Pillars of Heracles
Game information
Pillars of Heracles is an epic strategy board game, where you lead a Greek city-state to glory during the Archaic Period of ancient Hellas. Navigate uncharted seas, recruit units and legendary heroes, and call upon the gods and mythical creatures to outwit your rivals and shape the fate of the Greek world.
Game design: Tamás Oláh
Solo design: David Digby
Art: Dávid Szabó
Graphic design: Rob Ingle
Play time: 90-120 minutes
Players: 1-4 (and 5 with the Epic Expansion)
Expanded by: Miniatures Pack and Epic Expansion
Game weight: Expert
Main mechanisms: Area Control, Deckbuilding, Variable Player Powers
RESOURCES
Rulebook, Player aid & Errata
Rulebook, Player aid & Errata
Rulebook, Player aid & Errata
The official rulebook (including Errata) along with a handy player aid to streamline your gameplay.
Solo Adventures
Rulebook, Player aid & Errata
Rulebook, Player aid & Errata
While the full automa (contained in the rulebook) provides a deep, competitive AI for advanced solo play, Solo Adventures offer a streamlined and story-driven single-player experience.
Virtual Tabletop Experience
Virtual Tabletop Experience
Virtual Tabletop Experience
Explore 'Pillars of Heracles' on Tabletop Simulator! Dive into the ancient world from the comfort of your home with our fully scripted mod.
Media Kit
Virtual Tabletop Experience
Virtual Tabletop Experience
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Pillars of Heracles
Step Into the Realm of Legends
- "Pillars of Heracles" is an exciting new hybrid strategy board game designed for 1-4 players, that plays approx. 40 minutes per player.
- The game invites you to step into the sandals of a Greek city-state leader, strategize, and become a true hero of ancient Hellas. Inspire a civilization to flourish. Unlock advancements and achievements that echo through the ages.
- Prepare to be amazed as we combine area control, engine building, deckbuilding, hand management, multi-use cards, and a novel card-driven action selection.
Forge Your Legacy
- As the ruler, your mission is to make your city-state the most celebrated throughout ancient Greece, by:
- deploying and commanding your units across a dynamic map,
- constructing awe-inspiring buildings, cities, and monuments,
- challenging your rivals to control key territories, spaces and regions,
- invoking mythological creatures, titans and gods to influence crucial decisions,
- fulfilling ancient prophecies that could alter the course of your city’s destiny.
Experience Ancient Greece Like Never Before
- Pillars of Heracles is your ultimate Ancient Greek board game experience.
- It features all historically significant Greek city-states and characteristic figures of the era, two gorgeous and historically accurate maps, the entire Greek Pantheon (including Demigods, Titans and Olympians), the celebrated heroes and more.
- We've poured over 3 years of hard work and dedication into creating this masterpiece.
Unleash The Greek Mythos
- As you delve into this intricately designed world, encounter iconic figures from Greek history and mythology.
- Pave your way to victory through the help of illustrious characters of the Greek Pantheon, from Demigods to Titans and even the mighty Olympians, each with their unique powers!
- To make them truly feel like powerful and divine interventions, Mythology Cards can be used at any time, even sometimes on another player's turn. This encourages interaction and table talk among players. You don't want me to use my Zeus card to destroy your City? Let's talk first!
Immerse Yourself In Beautiful Art
- The double-sided game board features the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas to accommodate diverse scenarios and strategies.
- The game's appeal is further enriched by beautifully crafted illustrations of Dávid Szabó, inspired by period art, checked by a historian, and meticulously detailed to bring Ancient Greece's grandeur to life.
- More than 120 unique illustrations make this game one of the most richly and authentically illustrated board games ever about ancient Greece.
- Clear and concise graphic design ensures a smooth playing experience.
Meet the Legendary Heroes
- Introducing our Hero Miniatures , where the legends of ancient Greece come to life on your tabletop.
- This period, a time of flourishing civilizations and mythical heroes, sets the stage for our epic board game.
- Immerse yourself in a realm where legendary figures like Heracles, Perseus, and Theseus walked among men and the gods themselves intervened in mortal affairs.
- Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, and inspired by ancient sculptures for immersion and authenticity, each miniature captures the essence and grandeur of iconic heroes from Greek mythology.
- From the mighty Heracles, standing tall with the slain Hydra, to Hyppolite, Queen of the Amazons (or the original Wonder Woman), to the valiant Jason, in his quest for the Golden Fleece, and many more, these miniatures evoke the heroic spirit of ancient times.
