Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Harder to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Commit worker dice in secret, outbid rival companies for key actions, and turn land, buildings, factories, and airships into the greatest fortune.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Hand Management
Time and sequence a limited hand of cards to preserve future options.
Auction / Bidding
Bid against other players to determine who receives an item, action, or priority.
Secret Unit Deployment
Place or assign units secretly before their positions are revealed.
End Game Bonuses
Earn additional points for meeting conditions evaluated when the game ends.
Read the full game description
Compania is an industrial strategy game set in a fantasy city suspended among the clouds. Each company assigns worker dice face down to action areas, then reveals them together; the strongest commitment claims the opportunity, while an overbid can leave precious labor idle. Successful workers acquire land, construct buildings, expand factories, research efficiencies, and connect holdings with airships that move goods through the economy. Because dice are chosen rather than rolled, the tension comes from reading rivals and deciding how much strength an action is truly worth. Investments and company development create compounding income, but cash spent too eagerly can make the next round’s auctions harder to contest. A solo system preserves the optimization puzzle, while up to six human companies turn each reveal into a lively contest of ambition and restraint.
