Cheops

About this board game

Cheops is a 2–5-player board game with a playing time of approximately 45 minutes, first released in 1998. Players use their family members to steal scarabs from a pyramid and sell them for profit.

Every scarab presents a choice. Players may sell immediately or place scarabs in their warehouse to sell at the end of the game, where they may bring a potentially higher profit.

The value of those decisions is shaped by changing conditions. Various laws and price boards influence the price of scarabs throughout the game and continue to affect their value up until the end.

• Use family members to take scarabs from the pyramid.
• Sell scarabs immediately for profit.
• Store scarabs in a warehouse for a possible higher end-game return.
• Follow how laws and price boards influence scarab prices.

Cheops centers on the tension between securing profit now and waiting for a more favorable final sale. With room for 2 to 5 players and a play time of around 45 minutes, it offers a focused game about timing, storage, and changing scarab prices.