Theme: In Ra, over 1500 years of Egyptian history is played through in less than an hour!
Players in Ra 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!
Gameplay: In Ra, players guide their populations through 2 centuries of history, bidding on resources and balancing the needs of their population with competition from other players for those resources.
An auction and resource game rolled into one, Ra is classic Reiner Knizia and was so popular it has been reissued once again. With each round of bidding variable and each of the six 'tile cards' cost ever changing, this is an intriguing and engaging game.