Dorkie

Your Armada board will be to the right of your regular player board, and any islands you have will be to the right of or below the Armada board. When you play a card or build a stage of your wonder, if you have the available resources, I will automatically have you advance in the appropriate shipping track. If you can get the resource from one of your neighbors, you will have to specify that in your orders. Just for clarity sake, I will be referring to the four shipping lanes as follows: Red: Military, Yellow: Commercial; Blue: Civic; Green: Exploration.

Rome spends 0 gold for Varro.

Manneken Pis spends 2 gold for Hatshepsut.

Alexandria spends 2 gold for Hammurabi.

Byzantium spends 1 gold to recruit Maecenas.

Helicarnassos spends 1 gold for Creosus, gaining 6 gold.

Rome plays a Clay Pool.

Manneken Pis plays a Lumber Yard.

Alexandria spends 1 gold for a Forest Cave.

Byzantium plays Glassworks.

Helicarnassos spends 1 gold for a Clay Pit.

Rome spends 1 gold for an Excavation.

Manneken Pis plays a Western Trading Post and spends 1 lumber to advance on the Commerce track.

Alexandria plays a Construction Yard, advancing on the Civics track, then spends 1 glass to advance again on the Civics track.

Byzantium plays an Ore Vein.

Helicarnassos spends 1 ore for a Barracks.

Rome plays a East Trading Post, pays 1 gold to Helicarnassos for ore and advances on the Commerce track.

Manneken Pis plays a Tavern, gaining 5 gold.

Alexandria plays a Press.

Byzantium pays 2 gold to Helicarnassos for brick, spends brick for an Explorer's Office, and a stone to advance on the Exploration track.

Helicarnassos spends a cloth for an Apothecary and a brick to advance on the Exploration track.

Rome spends 1 gold for a Timber Yard.

Manneken Pis pays 1 gold to Alexandria for ore, gaining 1 gold from Hatshepsut, and spends 1 gold and 1 ore for a Pigeon Loft.

Alexandria plays a Tavern, gaining 5 gold, pays 2 gold to Byzantium for stone, and advances on the Commerce track.

Byzantium plays a Marketplace, pays 2 gold to Helicarnassos for brick, and advances on the Commerce track.

Helicarnassos spends 3 gold for a Militia.

Rome plays a Loom.

Manneken Pis pays 2 gold to Rome for 2 brick, gaining 1 gold from Hatshepsut, spends 2 brick to build the first stage of his wonder, pays 2 gold to Alexandria for ore, gaining 1 gold from Hatshepsut, and spends 1 ore to advance on the Civics track.

Alexandria plays a Clay Pool.

Byzantium pays 1 gold to Helicarnassos for cloth, spends 1 cloth on an Apothecary, and spends 2 gold to advance on the Exploration track, gaining the Wild Island.

Helicarnassos spends 1 cloth for an Eastern Emporium and 1 ore to advance on the Commerce track.

Rome plays a Pawnshop and spends a stone to advance on the Civics track.

Manneken Pis pays 1 lumber for a Stockade and 1 stone to advance on the Military track.

Alexandria spends 2 gold for a Secret Warehouse.

Byzantium pays 1 glass for a Workshop.

Helicarnassos spends 1 brick for a Guard Tower, pays 2 gold to Rome for stone, and spends 1 stone to advance on the Military track.

Rome pays 1 gold to Helicarnassos for ore, spends 1 ore for a Barracks and 1 brick to advance on the Military track.

Manneken Pis pays 2 gold to Alexandria for papyrus, gaining 1 gold from Hatshepsut, spends 1 papyrus for a Scriptorum and 1 brick to advance on the Exploration track.

Alexandria spends 2 brick to build the first stage of his wonder and 1 lumber to advance on the Military track.

Byzantium spends 1 stone for Baths and 1 ore to advance on the Civics track.

Helicarnassos plays an Ore Vein.

Rome spends 1 brick for a Residence, gaining a diplomacy marker.

Manneken Pis pays 4 gold to Alexandria for papyrus and glass, gains 1 gold from Hatshepsut, spends 1 papyrus for Docks, and 1 glass to advance on the Military track.

Alexandria spends 2 lumber to build the second stage of his wonder and 1 papyrus to advance on the Military track.

