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What this is
In El Grande, players use their caballeros to control regions of medieval Spain, keeping clear of the King. One of the five action cards that is always available each round allows they to move the king to a new region. After every third round, the regions are scored, and after the ninth round, the player with the most points is the winner.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–5
- Listed play time
- 60–120 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 1995
- Designers
- Wolfgang Kramer, Richard Ulrich
- Photographs
- 2
How players rate El Grande
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.
- 2p6.991 ratings
- 3p7.591 ratings
- 4p8.090 ratings
- 5p7.690 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 replayability7.1/10
- Ease of teach5.3/10
- Gateway friendliness5.3/10
- Component quality7.3/10
- Table presence7.1/10
- Travel friendliness6.9/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.7SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.4FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckPure skill2.7Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationStrong6.5Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityModerate3.3LightHeavy
- Decision complexityModerate3.4SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyA lot3.7No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.9Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
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