Skara Brae Board Game Neolithic Village Strategy

Around five thousand years ago, a resilient group of farmers and hunters built a thriving community on the Orkney Islands of Northern Scotland. Rather than discarding their empty shells, broken tools, bones, and other waste, they used them to form large mounds of earth over hundreds of years. Later generations dug into these midden piles to create a series of rooms and tunnels to shelter from the harsh winds and cold winter months.

Build a resilient Neolithic community on the Orkney Islands in Skara Brae. Players lead groups of farmers and hunters who must gather enough food, clothing and shelter for their settlers while furnishing homes and developing a village capable of surviving a demanding environment.

Each of the four rounds begins with drafting Village cards and assigning workers to actions. Villagers can gather resources, cook, craft, trade, furnish living spaces and clean the Midden, with every decision affecting the materials and opportunities available later in the round.

Asymmetric action tiles and changing cards encourage a different route through the village economy in every game. Efficient conversion and careful timing are essential, because useful resources must serve immediate needs while also supporting long term tasks and scoring plans.

• Neolithic Orkney: Develop a farming and hunting community at Skara Brae
• Village Card Drafting: Choose changing opportunities at the start of each round
• Worker Placement: Assign settlers to gather cook craft trade and furnish
• Resource Conversion: Turn raw materials into food clothing shelter and goods
• Asymmetric Actions: Build around a different set of personal action tiles
• Four Round Plan: Meet immediate needs while completing scoring tasks

Includes:

• 4 Player Boards
• 44 Action Tiles
• 1 Turn Order Tile
• 80 Villager Cards
• 40 Roof Cards
• 10 Spindle Whorl Cards
• 8 Focus Cards
• 10 Task Cards
• Wooden Workers and Markers
• Resource and Animal Components
• 1 Rulebook

Specifications:

• Manufacturer: Garphill Games
• Category: Board Game
• Subcategory: Neolithic Worker Placement and Resource Management Board Game
• Players: 1-4
• Age: 13+
• Play Time: 60 Minutes