Sumer

Sumer is a competitive game for one to four players, set in an ancient civilization. Four nobles compete for Inanna’s favor and the throne by carrying out sacrifices according to her rituals. You place workers in workshops to collect resources and goats, offer resources to Inanna, and trade goats for workshops and abilities.

Place your workers

Each day begins at dawn. You run and jump around the ziggurat to place your two workers, collecting resources and claiming workshops before your competitors. Planning your moves and acting quickly both matter.

Bid for Inanna’s favor

Players sacrifice goats in real-time auctions for Inanna’s blessing. You move left or right to adjust your bid, while bluffing and trying to persuade opponents to overpay. An item’s real price is not known until the auction ends.

Play alone or together

Sumer supports one to four players in local play. You can play solo against AI opponents with varied personalities and skill levels, or compete with up to three friends. Games take 20 to 30 minutes, and randomized setups and a wide variety of auction items change each playthrough.

Strategies and options

There is no single route to victory: quick decisions and smart long-term investments can both matter. You can also customize play with variants such as Big Head mode and Hidden Auction Items. Controllers, mouse and keyboard can all be used at the same time.

Sumerian culture

The game presents the ancient civilization associated with the invention of writing, beer and board games, with input from professional historians.