Buy tiles with exact change to build your Alhambra palace. Overpay and lose your bonus turn.
Vibe's take
exact-change tension, palace building, set collection, gateway accessible, spatial puzzle
Who it's for
Gateway gamers who enjoy tile placement with a currency management twist.
Not for you if…
You want deep strategic control. Tile availability and currency draws add significant luck.
Buy building tiles using four different currencies and place them into your personal Alhambra palace, respecting wall-placement rules. The currency system is the key: pay the exact price and you get an extra turn; overpay and you waste money. Three scoring rounds reward the player with the most tiles of each building type. The wall-building constraint creates a spatial puzzle as your palace grows and you must maintain a continuous outer wall. Spiel des Jahres 2003, and a gateway game that rewards both new and experienced players.
Players
Duration
45–60 min
Ages 8+
Complexity
2.1 / 5 — LightBGG Rating
6.9/10
Rank #609
35k ratings
Published
2003
Designed by
Dirk Henn
Published by
Tilsit, Piatnik Distribution, Kaissa Chess & Games, Asterion Press, Corfix, Korea Boardgames, Flick Game Studio, Boardgame Space, G3, Evrikus, Enigma (Bergsala Enigma), Rebel Sp. z o.o., KADABRA, Piatnik, Devir, Lautapelit.fi, Queen Games, Überplay
Sounds like your kind of game?
Buy tiles with exact change to build your Alhambra palace. Overpay and lose your bonus turn.
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