Maharaja: The Game of Palace Building in India

Description

--- Maharaja is a 2-5 player board game blending area control and simultaneous action selection, where players build palaces across Indian cities to outpace rivals. Key mechanics include: - *Simultaneous action selection* Players secretly choose actions, revealed and resolved in turn order. - *Architect roles* Each player selects architects with unique powers; stronger ones act later in turn order. - *Building management* Construct houses and palaces in cities; palaces cost money earned locally. - *Money generation* Earn rupees from Maharaja scoring the current city based on buildings present. - *Maharaja manipulation* Actions influence the Maharaja's city movement after end-of-round scoring. - *Win condition* First player to build seven palaces wins. This 2-5 player board game features area control and simultaneous action selection, set in India where players assume roles as architects traveling city to city, constructing palaces and houses for the Maharaja. Building palaces demands substantial funds earned in cities, with the first to complete seven securing victory. Players simultaneously select actions—such as generating money, erecting structures, shifting the Maharaja's position, or acquiring new architects (each with distinct powers, where mightier ones follow later in resolution)—revealing them sequentially. Each round concludes with the Maharaja awarding money to players proportional to buildings in his current city before relocating. The rules include two advanced variants for added strategic depth. ---