Endeavor (1st Edition)

It is a time when the maps of the world are still being filled in. Seagoing empires expand their frontiers by sending ships to the farthest reaches of the globe in search of new lands, new alliances, and new conquests. The wealth of the newly-discovered worlds abroad is a tempting prize for those with the strength and the cunning to seize it... and to hold it!

You represent a growing empire engaged in a glorious endeavor to expand your influence and status at home and across the great oceans of the world. Through exploration and shipping, colonization and war, you will struggle with the other great powers to control the resources and the regions that unfold before you.

The goal in Endeavor is to earn the most glory for your empire. Players earn glory by increasing their scores in Industry, Culture, Finance, and Politics, as well as by occupying cities, controlling connections between cities, and by holding certain Asset Cards and Building Tiles. Short-term goals of constructing useful buildings, gathering Trade Tokens, and obtaining Asset Cards must be balanced with the overall goal of attaining glory as you compete for control over the various regions of the world. The game only lasts seven rounds, and when it is over you want to be the one who has earned the most Glory points!

AWARDS & HONORS

• 2010 Tric Trac Nominee
• 2010 Tric Trac d'Argent
• 2010 Spiel des Jahres Recommended
• 2010 Juego del Año Tico Nominee
• 2010 JoTa Best Family Board Game Nominee
• 2010 International Gamers Awards - General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee
• 2010 Hra roku Nominee
• 2010 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Nominee
• 2010 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee
• 2009 Meeples' Choice Award
• 2009 Golden Geek Best Gamers' Board Game Nominee