13/12/2025
We just wrapped up two legendary games of Cyclades: Legendary Edition ⚔️🏛️
To make the 3-player (3P) setup truly shine, we adopted several house rules we found on BGG—and the experience was fantastic.
Our 3P house rules:
👉 More dynamic bidding system – All players in turn order may for a single god. Lower bidders may still outbid the highest bidder or shift to another god.
👉 Apollo rotation – Apollo now rotates every other round, just like the other gods.
👉 Inis-style combat – Dice determine the winner; the loser discards a troop, and the battle continues until someone retreats or is eliminated.
👉 University discount – Universities now grant a discount when purchasing heroes.
👉 Philosopher trade – Trade 2 Philosophers to claim the top hero of the deck, provided you won Hera’s favor.
👉 Garrison variant (see BGG)