The Quest for El Dorado: The Golden Temples

Race through the golden city, building your deck on the way, as a standalone follow-up to The Quest for El Dorado.

Designer: Reiner Knizia
Published by: Ravensburger
Editions by: 999 Games, Arclight Games, Reflexshop, Lautapelit.fi, Lavka Games, Nasza Księgarnia, Meeple

The Golden Temples picks up where El Dorado's jungle race ends: you have reached the legendary city of gold, and now you explore it. It is a standalone game, but it also snaps onto The Quest for El Dorado and its expansions if you own them. The core loop will feel familiar to fans: you play cards to move across a modular board, buy better cards for your growing deck, and try to get ahead of your rivals. The new city setting changes the path and the choices, so it feels like a new expedition rather than a rerun. Think Quest for El Dorado, but with temples and a fresh map to puzzle over.

Standalone or combinable with El DoradoModular board in the legendary golden cityDeck-building and racing in one

Who it's for

You liked The Quest for El Dorado and want a new map, or you enjoy deck-building that is about a race rather than a fight.

Not for you if…

You want a deep strategy game with long-term planning. The race rewards efficient card play more than grand schemes.

Vibe's take

A brisk race where every card has two jobs: move you now or make you stronger later. You feel your deck getting better with each lap, and rivals sneaking ahead keeps you honest.