Focus on the Board

šŸ—ŗļø Modular Board & Tiles

šŸ”±Cyclades Legendary EditionĀ authors had a clearĀ goal in mindĀ whenĀ re-designingĀ the game and its board.

They wanted toĀ emphasizeĀ on bringing :

  • an ā€œinfiniteā€ number of board configuration,
  • aĀ simplifiedĀ game setup compared to Cyclades first edition,
  • anĀ aestheticĀ specific to this new edition.

The intent was to offer players a new gameĀ experienceĀ taking place on a ā€œmaxi-tileā€.

This board was to be composed ofĀ manyĀ smaller tiles in regards to theĀ numberĀ of players.

🧩Board Tiles creation

The first concern of the authors was to come up with aĀ tile shapeĀ that would beĀ originalĀ could be assembledĀ over & over again.

They felt like usingĀ squareĀ orĀ hexĀ tiles wouldn’t help šŸ”±Ā Cyclades Legendary EditionĀ getting itsĀ ownĀ identity.

Indeed, these shapes has been used many times in various board games.

1 – To makeĀ new out of old, they decided to start from aĀ squareĀ shaped tile, and to twist andĀ bendĀ it ā€œa littleā€.

2 – They started by modifying one of the square’ side with anĀ orthogonal design.

3 – ThisĀ angularĀ line was thenĀ invertedĀ to replaced an second side from the square.

4 & 5 – This process was to beĀ repeatedĀ on the 2 left sides with aĀ variation.

In order to prevent confusion while assembling the tiles together, the line for theseĀ 2 other sidesĀ is not angular butĀ curved.

That way, player’s setup will be eased with these 2 designs :
ć€°ļøa curved & šŸ“an angular side.

By adding Sea & Land zones on these tiles, the board now appears way moreĀ organicĀ andĀ natural.

That would not have been the case by using hexes or squares.

šŸļøThis designĀ perfectlyĀ fitsĀ the spreading of the greek islands throughout the mediterranean sea.

šŸ‘€ The Result

🌊Notice how the foam of the waves and the coastal cliffs follow the lines of the tiles to perfection.

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