Let’s Play Thebes! @ Anchorhead Coffee!

Thebes is a game of competitive archeology. Players are archaeologists who must travel around Europe, northern Africa, and the Middle East to acquire knowledge about five ancient civilizations and use this knowledge to excavate historical sites in the areas of these civilizations. The archaeologist who learns the most about the civilizations, claims the greatest-valued artifacts, and collects the most exhibitions will win out over his or her colleagues.

Thebes main mechanics are set collecting, variable turn order, & push your luck. The game uses a novel mechanism to keep track of the progress of the game which takes place over 2-3 years (depending on # of players). Actions taken by a player take a certain amount of time for which they move their player token forward in time. Players take turns based on being the one who is furthest back in "time". So, a player can go to an excavation site and spend 10 weeks digging for artifacts, but that will also mean that the other players will likely be taking several actions in the interim while that player waits for the "time" to catch up!

2 - 4 players
60 - 120 minutes expected play time, depending on turnout and player familiarity. New players are welcome, and the host is happy to teach if you haven't played before.
BBG Link
13-min How-to (Dice Tower)
(Don't worry, we'll go over the rules on the day, too.)

A few important details:

• This event is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM PLEASE be on time!
  Please factor traffic & parking into your commute.
• Speaking of… It's Cap Hill/First Hill/Seattle U, so parking can be a challenge. Sorry, it's a walking neighborhood! Anchorhead is only a few blocks from the First Hill Streetcar (Broadway & Pike/Pine or Broadway & Marion stops are about the same distance) and very close to the #2 and #12 bus lines, though.
• Purchasing something isn't a strict requirement, but it's nice to do since we're using the space. Please support the business if you can!
• If you need to cancel please do so as soon as you know. People on the waitlist and playing that day will appreciate it!
• I open signups for most of my events 1-3 days before pressing the "announce" button here on Meetup; if you want to know about that when it happens and have the opportunity to claim a seat before others, you can join the Seattle Board Games Discord server, where I'll post to let users there know as soon as RSVPs open!