Byzantium plays a Pirate Cache, gaining 3 gold. Rome, Manniken Pis, Alexandria, and Helicarnassos each lose 1 gold. Byzantium then spends 1 glass to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 2 gold.

Helicarnassos plays a Stone Pit.

Manneken Pis has 2 shields versus 0 for Alexandria and 4 for Helicarnassos, winning versus Alexandria and losing to Helicarnassos.

Alexandria has 0 shields versus 2 for Manneken Pis and 0 for Byzantium, losing to Manneken Pis and tying Byzantium.

Byzantium has 0 shields versus 0 for Alexandria and 4 for Helicarnassos, tying Alexandria and losing to Helicarnassos.

Helicarnassos has 4 shields versus 0 for Byzantium and 2 for Manneken Pis, winning both conflicts.

Manneken Pis versus Byzantium. Manneken Pis has 2 shields and Byzantium has 0. Manneken Pis wins.

Rome spends 0 gold for Euclid.

Manneken Pis spends 3 gold for Imhotep.

Alexandria spends 4 gold for Amytis.

Byzantium spends 0 gold for Semiramis.

Helicarnassos spends 3 gold for Midas.

Rome pays 1 gold to Helicarnassos for stone, spends 2 stone and 1 cloth for a Library, and 1 lumber to advance on the Exploration track.

Manneken Pis spends 1 gold for a Foundry.

Alexandria spends 2 lumber for a Caravansery and 1 cloth to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 2 gold.

Byzantium spends 1 ore and 1 glass for a Dry Dock, advances on the Exploration track, pays Helicarnassos 1 gold for cloth, and spends cloth to advance on the Civics track.

Helicarnassos plays a Dispensary, which is free because of the Apothecary, then spends 2 gold to advance on the Exploration track, gaining Amber Island, advancing on the Commerce track and gaining 2 gold.

Rome plays a Forum, which is free because of the East Trading Post, then spends cloth to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 2 gold.

Manneken Pis plays Glassworks.

Alexandria spends 1 brick and 1 cloth for a Courthouse and 1 ore and 1 stone to advance on the Civics track.

Byzantium plays a Pirate Lair, gaining 6 gold and spending 1 lumber and 1 stone to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 3 gold. All other players lose 1 gold.

Helicarnassos plays a Press.

Rome spends 1 papyrus and 2 brick for a Laboratory, then spends 2 gold to advance on the Exploration track, gaining Lost Island.

Manneken Pis discards a card for 3 gold.

Alexandria spends 1 ore and 1 lumber for a Statue, and 1 ore and 1 cloth to advance on the Civics track.

Byzantium plays a Dispensary, which is free because of the Apothecary, and spends 3 gold to advance on the Exploration track, gaining Wondrous Harbor.

Helicarnassos spends 1 gold for a Brickyard.

Rome pays 1 gold to Helicarnassos for stone, spends 3 stone for Walls, and 1 glass to advance on the Military track.

Manneken Pis pays 1 gold to Alexandria for brick, gaining 1 gold from Hatshepsut, spends 1 brick, 1 ore, and 1 lumber for Stables, and 1 lumber and 1 ore to advance on the Military track.

Alexandria spends 1 gold for a Quarry.

Byzantium pays 2 gold to Alexandria for lumber and 1 gold to Helicarnassos for papyrus, spends 1 lumber and 1 papyrus for a School and 1 lumber and 1 ore to advance on the Exploration track.

Helicarnassos spends 2 ore to build the first stage of its wonder, spending 1 papyrus to advance on the Military track and playing Stables from the discards.

Rome spends 1 brick and 1 papyrus to play a Consulate, gaining a diplomacy marker.

Manneken Pis spends 1 lumber and 1 glass for a Lair. All other players lose 2 gold.

Alexandria plays a Vineyard, gaining 6 gold, and spends 1 lumber and 1 ore to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 3 gold.

Byzantium plays an Aqueduct, which is free bacause of the Baths, and spends 1 lumber and 1 ore to advance on the Civics track, gaining 1 gold.

Helicarnassos pays 1 gold to Alexandria for glass, 2 gold to Rome for cloth, spends 1 brick, 1 glass, and 1 cloth for a Quay, creating an incursion against Alexandria, then spends 1 brick and 1 stone to advance on the Military track.

