Welcome to the Agora, the ever-changing Ancient Greek Marketplace. It's a wide-open space filled with chaos and commerce. And it's what you're afraid of when you have agoraphobia.
You are a hardworking merchant. You will build shops, sell goods, and struggle to earn money.
Agora is a simple game about constructing a sprawling marketplace. There are fires, floods, and festivals to add excitement. But the coolest thing about the game is that you can play your cards nearly anywhere, at any angle!
Agora was originally released in 2002 as one of the compact and critically acclaimed Hip Pocket line. It is arguably the best one of the bunch. It is a simple tile-placing strategy game for 2 to 4 players, with a play time of about 20 minutes.
Here are the files you will need to produce your own copy of this game:
- Agora Rules PDF (2.4MB)
- Agora Cards PDF (16.6 MB)
- Agora Card Backs PDF (optional; 232K)
Along with printing these files, you will need to provide the following spare parts:
- About 25 small colored counters for each player;
- Money in denominations of 1 and 5 (about $50 per player);
- A table, and one to three friends.
We picked Agora as our first free game, despite the fact that the original Hip Pocket edition is still for sale at Paizo.com. So you have a choice! You can make it yourself, or buy the original for the low price of $4.
Play Online: The folks at Taebl.com have posted a free online version of Agora. Taebl games don't actually know any game rules, but they do have all the game components in a handy online gaming room. Check it out!
