La Isla

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La Isla

460.3Tableau Building

Players
2–4 (Ideal 4)
Time
60 min
Complexity
Rating

Rival scientists race to capture and study rare island species for prestige.

Gameplay

Each round, players simultaneously slot multi-use cards to add ongoing powers, gain resources, and raise species values. Spend resources to place scientists and enclose animals for points and sets, while timing value bumps that score immediately and accelerate the variable game-end trigger.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:6.92.26BoardGameGeek

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