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El Grande

540.4 — Area Control

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

2–5·120 min
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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.

BGG: 7.8 2.93 BGG

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