Excavation Earth is divided into three rounds, each of which starts with players drafting a hand of multi-use cards that will be used to perform actions. Players then take quick turns playing actions that allow them to move their explorers around the world map, excavate for artifacts, and deploy traders to bazaars and influencers to affect prices and wheel and deal on the black market.

The artifacts you dig up can be either sold to the bazaars housed on one of the aliens' ships that landed on Earth or added to a collection that will be sold off as a coherent art collection to museums back home. Excavation Earth ends after three rounds and the player who makes the most money during the game wins.

Excavation Earth includes a solo mode by Nick Shaw and Dávid Turczi.

SLEEVING:

72 cards size 63,5x88mm (standard)

49 cards size 45x68mm (mini euro)

COMPONENTS:

Main Board

Buyer Board

Mothership Board

5 Faction Boards

90 Artifact tiles

15 Faction wooden explorer pawns

110 Faction wooden crew cubes

5 Faction wooden turn order markers

50 buyer pawns in 5 colours

7 white wild buyer pawns

1 wooden round marker

60 Action cards

12 Travel cards

17 Buyer cards

12 Command cards

68 Credit tokens

4 Initiative tokens

4 Player aids

Zu Faction Board

24 Zu Cards

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