opportunities.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Barbara's Cathedral:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Players can contribute to the development of St. Barbara's and gain benefits from its different stages.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo-player adjustments:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A 2-player game uses Event Cards to increase economic activity. Event Cards can also be used optionally in 3- or 4-player games.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRE-Wood components:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Kutná Hora uses RE-Wood for detailed playing pieces, a material made using wood waste and recycled binding material.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRulebook:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8260\/5107\/files\/kutna-hora-rules-en.pdf?v=1786734776\" title=\"Kutná Hora City of Silver Strategy Board Game\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eView the Kutná Hora: The City of Silver Rules (PDF)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComponents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 Kutná Hora main board\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 town hall \/ supplementary building-offer board\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 dual-layer player boards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 card stands for the market decks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e11 St. Barbara tiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 guild tiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24 guild building tiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 public building tiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e27 mine tiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 rock tiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 mining technology tiles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 patrician tokens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e18 pelican tokens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e53 coins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 action cards per player\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9 guild setup cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21 population cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e16 ore cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15 mine setup cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 event cards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlayer tokens including buildings, miners, plots, production, reputation and scoring markers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 starting player marker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 rulebook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4 reference sheets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53856507265331,"sku":"CGE00070","price":1232.49,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0685\/8260\/5107\/files\/kutna-hora-city-of-silver-strategy-board-game-box-angle-webp.webp?v=1786735655","url":"https:\/\/afrishonworld.co.za\/products\/kutna-hora-the-city-of-silver-strategy-board-game","provider":"Afrishon World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}