''Deus'' is a

Civilisation A civilization (or civilisation) is any complex society characterized by the development of State (polity), a state, social stratification, urban area, urbanization, and Symbol, symbolic systems of communication beyond natural language, natur ...

-themed

board game Board games are tabletop games that typically use . These pieces are moved or placed on a pre-marked board (playing surface) and often include elements of table, card, role-playing, and miniatures games as well. Many board games feature a comp ...

designed by Sébastien Dujardin, illustrated by Ian Parovel, Maëva Da Silva, Christine Deschamps & Paul Laffont, published in 2014 by Pearl Games and distributed by

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Gameplay

In ''Deus'', players work to develop their civilizations. Players start the game with five cards to build their realm. There are six types of cards, each of a different color: green for resources, red for military, brown to get points, yellow for effects, purple for temples, and blue for merchants. Each time a player constructs a building in a specific location, he must discard the corresponding card to his personal board and then gain effects. The particularity of the game comes from the way players manage their board and the main terrain, as well as their approach to design.

Expansions

Add-On Expansion

*''Deus : Egypt'' adding a few more cards and renewing the whole mechanism.

Reception

Despite its niche, Deus was acclaimed for its fresh approach with many awards. The game was nominated and selected by As d'Or 2015, 2014 Meeple's Choice, 2014 Board Game of the Year and 2014 Strategy Game of the Year, as well as the 2015 Kennerspiel

Spiel des Jahres The Spiel des Jahres (, ''Game of the Year'') is an award for board and card games, created in 1978 with the purpose of rewarding family-friendly game design, and promoting excellent games in the German market. It is thought that the existence ...

(Game of the Year) award nomination.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Deus (Board Game) Spiel des Jahres winners Board games introduced in 2014 Civilization (series)