{"id":18756,"date":"2026-03-18T15:45:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/mecanique\/non-classifiee\/papyria-bernd-eisensteins-new-strategic-game-is-coming-to-france\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:45:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:45:49","slug":"papyria-bernd-eisensteins-new-strategic-game-is-coming-to-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/news\/papyria-bernd-eisensteins-new-strategic-game-is-coming-to-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Papyria: Bernd Eisenstein\u2019s New Strategic game is Coming to France!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"3\">Great news for heavy gamers and civilization-building fans: the cradle of knowledge is opening its gates. French publisher <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"123\">Fentasy Games<\/b> has officially confirmed the upcoming release of the French version of <b data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"208\">Papyria<\/b>, a title already making waves in expert gaming circles.<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"4\">A Strategic Journey to Mesopotamia<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">Designed by the talented <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"25\">Bernd Eisenstein<\/b> (Iron Games) and beautifully illustrated by the duo <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"94\">Daniel Cunha<\/b> and <b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"111\">Klemens Franz<\/b>, Papyria transports players to the heart of ancient Mesopotamia.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">The premise is as compelling as it is challenging: you must grow your civilization by skillfully managing resources and expansion. However, raw power won&#8217;t be enough here. The game demands a subtle balance between <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"214\">physical actions<\/b> (building cities, temples, moving ships) and mastering your <b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"291\">Knowledge<\/b>. As the publisher puts it: <i data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"328\">&#8220;One without the other is unforgiving.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"7\">Why We\u2019re Excited About It<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">Papyria seems to check all the boxes for a &#8220;modern classic&#8221; in the making:<\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"9\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Fluidity:<\/b> Despite its depth, the game is designed to be quick to learn and smooth to play.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Tension:<\/b> Constant strategic decisions that directly impact your final scoring.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"9,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Solo &amp; Multi:<\/b> Playable from 1 to 4 players, making it perfect for both game nights and solo challenges.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"10\">Where and When Can You Get It?<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">The announcement is fresh: the game will be available via <b data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"58\">direct sale from Fentasy Games<\/b>. While the exact release date is yet to be confirmed (the publisher promises more news &#8220;very soon&#8221;), pre-orders are expected to open shortly.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"13\"><b data-path-to-node=\"13\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Game Details:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul data-path-to-node=\"14\">\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Designer:<\/b> Bernd Eisenstein<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Artists:<\/b> Daniel Cunha, Klemens Franz<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Players:<\/b> 1 to 4<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"14,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">French Publisher:<\/b> Fentasy Games<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/image\/9314085\/papyria\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/image\/9314085\/papyria<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18753\" src=\"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pic8829393.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"885\" height=\"885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pic8829393.webp 885w, https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pic8829393-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pic8829393-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pic8829393-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pic8829393-370x370.webp 370w, https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pic8829393-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pic8829393-450x450.webp 450w, https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/pic8829393-800x800.webp 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Great news for heavy gamers and civilization-building fans: the cradle&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18752,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[347],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18756"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18756\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18757,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18756\/revisions\/18757"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mr-boardgames.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}