Alhambra
Buy tiles with exact change to build your Alhambra palace. Overpay and lose your bonus turn.
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.
Vibe's take
exact-change tension, palace building, set collection, gateway accessible, spatial puzzle
About this game
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.
Get it
from €40
Categories
By the numbers
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
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