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Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 40–80 min
- Age
- 13+
- Published
- 2014
What this is
Move assassins, elders & builders through Naqala to claim oases & control djinns. Players need to weigh many different pathways to victory, including the summoning of powerful Djinns that may help their cause as they attempt to control this legendary Sultanate. Players need to carefully consider what moves can score they well and put their opponents at a disadvantage.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–4
- Listed play time
- 40–80 minutes
- Minimum age
- 13 and up
- First published
- 2014
- Designer
- Bruno Cathala
- Publishers
- Arclight, CrowD Games, Asterion Press, Korea Boardgames, Galápagos Jogos, Days of Wonder
- Mechanisms
- set collection, auction
- Box size
- 29.8 × 29.8 × 7.6 cm
- Photographs
- 2
Publisher
- ArclightOfficial site
- CrowD GamesOfficial site
- Asterion PressOfficial site
- Korea BoardgamesOfficial site
- Galápagos JogosOfficial site
- Days of WonderOfficial site
How players rate Five Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala
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 3.
- 2p7.4126 ratings
- 3p8.1126 ratings
- 4p7.4125 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 replayability7.5/10
- Ease of teach4.4/10
- Gateway friendliness5.2/10
- Component quality6.6/10
- Table presence7.6/10
- Travel friendliness5.3/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionHigh8.0SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessSharp7.2FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckMostly skill3.3Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent4.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy4.0LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding4.2SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.6No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.1Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
1 further photograph · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets- rulebookFive Tribes: The Djinns of Naqala RulebookEN · 8 pagesAwaiting publisher permission
Box & shelf
29.8 × 29.8 × 7.6 cm
- Shelf volume
- 6.7 L
- Shelf width used
- 7.6 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured
