Award-winningBoard Games
Top 102012

Ora Et Labora

Designed by Uwe Rosenberg

Players1–4 players
Time60–180 min
Age12+

Monks build monasteries. A heavy strategy game by Uwe Rosenberg.

A top-ten pick. The Deutscher Spiele Preis is voted by players, shops and journalists, and only ten games a year make the list.

Good for
Big kids, Teens & adults
Kind of game
Strategy games, Can be played solo
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