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Escape From Pompeii
Race through ancient Pompeii to earn the favour of the gods and escape before Mount Vesuvius erupts!
In this thematic board game, players must compete to earn the most Favour Tokens, by taking resources to the gods' temples. At the same time, you'll have to navigate and manipulate an increasingly destroyed board, as you race to make it out of the city before it's too late!
Enter real locations from Pompeii, pick up everyday items as offerings to the gods, and use historically accurate event and trivia cards to your advantage.
2-4 players, ages 8+, 30-60 minutes
Race through ancient Pompeii to earn the favour of the gods and escape before Mount Vesuvius erupts!
In this thematic board game, players must compete to earn the most Favour Tokens, by taking resources to the gods' temples. At the same time, you'll have to navigate and manipulate an increasingly destroyed board, as you race to make it out of the city before it's too late!
Enter real locations from Pompeii, pick up everyday items as offerings to the gods, and use historically accurate event and trivia cards to your advantage.
2-4 players, ages 8+, 30-60 minutes
Reviews of Escape From Pompeii
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"I honestly have had so much fun playing it! It has really interesting facts for all ages, it's super easy to play and understand, and incredible quality. I put the game to the ultimate test and trialled it with non-historians too, they LOVED it!"
—@bitesized_ancient_history
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"I really loved the round tracking mechanic in this. Each turn you flip an outside tile that could change the gameplay for the other player the next turn, it also allows you to manipulate the board!"
—@itsyourturn.bg
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"The trivia cards, we loved. The facts were fun and interesting. ...Flipping over volcano tiles, seeing what havoc could be created or what might affect the next player allows the layout to constantly evolve."
—@neale5973
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"The art is great, the trivia cards aren't too taxing for an 8+ audience & it's a very good step up from simpler games... There's also variant rules which add subtle but significant changes to a playthrough"
—@boardsenseless
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"It feels very thematic and really immerses you in what life was like"
—@games_and_planes_with_james
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"We appreciate the game's historical accuracy, beautiful theme, and simple gameplay. It's a great gateway game!"
—@purrfectgaymer
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"I felt like I learnt so much, without it feeling like a history lesson - and I enjoyed the timer aspect, making it a race to escape!"
—@_belleoftheboard_
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"We played the game at home, at our home education board games group, and with school friends. Everyone has loved playing it"
—@jennyseaves
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"Escape From Pompeii delivers historical information about the ancient city of Pompeii in the form of trivia questions. This educational aspect we really enjoyed"
—@famboardgames
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"The theme is solid throughout, from the artwork down to the trivia questions and events. This is a great educational game and I imagine it would go down well during family game nights!"
—@itsyourturn.bg