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What this is
In Santa Maria, players build and maximize their polyomino colony in the New World. Progress comes from turning a small starting position into a more efficient system without losing sight of final scoring.
At a glance
- Players
- 1–4
- Listed play time
- 45–90 minutes
- Minimum age
- 12 and up
- First published
- 2017
- Designers
- Eilif Svensson, Kristian Amundsen Østby, Kristian A. Østby
- Artist
- Gjermund Bohne
- Box size
- 29.7 × 29.7 × 7.1 cm
- Photographs
- 1
How players rate Santa Maria
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.
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 replayability6.7/10
- Ease of teach4.9/10
- Gateway friendliness5.5/10
- Component quality7.3/10
- Table presence6.8/10
- Travel friendliness5.9/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.2SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.8FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced5.0Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent5.4Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.5LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.6SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.2Lap trayTwo tables
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Rules & 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
29.7 × 29.7 × 7.1 cm
- Shelf volume
- 6.3 L
- Shelf width used
- 7.1 cm
- Weight
- 1.5 kg
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: retail_listing