El Grande

El Grande BGG ↗

Your rating: 7.0

My BGG Comment

Classic area majority/control game of mighty provenance. The ancestor of many games I enjoy. Definitely one to at least play once.

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BGG Game Details

Year 1996
Designers Wolfgang Kramer, Richard Ulrich
Artists Doris Matthäus, Franz-Georg Stämmele, Stefan Sonnberger
Publishers Hans im Glück, 999 Games, Lucky Duck Games, Rio Grande Games, Devir, Giochi Uniti, Descartes Editeur, Lautapelit.fi, Gabinete Lúdico, Filosofia Éditions, Feelindigo, MINDOK, Möbius Games, Gémklub, Game Harbor, Användbart Litet Företag
Players 2–5
Time 60–120 min
Status Previously owned
BGG Rating 7.7
Categories Medieval
Mechanics Area Majority / Influence, Auction / Bidding, Hand Management, Simultaneous Action Selection, Take That, Open Drafting, Selection Order Bid, Turn Order: Auction, Action Drafting
BGG Rank 102
Complexity 2.93 / 5
Language Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups

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Play History

Date Location Duration Qty Players Scores Winner
El Grande 2000-04-23 – 1 – – –

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