Alma Mater
Product ID: 227211582
⏳90-150 min immersive playtime
🎲2-4 players strategic engagement
📚120 plastic books & 130 cards for deep gameplay
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🎓 Rule the Renaissance, one brilliant move at a time!
Alma Mater is a 2-4 player strategic board game set in the early 15th century where players act as university headmasters. With 120 plastic books, 130 cards, and multiple unique roles, players recruit staff and students, exchange knowledge, and compete to build the most prestigious institution. Designed for ages 14+, it offers 90-150 minutes of deep, replayable gameplay blending historical themes with modern Eurogame mechanics.
| ASIN | B08H2HK61B |
| Age Range Description | Kid |
| Are Batteries Required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #385,868 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #10,316 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Brand Name | Plan B Games |
| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | No Warning Applicable |
| Color | Multi |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 45 Reviews |
| Edition | Standard Edition |
| Educational Objective | Historical and Strategic Learning Experience |
| Estimated Playing Time | 120 Minutes |
| Genre | Strategy |
| Included Components | 1 Game Board, 4 Player Boards, 120 Plastic Books,130 Cards, 30 Master Meeples, 49 Student Tiles, 9 Price Tiles, 28 Bookshelf Tiles, 9 Glory Tiles, 50 Coins,1 Rulebook |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions | 11.7 x 11.7 x 2.75 inches |
| Item Type Name | Game |
| Item Weight | 1 Kilograms |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Eggert Spiele |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 900.0 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 144.0 |
| Manufacturer Warranty Description | No Warranty |
| Material Type | Cardboard |
| Minimum Age Recomendation | 144 |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Players | 2 to 4 |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Size | 11.7 x 11.7 x 2.75 inches |
| Subject Character | Alma Mater |
| Theme | Renaissance |
M**T
Great euro
19.99 is a freakin steal. Really enjoyed our first playthru. Tight game, interesting player-driven economy
W**E
Fun midweight game
Not sure why this game doesn't get more love. It's a pretty elegant euro game with decent decision space and multiple parts to consider. Production is great, and when it's on sale for less than $30, it's a great value.
P**N
Good condition
Excellent & fast shipping
S**E
No muy contento con el estado de la caja al llegar
El juego es un euro duro, de esos que son pura mecánica. La caja llegó en mal estado, rota en un esquina. Lástima por eso. El juego en sí es un tanto seco, mecánico. Solo para los Fans de la escuela italiana.
B**4
fun game
very good game
T**2
Boring
PASS ON THIS ITS BORING THERE ARE BETTER TITLES OUT THERE
M**S
Looks a bit intimidating, but a good game
This game has a complex setup and appears to have a ton of rules. Its a modified version of a worker placement/action selection game where each player is trying to establish the most prestigious university through careful selection of the proper combination of students, teachers, and class upgrades. Its very much a point salad type game with many different possible choices. I haven't gotten a ton of games in so I can't say if any one strategy is the best. The game is so complex that its difficult to bring to the table and analysis paralysis is definitely a possibility. Still its interesting and definitely pushes the players into thinking and careful consideration of their choices. so for me, its a 4 star.
B**E
Educated mess
Depending on whoch professors & busts you select during setup, actions and the game economy can get very tight. This leads to a smothering vibe where no player feels like he or she is getting anywhere. Ironically, it feels too long despite having few round, with few actions to take… pretty book pieces and nice art tgo?
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