Khôra is a game that needed a specic treatment during its Khôra is a game that needed a specic treatment during its
development. Wdevelopment. W
to guide us throughout the entire creative process. Imposing our to guide us throughout the entire creative process. Imposing our
own game design choices on history was not an option. Ratherown game design choices on history was not an option. Rather
wanted history to dictate the importance of the cards and effects in wanted history to dictate the importance of the cards and effects in
the game.the game.
OriginallyOriginally
“Improvement of the P“Improvement of the P
worked ne as the title of the English version of the game. worked ne as the title of the English version of the game.
Howeverith this same name Howeverith this same name
and adding another to the mix would hardly bring the game the and adding another to the mix would hardly bring the game the
attention it deserved. So we set off in search of another name, attention it deserved. So we set off in search of another name,
which ultimately brought us to Khôra. In Ancient Greek, this which ultimately brought us to Khôra. In Ancient Greek, this
term designated the territory of the Pterm designated the territory of the P
surrounding land and villages, which seemed particularly tting for surrounding land and villages, which seemed particularly tting for
the experience of the game that we wanted to publish.the experience of the game that we wanted to publish.
Khôra covers the period of Ancient Greece from the 5Khôra covers the period of Ancient Greece from the 5thth Century BC Century B
(with the Ionian R(with the Ionian Revolt, P
4th Century BC. The cards in the game make direct references to 4th Century BC. The cards in the game make direct references to
this period, with all of its political, cultural, economic, and military this period, with all of its political, cultural, economic, and military
aspects.aspects.
KHÔRA: THEME AND HISTY
TIME PERIODTIME PERIOD
POLITICS CARDSPOLITICS CARDS
PeripterosPeripteros
PP
when we think of Ancient Greece, meaning when we think of Ancient Greece, meaning
those surrounded by columns.those surrounded by columns.
TT
This tunnel was built in the 6This tunnel was built in the 6thth Century Century
BC. It was used as an aqueduct, allowing BC. It was used as an aqueduct, allowing
water to be supplied to the city of Samos water to be supplied to the city of Samos
(on the island of the same name). It was a (on the island of the same name). It was a
little more than a kilometer long and passed little more than a kilometer long and passed
under Mount Kastro. This aqueduct held under Mount Kastro. This aqueduct held
considerable defensive importance, since considerable defensive importance, since
it was undetectable by the enemy who it was undetectable by the enemy who
therefore could not disrupt the water supplytherefore could not disrupt the water supply
DiolkosDiolkos
Diolkos are paved paths that enable boats Diolkos are paved paths that enable boats
to cross land by guiding them on foot. to cross land by guiding them on foot.
The most well-known, located in Corinth, The most well-known, located in Corinth,
allowed boats to cross the isthmus and allowed boats to cross the isthmus and
therefore travel from the Gulf of Corinth to therefore travel from the Gulf of Corinth to
the Saronic Gulf in only 6 to 8 kilometers.the Saronic Gulf in only 6 to 8 kilometers.
Corinthian CCorinthian Columns
Greek columns of the Corinthian order are Greek columns of the Corinthian order are
those with capitals adorned with acanthus those with capitals adorned with acanthus
leaves.leaves.
Stoa PoikileStoa Poikile
This refers to a covered walkway used as This refers to a covered walkway used as
a public place (market, forum, festival…).a public place (market, forum, festival…).
ProskénionProskénion
This refers to the stage where actors This refers to the stage where actors
performed in Greek theatres.performed in Greek theatres.
The TThe Thirty T
At the end of the PAt the end of the P
Athens negotiated with Sparta to avoid Athens negotiated with Sparta to avoid
being forced into slaverybeing forced into slavery
negotiations, a government of thirty negotiations, a government of thirty
magistrates was installed, which was magistrates was installed, which was
heavily inuenced by Spartan heavily inuenced by
Supplies from LSupplies from L
Lydia is a country in Asia MinorLydia is a country in Asia Minor
was celebrated for its richness and named was celebrated for its richness and named
Croesus as its last king. It was conquered Croesus as its last king. It was conquered
by Cyrus the Great and annexed into the by Cyrus the Great and annexed into the
PP
Eleusinian MysteriesEleusinian Mysteries
This was a ceremony performed by a cult in This was a ceremony performed by a cult in
the city of Eleusis.the city of Eleusis.
Plague of AthensPlague of Athens
Originating in the city of Athens, it spread Originating in the city of A
throughout Greece from 430 throughout Greece from 430
The consequences of this epidemic were The consequences of this epidemic were
very serious, decimating between a quarter very serious, decimating between a quarter
and a third of the population, especially in and a third of the population, especially in
Athens. The plague had a big impact on the A
PP
advantage to Sparta.advantage to Sparta.
Conquest of the PConquest of the Persians
Alexander the Great succeeded in uniting Alexander the Great succeeded in uniting
the entirety of Greece in order to defeat the entirety of Greece in order to defeat
their old enemy: the Ptheir old enemy: the P
left Greece in 334 left Greece in 334
PP
He reached the banks of the Indus River in He reached the banks of the Indus River in
the East and Egypt in the South.the East and Egypt in the South.
The player with
the highest level
draws 2
.
Whoever has
the lowest
level
discards 2
.
The player with
the highest level
gains 4 .
W h oe v e r h a s
t h e l o w e s t le v e l
lo s e s 4 .
I f P e r s e p o l i s h a s
a l re a d y b e e n e x p l o red ,
e a c h p l a y e r m a y t a k e a n y
one A c t i on o f t h e i r c h o i c e
e xc e p t M i l it a r y .
I f P e r s e p o l i s h a s
n o t y e t b ee n e x p l o r e d ,
n o t h i ng h a pp e n s .
P eripter os
M ov e u p 1 l e v e l on
t h e T r ac k f o r f r e e .
1
G a i n a n a dd i t i on a l 1 , 1 ,
a nd 1 w h e n y o u t a k e
a T r a d e A c t i on .
Diolkos
T h e c o s t o f i s r e d u c e d
f r o m 5 t o 3 w h e n y o u
t a k e a T r a d e A c t i on .
C orinthian C olumns
G a i n 2 w h e n y o u t a k e
a C u l t u r e A c t i on .
S toa P oikile
A t t h e e nd o f t h e g a m e ,
g a i n e q u a l t o y o u r le v e l .
Pr oskenion
T unnel o f E upalinos
G a i n 6 .
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