The Red Cathedral

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The Red Cathedral

460.3Tableau Building

Players
1–4 (Ideal 3)
Time
80 min
Weight
Rating

Rival construction crews compete to earn the Tsar’s favor by completing and decorating St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow.

Gameplay

Claim cathedral sections, move around the market to gain resources, and deliver them to build towers and decorations for points and rewards. The pressure is timing your plans while opponents snatch lucrative sections and key resources before you do.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateSteep
TempoRelaxedThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.72.81BoardGameGeek

Expansions

1
The Red Cathedral: Contractors
460.3
EXPANSION

The Red Cathedral: Contractors

1-4p
90 min

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