When wealthy citizens of medieval Prague organize building projects to gain king's favor...
Charles IV has been crowned King of Bohemia and ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. From his castle in Prague, he oversees construction of new fortifications: a bridge across the Vltava River, a university, and a cathedral rising within the walls of the castle itself. Prague is already among the largest cities in Europe. King Charles will make it the capital of an empire!
In Praga Caput Regni, players take the role of wealthy citizens who are organizing various building projects in medieval Prague. By expanding their wealth and joining in the construction, they gain favor with the king. Players choose from six actions on the game board- the "action crane"- that are always available, but which are weighted with a constantly shifting array of costs and benefits. By using these actions, you can increase your resources, improve the strength of your chosen actions, and build "New Prague City," the Charles Bridge, or city walls. You can possibly gain additional actions or even participate in the construction of St. Vitus Cathedral.
Clever players will discover synergies between carefully timed actions and the rewards from constructing civic projects as all of the mechanisms mesh together. At the end of the game, the player who most impressed King Charles wins.
The game has won many awards, and for a solid reason: it's a very nice city-building game with area majority/influence managed on a big beautiful board.
Curious about it? Try it by clicking the link right below and dive into this game in no-time from your favorite device. You can luckily learn it quickly by playing through the included tutorial:
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=praga
All of our deepest thanks go to the wonderful team of Delicious Games, the game designer Vladimír Suchý and the amazing people who made it happen to our platform, the developers Seytonia and Ginso.
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