La Boca
Race with a partner to build a block skyline you each see from a different side, talking fast against the timer.
See how it plays
How to play · in EnglishGame overview - spieletest.at video from Nürnberg 2013
ReviewDice Tower Reviews: La Boca - w/ Ryan Metzler- Designers
- Markus Brand, Inka Brand
- Published by
- KOSMOS
A real-time team building game inspired by the colorful patchwork houses of Buenos Aires. Two players sit across from each other and race to recreate a skyline from wooden blocks, but each sees the target image only from their own side, so they must talk constantly to place every block right before the timer runs out. Faster builds score more.
Who it's for
Groups who love noisy, communicative party-strategy games and the pressure of building together against the clock.
Not for you if…
You want calm, turn-based strategy, or real-time pressure and constant talking stress you out rather than energize you.
Vibe's take
Loud, frantic and cooperative, all about talking fast and clearly while the sand timer drains and blocks fly.
Published 2013 · 13 years ago
older than 70% of games
In 2,509 collections
collected more than 37% of games
3–6 players · ages 6+
Best with 4 · publisher: 8+
about 40 min
shorter than 58% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: light
Explained in 5 minutes · 1.4 out of 5 · lighter than 77%
Opinions: broad agreement
Most people rate it similarly
Language: no text
Playable without the language
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