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The El Grande Expansions
Requires:El Grande
Designed by Wolfgang Kramer, Richard Ulrich
Published by Rio Grande Games
Expansion
Moderate Depth: 30 Min Teach
Game: El Grande
Community Snapshot
Medium complexity
~90 min
7.3 on BGG (620)
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Since 2000, The El Grande Expansions has captivated fans of area control and hand management with its medium complexity design.
How It Plays
Area Majority / Influence
You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.
Auction / Bidding
Players bid against each other for cards, tiles, or resources — knowing when to go big and when to fold is the key.
Hand Management
You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.
Simultaneous Action Selection
Everyone chooses their action at the same time and reveals together — no waiting around, and plenty of surprises.
About This Game
In a single package, The El Grande Expansions combines English versions of both of the El Grande expansions released up to that point. Both expansions change the game significantly and may be used independently or together. The first expansion is King and Intrigue, which combines the priority cards and action cards into one single mechanism.…
Source: BoardGameGeek