The Boardgame Mechanics Review Ra

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0:00 - Intro
0:09 - Title Screen
0:27 - Description of the Game
1:04 - Gameplay Overview
11:44 - Final Thoughts
17:01 - Credits

Ra is an auction and set-collection game with an Ancient Egyptian theme. Each turn players are able to purchase lots of tiles with their bidding tiles (suns). Once a player has used up his or her suns, the other players continue until they do likewise, which may set up a situation with a single uncontested player bidding on tiles before the end of the round occurs. Tension builds because the round may end before all players have had a chance to win their three lots for the epoch. The various tiles either give immediate points, prevent negative points for not having certain types at the end of the round (epoch), or give points after the final round. The game lasts for three "epochs" (rounds). The game offers a short learning curve, and experienced players find it both fast-moving and a quick play.

From the Box:
The game spans 1500 years of Egyptian history in less than an hour!
The players seek to expand their power and fame and there are many ways to accomplish this: Influencing Pharaohs, Building monuments, Farming on the Nile, Paying homage to the Gods, Advancing the technology and culture of the people. Ra is an auction and set collecting game where players may choose to take risks for great rewards or... And all this is for the glory of the Sun God Ra!

—description from the publisher

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***Review copy provided by 25th Century Games***

[pish]

I have the Pharoa edition. Played about 6 times. Haven’t seen any wear or tear. Love the wood tiles! Player boards and clearer artwork make this game come alive. Couldn’t get my old edition to table because people couldn’t distinguish different tiles.

[shortydancer]

The deluxe edition also shows wear after playing a bit! I’ve even seen copies where some paint is flaking off even when first opening it.