Rome spends 1 brick and 1 papyrus for a Fortified Port, pays 1 gold to Manneken Pis for ore, and spends 1 stone and 1 ore to advance on the Military track.

Manneken Pis plays a Bazaar, gaining 6 gold, pays 2 gold to Alexandria for papyrus, and spends 1 papyrus to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 2 gold.

Alexandria spends 1 brick and 1 glass for a Temple, then spends 1 brick and 1 lumber to advance on the Civics track.

Byzantium pays 1 gold to Alexandria for papyrus, 1 gold to Helicarnassos for cloth, spends 1 ore, 1 lumber, 1 glass, and 1 papyrus to build the first stage of its wonder, gaining a diplomacy marker, and 1 stone and 1 cloth to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 5 gold. All other players lose 1 gold.

Helicarnassos pays 1 gold and 1 papyrus for an Architect's Cabinet.

Rome spends 2 brick and 1 cloth for a Courthouse, then spends 1 papyrus to advance on the Civics track.

Manneken Pis pays 2 gold to Alexandria for 1 stone and 1 brick, gaining 1 gold from Hatshepsut, pays 2 gold to Rome for cloth, gaining 1 gold from Hatshepsut, spends 2 stone and 1 brick to build the second stage of its wonder, and spends 1 cloth to advance on the Civics track.

Alexandria spends 3 stone to build the third stage of its wonder and spends 1 brick and 1 stone to advance on the Military track.

Byzantium plays a Laboratory, which is free because of the Workshop, and spends 4 gold to advance on the Exploration track, gaining Golden Archipelago and 1 gold.

Helicarnassos discards a card to advance on the Commerce track, gainnig 3 gold.

Rome pays 1 gold to Helicarnassos for 1 ore, spends 1 brick, 1 ore, and 1 lumber to build the first stage of its wonder and advances on the Commerce track, gaining 3 gold.

Manneken Pis plays a Press.

Alexandria spends 2 gold, 1 lumber, 1 ore, and 1 cloth for a Tabularium.

Byzantium discards a card to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 6 gold.

Helicarnassos spends 1 ore and 1 papyrus for a Western Emporium, pays 1 gold to Alexandria for papyrus, spends 1 ore and 1 papyrus to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 4 gold. Manneken Pis loses 1 gold.

Manneken Pis has 4 shields versus 0 for Alexandria and 8 for Helicarnassos, winning versus Alexandria and losing to Helicarnassos.

Alexandria has 0 shields versus 4 for Manneken Pis and 8 for Helicarnassos, losing both conflicts.

Helicarnassos has 8 shields versus 0 for Alexzndria and 4 for Manneken Pis, winning both conflicts.

Helicarnassos versus Alexandria. Alexandria has 0 shields and Helicarnassos has 8. Helicarnassos wins.

Rome spends 0 gold for Pythagoras.

Manneken Pis spends 2 gold for Zenobia.

Alexandria discards a card to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 4 gold. Manneken Pis loses 1 gold.

Byzantium spends 0 gold for Cleopatra.

Helicarnassos spends 6 gold for Pericles.

Rome plays an Observatory, which is free because of the Laboratory, and spends 1 brick and 1 ore to advance on the Exploration track.

Manneken Pis spends 2 lumber, 2 ore, and 1 papyrus for a Scientists' Guild.

Alexandria spends 2 stone, 1 brick, and 1 glass for Coastal Fortifications, and 1 stone and 1 glass to advance on the Military track.

Byzantium plays an Academy, which is free because of the School.

Helicarnassos pays 1 gold to Alexandria for lumber, 2 gold to Rome for brick, spends 3 brick and 1 lumber for a Siege Workshop, and 1 brick and 1 cloth to advance on the Military track.

Rome plays a University, which is free because of the Library, and pays 3 gold to advance on the Exploration track, gaining Windy Harbor.

Manneken Pis pays 2 gold to Rome for cloth, gaining 1 gold from Hatshepsut, spends 1 lumber, 1 papyrus, and 1 cloth for a Study, and 2 gold to advance on the Exploration track, gaining Virgin Island.

Alexandria spends 2 stone and 1 ore for a Forum, gaining 9 gold, and 1 brick and 1 stone to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 5 gold.

Byzantium plays an Study, which is free because of the School.

