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product_id: 56251489
title: "Cyclades, eight Language Edition"
brand: "matagot"
price: "R5336"
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reviews_count: 13
category: "Matagot"
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# Dynamic god-powered bidding 90-min epic strategic battles Build 2 metropolises to win Cyclades, eight Language Edition

**Brand:** matagot
**Price:** R5336
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🏛️ Conquer, build, and outwit—become a legend of the Cyclades!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Cyclades, eight Language Edition by matagot
- **How much does it cost?** R5336 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/56251489-cyclades-eight-language-edition)

## Best For

- matagot enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted matagot brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Multilingual Edition:** Play in English, French, or German with ease
- • **Epic Mythological Creatures:** Command Kraken, Medusa & more for game-changing moves
- • **Strategic God-Bidding Mechanic:** Outsmart rivals by winning favor of Olympian gods
- • **Elegant Design & Quality Components:** Sturdy boards, detailed miniatures, and premium tokens
- • **Master Ancient Greece in 90 Minutes:** Fast-paced gameplay that fits your busy schedule

## Overview

Cyclades is a beautifully crafted, fast-paced strategy board game set in ancient Greece where 2-5 players compete to build metropolises, recruit armies, and harness the power of Olympian gods through a unique bidding system. Featuring mythological creatures and multiple languages, it combines elegant mechanics with high replayability in 60-90 minute sessions.

## Description

Product Description Wybierz sie w podróz do archipelagu Cyklady w czasie zlotego wieku antycznej Grecji. Rekrutuj oddzialy, buduj okrety, wznos fortece, konstruuj metropolie, wzywaj mitologiczne istoty i módl sie o pomoc do Bogów Olimpu. Walka o doprowadzenie twojego ludu do najwiekszej chwaly stanie sie legenda. Cyclady to gra, w której w ciagu 90 minut gracze beda mogli rozwijac swoje greckie miasta-panstwa jednoczesnie ostro konkurujac i walczac ze soba. Trzeba bedzie zadbac o ekonomie, wojsko, flote, nauke i religie a wszystko to w prosty i emocjonujacy sposób. Aby w danej turze móc rozwijac któras ze sfer swojego panstwa trzeba zdobyc przychylnosc odpowiedniego boga co czyni sie w ciekawie skonstruowanej i emocjonujacej licytacji. Bogowie pozwalaja takze na wykonanie odpowiednich dla swojej sfery wplywów akcji. Jesli gracz chce rozwinac sie militarnie badz atakowac innych graczy, musi zdobyc przychylnosc Aresa. Jesli zalezy mu na rozwoju filozofii, musi wylicytowac wzgledy Ateny.Gre wygrywa gracz, który jako pierwszy bedzie mial 2 metropolie, przy czym mozna je zdobywac przez podbój, rozwój filozofii i tradycyjnie konstruujac. Gra jest przepieknie wydana i laczy prostote zasad z wyrafinowaniem rozgrywki.Zawartosc pudelka: 3-czesciowa plansza 2 specjalne kosci 98 zetonów zlota 16 znaczników prosperity 17 kart mitologicznych stworzen 16 kart filozofów 16 kart kaplanów 4 duze kafle bogów zetony budynków: 10 fortec 10 portów 10 swiatyn 10 uniwersytetów 10 metropolii figurka krakena figurka minotaura figurka Medusy figurka Polifema figurka Chirona 5 zestawów w innych kolorach: 2 zetony ofiar 3 zetony terytorium 8 figurek floty 8 figurek hoplitów 1 ekran gracza 1 instrukcjaWiek graczy: 13+Liczba graczy: 2-5Czas rozgrywki: 60-90 minut Directions Included

