TILE PLACEMENT
Draw tiles and place them strategically to meet the game’s objectives. You could be designing castles, building interstellar spaceships, or creating the flight path of a dueling dragon in this type of game.
Session Length
2 to 3 hours
Ages
10+
Complexity
Moderate
Players
2 - 4
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AZUL: QUEEN'S GARDEN
Portugal’s Queen Maria of Aragon is getting a new garden, and you are vying to be its designer chosen by the King. This tile placement game has a strong set collection element to it and features beautiful tiles, a signature of the Azul series of games. The elegant design of Queen’s Garden is sure to be enjoyed by both seasoned gamers and those new to the hobby.
Session Length
2 to 3 hours
Ages
10+
Complexity
Simple
Players
2 - 5
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CARCASSONNE (Original or Hunters & Gatherers)
Carcassonne is a classic tile laying game where you draw and place tiles with a piece of southern France's landscape on them. You connect cities, roads, grasslands, and cloisters in order to place your meeple and score points. It is simple to understand but contains deep strategy. The Hunters and Gatherers version sports an unusual prehistoric setting. This version of the tile placement game involves scoring points for connecting rivers and fishing in them and completing forests and meadows. The more animals in your meadows and sacred stones in your forests, the more points you earn. Play until the tile stacks run out, then add up points to see whose landscape earns the winning score. Both are fantastic gateway games that can begin to show the depth of modern board games.
When you choose either of these games, choose two other short games as part of the 2-3 hour experience.