Helicarnassos pays 1 gold to Alexandria for 1 stone, 1 gold to Manneken Pis for 1 lumber, spends 2 stone, 1 brick, 1 lumber, and 1 papyrus for a Naval Ministry, advancing on the Military track.

Rome spends 2 stone, 1 cloth, and 1 brick to build the second stage of its wonder and advances on the Civics track.

Manneken Pis discards a card to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 3 gold.

Alexandria plays a Pantheon, which is free because of the Temple, and spends 1 papyrus and 1 cloth to advance on the Civics track.

Byzantium plays a Lodge, which is free because of the Dispensary.

Helicarnassos discards a card to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 5 gold.

Rome pays 2 gold to Helicarnassos for 2 ore, spends 2 ore, 1 glass, and 3 gold for a Torture Chamber.

Manneken Pis pays 2 gold to Rome for cloth, gaining 1 gold from Hatshepsut, 1 gold to Alexandria for ore, gaining 1 gold from Hatshepsut, spends 3 ore and 1 stone for Fortifications, and 1 brick and 1 cloth to advance on the Military track.

Alexandria spends 3 brick, 1 papyrus, and 1 cloth for a Philosophers' Guild.

Byzantium pays 2 gold to Alexandria for brick, and 3 gold to Helicarnassos for brick and cloth, and spends 2 brick, 1 ore, 1 stone, and 1 cloth for a Captain's Circle.

Helicarnassos pays 1 gold to Manneken Pis for lumber and 1 gold to Alexandria for glass, spends 1 lumber, 1 ore, and 1 cloth for a Haven, gaining 4 gold, and 1 papyrus and 1 glass to advance on the Commerce track. Rome and Manneken Pis lose 2 gold and Alexandria and Byzantium lose 1 gold.

Rome spends 1 stone, 1 papyrus, and 1 cloth for an Embassy.

Manneken Pis pays 2 gold to Rome for cloth, spends 1 lumber, 1 ore, and 1 cloth for a Haven, gaining 4 gold, and spends 1 ore and 1 glass to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 4 gold.

Alexandria spends 1 brick, 1 lumber, 1 ore, 1 stone, 1 papyrus, 1 cloth, and 1 glass for a Palace.

Byzantium pays 4 gold to Alexandria for brick and lumber, 3 gold to Helicarnassos for brick and papyrus, spends 2 brick and 1 lumber for Gardens, and 1 lumber and 1 papyrus to advance on the Civics track, gaining 1 gold.

Helicarnassos pays 1 gold to Alexandria for glass, builds the second stage of its wonder, spending 1 cloth and 1 glass to advance on the Military track, and plays the Sepulcher from the discards. Manneken Pis loses 3 gold.

Rome pays 2 gold to Manneken Pis for glass, spends 1 lumber and 1 glass for the Priate Brotherhood, then 1 stone and 1 papyrus to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 4 gold. Manneken Pis loses 2 gold, Alexandria loses 3 gold, Byzantium loses 3 gold and gains 1 debt, and Helicarnassos loses 4 gold.

Manneken Pis pays 1 gold to Alexandria for stone, spends 2 stone, 1 ore, and 1 glass for a Town Hall, and 1 brick and 1 lumber to advance on the Civics track.

Alexandria spends 2 lumber, 1 ore, and 1 stone for a Senate.

Byzantium pays 1 gold to Helicarnassos for glass, plays an Arena for free because of the Dispensary, gaining 3 gold, and spends 1 papyrus and 1 glass to advance on the Commerce track. Rome loses 2 gold, Manneken Pis loses 2 gold, and Alexandria loses 1 gold.

Helicarnassos discards a card for 3 gold.

Rome plays a Siege Workshop, which is free because of the Laboratory, then spends 1 lumber and 1 glass to advance on the Military track.

Manneken Pis spends 2 brick and 1 papyrus for a Chamber of Commerce, gaining 4 gold, and 1 lumber and 1 ore to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 5 gold.

Alexandria spends 2 gold, 2 brick, 2 stone, 1 papyrus, and 1 glass for a Capitol.

Byzantium discards a card for 3 gold.

Helicarnassos pays 1 gold to Manneken Pis for glass, spends 1 papyrus, 1 cloth, and 1 glass to build the third stage of its wonder, and plays the Magistrates' Guild from the discards.

Rome discards a card to advance on the Commerce track, gaining 5 gold.

