Cathedral, The Game of the Mediaeval City

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CATHEDRAL is a two player strategy board game based around a battle for supremacy between two political factions (dark and light) within the walls of a Mediaeval City.  Ancient cities were confined by walls for protection against enemies but as the population grew the limited space caused competition of another kind. This game represents that competition for living space within the city wall.

Enjoy your visit with us. There is information about the rules, places to buy and how to play with friends over the internet.

For distribution inquiries woldwide contact  Family Games America.
For distribution inquiries New Zealand and Australia contact  Brightway Products.

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MONTREAL TEAM SCORES A FIRST AT THE OSCARS

Cathedral Game represented on The OSCARS Red Carpet

Montreal’s Family Games Inc., owned by Susan Hebblethwaite and Yvan David, were part of this year’s Academy Awards festivities with the internationally-popular board game, Cathedral, created in Manurewa, New Zealand by Robert Moore in 1978 and now owned by Chrisbo I.P. Holdings ltd.

It happened at the traditional pre-Oscar Red Carpet Event, February 22nd, in Beverly Hills, where Oscar nominees and other celebrities are wined, dined and presented with gift bags full of luxury products and services. Cathedral is the first board-game to ever have been included in this prestigious package. “We think they chose Cathedral because it’s a classy game and celebrities will enjoy it.” says Susan Hebblethwaite.

Cathedral has been on the world  market for the past 30 years. It’s a top-seller among Family Games inventory of internationally-award winning games, all designed to be fun, educational and promote eco-responsibility by being produced with environmentally sustainable materials.

Created in New Zealand and inspired by aerial views of the Christchurch Cathedral and surrounding cityscape, the Cathedral game is a test of strategy and spatial-planning that involves staking out territory within a walled medieval city. Cathedral also won a New Zealand Design Mark award in 1985.

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