Notre Dame*
Notre Dame is a strategic board game set in 14th century Paris, where players assume the roles of heads of influential families vying for prosperity and reputation around the iconic Notre Dame cathedral.
Gameplay Overview
- Role as Family Heads: Players control families in different boroughs of Paris, aiming to enhance their power and prestige.
- Strategic Card Play: Utilize action cards to advance your family’s status, balancing various aspects of development.
- Health Management: Players must also pay attention to the health of their borough's inhabitants, avoiding penalties.
Special Features
- Original Card Play Mechanics: The game revolves around a unique and straightforward card play system for improving influence.
- Decision-Making Challenges: Each turn presents crucial choices, where focusing on one aspect can mean neglecting another, particularly in managing the looming threat of the plague.
- Reputation and Prestige: The game’s objective is to accumulate the most prestige points through strategic advancements and card utilization.
Conclusion
Notre Dame is ideal for players who enjoy historical themes blended with strategic decision-making and resource management. The game's focus on balancing multiple aspects of city development, along with the looming threat of the plague, provides a rich and engaging gameplay experience.
Nominated for 8 awards.
- 2 - 5 Players
- 45 - 75 Minutes
- 10+ years old
- Medium difficulty
We like Notre Dame so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024
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- Position 11 in All "Spiel des Jahres🇩🇪 2007" game award winners & nominees in comparison
- Position 30 in The best "Deutscher Spielepreis"🇩🇪 award winners and nominees
- Position 9 in The best games from Stefan Feld 🇩🇪👨
- Position 22 in The Best Games from Alea 🇩🇪🏢
- Position 8 in The best games presented at the Spiel 2006 game fair in Essen, Germany
- Position 24 in The best games set in the Renaissance
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