Monkey Palace

Build a jungle palace out of LEGO bricks together while quietly racing each other for brick income and points.

Designers: David Gordon (I), TAM
Published by: Dotted Games
Editions by: Rebel Sp. z o.o., Gém Klub Kft., Hobby Japan, Kaissa Chess & Games, Lord of Boards, NeoTroy Games, Boardgame Space, CoolPlay, Maldón, LEGO, Terra Publica

Monkey Palace, a 2024 game, is a jungle building game where the palace is made of LEGO bricks. It mixes cooperation and competition: together you raise the Monkey Palace, but each of you also chases the highest brick income and the most points, all while the Monkey watches over the construction. Because the building takes shape piece by piece, every game ends with a unique palace on the table. Mechanically you place tiles, draft openly and pass along a hot-potato element, in a light strategy game that rewards spotting a good pattern. Two to four players, about 45 minutes, and there is something satisfying about holding a finished brick tower afterwards.

Palace built from LEGO elementsCooperate on the build, compete for pointsEvery game ends with a unique palace

Who it's for

You like building with bricks and want a light strategy game where the table ends up with a model you made together, and it is fine for players from ten up.

Not for you if…

You want a deep, brainy strategy game or a pure abstract duel. The bricks and the shared build are the point here.

Vibe's take

Playful and hands-on. You are building something real on the table together, with just enough rivalry that you still watch what the others add.