Box front · source
What this is
In Alhambra, players compete to build the most valuable picturesque walled city in 13th-century Granada. The game ends when the building market can no longer be replenished from the building tile supply, and there is a final scoring, whereupon the player with the highest score wins. The game rewards efficiency, as when a player purchases a building from the market for the exact amount of money, the player may take another turn.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–6
- Listed play time
- 60 minutes
- Minimum age
- 8 and up
- First published
- 2003
- Designer
- Dirk Henn
- Artists
- Jörg Asselborn, Jo Hartwig, Patricia Limberger, Christof Tisch
- Publisher
- Queen Games
- Box size
- 29.5 × 29.5 × 6 cm
- Photographs
- 4
Publisher
- Queen GamesOfficial site
How players rate Alhambra
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 4.
- 2p6.329 ratings
- 3p6.929 ratings
- 4p7.328 ratings
- 5p6.828 ratings
- 6p6.528 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.8/10
- Ease of teach5.6/10
- Gateway friendliness5.6/10
- Component quality6.9/10
- Table presence6.1/10
- Travel friendliness6.6/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate6.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle3.8FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckSwingy6.6Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.6Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.4LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.6SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencySome3.0No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.1Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
3 further photographs · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheetsNo rulebook is available for this game yet. The Almanac only hosts documents a publisher has authorised, so nothing is offered here until that permission exists.
Box & shelf
29.5 × 29.5 × 6 cm
- Shelf volume
- 5.2 L
- Shelf width used
- 6 cm
- Weight
- 1.6 kg
- Per Kallax cube
- 5
Source: retail_listing