Coloma

Strike it rich in the frontiers of California - will you boom or bust?


Coloma is the town where, in the winter of 1848, a man building a sawmill on the South Fork of the American River spotted some bright nuggets in the tailrace waters below and triggered the California Gold Rush of ‘49. Thousands of people arrived from far and wide, making Coloma one of the fastest growing boomtowns in the country. In the game of Coloma, you are a pioneer who has recently travelled out West to strike it rich and make a name for yourself. You will prospect for gold and use your windfalls to recruit workers, rustle up horses, and establish businesses. You will also get opportunities to explore the surrounding riverways and frontier lands. But alas! You are not alone—every other pioneer seems to have gotten the same idea! Therefore, it will take extra cunning tactics on your part to not go Bust with the rest of them…

Coloma is a fast moving game with many paths to victory. It offers unique twists on simultaneous action selection, resource management, and engine-building. The town cards in your tableau allow you to play more efficiently, gain extra actions, and bend the rules to your advantage. With these cards and the bridge tiles (which add points based on what you achieve), you can create the perfect combination for your strategy and play style.



Additional Info
1 - 6 Players

Play Time 60 – 90 Min

Suggested Age: 14+

Complexity Weight: 2.95 / 5

Categories
American West
City Building

Mechanisms
End Game Bonuses
Hand Management
Rondel
Simultaneous Action Selection
Solo / Solitaire Game
Variable Phase Order
Variable Player Powers
Worker Placement