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Alhambra


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Minimum age:
(official)
8 years
 
     
Rating:
(average)
7.3 
Year: 2005 
Publishers:
Rio Grande Games
Queen
 

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UserRatingMin. AgeAdults TooComment
ef97Yes  
basl810Yes  
boltongeordie89Yes A good, light euro with a little luck which is a great introduction to boardgaming for older kids.
fsumarc88Yes We love this game. We sometimes have to give the youngest (7 at the time) a little help on deciding which buildings to buy. Great game!
laraberrycross810Yes Pretty easy to learn and play, some strategy and planning are essential.
pikkusiili200089Yes  
shawndumas810Yes Pre-teens and teens will have no trouble and are likely to enjoy. No half naked women, gore, cursing, or morbidity.
The Unbeliever89Yes Works best with 3 players.
Thommy88  Great game for older children. It is a very colorful game that forces them to keep track of four different types of currency, and majorities in six different types of buildings. Do not play with too many people, even though it claims to work with 2-6 players because the downtime with 5 or 6 players is too much, 3-4 players is fine though.
CDRodeffer77Yes Alhambra is a great game for surreptitiously reinforcing basic addition and subtraction skills in the late primary grades, as well as the value of money for early middle schoolers. It has the huge advantage of actually being a fun game. While certainly best with three players, it's still a good game with four. But with more than four players, the game will feel chaotic because the quickly cycling tiles and money makes planning for your next turn almost impossible. However, one side benefit is that having more than four players flattens the effectiveness of skillful planning and play, and therefore makes Alhambra more suitable for play with younger kids.
cindy79Yes  
erfalucho710Yes Have to remind kids that the new tile must somehow connect to your fountain without rotating the tile. Also, a constant reminder of color of money is not the same as color of tile occurs frequently with younger kids (10-11yo). Great game for teaching the aspect of paying attention to others boards and play.
ERPriest78Yes This is Mom's (my wife) favorite game. The concepts and rules for the tile placement and scoring can be a little confusing, and I agree with others that this is a game for older kids, teens and adults. The luck factor of the tile and card draws evens out some of the differences in player ability, and the game rewards flexibility. My 12 year old always manages to get the longest wall. It plays best with 3 players, OK with 4 and not well with 5 or 6.
gaharoni7  Works best with three, so that planning ahead is possible. Might be confusing for younger kids, but very satisfying once they get it.
lankyengineer710Yes  
Shade_Jon7   
SoLove7  My son is a big fan of Palazzo, so likes this too as it has a few similarities. But enough differences to keep it interesting.
Elden611Yes This is more geared to teens and adults. Kids can manage to put the pieces together and even play on their own if they can master the issue with different types of money. Excellent game for adults.
shumyum6   
wkusau611Yes Younger kids can play by just building the alhambra without worrying about scoring but that is not really the same game.
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