{"product_id":"thessaloniki","title":"Thessaloniki","description":"\u003ch6\u003eDescription\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThessaloniki is a game set in the dynamic merchant age of the 4th-century Roman Tetrarchy. Players step into the roles of driven traders, completing contracts, gathering goods, and conducting trade with allied cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStrive to sell your products at the most profitable prices or secure valuable shipments to destinations that yield the highest rewards. As the game progresses, you can participate in chariot races and influence the popularity of trade routes, gaining additional benefits by aligning your shipments strategically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFulfilling contracts that grant powerful advantages is essential on your path to becoming the most influential merchant in Thessaloniki.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eContents\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 MAin Board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Side Board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Port Board (2 Parts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Festival Reminder Tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 +VP Tokens\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 +50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 +150\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 First Player Marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e52 Denarii Tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Player Boards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 Demand Tiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Salt Merchant Meeple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 Tier 1 Contract Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e30 Tier 2 Contract Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 Family Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Festival Contract Card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 Player Aid \/ Setup Cards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e24 Ship Tiles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Festival Ship Tile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e125 Good Tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 Grain (Yellow)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 Meat (Pink)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 Olives (Green)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 Grapes (Purple)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25 Salt (White)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn each Player Colour: (Green, Pink, Purple, Yellow)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Wooden Patrician Meeple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Wooden Merchant Meeple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Wooden Scoring Marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Wooden Chariot Marker\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 Wooden Mosaic Tokens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 Wooden Statute Meeple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eHow to Play\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThessaloniki is played over a flexible number of rounds, determined by the pace set by the players. In each round, every player takes one turn, beginning with the starting player and continuing clockwise around the table. The turn order remains fixed throughout the entire game.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn your turn, you will perform the following steps:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMove\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGain Goods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResolve the Alcove\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResolve the Sunset\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMOVE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main board features 7 Alcoves where your Workers conduct their businesses. On your turn, move one Worker clockwise by 1–2 spaces, or pay 1 Denarius to move 3 spaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMoving your Patrician is free; moving a Merchant costs 1 Denarius.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlace your Worker in the rightmost empty spot of the destination Alcove. If it’s full, push the rightmost Worker forward to the next available Alcove, shifting others right to make space. Whenever any Worker is pushed, its owner gains 1 Denarius.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGAIN GOODS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor each Worker in the Alcove you moved to (including your own), gain 1 Raw Good matching their colors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRESOLVE THE ALCOVE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGain Mosaic bonuses from each Alcove you pass through or stop on where you have a Mosaic. Then, gain the Alcove bonus of your destination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReceive action points equal to those shown in the Alcove. Spend them to perform Alcove actions or take a Contract. Actions can be repeated and you may pay 1 Denarius for an additional action point. Unused Action Points are lost.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALCOVES EFFECTS:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficium – Spend an action point to gain a Mosaic or Place a Mosaic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaberna – Spend an action poin to gain a Statue or Place a Statue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOfficina – Spend an action point to refine Goods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForum – Spend an action point to place a statue or fulfill the contract \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePort – Spend an action point to sell any number of Goods of the same color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLegatio – Spend an action point to fulfill a contract or place a Mosaic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMercatus – Spend an action point to Filfil a contract or refine any 3 Goods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRESOLVE THE SUNSET\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost Alcoves feature a Sunset effect, resolved at the end of your turn. This effect is mandatory and must always be carried out – even if your turn only involved taking Contract cards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe endgame is triggered when 2 out of 4 conditions are met. The player with the highest score wins!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eRulebook\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" style=\"height: 100vh;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/7253\/9391\/files\/Thessaloniki_Rulebook.pdf?v=1781080848\" height=\"100vh\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Board And Dice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57711939879295,"sku":"BND0184","price":44.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0548\/7253\/9391\/files\/pic9386065.jpg?v=1781020711","url":"https:\/\/gatheringgames.co.uk\/products\/thessaloniki","provider":"Gathering Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}