Review: Rarely write reviews, but I just love this and would suggest to anyone. - This is a really brilliant game. Superficially, it somewhat resembles RISK, but without all the massive downsides of that game, not least the potentially absurd game length. Instead you are given an interesting, and constantly changing challenge. Winning the game always feels clever and elegant, like fitting jigsaw pieces into place, rather than the slow and tedious war of attrition that is RISK. Only you are squabbling with other players over the same pieces! Even losing is more fun - unlike RISK it is rarely obvious who will win until the turn they do. The game has a nice way of making you feel like you always have some stake in it. There are certain mechanics that can help bring players back from the brink, and the size and shape of the board means you are all constantly interacting with each of the other players. You also can't get to the point where you have so many territories and armies you can't be rivalled - it just doesn't tend to work like that. There is an upper limit of 8 armies and 6 navies (iirc), and you rarely find yourself running out of them. It also works surprisingly well with just two players (most 3+ player games that say they can be played with two of you are quite awful without at least a third player). The quality of the game is also great: sturdy boards, nice looking cards, chunky tokens, and lots of little plastic pieces. The monsters are particularly fun, and they even took the trouble of casting each faction a different model for their navies and armies! I am building up a fairly impressive collection of board games, and this one has filled a real nice gap left by games like Catan and Risk, that have a similar scope and style, but are just frankly far more dull.
Review: Game is great but the box came slightly damaged which would have ... - Game is great but the box came slightly damaged which would have been fine, but it meant the board got damaged as well...

## Features

- Become a legend by bringing your people to their highest
- Great adventure game of soldiers, philosophers and mythological creatures
- Recruit troops, build ships, fortresses and metropolises
- Gods of Olympus and mythological creatures

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B002SAMB1Q |
| Assembly Required | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Batteries included? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | 329,908 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) 7,836 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Colour | Multicolor |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (289) |
| Date First Available | 20 Jan. 2010 |
| Educational Objective(s) | Numeracy & Literacy |
| Item model number | MATSCYC1 |
| Language | English, French, German |
| Manufacturer recommended age | 3 years and up |
| Material Type(s) | Cardboard |
| Number of Game Players | 5 |
| Number of pieces | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 39.8 x 27.9 x 0.1 cm; 1.84 kg |
| Remote Control Included? | No |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Matagot
- **Genre:** Strategy
- **Material:** Cardboard
- **Number of players:** 5
- **Theme:** Fantasy

## Images

![Cyclades, eight Language Edition - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/718deDrMasL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rarely write reviews, but I just love this and would suggest to anyone.
*by J***H on 5 April 2016*

This is a really brilliant game. Superficially, it somewhat resembles RISK, but without all the massive downsides of that game, not least the potentially absurd game length. Instead you are given an interesting, and constantly changing challenge. Winning the game always feels clever and elegant, like fitting jigsaw pieces into place, rather than the slow and tedious war of attrition that is RISK. Only you are squabbling with other players over the same pieces! Even losing is more fun - unlike RISK it is rarely obvious who will win until the turn they do. The game has a nice way of making you feel like you always have some stake in it. There are certain mechanics that can help bring players back from the brink, and the size and shape of the board means you are all constantly interacting with each of the other players. You also can't get to the point where you have so many territories and armies you can't be rivalled - it just doesn't tend to work like that. There is an upper limit of 8 armies and 6 navies (iirc), and you rarely find yourself running out of them. It also works surprisingly well with just two players (most 3+ player games that say they can be played with two of you are quite awful without at least a third player). The quality of the game is also great: sturdy boards, nice looking cards, chunky tokens, and lots of little plastic pieces. The monsters are particularly fun, and they even took the trouble of casting each faction a different model for their navies and armies! I am building up a fairly impressive collection of board games, and this one has filled a real nice gap left by games like Catan and Risk, that have a similar scope and style, but are just frankly far more dull.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Game is great but the box came slightly damaged which would have ...
*by S***S on 25 August 2017*

Game is great but the box came slightly damaged which would have been fine, but it meant the board got damaged as well...

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent
*by U***M on 16 February 2015*

Having seen and heard a lot about this game I was quite excited when it arrived and wasn't disappointed. I have only just starting getting into board games and have always felt quite intimidated when I have sat down to play a game which consists around a million rules and lots of different movements. However in regards to this game, I felt it to be quite a good introductory game to the whole strategic board game world. The rules are relatively easy to pick up and after a couple of practice rounds everybody knew how to play and even form a strategy. The game is such good fun and presented beautifully. I've been told that the expansion packs make the game even better, but on it's own I still feel as though the game packs a lot of enjoyment . Bare in mind that I am no expert on board games, but I feel as though the game is above head and shoulders a better experience when played with 3-5 people, I played a two player game a couple of weeks ago and despite enjoying the one on one contest, it wasn't quite as good.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Matagot Cyclades
- Matagot Cyclades: Hades Expansion
- Folded Space Cyclades and Expansions Board Game Box Inserts

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