Tag: Abstract Strategy

Abstract strategy games are games that typically have a very limited theme. These types of games are known for providing players with perfect information and having no randomness.

Azul

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Introduced by the Moors, azuleijos (originally white and blue ceramic tiles) were fully embraced by the Portuguese when their king Manuel I, on a visit to the Alhambra palace in Southern Spain, was mesmerized by the stunning beauty of the Moorish decorative tiles. The king, awestruck by the interior beauty of the Alhambra, immediately ordered that his own palace in Portugal be decorated with similar wall tiles. As a tile-laying artist, you have been challenged to embellish the walls of the Royal Palace of Evora.

In the game Azul, players take turns drafting colored tiles from suppliers to their player board. Later in the round, players score points based on how they’ve placed their tiles to decorate the palace. Extra points are scored for specific patterns and completing sets; wasted supplies harm the player’s score. The player with the most points at the end of the game wins.

Game Specifications:

  • 2 – 4 Players
  • 30 – 45 Minutes
  • Difficulty Weight 1.77

Akropolis 🔵

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The most talented architects in ancient Greece stand ready to achieve this goal. Build housing, temples, markets, gardens and barracks, so you can grow your city and ensure it triumphs over the others. Raise its prestige with harmonious planning that conforms to specific rules, and enhance it by building plazas.

Stone is an essential resource, so make sure you do not neglect it. You’ll need enough quarries so you can build higher up, making your city stretch towards the sky.

  1. Choose a tile from the construction site
  2. Arrange it in your city to unlock each district’s full potential
  3. Build on higher levels, increase the value of your districts and win the game

Game Mechanics:

Game Specifications:

  • 2 – 4 Players
  • 20 – 30 Minutes
  • Difficulty Weight 1.69

108: The Game That Is Won with the Universe 🟦

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If you enjoy Sudoku or play Mahjong, 108 could be your new favorite game! 108 has a special game board that evolves into a unique number puzzle during game play. The solution to the puzzle will be restricted by two groups of numbers which cannot be moved or removed from the game board once set by the players:
A) Any number on a black “Shadow” square placed during game play.
B) Any number on a white “Tiger” square placed during game play.

To win the game, you must be the first player to fill all twenty-one squares in your row, column and block, each with the numbers 1 through 9, solving your piece of the puzzle. Like Sudoku, no number can be repeated in your row, column or block. Additionally, your numbers cannot repeat any black number in the same row or column. Designed for 4 players,yet playable with 2 or 3 as well.

 Game Mechanics:

Game Specifications:

  • 2 – 4 Players
  • 30 – 45 Minutes
  • Difficulty Weight 1.80