BGG rank #227 · 2011

Ora et Labora

Ora et Labora (2011) is #227 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 1–4 players, 60–180 min, ages 13+. Designed by Uwe Rosenberg.

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Year: 2011
Players: 1–4
Play time: 60–180 min
Age: 13+

About the game

In Ora et Labora (Latin for 'Pray and work'), each player is head of a monastery in the Medieval era who acquires land and constructs buildings – little enterprises that will gain resources and profit.

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Mechanics

Increase Value of Unchosen Resources Modular Board Network and Route Building Worker Placement Worker Placement, Different Worker Types

Designers

Uwe Rosenberg

Artists

Klemens Franz

Publishers

Lookout Games, 999 Games, Filosofia Éditions, Game Harbor, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, Hobby Japan, HomoLudicus, Korea Boardgames, Lacerta, uplay.it edizioni, Z-Man Games

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