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Empires: Age of Discovery – World Variant Components

The components needed for the World variant, including 17 trade goods and ten capital buildings spanning three ages.

150
minutes

2 - 6
player(s)

Medium

Empires: Age of Discovery – World Variant Components board game cover

About this expansion

Empires: Age of Discovery – World Variant Components is a 2015 component set for 2–6 players, with a listed play time of 150 minutes. It contains the components necessary to play the World variant side of the Age of Discovery Board.

This set adds a collection of trade goods and capital buildings for use with the World variant. Its contents are organized around four types of trade goods and capital buildings assigned to Ages I, II, and III.

  • 17 trade goods across 4 types
  • 10 capital buildings spanning three ages

The capital buildings provide a broad selection of named components tied to the variant’s progression. Age I includes Around the Cape, Trade Routes To Asia, Alliance, and Garrisons.

Age II contributes Fleet of Discovery, Goa, and Zanzibar. Age III completes the set with European War, Cardinal Richelieu, and Cathedrals.

For players seeking the World variant components for Empires: Age of Discovery, this set brings together the required trade goods and age-specific capital buildings in one concise package. The clearly defined contents make it easy to identify the pieces associated with each stage of the game.