Manneken Pis pays 2 gold to Alexandria for a lumber and a brick, gaining 1 gold from Hatshepsut, 2 gold to Rome for cloth, gaining 1 gold from Hatshepsut, spends 2 lumber, 1 ore, and 1 cloth for an Arsenal, and 1 brick and 1 stone to advance on the Military track.

Alexandria spends 1 papyrus, 1 cloth, and 1 glass for a Traders' Guild.

Byzantium pays 2 gold to Alexandria for brick, 1 gold to Helicarnassos for cloth, and spends 2 ore, 1 brick, and 1 cloth to build the last stage of its wonder, gaining a diplomacy marker.

Helicarnassos pays 1 gold to Manneken Pis for lumber and spends 2 ore, 1 brick, 1 lumber, and 1 stone for a Workers' Guild.

Manneken Pis has 10 shields versus 0 for Alexandria and 11 for Helicarnassos, winning versus Alexandria and losing to Helicarnassos.

Alexandria has 0 shields versus 10 for Manneken Pis and 11 for Helicarnassos, losing both conflicts.

Helicarnassos has 11 shields versus 0 for Alexzndria and 10 for Manneken Pis, winning both conflicts.

Christopher Hunt (Helicarnassos): A good game as ever. Thanks to Chris for keeping updated running the game and keeping me updated with the discarded cards. Congratulations to Bill on his success. Can't remember when a civics based city won. Spent too much on military but it gave me a third of my points.

Bill Scharf (Alexandria): A good game that works well in the zine, thanks for running it. The blue cards were a focus, because I had a leader that made them easier to get; they provided almost a third of my total points. A couple of opportune guilds and a lot of money helped. Secret warehouse gave me a boost, providing a variety of goods when I needed them. I enjoyed the game with you guys, lots of fun and some nail chewing too!

Chris Geggus (Byzantium): I finally managed to disprove that sciences always win. Only realised too late that my leader choice was wrong as I began to run out of money too soon and I had scrapped a leader who paid me cash for each ladder advance. I had thought I wouldn't need it. Oh well. Congrats to Bill (Bull) who played a tight game from what I could see. Thanks to everyone else and Chris for his excellent GM'ing as usual.

Dave Hooton (Rome): The leaders I had gave me a head-start into Science, but unfortunately, most of the actual science cards came out on the other side of the table. With the science cards split, the winner was the only person who did not have any science cards. Congratulations to Bill on the win, and thanks to Chris for running the game.

Kevin Wilson (Manneken Pis): Finally a little time to think about the game. First, despite my repeated poor showings I’m liking the game more each time I play. I think it just takes some repeats to get a better feel so I’ll keep trying. First, I don’t think Mannekin Pis was as powerful as I expected. The extra starting gold was helpful but my two neighbors didn’t have a lot otherwise to gain with the wonder. After the first level (first age) it was only VP. And I think I let the extra cash lead me to not pay enough attention to what my neighbors might need and to provide that for them to buy. As a result, there were a couple of times I had to make the gain gold play rather than something more productive.

Early I had a couple of sciences come my way so I thought I might be able to get a few of those but few made it to me later in the game or, if they did, they came at a point where I had to look to something else (usually gold) as the play. Such I guess is the luck of the draw at time.

Still, fun to try to make up the shortfalls of my wonder. Congrats to Bill on a convincing win. Thanks to Chris and the others for running and playing the game. Let’s go again soon.

Clockwise (west) passing will go down this list, while counterlockwise (east) passing will go up.

	Rome	Manneken Pis	Alexandria	Byzantium	Helicarnassos
Conflicts	8	9	-1	-8	29
Cash	3	4	16	-1	4
Wonder	10	6	7	7	3
Civics	7	6	32	15	5
Commercial	4	6	3	2	4
Science	31	13	0	66	4
Guilds	0	0	19	0	10
Boats	4	4	10	6	0
Islands	0	0	0	0	0
Cities	6	3	14	0	6
Leaders	3	3	6	5	14
Total	76	54	106	92	79

Player	Wonder	Money
Dave Hooton	Rome A	9
Kevin Wilson	Manneken Pis A	14
Bill Scharf	Alexandria B	49
Chris Geggus	Byzantium B	0
Christopher Hunt	Helicarnassos B	13