BoardMatchGame Finder
BrowseTopSaved
Quiz·Browse·Collections·Saved
Powered by BGG
Privacy·Terms
Back to Home
Alexandros
Game Night Pick

Alexandros

Designed by Leo Colovini

Published by Winning Moves Germany, Rio Grande Games

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

2-4

Community Snapshot

Best with 3
Medium-Light complexity
~45 min
6.2 on BGG (1.0K)
No text needed

Language Editions

EnglishGermanItalian

Categories

Abstract Strategy
Pure strategy with no hidden information or luck — think Chess or Go.
Ancient
Set in ancient civilizations — Rome, Greece, Egypt, or other pre-medieval eras.
Territory Building
Claim and control areas on the map — expand your territory and defend borders.

How It Plays

Enclosure

You're surrounding and claiming territory on the board — fence off your space before someone else does!

Hand Management

You have a hand of cards and deciding which to play, save, or discard is the core puzzle.

Point to Point Movement

You move between connected locations on the board — the map's layout decides your travel options.

About This Game

Alexandros is an abstract strategy by Leo Colovini, thematically inspired by the military expansion of Alexander the Great. It includes the "triggered scoring for all" mechanism, which can be considered a trademark of the designer, implemented in many of his games. It forces players to evaluate their actions in relation to what other players can earn.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

View on BoardGameGeek

Similar Games

More Like This

Tigris & Euphrates

Abstract

Tigris & Euphrates

Concordia Venus

Historical

Concordia Venus

Concordia

Historical

Concordia

Pandemic Legacy: Season 1

Nature

Pandemic Legacy: Season 1

Collections

Featured In

⏱️Best Board Games Under 60 Minutes🌿Medium-light board games for 2 players🌿Medium-light board games for 3 players🌿Medium-light board games for 4 players⏱️Board games under 45 minutes

Play Time

45 min

Complexity

2.4 / 5

Rating

6.2

Year

2003