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The Gardens of the Alhambra

#5607BGG ↗

1993 · 2-4 players · 60min · weight 1.79 · 1,411 ratings

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Rating
5.74
Users rated
1,411
Owned
2,361
Wishing
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At a glance

What playing it feels like, broken down.

Core loop

Place a tile with all four player colors in a fixed board position; maximize your color presence around point markers.

What it gives you
How strongly each kind of experience comes through (0–3)
Sensation
0
Fantasy
1
Narrative
0
Challenge
2
Fellowship
1
Discovery
0
Expression
1
Submission
2
How it works (4 mechanics)
  • [3]region_majority— “players place tiles onto the board in fixed locations, trying to surround victory point markers and capture them
  • [2]tile_orientation_choice— “every tile placement must be carefully thought-out so you maximize your points while minimizing opponents
  • [3]_other:shared_tile_multi_color_placement— “each tile has all four colors on it; players place them onto the board in fixed locations
  • [2]spatial_adjacency_scoring— “try to surround victory point markers and capture them; ties disqualify players
Under-the-radar score: -0.23

Sources (2)

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BGG tags

Categories (1)
Abstract Strategy