El Grande

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El Grande

540.4Area Control

Players
2–5 (Ideal 5)
Time
120 min
Weight
Rating

Rival nobles in medieval Spain vie for control of the kingdom’s regions to claim the most prestige.

Gameplay

Score the most points by choosing power and action cards, then placing your caballeros into Spanish regions and the hidden castillo before periodic scorings. Every move is a fight over narrow majorities, timing the king’s position, and stealing points from the regions others thought were safe.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateSteep
TempoRelaxedThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:7.82.93BoardGameGeek

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